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Wilfried Nancy’s Venn diagram and the optics of controlling the controllables

The Celtic manager wants to focus on the things that matter but after starting with four defeats he may not have the chance

João Pedro rescues Chelsea draw as Newcastle squander two-goal lead

Eddie Howe is synonymous with tidiness, efficiency, time management and, above all, control. Given that there is nothing remotely slapdash, careless or wasteful about Newcastle’s manager, his team’s increasing penchant for losing often hard-won authority is proving the most puzzling of paradoxes.

Pat Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England’s fragile bubble

Australia’s captain, the ultimate flat-wicket operator, roared into the third Ashes Test like he had never been away

Armando Broja snatches late equaliser at Bournemouth to end Burnley’s losing streak

Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley’s seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight.

Angry Eddie Howe claims officials denied Newcastle a ‘stonewall’ penalty

Chelsea’s Chalobah challenged Gordon at 2-1 in 2-2 draw

Ousmane Dembélé quietly becomes the main man after long journey to the top

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individuals