Martinelli Says No, and the Old Fear Runs Backwards

On 17 August 2012, fourteen years to the day before this column was written, Manchester United confirmed the signing of

17 August 2026

The Emirates Optimised for the Wrong Ledger

Twenty years ago this May, Arsenal played their last match at Highbury and moved four hundred yards down the road

25 July 2026

Arsenal Keep Building Bids That Need the Other Side to Blink

The email arrived at Anfield in August 2013 with a figure attached that nobody had seen before in English football.

13 July 2026