Daniel Storey
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Eric Cantona's kick, 25 years on: How Alex Ferguson talked the Frenchman back from the brink
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Manchester United On January 25, 1995, the Manchester United striker launched a kung-fu kick at a Crystal Palace fan. In an extract from his book on the subject, Daniel Storey remembers how the Scot persuaded his star man to stay put at Old Trafford
9 new rule changes are coming to the Premier League – but are they good or bad?
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League Drop balls drop dead, goalkeepers must stand completely still, and handball controversies are finally over (possibly)
Supporter, cheerleader or cynic? Manchester City and the modern football dilemma
By Daniel Storey published
Manchester City The aftermath of their FA Cup victory was dominated by tough questions of the club’s ownership – but this is a grainy issue that City fans are not alone in shouldering
Three transfer priorities for EVERY Premier League club this summer
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League This is where every team in the top flight needs to strengthen this summer. Spoiler: there’s a lot of centre-forwards...
5 things Manchester United must do to move forward as a club
By Daniel Storey published
Manchester United Nobody knows whether they'll be in the Champions League next season or not, but regardless: there are structural and strategical problems hampering serious progress at Old Trafford
The 8 most disappointing Premier League players of 2018/19
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League It's not like they've been the worst players in the top flight this term, but Daniel Storey had higher hopes for these underperformers
7 Premier League players whose stock has plummeted in 2018/19
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League They were stars of their sides and now lie forgotten – what comes next for these Premier League players?
Who SHOULD be on the PFA Young Player of the Year award shortlist this season
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League We're not having this world where a 24-year-old can win it. Daniel Storey presents the alternative nominees...
10 players you didn’t even know had won the Premier League title
By Daniel Storey published
Lists Since 2012/13, a player has needed to have played in a minimum of five Premier League matches to get a medal. We’re extending that to every season for this list…
10 players who were surprising regulars in their title-winning sides
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League Nearly all successful teams have quiet heroes who do the work but don't necessarily get the plaudits they deserve. Here are 10 players who didn't just get a Premier League medal, but played a bigger role than you might remember...
10 ways to improve the Premier League
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League We're all slaves to the juggernaut it's become, but there are still plenty of ways to make the world's most powerful league better. Allow Daniel Storey to explain...
8 Premier League players who need to leave before the transfer window closes
By Daniel Storey published
Transfer news The clocking is ticking for these out-of-favour top-flight stars – if they actually fancy kicking a ball this season, that is...
Who still cares about the FA Cup? We’ll tell you...
By Daniel Storey published
FA Cup Not so fast with your sweeping statements, says Daniel Storey: this competition still means so much to so many
The 6 biggest disappointments of the Premier League season so far
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League Which players have failed to impress in the top flight this term? Daniel Storey picks out half a dozen of the worst culprits
FFT100 2018: No.16, David de Gea (Manchester United)
By Daniel Storey published
FFT100 He won't remember 2018 fondly at international level, but the Spaniard's superhuman consistency at club level keeps him head and shoulders above anyone else at Manchester United
Jose Mourinho has all of the excuses, but none of the answers – and this will all end badly
By Daniel Storey published
Manchester United Manchester United’s under-fire manager came out swinging after derby defeat on Sunday, but his shtick is merely trying to hide the ugly truth, writes Daniel Storey
The hardest question: what is success in the Premier League now?
By Daniel Storey published
Premier League You must finish in the top four. You must win a trophy. You must win the title. You. Must. Progress. Or do you? It just doesn’t work like that, writes Daniel Storey...
Why Man United's trip to Chelsea is big enough to define Jose Mourinho's long-term managerial future
By Daniel Storey published
Manchester United The Portuguese desperately needs a positive result at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, says Daniel Storey – and the outcome could even shape what happens next for him
Marco Silva is fighting the tide for his reputation
By Daniel Storey published
Everton The Everton boss is earning an unwanted name as a short-term fixer who can't keep up early results. Daniel Storey asks whether the Toffees are falling into a familiar pattern
Dilly-wrong! Why Claudio Ranieri’s reign at Fulham just isn’t working out
By Daniel Storey last updated
Fulham The Italian’s ‘tinkerman’ tendencies have turned the Cottagers into a team with no identity – without solving their defensive problems
8 Championship players who should be in the Premier League next season
By Daniel Storey published
Championship Which thrilling young stars from the second tier should have the chance to do it in the top flight next year?
Why signing Gonzalo Higuain doesn’t make sense for Chelsea – if they want to keep their manager
By Daniel Storey last updated
Chelsea Maurizio Sarri has already been blindsided by the arrival of Christian Pulisic, and built his best Napoli side without Higuain last year. Isn't making life difficult for managers where the Blues keep going wrong?
The 5 biggest surprise stars of the Championship season so far
By Daniel Storey last updated
Championship Several players have emerged as standout performers in the second tier this season – but they're not always the ones you expect, as Daniel Storey explains
Who SHOULD be in the 2018/19 Championship Team of the Year
By Daniel Storey published
Championship The Football League has released its finest XIs of the campaign – but Daniel Storey reveals who really should have made it
How cash-rich promotion favourites Stoke underestimated the Championship – then crashed and burned
By Daniel Storey last updated
Stoke City The Potters spent tens of millions on returning to the Premier League at the first attempt. They currently lie in the Championship’s bottom half. What happened?
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