
Joe Mewis
For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.
Latest articles by Joe Mewis

‘England supporters are craving some success. If Tuchel can come in and finish the brilliant job Gareth Southgate started, nobody will care if he leaves’: Ex-Three Lions international gives his take on Thomas Tuchel's short-term deal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month deal as Three Lions boss that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup

‘Everything he did, I clapped, saying, “What a player!” Then Dennis did it in the second half. Arsene Wenger must have been listening to us because he signed him!’: Arsenal legend reveals his brilliant Martin Keown prank
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Arsenal defender Martin Keown was left seething as his team-mates praised a trialist during their training sessions

‘If an Englishman with the credentials was available, fair enough, but I don’t think there was. If Tuchel gets the job done, it doesn’t matter where he’s from’: Ex-England midfielder weighs in on foreign manager debate
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel followed in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello to become England's third foreign boss

‘In terms of credentials, he’s fantastic, but it’s our country against yours – if Southgate won the World Cup with Germany, what would English people say?’: Ex-Englaand striker weighs in on Thomas Tuchel and the foreign manager debate
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is the third overseas coach to take charge of the Three Lions

‘There was great chemistry from the start. I’d jump up with a smile on my face, as I knew that if I won the jump and touched the ball, he’d find it for a finish’: How Kevin Keegan proved the perfect strike partner at Liverpool
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Kevin Keegan formed one of the best little and large partnerships the English game had ever seen in the 1970s at Liverpool

‘I only played with Gazza for a year, but could still write a book about it! People remember him for his behaviour, which is a shame because he was incredible’ Paul Gascoigne's former team-mate reveals what playing alongside the Englishman was really like
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Germany and Liverpool forward Riedle spent a year with Gazza at Lazio

‘Southgate was criticised for his in-game management, but that’s Tuchel’s area of expertise – he can read the flow of a game and turn the tide in his favour’: Ex-England international outlines key Thomas Tuchel strength
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Three Lions playmaker Joe Cole on where Tuchel can build on Gareth Southgate's foundations

'We lost the first league game of the season, then drew with Racing Santander. Spontaneously, I decided to go to Pep's office to reassure him. “Don’t worry,” I told him, “everything will be fine"': Andres Iniesta opens up his early Guardiola pep talk
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE When Barcelona appointed a rookie Guardiola in 2008, he had plenty of early doubters

Quiz! Who wore this England kit?
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Quiz! It's time to test your England kit and shirt number knowledge with our latest quiz

Quiz! How much do you remember about Carlo Ancelotti's spell as AC Milan boss?
By Joe Mewis published
QUIZ! The Italian boss won just about everything there was to win during his eight-year spell as AC Milan boss

'He was at my foundation ball last Saturday and was drinking water all night because he had to leave early for the game on Monday' Alan Shearer on why Dan Burn deserves his England call-up
By Joe Mewis published
New England boss Thomas Tuchel has named the Newcastle United defender in his first Three Lions squad

Liverpool's Alexander Isak stance outlined as Reds prepared to shake-up forward line: report
By Joe Mewis published
Alexander Isak netted what proved to be the winning goal against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final

'I almost feel a little bit sorry for Mohamed Salah': Jamie Carragher sounds Liverpool alarm bell following Carabao Cup final defeat
By Joe Mewis published
Liverpool were comprehensively outplayed in their 2-1 Wembley defeat to Newcastle United in Sunday's final

Rival boss bans players from TALKING about Manchester United
By Joe Mewis published
Manchester United are a topic of conversation in football - but not for one manager

Tottenham want Lionel Messi's team-mate as they look to bolster midfield: report
By Joe Mewis published
Tottenham are looking at one of MLS's best prospects but face competition from a number of Premier League rivals

Over HALF the Premier League could qualify for Europe next season, with one of Tottenham or Manchester United missing out
By Joe Mewis published
11 Premier League clubs could feasibly be playing European football next term - but one of the so-called Big Six might not make it

'We have a similar understanding of football and he was interested in how I saw things. He's a legend - it was the best football experience in my life' Michael Olise opens up on the influence of Thierry Henry
By Joe Mewis published
Michael Olise swapped Crystal Palace for Bayern Munich this summer and has not looked back

'Louis Van Gaal was the worst manager I’ve ever worked with in my career. On only his second day in the job, he looked me in the face and said, "I don’t like you": Rafael da Silva on why his Manchester United career came to an end
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Rafael da Silva and his twin brother Fabio arrived at Old Trafford as teenagers in 2008

'Centre-half is a position where the more experienced you are, the better you get – to get back to the player he is now after that injury has been amazing’: Former Liverpool star in awe of Virgil van Dijk's continued excellence
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Liverpool defender Neil Ruddock is full of praise for the Reds skipper

‘They probably have the best goalie squad in Liverpool history. No one moans if Alisson is missing a game, because the other one produces the same level’: Former Liverpool coach on Caoimhin Kelleher’s vital role
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Caoimhin Kelleher has had to play back-up to Alisson in one of the Premier League's most stocked goalkeeping departments

‘Certain people are suited to international football. Sven was, Southgate was, but I think Thomas Tuchel might be more suited to club football like Pep and Klopp’: John Barnes reveals his major Thomas Tuchel fear
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former England winger John Barnes has a nagging doubt over the new Three Lions boss

‘Thomas Tuchel's made his name as a cup manager, and they get no bigger than the World Cup. He’s a planner, he’s painstaking, he could be England’s secret weapon’: Emile Heskey's great hope for England's new boss
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is getting set for his first game in charge of the Three Lions

‘Thomas Tuchel galvanised Chelsea – he quickly identified which players could fit into a system that would win matches. They were putty in his hands from day one’: Joe Cole on why fans should expect a fast start from the new England boss
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Tuchel's England tenure finally gets underway next weekend when the Three Lions host Albania on Friday night

‘Fowler and McManaman were both worse singers than me – disgusting voices. They would have got a buzzer straight away from Simon Cowell’: Neil Ruddock on an iconic Liverpool team trip to the recording studio
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool's Spice Boys troubled the recording charts with their pre-1996 FA Cup final single
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