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Michael Walker: How Ian St John helped turn Liverpool all red

Michael Walker: How Ian St John helped turn Liverpool all red

The 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 far

Michael Walker: Why Marcelo Bielsa is manager of the season so far

South American’s relentless intensity and his team’s flair makes everybody smile

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 08:00
As the glorious past fades, Lionel Messi’s Barcelona future looks more uncertain

As the glorious past fades, Lionel Messi’s Barcelona future looks more uncertain

With Atlético moving clear at the top it could be another trophyless season for the great one

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 07:30
What would Hans Keller have made of Neil Warnock and Pep Guardiola?

What would Hans Keller have made of Neil Warnock and Pep Guardiola?

Michael Walker: In Music, Closed Societies and Football Keller defends individualism

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 09:00
Key to Dean Smith’s success? Humanity, understanding and a little bit of Walsall

Key to Dean Smith’s success? Humanity, understanding and a little bit of Walsall

Aston Villa manager learned at his first club the importance of connecting with players

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
Michael Walker: World from which Colin Bell emerged is all but gone

Michael Walker: World from which Colin Bell emerged is all but gone

Mining, coal, part of the north-east of England’s raison d’etre, has gone

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Missing fans meant even momentous victories were draped in loss

Michael Walker: Missing fans meant even momentous victories were draped in loss

Dreadful year also marked by the passing of many football greats

Fri Dec 25 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Arsenal’s Arteta revolution is already stalling

Michael Walker: Arsenal’s Arteta revolution is already stalling

Gunners are in need a major squad overhaul as they struggle for Premier League goals

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 09:00
Michael Walker: Chelsea’s significant six provide an upgrade

Michael Walker: Chelsea’s significant six provide an upgrade

After investing €250 million in the summer window Lampard’s team are taking shape

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 05:00
Story of Nobby Stiles embodied a special era of footballers

Story of Nobby Stiles embodied a special era of footballers

Michael Walker: World Cup winner’s book gives fascinating detail on a different time

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Is De Gea an answer again amid questions at United?

Michael Walker: Is De Gea an answer again amid questions at United?

Solskjaer’s team show improvements as Southampton’s faith in Hasenhuttl rewarded

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Big six pay-per-putsch is two fingers to English football’s history and heritage

Big six pay-per-putsch is two fingers to English football’s history and heritage

Project Big Picture looks like a cynical step towards a breakaway European Super League

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Dirty Leeds to Flirty Leeds: Bielsa’s transformation continues apace

Dirty Leeds to Flirty Leeds: Bielsa’s transformation continues apace

Argentinean manager is changing public persona of the club at the highest level

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Gareth Bale’s place in Real’s history a strange type of glory

Michael Walker: Gareth Bale’s place in Real’s history a strange type of glory

As the great Matt Busby wrote, you can win without affection but you will gain nothing

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Chelsea might be best placed to close gap on Liverpool

Michael Walker: Chelsea might be best placed to close gap on Liverpool

Frank Lampard still needs to sort out things at the back before they can mount a real challenge

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: There are legitimate concerns about PSG’s purpose as a club

Michael Walker: There are legitimate concerns about PSG’s purpose as a club

Bobby Robson once told us what a football club should be and what it should mean

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Pressure mounts on Barcelona to stop slide

Michael Walker: Pressure mounts on Barcelona to stop slide

It’s been five years since they conquered Europe and are increasingly reliant on Messi

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendar

Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendar

A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Ian Baraclough staying on trend, from Sligo to Windsor Park

Michael Walker: Ian Baraclough staying on trend, from Sligo to Windsor Park

New Northern Ireland boss provides continuity and has a wealth of youth to tap into

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester out-foxing the monopolists

Michael Walker: Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester out-foxing the monopolists

Top four place in Foxes’ hands as members of the so-called Big Six have vulnerabilities

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Michael Walker: Fans wish to be supporters, not spectators. There’s a difference

Michael Walker: Fans wish to be supporters, not spectators. There’s a difference

Sometimes what’s missing is everything as football returns behind closed doors

Sat May 30 2020 - 11:12
Michael Walker: Henry’s hand of faith and its part in French football’s Waterloo

Michael Walker: Henry’s hand of faith and its part in French football’s Waterloo

A new book on French football looks at their meltdown at the 2010 Word Cup in South Africa

Sat May 16 2020 - 14:00
Michael Robinson was a man who both loved the story and loved telling it

Michael Robinson was a man who both loved the story and loved telling it

Michael Walker: Former Ireland international won at life both on and off the pitch

Sat May 02 2020 - 06:00
My favourite sporting moment: San Sebastian erupts after Big Mig delivers

My favourite sporting moment: San Sebastian erupts after Big Mig delivers

July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Carrying space and the benefits of learning to stand still

Michael Walker: Carrying space and the benefits of learning to stand still

Benefits of movement in football are well documented, but ability to stay put is key also

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 08:00
Giants in Green: Michael Walker’s greatest all-time all-Ireland XI

Giants in Green: Michael Walker’s greatest all-time all-Ireland XI

Our soccer columnist takes a look back on the footballing giants in green

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Football must seize the opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

Michael Walker: Football must seize the opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

Uefa will be required to play leading role as game deals with enormity of coronavirus outbreak

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Anfield set to burn again as Liverpool address unfinished business

Michael Walker: Anfield set to burn again as Liverpool address unfinished business

Klopp has every reason to trust his side as Bournemouth and then Atletico come calling

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 11:10
Watford’s survival looks in good hands with Pearson at the helm

Watford’s survival looks in good hands with Pearson at the helm

Certain similarities can be drawn with manager’s miraculous escape at Leicester

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 07:00
Jimmy Greaves: A working-class hero who defined a generation

Jimmy Greaves: A working-class hero who defined a generation

Knighthood would do little to burnish stellar reputation of former Spurs goal machine

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Hearts and Wimbledon show that fan ownership model can work

Michael Walker: Hearts and Wimbledon show that fan ownership model can work

The question of just who owns football is raging just now in Britain

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: West Ham join Arsenal in gaining a stadium but losing part of club’s soul

Michael Walker: West Ham join Arsenal in gaining a stadium but losing part of club’s soul

Just like Arsenal’s move from Highbury, the Hammers left something behind at Upton Park

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 07:00
Manchester United badly need another Harry Maguire masterclass

Manchester United badly need another Harry Maguire masterclass

He scored for Leicester against Liverpool a year ago, but can he step up for Solskjaer?

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 08:00
Michael Walker: José Mourinho has a job of work to right listing Spurs ship

Michael Walker: José Mourinho has a job of work to right listing Spurs ship

Kane’s injury the latest blow for a club badly struggling to build on last year’s promise

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00
Brian Barry-Murphy: ‘When we played Man United, it was like Cork in the All-Ireland’

Brian Barry-Murphy: ‘When we played Man United, it was like Cork in the All-Ireland’

Newcastle’s visit in FA Cup a welcome break from relegation fight for Rochdale boss

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 07:00
James McCarthy clocking the milestones on long road back

James McCarthy clocking the milestones on long road back

Midfielder completed 90 minutes for first time in three years and has eyes on Slovakia

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 07:00
Michael Walker: The soccer moments that defined 2019

Michael Walker: The soccer moments that defined 2019

Emiliano Sala’s death and the unravelling of the FAI bookended a remarkable year

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 07:00
Style and substance has Bielsa and Leeds marching on together

Style and substance has Bielsa and Leeds marching on together

Respected Argentine coach presiding over a transformation in club’s fortunes

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 07:00
Michael Walker: United keeping faith in Solskjaer gamble

Michael Walker: United keeping faith in Solskjaer gamble

Both clubs enter Manchester derby with concerns but one deals in trust, the other in hope

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
Michael Walker: Belfast’s Elisha Scott - the first king of the Kop

Michael Walker: Belfast’s Elisha Scott - the first king of the Kop

Great goalkeeper’s long career sealed his place in the pantheon of Liverpool’s all-time greats

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
All to play for as Irish football embarks on a potentially pivotal new decade

All to play for as Irish football embarks on a potentially pivotal new decade

Things are in flux on the island and it’s hard to know what shape the game will be in by 2030

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Northern Ireland’s loss is Stoke’s gain as O’Neill plans long goodbye

Northern Ireland’s loss is Stoke’s gain as O’Neill plans long goodbye

Formidable manager has overseen a remarkable transformation in North’s fortunes

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 09:00
Woodgate and Keane began with hope - now it’s a goal drought and injuries

Woodgate and Keane began with hope - now it’s a goal drought and injuries

Michael Walker: As Middlesbrough go to QPR they have not scored in their last four games

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 07:00
Exceptional Agüero is the master of unexceptional goals

Exceptional Agüero is the master of unexceptional goals

The players around him may be a reason why the striker is not given due credit

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 08:38
Time not on Solskjaer’s side as Manchester United face into a tricky period

Time not on Solskjaer’s side as Manchester United face into a tricky period

A home defeat to Liverpool would pile added pressure on Old Trafford boss

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Remembering the night a 30-year-old George Best nutmegged Johan Cruyff

Remembering the night a 30-year-old George Best nutmegged Johan Cruyff

Derek Spence recalls the famous night when he netted a late equaliser against the very best

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Michael Walker: Intense Old Firm rivalry softened by respect

Michael Walker: Intense Old Firm rivalry softened by respect

Lennon’s words might find an audience, and presence at Ricksen funeral might start rethink

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 06:30
Michael Walker: A new or false dawn at the Stadium of Light?

Michael Walker: A new or false dawn at the Stadium of Light?

Takeover hopes have Sunderland fans believing there may be light at the end of the tunnel – again

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 07:10
Harry Maguire needs to stabilise United with Leicester looming

Harry Maguire needs to stabilise United with Leicester looming

Michael Walker: There is an anxious focus on all areas of the Manchester United team

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Things fall apart and the cynical men clean up

Michael Walker: Things fall apart and the cynical men clean up

Sad downfall of Bury FC the culmination of worrying developments in the English game

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 09:00
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