At Square One: inside the big barn that offers English cricket a brighter future Story by Members of a local cricket team play in the nets at the Square One cricket centre in Falmer, which is the world's second biggest cricket hall. Photograph: Peter Flud... See more
Can Arne Slot really fix the malaise he has overseen, which he apparently didn’t see coming? Before this game Arne Slot had announced that he was “almost confused”. Which does at least raise some tantalising questions. Mainly, what is this Liverpool team ... See more
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Erling Haaland has showed he is improving in all areas in a changing Manchester City team. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA Barney Ronay Fri, September 19, 2025 at 7:00... See more
“Everyone was a machine.” But, you know, in a good way. With Pep Guardiola this is always going to be meant as a positive thing, a sign of a team starting to fizz.
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