Seb Stafford-Bloor

The ceiling for Chris Wilder's innovative, overachieving side has yet to be found – and Europe would open new questions of what exactly they're capable of

Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi have prospered under Frank Lampard. But they have no reason to fear new arrivals now Chelsea's transfer emargo is over

The Barcelona playmaker has been linked with Tottenham and Chelsea – but after a wrong career step it's hard to shake his new image as a complementary midfielder

Comment A lack of communication from inside St James’ Park during the coronavirus downtime has a predictable outcome: fans losing out

The England international's debut season at Stamford Bridge has had its ups and downs. Here's why that's a good thing...

Troy Deeney has been the subject of vitriol for supporters over his stance in Project Restart - and there's nowhere to hide for the perpetrators

Analysis Bundesliga's clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich showed how exposed players become without crowd atmosphere

Haaland An interview clip showing the Borussia Dortmund striker giving monosyllabic answers divided the internet. But unusual things like that are simply part of Haaland’s charm

Is it possible for football to run as a global business and provide for match-going fans? It might have to learn how to

Despite no matches in two months and little training to prepare, the football on show in Germany revealed the advances of the modern game

Many are raising concerns about whether it's safe for the Premier League to return – but the optics of staying home while others work could hit the game hard. So what's right?

When football returns, clubs that have struggled to make ends meet will have to adapt – and so will players

Players who can comfortably perform a number of different roles should be in demand more than ever – but they barely seem to exist

Loris Karius's failed rehab loan move only proves that goalkeepers very rarely return to their former glory

Fans, players and the media have been kept in the dark about the season's return long enough

The Spurs playmaker has dealt with a new country and league astonishingly well, largely without the manager who signed him

He might be the player of the season or he might not be - but he's certainly the player we miss watching most right now

The Tottenham midfielder's turn and chip would drop jaws in any era

Most of what we think about managers is still influenced by the bits that don't make headlines at the humble old presser

The legendary Derby and Nottingham Forest boss had an unsuccessful interview for the England job in 1977, altering the course of history forever.

There's such a thing as staying too long in football - and Gareth Bale may have outstayed his Real Madrid welcome far too long to be considered a great

'Slim' Jim Baxter died 19 years ago today, but the Scottish icon's legacy as a player has only grown in the years since he graced a pitch

Red Star defeated Bayern Munich on their way to European glory, before the competition changed forever – and their country followed

Manchester United On the anniversary of Edwards' death, Seb Stafford-Bloor writes that while he was a player of a very different era, the level of his greatness means that he shouldn't be forgotten

Manchester United For too long, the French forward has been enigmatic and out of form - but it's heartening to see him step out of his own shadow at last