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The 12 best Manchester United vs Arsenal games: buffets, brawling and the Busby Babes' last hurrah

By Matt Allen

The finest games from one of English football's most entertaining fixtures we ever did see. Ten just isn't enough...

7 teams who needed a favour from a rival: title chases, drop dodges and fan-led losses

By Matt Allen

Premier League Liverpool fans have never loved Manchester United more – or for at least two hours on Wednesday night, anyway. Matt Allen recalls more examples of temporary adulation

Premier League

Greatest individual seasons: AVB helps Gareth Bale break free at Tottenham (2012/13)

By Matt Allen

Greatest Seasons The Welshman was firmly in public consciousness as a buccaneering winger by 2012, but still there was something holding him back from greatness. Matt Allen remembers the year in which Bale finally broke free – and wooed the Bernabeu bigwigs

Greatest Seasons

Chelsea vs Liverpool preview: Can Kloppo inflict another KO on Mourinho?

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sat 31 Oct | 12:45pm

Premier League

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Southampton

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sun 25 Oct | 4:15pm

Premier League

The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sat 17 Oct | 3pm

Premier League

The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Man United

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sun 4 Oct | 4pm

Premier League

The FourFourTwo Preview: Leicester vs Arsenal

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | King Power Stadium | Sat 26 Sep | 3pm

Premier League

Arsenal vs Stoke preview: Fight! Fight! Fight!

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sat 12 Sep | 3pm

Premier League

Wayne Rooney vs Bobby Charlton: who's got the best England scoring record?

By Matt Allen

England The England skipper has beaten Sir Bobby Charlton's goal tally for England – but which player's achievements are most impressive? Matt Allen investigates...

England

The 13 best football kits of all time

By Matt Allen

Retro Matt Allen guides you through the coolest of retro kits. Buy one of these and you never need splash out on another shirt again!

Retro

Swansea vs Man United preview: Gomis and Ayew to present toughest test yet

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Liberty Stadium | Sun 30 Aug | 4pm

Premier League

Arsenal vs Liverpool preview: Are Gunners tough enough for Benteke battle?

By Matt Allen

Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Mon 24 Aug | 8pm

Premier League

6 of football's crassest money statements: Balo's brag, CR7's island and a champagne war

By Matt Allen

Like Harry Enfield’s obnoxious Loadsamoney waving wads of cash around in the Thatcherite ’80s, footballers – and FIFA officials – aren’t shy about letting the world know just how loaded they are...