![The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 play-off round draw at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 7 August 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5jLREyt6VT68JmntyiL4G6-320-80.jpg)
How the controversial new Champions League format will actually IMPROVE European football
By Tom Hancock published
It's all change in the Champions League – and beyond – for the 2024/25 season, but it's not nearly as bad as people think
![Federico Chiesa new signing of Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on August 28, 2024 in Kirkby, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YUTeGw7nyVEtPpXuELCSb5-320-80.jpg)
Federico Chiesa to Liverpool: Why he's signed, how he fits in and how the Italian is hoping to recapture his best form
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Liverpool have signed Federico Chiesa - so what's the catch? Italian football expert Alasdair Mackenzie breaks down the move
![Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal arrives at the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2023 in London, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NAcyU4b99PrnHtNmHPnvg5-320-80.jpg)
Arsenal will miss Eddie Nketiah far more than people realise: he embodies everything the club should stand for
By Mark White published
Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah is leaving for Crystal Palace - and it's a huge shame for the Gunners to see him go
![Incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot of Feyenoord Rotterdam looks on prior to the Dutch Eredivisie match between Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles at Feyenoord Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJUd6gDKfx7rUaz7qLwJZk-320-80.jpg)
Liverpool made their first signing under Arne Slot - and no one noticed
By Mark White published
Liverpool were the only club in the Premier League to line up on Matchday 1 having not made a single signing
![Gareth Southgate holds a yellow packet of custard cream biscuits given to him in a Vauxhall car dealership in Milton Keynes by young fans. Match of the Day writer / presenter Matthew Ketchell looks on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ufZCM5UMwpaFpbVa4kem7-320-80.jpg)
Custard creams, bad acting and THAT question: a lost afternoon with former England manager Gareth Southgate
By Matthew Ketchell published
LONG READ Turns out you can be nice, humble, genuine and reach the very top of English football, where sadly some of those qualities are often lacking
![Gareth Southgate has said his England farewell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e9T3ocXYMNDS9iCLshk7FC-320-80.jpg)
England's next boss needs one key attribute: and these two candidates would be perfect
By Joe Mewis published
The search for Gareth Southgate's replacement is underway following his resignation as England boss
![Gareth Southgate, Head Coach of England, looks dejected as he looks at his Runners Up Medal as he leaves the field after the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at Olympiastadion on July 14, 2024 in Berlin, Germany](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/55FVQxpxYESiHjtXQuyane-320-80.jpg)
I feel sorry for Gareth Southgate, victim of his own success for creating England dreams he couldn't quite fulfil
By Steven Chicken published
OPINION The recriminations are already under way after England's defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, but sometimes you just face a better team
![Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on July 03, 2023 in St Albans, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XjS6QoQGMkWDhYNmmukQgb-320-80.jpg)
Arsenal are finally addressing their biggest problem - and it's such a relief for fans
By Mark White published
Arsenal have come on leaps and bounds in recent seasons - but one thing has been a blot on their progress
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