Once the top flight’s hottest ticket, Arsenal and Liverpool remains one of the sport’s most prestigious rivalries even if the stakes have been tempered

Even if the truth is less than palatable to Arsenal fans, the old rivals have more in common than at any point since the Premier League’s formation

Nick Ames: You can nudge the dial back almost a century to find out why the Merseyside club’s supporters expect more than they’ve been getting

The English defender comes to MLS having won everything there is to win. Forget the lurid headlines, he was unquestionably a world-class operator

The famous old competition’s third round brings us such English concepts as amateurism, failure and rank ineptitude – and that’s why we love it

In Britain, the football industry never stops – even over the festive period. Scott Murray looks back on more than 150 years of sporting tradition

Could Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa fall through the trapdoor this season? It wouldn’t be the first time a famous old club has endured relegation

Forest don’t like Derby, Wolves and West Brom have been squabbling for years ... and everyone hates Aston Villa. We unpick the enmities in the heart of Britain

For years, Chelsea were in the doldrums as Liverpool dominated England and Europe. Now the Blues are in the ascendancy

Liverpool were the dominant team in England – but they haven’t won a league title since 1990, and they’ve been overtaken by a certain other team in red

Man United and Arsenal had rarely contested the big prizes together. Then Arsene Wenger came to town, and the two sides suddenly couldn’t stand each other

When United lost to Saints in 1986, Ron Atkinson was fired and a certain Alex Ferguson took over. It’s a fixture that has made a repeated impression on the Premier League

Montreal Impact’s new signing was Chelsea’s main man in their golden era – and he took care of business when it really mattered

Summer’s here, and hope springs eternal – the first day of the new season is one of the greatest events in the English sporting calendar

Forget The Slip – LA Galaxy’s new man steered Liverpool through some testing times, and delivered plenty enough success along the way

England and Australia have been playing five-day Test matches since 1882 – and this time, as per bloody usual, the Aussies are favourites

The looks, the beard, the vineyard … New York City FC’s new star is a passionate aesthete – but he also won pretty much everything for Milan, Juve and Italy

It’s the world’s oldest continental soccer competition – and Brazil aren’t even its most successful team. Scott Murray looks back on almost 100 years of drama

The curious fan’s guide to the match that stops a nation. Or the match that used to, at least

The curious fan’s guide to the best teams in England, from double winners to Ipswich Town’s sole title