The early yellow card led to Baleba's withdrawal in the 22nd minute to avoid the danger of a red card.

As Manuel Pellegrini said during his time at Manchester City: 'Show me another player who does all the things that Milner does well'

While the Italian’s tactical know-how borders on footballing genius, his combustible side always seems to come to the fore in season two

The former Brighton & Hove Albion manager has left the French club following a thrashing by PSG and Champions League elimination

The 17-year-old midfielder became the youngest to start a Premier League game in the defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday

Too often mid-tier clubs hit a ceiling in the elite and, whether through ownership issues or poor recruitment, find themselves spiralling

Analysis of each side's out-of-possession approaches reveals key differences in philosophies across the division

Who's leading after MD25? And what do our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 26?

Tim Spiers shines a light on the weird and wonderful stories from the past week in football

The Athletic's data writers break down the key storylines from the weekend's action

With one win in 12 games there is a seething discontent on home soil. But the head coach should be fine until his summer review

Stuart James analyses the main talking points from a dramatic Premier League weekend

Premier League clubs signed players from different age profiles over the summer and January windows. The numbers tell a story

Clubs are increasingly looking outside of English football's professional leagues to unearth hidden gems

A change at the top? And what do our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 25?

Palace spent more than £75m on new additions in the January window.

In the week the winter transfer window shut, this week's table looks at the impact made by new faces brought in last summer

Welcome to The Athletic's final Transfer DealSheet for the winter window — and a look at what lies ahead for the summer

Brighton had a quiet window in terms of incomings, making just one permanent addition and bringing a player back from loan

Tim Spiers shines a light on the bonkers side of football, this week featuring the USMNT manager and one of his star players