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Love affair: Chelsea fans celebrate prior to the pre-season friendly match against Borussia Dortmund, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Cause for a case of the blues

The football season starts anew and, like our politics, for anyone in royal blue that brings more questions than it does excitement

The arrival of Erling Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and although he has been signed as the final piece to get Guardiola’s men over the line in the Champions League, his arrival makes the champions favourites for a fifth league title in six years. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

Incoming owner Todd Boehly during traditional walk around the pitch after the last game of the season in the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 22, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)

Boehly’s Chelsea takeover puts US tycoon in spotlight

The American has grand ambitions for the west London club as he targets sustained success on the pitch and financial growth off it

Raphinha of Leeds United celebrates after scoring their side’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Premier League: Reliving a ridiculous final day

Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.

To look into the grey, expressionless eyes of the Chelsea owner was to look into the abyss of modern crony-capitalism’s excesses and structural injustice. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich: He who sucked the soul out of football meets his fate

To look into the grey, expressionless eyes of the Chelsea owner was to look into the abyss of modern crony-capitalism’s excesses and structural injustice.

Kevin De Bruyne at the double on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Premier League aftermath: Manchester gulf and efficient Chelsea

City outclassed United as Arsenal climbed into the Champions League qualification spots at United’s expense.

“It’s a bit too early to speak, because I can only think about Chelsea with Roman Abramovich. So it’s very hard for me. It hasn’t sunk in yet that this is going to stop. It’s a massive change of course.” (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou – Pool/Getty Images)

Tuchel ‘can’t imagine’ Chelsea without Abramovich after club put up for sale

Abramovich has come to the “incredibly difficult” conclusion that he must sell Chelsea amid the political fall-out from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea have inflicted far too much pain on Arsenal since Roman bought The Blues in 2003, so I’m up for payback, however it comes. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / POOL / AFP)

Bad Vlad stole my swim – let’s ban Chelsea as punishment

Chelsea have inflicted far too much pain on Arsenal since Roman bought The Blues in 2003, so I’m up for payback, however it comes.

Antonio Ruediger celebrates after Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea scored their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park on February 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Tuchel fights to rekindle Chelsea fire

Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Superfans: Masilo Machaka with Chiefs fans during the match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in 2009. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

Complete domination: Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, has drilled positional play into his team — but so has Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel, which will make the Champions League final on 29 May particularly interesting. (Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC/Getty Images)
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Positional play 101: Why City vs Chelsea is the perfect tactical storm

The Champions League final hosts two sides that have perfected the art of controlling space

The perverse irony of the Super League-haunted semi-finals

The welcome ring of the Champions League anthem next week will be tainted by developments off the pitch

European heavyweights face criticism over ‘cynical’ Super League

The 12 founding clubs of the breakaway competition have faced backlash from the football community

Simeone is Atlético’s secret weapon

El Cholo remains true to himself — consistent, totally committed and prepared to graft — and these values are retained by the team

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

The Premier League returns: Strange times, stranger football

English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (left) takes on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in the FA Cup final on Sunday. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation

Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager

Seismic decision: Manchester City fans have another reason to celebrate — the Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned Uefa’s decision to ban the club from European football for two years. (Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Manchester City CAS ruling counts for everything and nothing

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but the lack of sanction for Manchester City, aside from a fine that amounts to small change, doesn’t affect the bigger picture

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City moves training equipment during the training session at Manchester City Football Academy on June 06, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
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Football will define its own destiny as it returns to a strange world

The superstars of the Premier League are back and how they do will determine whether they remain relevant – on and off the pitch

Manchester United completed the double over Manchester City in the English Premier League for the first time in a decade. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Derby delight for the Red Devils kept them on Chelsea’s coattails in the battle for a top-four finish, but it was also a good Sunday for the Blues as they thrashed Everton 4-0.

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Liverpool lost their invincibility as they were beaten by Watford who climbed out of the relegation zone. The top four race continued with its inconsistency