Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Manchester United are revived under Michael Carrick as last summer’s spending pays dividends
Carrick’s rejuvenated team are third in the Premier League table having come a very long way in a short space of time
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Brighton offer Nottingham Forest a reminder that stability trumps chaos
Owner Tony Bloom flung his support behind Fabian Hurzeler through a mid-season dip in form where Forest might have chosen a different course
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Crystal Palace are already regretting the failure to replace Marc Guehi
The dismissal of Maxence Lacroix at Old Trafford means Oliver Glasner will need to make another change to his back three against Tottenham
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Prescient Pep? Guardiola told us exactly how the Leeds game would pan out
The Manchester City manager anticipated how, with Erling Haaland absent, his team would need to pass their way around an intense Leeds press
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Newcastle’s solidity is no more. Slipshod defending has become the new normal
Eddie Howe saw his side ‘self-implode’ to hand Everton three goals at St James’ Park, but such generosity has started to feel very familiar
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Are nervy Arsenal still title favourites? Are Spurs as bad as they look? Are Manchester United back? – The Briefing
Welcome to The Briefing, where The Athletic discusses three of the biggest questions posed by the weekend’s Premier League action
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The World Cup is supposed to inspire hope and unity. This one feels different
The military action taken against Iran is the latest serious political issue overshadowing a tournament that starts in 101 days
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Breaking down Chelsea’s 10 red cards: hopeless challenges, reckless elbows and last-man lunges
Pedro Neto became the ninth different Chelsea player to be sent off this season after incurring two quick bookings against Arsenal
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Virgil van Dijk has been available for Liverpool for almost 100 games. This is how he does it
The Dutch veteran will complete the remarkable milestone if he is fit against Wolves in midweek with his professionalism setting a standard
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Tottenham have forgotten how to win football matches
The longer it is since they last won, the more distant the memory, the bigger the mental block they will have.
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