Adam Bate

Interview with Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin on what still makes Jose Mourinho special, why the ‘crazy’ Roberto De Zerbi changed how he saw football, and how he feels about that goal against Real Madrid now. skysports.com/football/news/…

Liverpool have had problems finishing chances and defending set pieces all season but it is the creativity under scrutiny now. Worst for a decade. Plus, how Chelsea targeted their right side. skysports.com/football/news/…

On Bruno Fernandes and those creativity numbers. Been so good for so long and deserves the acclaim. #mufc skysports.com/football/news/…

Interview with John McGinn. Trying to end Aston Villa’s trophy wait. “It would mean everything.” And why captaincy is about more than football. He is beloved but this next game against Forest could be defining. “We all know what is at stake.” #avfc skysports.com/football/news/…

What’s happened to Alexis Mac Allister? On the reasons, tactical and physical, for his poor form at Liverpool. Plus: Conor Gallagher’s running for Tottenham and Merlin Röhl’s specific role for Everton against Man City. skysports.com/football/news/…

How Wolves Women bounced back from promotion controversy last season to find themselves one game away again — and this time the application from the club has gone in. “We know it can be life-changing.” #wwfc skysports.com/football/news/…

Interview with Sofie Junge Pedersen. “Words can be a little bit empty. It is easy to just say words, come up with messages that you want less poverty in the world, that you want every kid to have an education.” On why she prefers to take action. skysports.com/football/news/…

@DaniRussell16 Thanks, Dani!

@ghostgoal Another top piece @ghostgoal ! And congratulations on your award last night 🥉 👏

Harry Kane can do it all and he has been consistently brilliant for a decade but a best Ballon d’Or finish of tenth suggests that he needs to boss the really big games to get the credit that he deserves. Opportunities ahead… skysports.com/football/news/…

Interview with James Milner. Found this very interesting as he goes into good tactical detail and reflects on how he has seen the game change. Particularly insightful on how players are less inclined to solve problems on the pitch without the manager. skysports.com/football/news/…

‘Bayern were brilliant after PSG’s fifth goal’ seems a daft thing to say but…

How Borussia Dortmund stopped worrying about results when overhauling their academy. Now bringing through a batch of new talent. Went to meet academy manager Paul Schaffran to talk Samuele Inacio, Luca Reggiani, Mathis Albert and more. #bvb skysports.com/football/news/…

Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White is the top scorer in the Premier League this year. How’s it happened? 🔻 Finding space in a new position 🔻 Free under Pereira — with a twist 🔻 Sangare’s key role in midfield skysports.com/football/news/…

@Footballfilth1 I’ve been writing about these topics for years.

@ghostgoal It is nice to see these topics finally being covered by the mainstream media. These are the actual paradigms football are played on not attacking manager vs defensive manager!1!1! It took you a while Adam, but you’ve arrived.

Interview with José Alberto, head coach of Racing Santander, who’s taken his team to the top of the table. He’s done it defying tactical conventions, instead seeing football as ‘a living system, where the team flows rather than being strictly organised.’ skysports.com/football/news/…

@KevHughesie Thanks Kevin, coincidence to see you mentioning Alex and Jose Alberto on those messages having just published interviews with both!

@ghostgoal That’s a great read, thank you. I tipped Alex as a ‘coach to watch’ a couple of years ago - along with Liam Rosenior when he was at Strasbourg so it’s good to hear an update on him. x.com/KevHughesie/st…

Met up with Alex Clapham in Madrid to discuss life as one of the most widely travelled young English coaches around. From contributing to promotions with Vasco da Gama and Genoa to his 18 months at Borussia Dortmund and learning from Nico Schlotterbeck. skysports.com/football/news/…

Wolves’ relegation has been coming for years and lots of reasons for it but difficult to look past the recruitment. Buy as badly as they did in 2025 and not many clubs are staying up. #wwfc skysports.com/football/news/…

On Marco Rose and why he is a good fit for Bournemouth. Maybe he has even influenced Andoni Iraola already… #afcb skysports.com/football/news/…

@SamHamlet_ Over his career, yes, although not at Chelsea.

@ghostgoal Do you know if João Pedro has also underperformed his expected goals in the PL?

Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea are ninth since he took over and are on the longest goal drought in the Premier League. It is really just bad luck? Plus, Florian Wirtz continuing to underwhelm and Eddie Howe’s defensive problems at Newcastle. skysports.com/football/news/…