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Pep and Arteta set to tangle again: what's changed and what's at stake?

They really are like two leads out of a novel, this pair. In the space of a decade he’s been Pep’s beloved old friend, then his protege, and now his greatest foe. Here’s his chance, once more, to be the student turned master. It’s Arteta’s Gunners that lead the way in 25/26, and it’s Pep’s City in pursuit. The same combatants on a new battlefront. So what’s changed?

Monza shows what's best for McLaren isn't good for racing

In the constructors, McLaren pull further and further away from the pack. The car is on another level. With both drivers are delivering week in week out results, it’s become divide and conquer. As for the big show though, the drivers’ duel that we all tune in for, fans now find themselves divided and confused. What’s the point of this again? What is racing, and what isn’t it?

Western United's road to nowhere

Last Friday afternoon, Football Australia confirmed the worst fears of many. Western United have been stripped of their license, found short of financial requirements by the association’s regulatory watchdog... So, let’s face these questions head on then. Did this ‘shock announcement’ really come as a shock to anyone? After all that’s unfolded, where else was this club heading? Did they ever actually stand a chance?