Thore Haugstad

Erling Haaland is on the move in the next 12 months – this is the story of striker's rapid rise, his astonishing exploits and what the future holds for Mino Raiola's prized asset

Thierry Henry Kevin De Bruyne is trying to record the most assists in a Premier League season, but the current record-holder was playing a whole different ball game...

Premier League Ahead of Saturday's watchalong of the first Guardiola/Mourinho Clasico, we look at where it all went wrong for them: close during their early days together at Barcelona, but somewhere down the line, warmth became friction and a great rivalry was born

Manchester United The Norwegian is unlikely to win three straight Champions League titles at Old Trafford, but there are plenty of legitimate parallels between Zizou's work and his own so far, writes Thore Haugstad

Manchester United Wait, what? It may not be what the fans want, but as Thore Haugstad explains, the Portuguese would be best served shunning entertainment for the football he knows best

Sir Alex Ferguson On this day in 1978, Fergie was told to clear his desk at Love Street. He lost his fight in court, with an industrial tribunal ruling he had "neither by experience nor talent, any managerial ability at all". Showed them, didn't he?

Premier League Thore Haugstad runs down the list of the top 10 players who - unless they sign a new contract ASAP - will be available for nothing this summer

Manchester City Pep Guardiola’s side have every Premier League record in their sights – but how would they match up against the very best from home and abroad?

Manchester United The suspended midfielder is a big miss for the Old Trafford side, but Thore Haugstad explains how Jose Mourinho can adjust his gameplan with confidence

Paul Pogba It’s no wonder Manchester United struggled without their talismanic Frenchman – their whole system is based around him, writes Thore Haugstad

England International football isn’t an environment for originality, writes Thore Haugstad – so Gareth Southgate shouldn’t be afraid to base his ideas on pre-existing concepts

Mauricio Pochettino The Tottenham manager’s methods and early achievements have much in common with his idol’s, explains Thore Haugstad

Manchester United TV ads would have you believe that big games settle Premier League titles, but Thore Haugstad explains why recent history shows how misleading this is

Gareth Bale For all the trophies he's won, injuries and fickle fan support mean the Welshman's future at Real Madrid has never been more uncertain

FFT 100 Greatest Dazzling talent, unrelenting dedication, a big-game match-winner – and he isn’t finished yet...

Manchester United He’s an all-time great player and an Old Trafford legend, but Thore Haugstad explains why Jose's lot should resist all temptations to bring back the Portuguese superstar

Real Madrid David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo – and now Eden Hazard, too. The Belgian aside, Thore Haugstad ranks all of Real Madrid’s other Premier League signings over the last 20 years 

James Rodríguez The Colombian ace is set to leave Real Madrid, but Thore Haugstad explains why the Premier League club at the front of the queue might not be the best fit

Manchester United It's not just because he's an excellent player. The French star began life at Atletico Madrid as a breathless winger, but Diego Simeone has turned him into a well-rounded winner – as Thore Haugstad explains

England Back threes are all the rage thanks to Antonio Conte and now even Arsene Wenger, but they're far from pioneers in England as Thore Haugstad explains

Manchester United Mourinho may be a great manager, but he's struggling against his own instincts to create an attacking side at Old Trafford, as Thore Haugstad explains

Manchester United Thore Haugstad examines why the two summer signings are perfectly poised to fulfil functions Jose Mourinho has profited from throughout his career

Premier League The Swede's ban might mean that Marcus Rashford can unleash terror on the Gunners' backline again, explains Thore Haugstad

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Premier League Mourinho's bunch did an excellent job of halting a rampant Liverpool side last time out, but Thore Haugstad explains why they could come a cropper against Antonio Conte's 3-4-3