Florentino Perez still targeting Galactico’s to guarantee Madrid’s futureMichael Walker piece ahead of Champions League finalSat May 28 2022 - 06:00
Toffeeopolis: Cherish Goodison Park while it is still hereEverton fans staring into the prospect of losing spiritual home in new developmentSun May 15 2022 - 05:00
Andy Robertson: The left-back that is the heart and soul of LiverpoolThe Scot has an energising presence on the pitch, an unrelenting keennessFri Apr 29 2022 - 13:00
The horrors of Ukraine are in sharp contrast to the calmness of ModricThe Real Madrid superstar did against Chelsea what he has always done – made the complicated look simpleFri Apr 15 2022 - 22:00
Man City and Liverpool shaping up to be the greatest modern rivalryAn absorbing title race between two Premier League titans – this is what football is aboutSat Apr 02 2022 - 10:30
Michael Walker: Rangnick’s problems seen by O’Farrell nearly 50 years earlierOnly Irish man to manage United faced the similar internal problems that beset the clubSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Chelsea never stood a chance against Caoimhin KelleherSure, wasn’t it an Irish goalkeeper who came up with the penalty-kick in the first place?Sat Mar 05 2022 - 09:00
Michael Walker: Sunderland miss out on ‘box office’ appealThe past is not all bad - there’s Liam Miller in it and there are lessons to be recalledSat Feb 12 2022 - 07:00
Blackburn Rovers - from Venky’s basketcase to Premier League aspirationsMowbray’s side have promotion in their sights while Derby fight for their livesSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Mohamed Salah’s example can help Marcus Rashford rediscover the fireMan United forward looks laboured and unhappy as Egpytian plays with a smileSat Jan 15 2022 - 08:00
Michael Walker: In 2021 football fell further into the grip of money and politicsQatar World Cup looms in 2022 but innocence and optimism still permeates the gameSat Jan 01 2022 - 10:00
Michael Walker: Rangnick the theorist here to put philosophy into practiceFormer Schalke boss has gone from ridicule to respect as he brings his style to UnitedSun Dec 05 2021 - 07:00
Michael Walker: ‘Stevie V’ the poster boy of the great Premier League relegation resetEvery team has a strategy until threat of the drop punches them in the mouthSat Nov 20 2021 - 10:00
Michael Walker: Relentless football machine keeps turningUnder pressure managers the latest instalment of the endless drama that is footballSat Nov 06 2021 - 07:12
Michael Walker: Manchester United limp on but the tills still ring as loud as everFor the money-men at the top of the club, just qualifying for the Champions League is keySun Oct 24 2021 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Latest incidence of sports-washing leaves fans hung out to dryMotivation of Watford owners and those behind Newcastle takeover open to questionSat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Tuchel’s courage to be simple marks him out among his peersThe German coach may have found the perfect club for his philosophy at ChelseaSat Sept 25 2021 - 07:00
Cristiano Ronaldo and Steve Bruce return to Old Trafford with very different aimsBoth United legends but for Bruce this could be the beginning of something very differentSat Sept 11 2021 - 08:00
Chris Hughton at a crossroads as Forest head into a basement date with DerbyAt 62, you wonder what next if he becomes City Ground’s latest managerial casualtySat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Fans are back, the Premier League is back – let the drama commenceMichael Walker: If City buy Kane it’s hard to see them not lifting the trophy once againSat Aug 14 2021 - 08:00
Rousing, beguiling Euro 2020 has the heavyweight final it deservesFor England or Italy historic elevation awaits as an absorbing month comes to an endSat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00
Gareth Southgate’s extraordinary letter says a lot about EnglandUnprecedented ‘Dear England’ letter shows exactly where coach’s inclusive squad standSat Jun 12 2021 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Happy 75th George Best, the show’s still going on without youThe Belfast prince added to his legend off the field but on it he was a man of substanceSat May 22 2021 - 07:00
Kevin Kilbane: Alan McLoughlin belonged to footballFormer Ireland midfielder remembers his friend and colleague with whom he shared so muchSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Oil, money and football: Hartlepool know all about itMichael Walker: Boris Johnson, like many, sees football through the lens of soft powerSat May 01 2021 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Where are the plaudits for Zinedine Zidane’s coaching career?Frenchman’s managerial reputation remains uncertain despite considerable successSat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
Evergreen Wes Hoolahan playing central part in Cambridge adventureFormer Shelbourne playmaker is 38 but one of the U’s key menSat Apr 03 2021 - 07:00
Michael Walker: How Ian St John helped turn Liverpool all redThe Scottish striker changed Liverpool and of how many can that be said?Sat Mar 13 2021 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Why Marcelo Bielsa is manager of the season so farSouth American’s relentless intensity and his team’s flair makes everybody smileSat Feb 27 2021 - 08:00
As the glorious past fades, Lionel Messi’s Barcelona future looks more uncertainWith Atlético moving clear at the top it could be another trophyless season for the great oneSat Feb 13 2021 - 07:30
What would Hans Keller have made of Neil Warnock and Pep Guardiola?Michael Walker: In Music, Closed Societies and Football Keller defends individualismSat Jan 30 2021 - 09:00
Key to Dean Smith’s success? Humanity, understanding and a little bit of WalsallAston Villa manager learned at his first club the importance of connecting with playersSat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
Michael Walker: World from which Colin Bell emerged is all but goneMining, coal, part of the north-east of England’s raison d’etre, has goneSat Jan 09 2021 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Missing fans meant even momentous victories were draped in lossDreadful year also marked by the passing of many football greatsFri Dec 25 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Arsenal’s Arteta revolution is already stallingGunners are in need a major squad overhaul as they struggle for Premier League goalsSun Dec 06 2020 - 09:00
Michael Walker: Chelsea’s significant six provide an upgradeAfter investing €250 million in the summer window Lampard’s team are taking shapeSat Nov 21 2020 - 05:00
Story of Nobby Stiles embodied a special era of footballersMichael Walker: World Cup winner’s book gives fascinating detail on a different timeSat Nov 07 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Is De Gea an answer again amid questions at United?Solskjaer’s team show improvements as Southampton’s faith in Hasenhuttl rewardedSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Big six pay-per-putsch is two fingers to English football’s history and heritageProject Big Picture looks like a cynical step towards a breakaway European Super LeagueSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Dirty Leeds to Flirty Leeds: Bielsa’s transformation continues apaceArgentinean manager is changing public persona of the club at the highest levelSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Gareth Bale’s place in Real’s history a strange type of gloryAs the great Matt Busby wrote, you can win without affection but you will gain nothingSat Sept 19 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Chelsea might be best placed to close gap on LiverpoolFrank Lampard still needs to sort out things at the back before they can mount a real challengeSat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: There are legitimate concerns about PSG’s purpose as a clubBobby Robson once told us what a football club should be and what it should meanSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Pressure mounts on Barcelona to stop slideIt’s been five years since they conquered Europe and are increasingly reliant on MessiSat Aug 08 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendarA leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherishedSat Jul 18 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Ian Baraclough staying on trend, from Sligo to Windsor ParkNew Northern Ireland boss provides continuity and has a wealth of youth to tap intoSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester out-foxing the monopolistsTop four place in Foxes’ hands as members of the so-called Big Six have vulnerabilitiesSat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Michael Walker: Fans wish to be supporters, not spectators. There’s a differenceSometimes what’s missing is everything as football returns behind closed doorsSat May 30 2020 - 11:12
Michael Walker: Henry’s hand of faith and its part in French football’s WaterlooA new book on French football looks at their meltdown at the 2010 Word Cup in South AfricaSat May 16 2020 - 14:00
Michael Robinson was a man who both loved the story and loved telling itMichael Walker: Former Ireland international won at life both on and off the pitchSat May 02 2020 - 06:00