Martin Samuel

England legend discusses son’s lonely PTSD ordeal after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris died at 35 after his case was deemed too complex for military support

I thought My Way was a strange funeral choice until I attended my uncle Chris’s celebratory send-off

Thomas Tuchel’s squad is pragmatic, but leaving out special players like Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold in tournament of ‘moments’ could prove his undoing

For all the talk of club hierarchies and directors of football, the most successful clubs still allow the gaffer most of the control — they know best how they want to play

For a club of their size to drop into the Championship has shown investors the dark side of English football — and will hit the Premier League in the pocket

Set pieces can still be a weapon but if they are to turn their year into their era, Mikel Arteta must create a more expansive team

It’s pretty much outlawed for homeowners now, but it came with the house and this week it has been a godsend

If FSG acted on fan pressure, it doesn’t augur well for whoever succeeds a head coach who went into second season filled with mitigating circumstances

Arsenal thwarted PSG impressively with the solid style that brought them a Premier League title. But creating so little makes them vulnerable to only one slip

Winger’s move to Barcelona means six members of Thomas Tuchel’s present squad now play outside of the Premier League as competition loses star quality year on year