Back page Waiting in the wings – analysing Rashford’s new role under Mourinho
With the signing of Romelu Lukaku and the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcus Rashford will have to change his positional ambitions at Old Trafford, writes Adam Cooper.
Haughton Holocaust at Fleetwood Fans’ Forum
Jeff Weston runs the rule over Fleetwood Town boss Uwe Rösler’s treatment of young midfielder Nick Haughton who has joined Chorley on loan.
Martin O’Neill looks to lead the Republic of Ireland to the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Martin O’Neill faces into two crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Georgia and Serbia on the Republic of Ireland’s agenda.
All change at Lille with the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa
With a reputation for the unconventional, the addition of Marcos Bielsa as manager has yet to reap rewards for Lille, writes Conor Ketley.
On Wayne Rooney and ‘missed opportunities’ for England
Sean Maslin looks back at Wayne Rooney’s long England career and ponders what might have been for the nation’s leading scorer.
An opportunity, not a poisoned chalice for Valverde at Barcelona
With their rivals dominant and loss of their one of their key players, Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde should see opportunity not problems, writes Paul Little.
Dark money – how did The Guruceta Trophy get its name?
In a guest post for BackPageFootball, Neil Morris discusses the controversial figure behind The Guruceta Trophy.
La Liga round up – Espanyol lacking the imagination to fulfil their ambitions
With Espanyol stalling and Valencia upsetting the odds, Cillian Shields brings us all the action from the past week in La Liga.
La Liga round up – Girona make history and Atleti’s two faces
Cillian Shields brings us the highlight from what was an action packed, historic and at times controversial opening weekend in La Liga.
Further transfers will derail AS Monaco’s hopes
Paul Little looks at AS Monaco whose players remain in high demand with other clubs across the continent.
Looking at this season’s La Liga relegation battle
Cillian Shields looks at the bottom end of La Liga and discusses which teams may struggle to avoid relegation some season’s end.
Preston North End should be considered dark horses for Championship promotion
With this season set to be one of the most competitive in recent years, Olivia Simpson assesses the prospects of one of The Championship’s dark horses, Preston North End.
Financial Fair Play is dead so what comes next?
The transfer of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain shows that Financial Fair Play is dead and Thomas Wyer discusses what this means for the future.