IAN LADYMAN AT THE EMIRATES: Atletico Madrid tried to start a phoney war by moaning about cold showers at the Emirates on Monday night but could only wilt in the heat of Arsenal's heavy artillery when the real stuff started here in north London. Diego Simeone's team were trying it on with all that complaining the night before the game. Arsenal suspect they hadn't even intended to use the facilities at the Emirates. But if it was a battle of wits they were looking for‚ they got one and came out on the wrong side of it. Then‚ when it came to the football‚ they found themselves embarrassed there‚ too. On the sideline wearing a black suit and a deep frown‚ Simeone presented as a coach who had come here to use one trick too many and found himself outsmarted‚ out thought and out played.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Arsenal welcome Atletico Madrid to the Emirates in the Champions League‚ with Ian Ladyman and Isaan Khan reporting from the ground.

IAN LADYMAN: Every player is allowed a poor game and Van Dijk certainly had one against Manchester United . At one point I wondered if he had given his shirt and boots to his twin brother. But it was Keane's comments about 'looking in the mirror' that struck a chord with me.

Thomas Tuchel's barbed comment to me as he waited to board the team bus - as his Jude Bellingham gamble pays off (so far): IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel is starting to get his wish with his England side - and one star looks key to his plans ahead of the World Cup after routine win over Wales‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Why Thomas Tuchel's Wembley rant is valid‚ how Jude Bellingham can earn his place - and the smartest thing I've heard an England boss say in years‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as England host Wales at Wembley in a friendly clash for the October international break‚ with Oliver Holt‚ Ian Ladyman and Jack Gaughan reporting from the ground.

Thomas Tuchel has put team spirit over star names...now it's time for 'Team England' to make their boss look like a genius‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Ruben Amorim's key tactical change which could save him‚ the manager being watched for England - and who's the '£50m' striker who desperately needs a goal? IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend

Thomas Tuchel is MAD to leave out his star players‚ writes IAN LADYMAN - bombshell Jude Bellingham decision will send shockwaves across football

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores‚ team news‚ and updates as Chelsea host Benfica at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League with Ian Ladyman and Kieran Gill reporting from the ground.

Concern around Mohamed Salah‚ the biggest threat to Ruben Amorim's job and a player who's back from oblivion to be an England World Cup dead-cert: IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend

My Premier League weekend: Man United star is irreplaceable to Ruben Amorim while Ange Postecoglou finds common ground with Nuno Espirito Santo‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Arsenal 1-1 Man City: Gabriel Martinelli moment of magic shifts the mood as Brazilian lifts Gunners with stoppage time leveller

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news‚ and updates as Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates in the Premier League‚ with Ian Ladyman‚ Jack Gaughan‚ and Isaan Khan reporting from the ground.

My football weekend: What Man United must learn from derby defeat‚ the secret behind Liverpool's success and why Graham Potter should turn to an old face‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Marinakis's micromanagement creates 'chaos' behind-the-scenes at Nottingham Forest‚ IAN LADYMAN claims on new Mail podcast

Ruben Amorim must fix this 'fundamental weakness' at Manchester United or inevitably face the sack‚ IAN LADYMAN warns

There will never be another Manchester City... IAN LADYMAN reveals why it's 'harder' than ever to break the monopoly of the Premier League's Big Six

My Premier League weekend: Why Bruno Fernandes must keep the Man United captaincy‚ plus what insiders are telling me at Nottingham Forest and Fulham‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Man United 0-1 Arsenal: Goalkeeping howler hands Gunners rare Old Trafford win on opening weekend as Red Devils are made to rue missed chances

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford in the Premier League with Ian Ladyman‚ Riath Al-Samarrari and Nathan Salt reporting from the ground.

Liverpool WON'T win the title - and Man United's glaring weakness could cost them again: IAN LADYMAN shares his Premier League...

Alexander Isak's Newcastle strike will be 'part of his legacy forever'‚ warns IAN LADYMAN

Stop blaming loophole-users Man United‚ Nottingham Forest and Chelsea - getting kicked out of the Europa League is Crystal Palace's fault‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Matheus Cunha will have a better Premier League season than an 'under pressure' Florian Wirtz‚ Ian Ladyman predicts on latest...

'Sam Allardyce wanted to kick my door down': IAN LADYMAN tells Mark Clattenburg about extraordinary run-in with former Premier League manager on new Mail podcast

The SIX glaring problems haunting England ahead of next year's World Cup - and how Thomas Tuchel must respond after a worrying international break‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

We should be excited about England a year out from the World Cup... instead Thomas Tuchel's team are dispiriting‚ lame and dull‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Crystal Palace face uphill task to win UEFA case but here's how the example of Man United chief Jim Ratcliffe could save them‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Why guiding Man City's shattered stars through a crazy summer is Pep Guardiola's biggest challenge yet‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Why Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad is puzzling - and the two players who will struggle to stomach their exclusion‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Ange Postecoglou brought joy back to Tottenham - now it's time for him to go‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph was more than just a win for the underdogs - you sense a shift in English football has arrived‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Brian Glanville obituary: Legendary football writer dies aged 93 - he was arguably the most esteemed ever and a generous man‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN names Wolves star in his team of the season - and it's not Matheus Cunha

Arsenal's lack of a striker derailed their season and Mikel Arteta only has himself to blame‚ CHRIS SUTTON tells IAN LADYMAN on the latest 'It's All Kicking Off!' podcast

Paris Saint-Germain's second bite at a Champions League final is richly deserved - but Arsenal must grow stronger after if they are to sit at Europe's top table‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Harry Kane should never have left the Premier League‚ IAN LADYMAN argues on latest 'It's All Kicking Off!' podcast after striker‚...

Trent Alexander-Arnold shouldn't have to be apologetic in his Liverpool farewell video: He is a Premier League great and moving to the perfect club‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Bruno Fernandes has gone from unsuitable Man United captain to their 'glue' and 'social connector'... he deserves to be the player of the season‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Nottingham Forest's Matz Sels has been better than Liverpool's Alisson Becker this season‚ IAN LADYMAN tells CHRIS SUTTON on the...

Choosing not to sign Jude Bellingham in 2023 was 'crucial' to Liverpool's Premier League title win‚ CHRIS SUTTON tells IAN LADYMAN...

Why it's nonsense to suggest this has been a boring Premier League season‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Forget Mo Salah - this is why I'm voting for Bruno Fernandes as Player of the Season‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: If Tottenham or Manchester United scrape into the Champions League through victory in the Europa League it is...

Unai Emery? Nuno Espírito Santo? Eddie Howe? Arne Slot? CHRIS SUTTON and IAN LADYMAN name their managers of the season on the...

Aston Villa were 75 seconds away from something quite OK‚ but then it all changed. PSG were fabulous and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was absolutely spellbinding‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal evolution needs jumpstarting. Only a victory against Real Madrid will do‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Phil Foden looks 'RUINED' and Manchester City have 'a duty of care' not to take him to the Club World Cup this summer‚ IAN LADYMAN tells CHRIS SUTTON on the latest 'It's All Kicking Off!' podcast

This hardly felt like a derby at all but Manchester United were the better team... and Kevin De Bruyne looked like a competition winner‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Jose Mourinho is 'growing old disgracefully' and won't be remembered as 'a truly great coach'‚ IAN LADYMAN tells DOMINIC KING...

Dan Burn returns to earth with a bump as Newcastle's Wembley hero sees his limits exposed on underwhelming England debut‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel MUST solve the Harry Kane conundrum - England's No 9 causes a major headache despite his goals‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel takes backward step to get England on front foot with Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford recalls‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel's inclusion of Jordan Henderson in his first England squad is the new manager's mic drop moment - he will live or die by this decision‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Man United fans finally get something to cheer about as Ruben Amorim's men show signs of life to thwart Arsenal‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Come at Arsenal on the front foot and this is what can happen to you‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Gunners smash SEVEN past PSV to all but book Champions League quarter-final

Mikel Arteta must solve Arsenal's goalscoring problems against PSV if a season of opportunity is not to be lost in a muddle of regret‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Fulham show that it still means an awful lot to win at Old Trafford... and they deserved it too‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Man United's season goes from bad to worse with FA Cup exit on penalties

Arne Slot's coronation will surely take place soon‚ writes IAN LADYMAN after 2-0 win over Newcastle moves Liverpool 13 points clear of Arsenal

Goodison drama was a reminder that live sport still matters more than we can ever explain. For all that has been done in the name of money‚ they cannot take this from us‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

This was arguably the most dramatic Merseyside derby Goodison Park witnessed... they will talk about it long after this storied old place lies in the dust‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Tottenham have gone from 'must watch' to 'can't bear to watch' and it's up to Daniel Levy what he wishes to do about it‚ writes IAN LADYMAN after Spurs' FA Cup exit at Aston Villa

Luck deserts Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge once again‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Chelsea go fourth after 2-1 comeback win over West Ham

Kyle Walker isn't heading off to a Milan catwalk - it's a dead end that means only one thing for his career‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Ollie Watkins became a back page story and an internet meme but his goal settled a crazy game with Celtic‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Aston Villa reach Champions League last 16

A scrappy game settled by a deflected winner is more than acceptable for United for now as they desperately try to inch forwards‚ writes IAN LADYMAN after 1-0 win at Fulham

Bruno Fernandes' added-time winner ensures Man United avoid calamity and get home with the dressing room TVs intact‚ writes IAN LADYMAN after 2-1 victory over Rangers

Farewell to a film star footballer dressed in Man United red: Denis Law had glory‚ glamour and goals but with a streak of humility - he embodied what the club should stand for‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

This was a scare for Liverpool at the most intoxicating and beguiling place to watch Premier League football‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Diogo Jota rescues a point for the table-toppers

Everton would NOT have gone down under Sean Dyche... sacking him has only made relegation more likely for a club who literally cannot afford it‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

LISTEN: Jack Grealish won't be allowed to drift at Man City... he'll be sold this summer if things don't change‚ Ian Ladyman tells It's All Kicking Off!

Ruben Amorim was NOT anywhere near Man United's first choice and his team looks lost: IAN LADYMAN on how the new manager has talked the talk... but still has a team looking very bad

Don't be fooled by the scoreline - this was a hiding‚ a thrashing as Tottenham were thumped 6-3 by Liverpool. It was men against confused and disorientated boys‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Marcus Rashford must change if he is to succeed away from Man United‚ writes IAN LADYMAN... he's not the footballer he once was and it hasn't taken Ruben Amorim long to work it out

Pep's team of champions fall apart at the seams once again to hand victory to Manchester United‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Amad Diallo seals late comeback

Thomas Tuchel was the main attraction as the new England boss stepped into the spotlight in Zurich‚ writes IAN LADYMAN‚ and with a favourable draw he can finally get to work building the Three Lions' World Cup credentials

Thomas Tuchel vows to prove 'I'm the man for the job' as England's World Cup qualifying opponents are revealed - and delivers verdict on Harry Kane's captaincy future

Thomas Tuchel will call Arsenal star Ben White to end his England exile‚ two years since he walked out on the World Cup after Steve Holland row‚ as he reveals his Three Lions plans

Chelsea are ready to win the Premier League title and Spurs are soft as snow‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Blues come back from 2-0 down to win 4-3 and pile pressure on Ange Postecoglou

For a minute or so English football must have felt terribly easy to Ruben Amorim... then Man United remembered who they were‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as Ipswich earn 1-1 draw on new boss' debut

In a world where players don't care about club history‚ IAN LADYMAN tells the uplifting tale of a Man City cult hero who named his son after Colin Bell

Pep Guardiola's new contract is fabulous news for English football. His impact will live on even if Man City are brought to heel by the Premier League‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel's England in-tray: New boss must harness Jude Bellingham's power‚ solve the great Harry Kane conundrum‚ and fix the left-back problem among SIX key issues‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Let's be honest‚ Harry Kane WAS dropped. But does anyone seriously believe Thomas Tuchel will try to win the World Cup without him? Asks IAN LADYMAN

England's convincing 3-0 win over Greece was a night of redemption for Lee Carsley - the interim boss proved he can make the big calls and will hand over to Thomas Tuchel with no regrets‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Jurgen Klopp was ruthless but do not demonise him for the misery David Coote has inflicted on himself‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

England's clash with Greece DOES matter‚ so why isn't Thomas Tuchel here? Asks IAN LADYMAN

Why David Coote's reckless stupidity and preening vanity has wounded referees from the top to the bottom of the game‚ writes IAN LADYMAN as official is suspended for Jurgen Klopp rant

Settled Chelsea have shaken off the chaos and are on the right track under Enzo Maresca - they must now win back their place in the Champions League‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Man United need coaching‚ structure‚ identity and something other than unpredictability and fallibility - now Ruben Amorim must sort through Erik ten Hag's chaos quickly‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

I clashed with Erik ten Hag twice in the last six months - but his boasts ring hollow. The truth is Man United were dreadful and directionless under him‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: Man United should knock on Aston Villa's door to get Unai Emery... they must start behaving like a big club! Listen to It's All Kicking Off!

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is right to turn off Sir Alex Ferguson's tap. His horse row opened door for the Glazers - and Manchester United have been paying for it ever since‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Thomas Tuchel not starting as England manager until January is baffling‚ writes IAN LADYMAN... the FA have made a mistake and are wasting valuable time by keeping Lee Carsley in charge

IAN LADYMAN: Phil Foden‚ Harry Kane and now Cole Palmer have all lost form for England... why does the shirt still look heavy for internationals

Lee Carsley's inability to give a straight answer about his England future is now farcical. It feels like he's nearing the end game‚ writes IAN LADYMAN after 3-1 win over Finland

Lee Carsley has proved he's the right man - for another job... managers of England must really want it and it's no wonder the FA are doubting his intentions‚ writes IAN LADYMAN

Lee Carsley heads to Helsinki gasping to save his great England ambitions after feckless‚ feeble and damning defeat against Greece‚ writes IAN LADYMAN