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Sarah Whitcombe

All football coverage filed by Sarah Whitcombe for Nisty Football.

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Licha Drops the Mask: Martínez Exposes United's Rotten Core, But the Dressing Room Isn't Innocent

"You keep changing managers but what about other areas?" That is not a throwaway remark. It is a defender looking past the touchline and pointing at the people upstairs.

Sarah Whitcombe3d ago3 min read0
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Are Premier League Rules Only for the Clubs Without Billionaire Owners?

Manchester City’s 115 charges and the prolonged wait for resolution raise serious questions about financial fairness, accountability, and the Premier League’s credibility.

Sarah Whitcombe5d ago9 min read0
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PEP GUARDIOLA: THE GENIUS, THE SCANDALS & THE QUESTIONS

The trophies are undeniable. So are the questions surrounding Barcelona, Manchester City and the man who stood at the centre of both eras.

Sarah WhitcombeSat 3 Oct7 min read0
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Man City Tried to BLOCK the Verdict From Leaking. Here's Why.

This isn't just about a trophy asterisk anymore. This is a football institution that could be staring down expulsion from the competition it has dominated for over a decade a competition many now believe it never should have been dominating in the first place.

Sarah WhitcombeSat 26 Sept3 min read0
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THE PREMIER LEAGUE’S ‘BERMUDA TRIANGLE’: WHAT BRIGHTON, BRENTFORD AND BOURNEMOUTH KNOW THAT BIG CLUBS DON’T

Build a recruitment machine instead of constantly rebuilding a squad. Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth are not surviving because they have discovered a secret formula hidden from the rest of football. They are succeeding because ………

Sarah WhitcombeWed 23 Sept5 min read0
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The Hidden Ledger of Bukayo Saka

In five years, he missed exactly one homework deadline. Education wasn't optional in his household, football talent or not. So while training with Arsenal's academy, he was also secretly turning out for his school team

Sarah WhitcombeSat 19 Sept2 min read0
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The Weight of Old Trafford: Why Carrick Deserves More Time Than the Noise Suggests

Because right now, twice in a matter of weeks, they've had a hand on the result and let it slip through their fingers. Carrick can set the structure. He cannot run onto the pitch and defend a corner for them.

Sarah WhitcombeFri 18 Sept3 min read0
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MAYBE MANCHESTER UNITED ARE SACKING THE WRONG PEOPLE

But the derby defeat has exposed something far more important than the league table.

Sarah WhitcombeMon 14 Sept6 min read0
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How a Dog helped save Manchester United from Extinction.

Before the trophies, the legends and the Theatre of Dreams, there was a bankrupt football club, there was A DOG and one extraordinary twist of fate.

Sarah WhitcombeFri 11 Sept5 min read0
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Arsenal Working Towards New Deal for Mikel Arteta

Arsenal are reportedly advancing negotiations to secure manager Mikel Arteta to a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.

Sarah WhitcombeTue 8 Sept1 min read0
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Cody Gakpo Sits Out Training Ahead of Liverpool's Champions League Clash with Atletico Madrid

Cody Gakpo was absent from training as Liverpool prepare to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, with up to eight players potentially sidelined across both squads.

Sarah WhitcombeTue 8 Sept2 min read0
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Pressure Mounts on Manchester United After Sluggish Premier League Start

Manchester United face mounting scrutiny after taking just one win from their opening three Premier League fixtures, conceding two goals in every outing.

Sarah WhitcombeMon 7 Sept1 min read0