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The EFL is broken - and we've uncovered the scarcely believable proof. This is how close to oblivion YOUR club is, why owners are terrified - and the solutions they are crying out for, reveals MIKE KEEGAN

26/03/26 17:00
SPECIAL REPORT BY MIKE KEEGAN: Shock figures highlight the desperate state of play outside the promised land of the Premier League, with the staggering sums being lost each year laid bare....read

Pep Guardiola WILL quit Man City this summer, says former colleague - after spotting 'something is wrong when I look at his face'
26/03/26 12:24Daily Mail Sport revealed this month that Guardiola is expected to decide what is best for him and Man City during the break between the Carabao Cup final and the resumption of the season.
Rodri drops transfer bombshell as Man City star opens door to Real Madrid move
26/03/26 09:46Rodri has one year left on his deal at the Etihad and is not in current negotiations over a new contract, with talks initially put on ice as he recovered from a cruciate knee ligament injury.
Erling Haaland's hilarious response to Leeds fans after Carabao Cup final glory with Manchester City
24/03/26 11:20Erling Haaland didn't forget his roots as he celebrated Manchester City's Carabao Cup final victory with an unexpected encounter involving a rival fan.
Revealed: The Man City trick that baffled Arsenal, how the Gunners tried and failed to combat it, why Martin Zubimendi was particularly culpable BUT why Mikel Arteta's team should be better at dealing with it in the Etihad title clash
23/03/26 17:24Pep Guardiola has long liked his teams to press high and hard. Against Arsenal, however, he told his City players to do something completely different - and it won them the trophy.
What's next for 'ridiculous' Nico O'Reilly, Man City's Wembley hero: Pep Guardiola's plans for him, why he's winning England left back race and what he's adding to his game in bid to become 'world-class'
23/03/26 17:00That Tuchel was present for the Carabao Cup final matters little, O'Reilly's stock already sky high. It's not if he makes it on the plane for the World Cup, but how England squeeze the best out of him.
Jamie Carragher calls out Mikel Arteta and blundering goalkeeper Kepa who he 'doesn't owe anything to' - before explaining why Man City picking their second-choice keeper is DIFFERENT
23/03/26 13:54Arteta defended his selection of Kepa over first choice David Raya post-match, insisting he would 'do it again' despite the Spaniard 's crucial error for Manchester City's opening goal.
Eddie Howe may have outgrown Newcastle and Man United should be keen, Kepa is too good to be Arsenal No 2... and strange case of a £34m January signing: IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend
23/03/26 12:19IAN LADYMAN: After defeat in the Tyne-Wear derby there are some who believe Eddie Howe should not be invited to continue beyond this season. It's a ridiculous notion.
Why this Carabao Cup triumph meant everything to Pep Guardiola: The rare display of raw 'human' emotion - and the striking parallels to his first taste of silverware at Man City
23/03/26 02:00JACK GAUGHAN: They pulled away from the group, the two of them. Only for about half a minute, Pep Guardiola and his right-hand man, Manel Estiarte, wandered off for a private word.
Jamie Redknapp tells Mikel Arteta to 'take responsibility' for Arsenal's disappointing Carabao Cup final defeat against Man City - as he blasts boss for making 'monumental error'
22/03/26 22:30Kepa Arrizabalaga got the nod to start between the sticks for the Gunners at Wembley, chosen ahead of David Raya as Arsenal's cup goalkeeper, having played every other match in the competition.
Pep Guardiola admits even HE didn't think Man City would beat Arsenal in Carabao Cup final - as he hails 'extraordinary' match-winner Nico O'Reilly
22/03/26 21:30JACK GAUGHAN: O'Reilly's brace downed the Premier League leaders at Wembley, with the academy product labelled 'extraordinary' by the City manager.
Man City star Rayan Cherki's Carabao Cup final showboating behaviour leaves boss Pep Guardiola shaking his head - and infuriates Arsenal
22/03/26 19:41City drew first blood in the Premier League title race by defeating rivals Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, with Nico O'Reilly bagging a brace for the eventual winners on the day.
Thomas Tuchel hands surprising new England call-up to star who Scotland wanted to steal - as Arsenal's Eberechi Eze pulls out
22/03/26 19:26The winger is being called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel as he gets his chance in his expanded pre-World Cup squad.
OLIVER HOLT: Man City made it look like Arsenal were playing with nine men at Wembley. Now their dismayed supporters will live in fear defeat will bleed into Premier League
22/03/26 19:02OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: A gateway had opened for Arsenal in the last few weeks of this season. When they arrived at Wembley, there was a feeling that they could march through it.
Gary Neville calls out Arsenal keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for his 'nonsense' behaviour moments before Carabao Cup final howler
22/03/26 18:15Gary Neville directly blamed Kepa Arrizabalaga's 'nonsense' behaviour of rolling the ball under his foot for Arsenal's Carabao Cup final collapse at Wembley.
Arsenal vs Manchester City - Carabao Cup final RECAP: Nico O'Reilly's second-half brace gives Pep Guardiola's side victory - as Gunners Quadruple quest comes to a crushing end
22/03/26 16:16The first major trophy of the English football season will be decided today. Follow live updates from Arsenal vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final from Wembley.
Premier League RECAP: Tottenham boss Igor Tudor skips interviews after Nottingham Forest thrashing amid sack threat
22/03/26 10:59Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle welcomed Sunderland to St James' Park in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola will meet for the SEVENTEENTH time as Arsenal and Man City go head-to-head at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final - so, who holds the psychological edge?
21/03/26 22:22Who has the edge historically between the two sides? Daily Mail Sport takes a look at the record between Guardiola and Arteta since the Spaniard's arrival at the Emirates in 2020.
JAMES MILNER INTERVIEW: I had the chance to sign for Man United but I turned them down... my dad would never have spoken to me again
21/03/26 02:01EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: Work never stops. If there is a phrase to sum Milner up, on and off the pitch, it's probably that. He does not cease. He does not quit.
'Not being able to wave goodbye to our fans still hurts me. I'll cherish their love forever': DAVID SILVA reveals the lingering pain of his Man City farewell, his favourite moments in Manchester and how Pep Guardiola unlocked his full potential
21/03/26 02:01The man who would become Pep Guardiola 's brain in that awe-inspiring, greatest team in Premier League history leant heavily on that intelligence during a tough first day on these shores.
'Their relentlessness can drive you mad': How Mikel Arteta took the Pep Guardiola doctrine to Arsenal and raised it to 'a new level' after bitter Man City exit, the obsessions that divide two bosses and rivals' verdict on whose team is harder to face
20/03/26 12:00In the minds of Thomas Tuchel's England coaching circle, there exists a prototype Premier League football team and its name is Arsenal. 'They can do everything,' a source tells Daily Mail Sport.
Why the Premier League's physicality is taking its toll in the Champions League - and the glaring reason why English clubs are struggling against European rivals
19/03/26 18:17JAMES SHARPE: That Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle all suffered hefty defeats has led, inevitably, to instant head-scratching on what on earth went wrong.
Thomas Tuchel has a World Cup headache - too many of his top England stars are underperforming, while others simply can't stay on the park, writes CRAIG HOPE
19/03/26 17:15CRAIG HOPE: Thomas Tuchel can only hope that the players delivered to him in May are in a better place than he finds them in March.
English clubs' Champions League bloodbath shows golden age of the Premier League is over: IAN LADYMAN
19/03/26 16:00The last-16 stage of Europe's elite competition has been sobering for English clubs. As Arsenal and Liverpool pushed on, Newcastle, Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City were dumped out.
CARLOS VICENS INTERVIEW: This is how I turned Man City into record-breaking set-piece specialists, the motivational tricks I used on John Stones and Ruben Dias, and the advice from Pep Guardiola I'll carry with me for rest of my career
19/03/26 02:00Much has been made of a perceived ugliness returning to English football - the set-piece culture, the NFL-style playbooks and the scrums at corners. But it's nothing new.
David Silva backs English sides to thrive in Europa League knockout stages - with Nottingham Forest facing uphill battle before relegation clash with Tottenham
18/03/26 13:45JACK GAUGHAN: Aston Villa take a one-goal lead into their last-16 second leg with Lille on Thursday night and will fancy reaching the quarter finals after a Watkins winner in France last week.
Revealed: When Pep Guardiola will decide Man City future and the clues he's giving about if this really is the end - as City sound out possible replacements, writes JACK GAUGHAN
18/03/26 08:30Usually Guardiola would circle the pitch to applaud those who stayed behind, especially on a night that presented far more positives than such a crushing defeat would suggest.
Yes, Trent Alexander-Arnold has had to adapt to a more conventional role at Real Madrid... but there are signs his controversial move from Liverpool is finally paying off, writes IAN LADYMAN
17/03/26 23:49So Trent Alexander-Arnold will play in the Champions League quarter-finals for the fifth time and this time with Real Madrid. He will perhaps feel that his switch from Liverpool is slowly being vindicated.
In one moment, all hope came crashing down... Man City's 2-1 defeat by Real Madrid could be the last time Pep Guardiola takes charge of the club in this competition, writes OLIVER HOLT
17/03/26 23:11OLIVER HOLT AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Manchester City did what they could to rouse the faithful into a righteous frenzy and inspire their team for the Herculean task that lay ahead.
Man City 1-2 Real Madrid (1-5 on agg) PLAYER RATINGS: Who produced an 'incredible performance' for the hosts? Which player was 'shaky'? And who was 'classy' for the visitors?
17/03/26 22:35Manchester City are out of the Champions League after suffering a 5-1 aggregate defeat by Real Madrid in the last 16.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid - Champions League RECAP: Pep Guardiola's men look to overturn huge first leg deficit plus updates from Chelsea vs PSG
17/03/26 18:31Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates from this evening's Champions League games featuring Man City vs Real Madrid.
What Chelsea's punishment means for Man City's 115 charges case: Etihad club's former financial advisor gives his verdict after 'extremely lenient' Premier League decision
17/03/26 10:11Chelsea have accepted the historical charges, with their owners having self-reported issues spotted from under the previous regime of Roman Abramovich.
OLIVER HOLT: Why Chelsea deserve an asterisk next to their titles, not this pathetically lenient punishment - and why Premier League have boxed themselves into a corner on Manchester City's 115 charges
16/03/26 15:24OLIVER HOLT: Let's not pretend that the punishment meted out to the club by the Premier League is anything other than a tiny tap on the wrist of Chelsea's wealth and position among the elite.
Chelsea handed the Premier League's biggest EVER fine and a suspended transfer ban for rule breaks - but silence remains on Man City's 115 charges
16/03/26 13:07Chelsea have been hit with a record fine of £10.75million after breaking transfer rules during the Roman Abramovich era.
It's time to show Mikel Arteta the respect he is due. The Arsenal manager's gamble to throw on 16-year-old Max Dowman paid off handsomely and shows he is not a leader hamstrung by caution, writes OLIVER HOLT
16/03/26 12:31I've not always been a fan of Mikel Arteta, the manager. In earlier years his touchline histrionics were absurd. But he has proved me wrong. He has proved everyone who doubted him wrong.
Pep Guardiola launches staunch defence of goal-shy Erling Haaland amid Manchester City star's barren run - but insists striker is NOT injured
15/03/26 22:30Pep Guardiola insisted Erling Haaland has the hardest job in world football amid the Manchester City striker's concerning dip in form.
No doubt about it, Arsenal have a future superstar on their hands in Max Dowman - and Mikel Arteta deserves credit for taking a gamble that could have backfired, writes ISAAN KHAN
15/03/26 07:00ISAAN KHAN: Eighty-nine minutes is what it took for the Gunners to find their opener against Everton. But cometh the hour, cometh the man - or, boy - as Dowman stepped up for his side.
Pep Guardiola must end his curious use of Rayan Cherki: The two moments that revived sluggish Man City display, how he is outperforming struggling stars and why now is the perfect time to unleash him, writes JACK GAUGHAN
15/03/26 02:00JACK GAUGHAN: Team selections have been a particularly thorny issue with Pep Guardiola in recent days. Nothing new there really, He is always paying close attention to naysayers online.
The day the Premier League title slipped away from Man City? Pep Guardiola's flat side showed an air of defeatism in a game they simply had to win after Arsenal's dramatic victory, writes OLIVER HOLT
14/03/26 22:13OLIVER HOLT AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Arsenal's win left them 10 points clear. It also left City needing to beat West Ham at the London Stadium to retain a realistic hope of catching Arteta's side.
How Federico Valverde burst from the shadows of Real Madrid's stars to blow Man City away: The key issues he overcame, why he was labelled as 'under-rated' - and the Premier League giants ruing their failure to sign him
12/03/26 22:30It is funny to look back on Federico Valverde's early days in Montevideo and think the biggest criticism of him back then was his reluctance to run.
Inside the Man City dressing room after their limp surrender to Real Madrid - and the star who will need to play a key role as they bid to save their season, writes JACK GAUGHAN
12/03/26 16:38JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City's dressing room was so disconsolate that aside from nobody saying a word, players couldn't even bring themselves to shower.
Bernardo Silva makes 'really dark' admission about Man City's chances of Champions League progress after crushing defeat by Real Madrid as Pep Guardiola responds to critics
11/03/26 23:47OLIVER HOLT: Manchester City skipper Bernardo Silva admitted his team's prospects of making it through to the Champions League quarter finals felt 'really dark' after their loss.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City - Champions League RECAP: Pep Guardiola's side in deep trouble after Federico Valverde hat-trick as Chelsea lose at PSG
11/03/26 19:00Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for tonight's Champions League ties featuring Real Madrid vs Manchester City and PSG vs Chelsea.
The Bernabeu is a place where minds frazzle. We'll soon see what Pep Guardiola learned from the last trip - with three Man City new boys set to take on Real Madrid for the first time, writes JACK GAUGHAN
11/03/26 07:00Back again. Back to the Bernabeu's whistles. A cathedral to have hosted a couple of the more satisfying nights of Manchester City 's recent history and certainly one of the lowest.
Pep Guardiola delivers message to his Man City stars before crunch tie against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu cauldron
10/03/26 22:11City will play Real for the fifth season in succession and are favourites to go through against a side that sacked coach Xabi Alonso earlier in the season.
Man City star Rodri 'reported to the police' after 'invading neighbours' privacy with drone' outside their windows
10/03/26 12:56Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been reported to the police over 'invading his neighbours' privacy' with a drone.
FA Cup quarter-final draw RECAP: Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City among those who learn fate - with one GIANT tie drawn
09/03/26 18:24Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest news and updates from the quarter-final draw of the FA Cup.
Rodri discovers his punishment for his comments on 'bias' referees in Premier League title race twist
09/03/26 15:05The Ballon d'Or winner was left seething after Robert Jones and the VAR awarded a Dominic Solanke goal amid a collision with Marc Guehi during a 2-2 draw with Tottenham last month.
Jack Grealish gives injury update four weeks after foot surgery as England and Everton star reveals recovery routine - from sauna sessions to a knee scooter
08/03/26 21:45The 30-year-old underwent surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot four weeks ago and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
'Fulham can achieve great things - we can push for Europe, I want to be an important part of that': OSCAR BOBB on Marco Silva's persuasive pull, leaving Man City, and his 'random' Pep Guardiola meeting at 15 after FIFA stopped his career for three years
08/03/26 02:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: The academy awards will go to Manchester City as the succession of emerging stars continues, but their Oscar has gone to Fulham.
Newcastle vs Manchester City - FA Cup fifth round RECAP: All the reaction as Omar Marmoush brace books City's place in quarter finals in comfortable night without Erling Haaland
07/03/26 18:30Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Newcastle welcomed Manchester City to St James' Park in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola promises Man City will be better placed to compete at the top next season despite uncertainty surrounding his future
06/03/26 22:30JACK GAUGHAN: There is a belief outside City that Guardiola is ready to call time on his career in England this summer, while sources close to the Catalan insist he has yet to make a decision.
I know the real reasons for the bizarre witch hunt against Arsenal: Here's why losing teams and a biased pundit class cannot stand seeing them win the 'wrong' way - and the pathetic schemes they're trying to stop Mikel Arteta's side, writes OLIVER HOLT
06/03/26 10:18A strange kind of rage is consuming English football, an impotent fury simmering around the fact that Arsenal are heading for a first title in 22 years and that no one appears good enough to stop them.
'I've met Mikel Arteta once... his team beat us 9-0!': NIGEL CLOUGH on his Mansfield side's FA Cup clash with Arsenal, living in his dad's shadow and how his dog Bobbie motivates the team
05/03/26 02:00Nigel Clough has no interest in social media but nevertheless takes his phone to bed with him every night. 'I have to leave it on because if a player has a problem, I need to know,' he says.
Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Pep Guardiola haunted by two transfer targets as challengers fumble grasp on the title race, writes JACK GAUGHAN
04/03/26 22:25JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Elliot Anderson, whom City admire considerably ahead of the summer window, curled in a beautiful equaliser to earn Nottingham Forest a draw,
Manchester City beat rivals Man United, Liverpool and Brighton in race to sign Hearts' teenage midfielder
04/03/26 19:30Manchester City have agreed a £600,000 compensation deal with Hearts for teenage midfielder Keir McMeekin.
Simon Jordan DEFENDS Leeds fans accused of racism for booing when Premier League game was stopped for Muslim players to break Ramadan fast - and offers alternative explanation
04/03/26 18:21Simon Jordan appeared to defend Leeds fans accused of racism after they booed Man City's Muslim players breaking their Ramadan fast during a break in play in their Premier League clash.
Premier League set new date for Man City vs Arsenal title decider: April TV fixtures announced
04/03/26 15:07The Premier League have announced a date for Manchester City vs Arsenal - in the pivotal game of the title race - in the unveiling of their April television fixtures.
This is the depressing truth: The Premier League will be won by the country's ugliest team... or the most boring, writes JEFF POWELL
03/03/26 16:58Just listening to the ballyhoo, we could be forgiven for believing we are approaching the climax of one of the supreme contests of all sporting time.
Everton, Tottenham and West Ham are all struggling at new stadiums - these are the crippling problems causing it, the subtle changes teams overlook when moving, why 'other teams come here and enjoy it'... and how they can fix it
03/03/26 02:00Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton's new home on the banks of the River Mersey, is a spectacular arena. There is little to quibble about, except this: Everton are finding it rather hard to win in it.
How 'unchained' Jess Park has become Man United's undroppable force - and why she's giving Sarina Wiegman a huge selection headache
02/03/26 19:07TARA ANSON-WALSH: Jess Park's introduction to the Euros last summer came in their last group game against Wales, with the Lionesses already 4-0 up and a quarter-final spot all but confirmed.
Rather than mock 'Set-piece Arsenal' we should celebrate a smart club gunning for glory without indulging in financial chicanery. This is why they shame Chelsea, how they've turbo-charged income and how experts say they can go to the next level
02/03/26 17:00IAN HERBERT: After Chelsea's loss at the Emirates left them 19 points behind Arsenal, a study revealed how the two clubs occupy different planets when it comes to business competency.
Nobody can tell me Arsenal are playing good football. The club once of Dennis Bergkamp and Co now has Declan Rice playing a Jonny Wilkinson role for their corner scrums, writes DOMINIC KING
02/03/26 14:24It is 24 years since the most beautiful goal in Premier League history was scored by Arsenal against Newcastle. Do the league leaders now have the X factor?
Tottenham must already be thinking about sacking Igor Tudor & Gianluigi Donnarumma and Senne Lammens don't make my top three goalkeepers of the season: IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend
02/03/26 12:00It was bad under Thomas Frank and he did have to go as Spurs drifted towards the bottom three. But Tottenham have undoubtedly got worse.
The unseen moment that gave Man City a vital win at Leeds as they chase down Arsenal, the star berated by Pep Guardiola and why his young players must heed his 'hectic' warning, writes JACK GAUGHAN
01/03/26 02:00Guardiola was wary of this descending into chaos, knowing that while City's attacking players possess all the quality in the world, their tendency to rush has been to the team's detriment this season.
Inside the chaos after Man City's win at Leeds: Pep Guardiola involved in stand-off with fans who hurled x-rated insults at him, star is led away after goading supporters and players clash as Daniel Farke is sent off
28/02/26 21:13JACK GAUGHAN: Man City heaped pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal after a tempestuous win at Leeds United on a night home fans jeered as players observed Ramadan.
This Man City team might not be a classic of the Pep Guardiola genre but they showed a key quality in the win over Leeds that should worry Arsenal, writes IAN LADYMAN
28/02/26 20:45IAN LADYMAN AT ELLAND ROAD: This is what a night at Elland Road can do to you. It can fray your nerves and scramble your mind. In a sporting sense, it can leave you gasping for air.
Leeds fans BOO as Man City clash is briefly halted to allow Pep Guardiola's Muslim stars to break their Ramadan fast
28/02/26 18:10JACK GAUGHAN: Leeds United supporters jeered en masse as three Manchester City players observed the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Leeds vs Manchester City - Premier League RECAP: Reaction as Pep Guardiola's side grind out vital win to move two points behind Arsenal in dramatic title race
28/02/26 16:30Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the score, team news and updates as Leeds welcomde Manchester City to Elland Road in the Premier League.
Man City stars back Freddie Flintoff and wife Rachael's fundraising campaign to build hospital cinema
27/02/26 22:53JACK GAUGHAN: The proposal of an in-house cinema area is designed to create a space for patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) that acts as a comfort and distraction.
Hearts' 16-year-old Keir McMeekin could be heading to Man City in the summer... and now England want him to switch allegiances from Scotland
27/02/26 18:38Hearts teenager Keir McMeekin has been approached to switch allegiances from Scotland to England.
Opta supercomputer reveals the favourite to win the Champions League - as one Premier League club has a slim ONE per cent chance of glory after knock-out stage draw
27/02/26 14:56The Opta supercomputer have confirmed the favourites to claim the Champions League trophy after the final draw for the knockout stages of the competition took place on Friday morning.
Arsenal may NEVER get another golden opportunity like this: Every Champions League tie for the rest of the season PREDICTED - but NATHAN SALT sees heartbreak ahead
27/02/26 12:26This is as close to a dream scenario as Mikel Arteta could have hoped for. The Champions League draw has presented what can only be described as a golden opportunity
Premier League LIVE: Michael Carrick speaks on Harry Maguire's Man United future as Mikel Arteta gives reaction to Arsenal's Champions League draw
27/02/26 12:19A big weekend of Premier League action awaits and several managers are taking their press conferences today to preview the matches. Stay here with Daily Mail Sport for all the latest...
Predictor picks: Find out who our expert is backing this weekend... and play the game with £1,000 up for grabs
27/02/26 11:09Predictor is our free-to-play competition where you can win big cash prizes, with £1,000 up for grabs weekly. Simply guess the winner of seven Premier League matches - or go for a draw
Champions League draw RECAP: Manchester City draw Real Madrid, Chelsea face PSG, Newcastle take on Barcelona, Liverpool pitted against Galatasaray, Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham and Arsenal draw Bayer Leverkusen as routes to the final revealed
27/02/26 09:30Today, with coverage live on the Daily Mail, the six Premier League teams will learn which of the two potential opponents they will face - and their full routes to the final.
How Erling Haaland's game has transformed in the absence of Man City wingers - and why Pep Guardiola is loving his new 'main character'
27/02/26 02:00Discussion around Haaland's role returned last weekend, when City squeezed past Newcastle. The best all-round performance of his career has been the shout from some observers.
Why Arsenal are suddenly making costly errors in the title race: How a disrupted 'flow state' is to blame, why experts believe Declan Rice and Co are 'massively different' to the Invincibles and the tricks Mikel Arteta can use to fix problem
27/02/26 02:00Arsenal have picked up an unhealthy habit in 2026. Self-destruction. Only rivals Tottenham have conceded more goals from errors this calendar year.
Arsenal or Man City? Our experts give their verdict on an EPIC Premier League title run-in
26/02/26 12:00With just over a quarter of the season left, we asked our experts to consider all the big issues that will play a role in determining this season's winners - and deliver their verdict on who will emerge triumphant...
How the Champions League draw works: Who each team could play as the full knock-out stages are decided
26/02/26 11:26Today, with coverage live on the Daily Mail, the six Premier League teams will learn which of the two potential opponents they will face - and their full routes to the final.
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Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
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Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
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Bizarre moment UFC boss Dana White needs interpreter to translate ENGLISH question: 'I'm really screwed'
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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
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Premier League game is HALTED over racist abuse for the first time as black Sunderland star Lutsharel Geertruida reports Newcastle crowd to referee
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Health update released on female cyclist who was rushed to hospital with five broken ribs after falling headfirst over a roadside barrier in brutal pile-up crash
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Sunderland fans spotted holding their heads after being struck by bottles thrown by Newcastle fans as supporters clash ahead of derby day
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Former England captain John Terry appears to back calls to ban the burqa on Instagram post about Bengali signage at a London Underground station
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Mick McCarthy calls Roy Keane a 'c***' and Steve Coogan's new movie about their Ireland World Cup feud a 'heap of s***' in rage over how he was portrayed
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Inside the tumultuous coaching career of Katie Price's ex Dwight Yorke: Man United legend walked out on 'pub team' Australian club in shocking fallout and quit his home nation over salary row
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
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Andy Carroll enjoys dream start to managerial career with KSI watching on - as former Liverpool star leads Dagenham & Redbridge to victory in first game in charge
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Liverpool launch complaint to Elon Musk's X social media platform after AI chatbot Grok posted despicable tweets about club and their fans: INSIDE SPORT
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EXCLUSIVEEngland legend Emile Heskey caught up in £15m 'fraudulent' deal for top football club in Cyprus - years after he was declared bankrupt
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EXCLUSIVE'It's the feeling of winning... you can't replace it': Racing legend RACHAEL BLACKMORE on Cheltenham glory, adjusting to retirement... and going off chocolate!
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Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
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Caroline Wozniacki shows off her toned body in incredible yacht holiday photos - with former world No 1 looking set to retire AGAIN at 35
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Chelsea and Germany legend Michael Ballack breaks down as he opens up on the 'unimaginable' death of his 18-year-old son for the first time
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Patrice Evra fumes at Man United's trio of pundits trying to 'kill' Michael Carrick's career: Frenchman brutally calls out Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes
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Lindsey Vonn reveals incredible update on her Winter Olympics crash recovery as she rises from wheelchair to work out less than a month after she almost had her leg amputated
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Jamie O'Hara WALKS OFF his radio show set as Tottenham fans are relentlessly mocked while plunging towards Premier League relegation with a string of memes and jokes
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Youssef Chermiti scores stunning overhead kick to give Rangers perfect start in Old Firm derby
Wrote himself into Old Firm folklore
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Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek shares gruesome picture after losing several teeth and suffering broken jaw - as England star breaks silence on injury
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Jack Wilshere is DRAGGED away by his Luton players as angry ex-Arsenal star confronts Hatters fans after they chant his side are 'embarrassing' after dropping points in promotion race
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Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
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Tiger Woods hints he could RETURN at the Masters as golf legend, 50, recovers from seventh back surgery
