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Brotherly love or sibling rivalry? Erik ten Hag and Arne Slot face off when Manchester United take on Liverpool
Adam Bate 29/08/24 1:40pm

Ten Hag vs Slot: A rivalry in the making

Erik ten Hag says people were 'overly lyrical' about Arne Slot's Feyenoord. Does their reunion in Manchester have the makings of a rivalry to remember?

 Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been making the runs for Everton but his colleagues cannot seem to find him
Adam Bate 26/08/24 10:06am

Calvert-Lewin's thankless task in struggling Everton side

Adam Bate sifts through the numbers from the weekend, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin's unseen runs and Martin Odegaard’s pressing.

St Pauli president Oke Gottlich is excited about the club's return to the Bundesliga - and the platform that it gives this special club
Adam Bate 22/08/24 2:46pm

Meet St Pauli, the pirates ready to rock the Bundesliga boat

Cult club St Pauli are back in the Bundesliga and doing it their way - by railing against modern football. President Oke Gottlich explains what makes them so different.

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche has transformed the squad
Adam Bate 21/08/24 12:00pm

How Eintracht Frankfurt became masters of the transfer market

Markus Krosche has been linked with Liverpool and Tottenham. Find out why the Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director is so in demand in this exclusive interview.

Liverpool's Premier League title success was achieved with the help of their in-house analytics department
Adam Bate 21/08/24 9:45am

How data gave Liverpool their edge: Lessons on how to win a title

Ian Graham, Liverpool's former director of research, lifts the lid on how they used data to get ahead of their Premier League rivals in this exclusive interview.

Harry Kane and Vincent Kompany are out to regain the Bundesliga title for Bayern Munich
Adam Bate 21/08/24 8:21am

Kompany lifts Bayern gloom and can help Kane to title

Vincent Kompany was an unusual appointment by Bayern Munich but he has already lifted the gloom – now Lothar Matthaus is tipping him to win the title.

Mohamed Salah impressed in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Ipswich on the opening weekend of the Premier League season
Adam Bate 19/08/24 8:00am

The encouraging signs for Salah under Slot

Adam Bate picks out some underlying stats from the opening weekend, looking at Mo Salah's sprints, Bukayo Saka's positioning and Mason Mount's pressing.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has gone from star striker at Manchester United to part of Erik ten Hag's coaching staff
Adam Bate 15/08/24 8:00am

What Van Nistelrooy will bring to Man Utd as a coach

Ruud van Nistelrooy was an extraordinary goalscorer for Manchester United but Sky Sports finds out what now makes him so good as a coach...

 Enzo Maresca's Chelsea face Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in their Premier League opener at Stamford Bridge on Sunday
Adam Bate 14/08/24 10:00am

Maresca's reunion with grandmaster Guardiola explained

Why Enzo Maresca versus Pep Guardiola is a story of football and chess as the former Man City assistant prepares for his first game as a Premier League manager.

Matthijs de Ligt has been reunited with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United
Adam Bate 04/07/24 10:00am

De Ligt thrived under Ten Hag – Will he do so again at Man Utd?

Erik ten Hag tipped Matthijs de Ligt for greatness as a teenager at Ajax so could a move to Manchester United unlock his true potential?

Rafa Mir in action on his return to Valencia against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Trofeu Taronja at Mestalla
Adam Bate 11/08/24 7:31pm

Valencia cling to Mir hope as they yearn former glories

Rafa Mir, Valencia's returning son, speaks to Sky Sports as weary supporters search for inspiration to restore the club to the status their history demands.

Jack Grealish has been in good form for Manchester City during pre-season so will he seize his chance?
Adam Bate 08/08/24 10:00am

Will Grealish bounce back at Man City?

Manchester City's Jack Grealish endured a difficult season last time out but with signs of a fresh chance under Pep Guardiola, will he recapture his best form?

Republic of Ireland international Jake O'Brien has signed for Everton from Lyon (Composite: Sky Sports/Everton FC/PA Images)
Adam Bate 30/07/24 5:30pm

'Brave as a lion' O'Brien completes unusual journey to Everton

The story of how Jake O'Brien showed his potential at Swindon and his character in Belgium before so impressing at Lyon to earn his move to Everton.

Des Buckingham has helped take Oxford United to the Championship but he is not done yet
Adam Bate 01/08/24 10:00am

How Oxford won promotion and what's next under Buckingham

In this exclusive interview, Des Buckingham discusses Oxford’s dramatic promotion to the Championship and “making sure that buzz continues” this season.

Joshua Zirkzee is in demand after a strong season in which he helped Bologna reach the Champions League
Adam Bate 07/07/24 1:25pm

Why Man Utd signed Zirkzee, the volcano ready to erupt

Joshua Zirkzee has completed his £36.5m move from Bologna to Manchester United, but why is the forward so in demand? We speak to his former coach to find out...

Max Kilman is set to be a key figure for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham this coming season (picture courtesy of West Ham United FC/Getty Images)
Adam Bate 06/07/24 9:00am

Why underrated Kilman can impress at West Ham

As Max Kilman signs for West Ham in a £40m deal, we look at why Julen Lopetegui wants the defender, with insight from four of his former managers.

Cheltenham Town manager Michael Flynn is looking to build something at the club
Adam Bate 01/08/24 10:00am

Cheltenham boss Flynn explains how he became a better coach

In this exclusive interview with Michael Flynn, the Cheltenham manager explains why he is always learning and how his relationship with his players has changed.

Chris Davies talks to Sky Sports about the challenge facing Birmingham City in League One this season
Adam Bate 31/07/24 10:55am

How Davies has changed the mood at Birmingham

In this exclusive interview, new Birmingham City head coach Chris Davies discusses the fresh optimism at St Andrew's and why sticking to his principles will be key.

Shrewsbury Town head coach Paul Hurst is back at the club for a second spell
Adam Bate 31/07/24 2:13pm

Hurst out to make point at Shrewsbury | 'I want to prove people wrong'

In this exclusive interview, Paul Hurst opens up on his return to Shrewsbury and why he is out to defy the odds again in search of another ‘wow moment’.

Cambridge United defender Michael Morrison is enjoying his return to his boyhood club
Adam Bate 06/08/24 12:00pm

Morrison at Cambridge: From weeing dogs to wonder goals

In this exclusive interview, Michael Morrison reflects on his career and what his return to a transformed Cambridge United means to him.

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