I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - these are the five WORST‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

England were dull and turgid - very little has changed since the end times of Gareth Southgate's reign‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Thomas Tuchel's side labour to 3-0 win over Latvia

Thomas Tuchel will take no prisoners or passengers when it comes to Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford... his wingless wonders are scared of the touchline and patience is already running thin‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

If we yearned to discover in England's 2-0 win over Albania what type of boss Thomas Tuchel is going to be‚ we did not get the answers - but it was still encouraging‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Roy Keane is wrong - here's why Mikel Arteta CAN lead Arsenal to the title next season‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Arsenal looked like a team that knows their attempt to win the Premier League was over some time ago‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as 1-1 draw at Old Trafford leaves Gunners 15 points adrift

Liverpool were distinctly second best against an outstanding PSG team but they survived thanks to the brilliance of Alisson... then they took their one chance‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Millwall must own their horror tackles and vile chanting rather than shooting the messenger by banning the Press‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Arsenal's hopes of the title have now expired after a dreary display at Nottingham Forest‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Liverpool dismissed City with an ease that was contemptuous. Everyone knows the title race is over now‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Reds go 11 points clear after 2-0 win at champions

Perfect quickly turned to awful for Pep Guardiola as Real Madrid cut Man City to pieces‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Kylian Mbappe nets hat-trick in Champions League mauling

Seven Mail Sport writers receive nominations for 2025 Press Awards - with columnists Oliver Holt and Ian Herbert in the running for Sports Journalist of the Year

Liverpool thought they had desecrated Goodison one last time but Everton refused to allow it to end like that‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as James Tarkowski's stunning volley earns 2-2 draw

Jude Bellingham has the last laugh as fragile Man City fall to pieces again‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after late howlers see Real Madrid seal 3-2 advantage in Champions League play-off

Arne Slot underestimated Plymouth Argyle and the enduring power of the FA Cup‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Liverpool are dumped out by Championship strugglers to end their Quadruple hopes

City will need to play a lot better than this to make the last 16‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Pep's side survive scare to set up Champions League play-off against European heavyweights

Man City's 3-1 win over Chelsea turned on Robert Sanchez's calamitous error... horror days like this will likely seal his fate but the goalkeeper is not the Blues' only issue‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

City surrendered pitifully to PSG. If we had begun to think their crisis was over‚ then we had better think again‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Pep's side slip into Champions League 'relegation zone'

Happy Erling Haaland is just the tonic for Pep Guardiola as Man City face date with destiny in crunch Champions League tie‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Denis Law serves as a reminder that broadcasters must NOT airbrush football history‚ writes OLIVER HOLT - today's heroes should aspire to reach the heights of the kings of the past

The Emirates was on the verge of turning ugly before a moment that could turn Arsenal's season‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Mikel Arteta's side come from behind to win north London derby

Tottenham's trip to Tamworth was a quintessential FA Cup clash and reminded us why we must protect this beloved competition - Ange Postecoglou's men were lucky to escape‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Man United played like a side their supporters could be proud of. This was the first sign that they have begun to listen to Ruben Amorim‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield

Here's why I hope Wayne Rooney gets another managerial job after his Plymouth sacking - and the one factor which shows his talent for coaching‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Man United are in a relegation fight now - Ruben Amorim has made them even worse‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle leaves them just seven points clear of drop zone

Trent Alexander-Arnold is already a Liverpool legend and one of the best creative players in the world - it's a crying shame English football has never fully appreciated him‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Arsenal were not at their best but they did not have to be‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after 2-0 win over Man United inflicts Ruben Amorim's first defeat and closes gap to Liverpool to seven points

Liverpool didn't just beat Carlo Ancelotti's all-conquering Real Madrid‚ they outclassed them‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after 2-0 win sends Reds top as Kylian Mbappe endures a nightmare

The FA should have given the England job to Lee Carsley but they bottled it and lurched back to star-gazing‚ swooning and short-termism‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

England's 3-0 win over Greece was their best performance of the YEAR and underlines the depth of talent at Thomas Tuchel's disposal‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Harry Kane gamble pays off

Club vs country is back with a vengeance after FA chiefs turned changing of the guard from Southgate to Tuchel into a humiliating farce. We're like a pub team‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Sporting Lisbon's astonishing 4-1 win over Man City will only fire United hopes that Ruben Amorim can deliver them from their post-Fergie purgatory‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Pep's woes continue

Man United and Chelsea have spent nearly £2bn to get to this point... the paucity of their play shows how much money has been wasted‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after 1-1 draw at Old Trafford

Arsenal's critics were waiting for an implosion against Liverpool amid their injury crisis but it never came‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after 2-2 draw... the only winner from this match was Man City

Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a thunderbolt of a free-kick in the 3-1 win over Finland but it feels as if England have entered a period of inertia and drift‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Lee Carsley messed up and seems to be struck by impostor syndrome as England's interim boss‚ writes OLIVER HOLT - but he still deserves his shot at the top job

Unai Emery's men channelled the class of 1982 in conquering of Bayern Munich... their silencing of Vincent Kompany's free-scoring German giants proves Aston Villa are BACK‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Arsenal made PSG look vulnerable and ORDINARY... Mikel Arteta's side deserve to join Man City and Real Madrid as favourites to win the Champions League‚ writes Oliver Holt after statement victory

Arsenal's defiance under siege was magnificent but City found a way‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as John Stones' 98th-minute equaliser keeps champions top after 2-2 draw against 10-man Gunners

Man City were outplayed by Inter Milan and made to look one-dimensional at times‚ writes OLIVER HOLT after Etihad stalemate

Depleted Arsenal heeded Mikel Arteta's call to stand up and prove their title credentials with a steely 1-0 win at their fiercest rivals Tottenham‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Manchester City's historic hearing over 115 alleged financial breaches is about to begin. No matter what happens in football's trial of the century‚ the game loses - writes OLIVER HOLT

Harry Kane proves his critics wrong yet again with two majestic finishes to end Finland's stubborn resistance... while Lee Carsley couldn't be doing much more to impress‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Man United were utterly outclassed by Liverpool and looked like boys playing against men‚ writes OLIVER HOLT... how much longer can Erik ten Hag survive?

Sven-Goran Eriksson did not waste time with anger or regret. He never stopped acting like football made him the luckiest man in the world and fans loved him for that‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

It's a smart move to go for Lee Carsley as the new England manager over a celebrity boss like Jose Mourinho... the former U21 boss is a bright‚ innovative‚ personable man‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

After 58 years of longing and pain‚ recrimination and near misses‚ heroic failure and regret‚ the Euro 2024 final is England's time for redemption‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Spain's monstrous midfield will build a Berlin Wall - Declan Rice and Co must tear it down to lead England to Euros glory‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

If the REAL Harry Kane stands up‚ England tread the red carpet all the way to the Euro 2024 final in Berlin‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

Trent Alexander-Arnold could have folded after being dropped‚ but instead he typified the resilience of this England team‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

On a wild and turbulent night in the football heartlands of the Ruhr‚ Germany flirted with defeat at the hands of Denmark before walking through the storm and prevailing 2-0‚ writes OLIVER HOLT

OLIVER HOLT: Harry Kane's double act with Jude Bellingham can still steal the show - let's hope so after they managed just ONE pass to each other against Slovenia!

Age has taken the edge off Cristiano Ronaldo's genius but he fought until the end‚ writes OLIVER HOLT as Portugal survive scare to beat Czechia 2-1 with a 92nd-minute winner

Yes‚ get rid of VAR! It has squeezed the joy out of the game‚ writes OLIVER HOLT. Part of football's beauty is that it can NEVER be perfect

Arsenal are not bit-part players in the Champions League any more‚ writes OLIVER HOLT... it's time for them to slay their tormentors after three successive 5-1 defeats against Bayern Munich

OLIVER HOLT: This is Jude Bellingham's England team now and he stepped up with a late equaliser in 2-2 draw with Belgium... but it will not erase wider concerns about Gareth Southgate's defence

The Man United idol who refused to conform‚ the most prolific striker in English history and the Brazilian who failed to utilise his talent... OLIVER HOLT'S top 100 male footballers PART ONE

Yet again‚ with all looking rosy‚ England indulge in a grand act of self-sabotage‚ writes Oliver Holt

OLIVER HOLT: Harry Kane vs Arsenal and Jude Bellingham vs Man City... the final Champions League draw as we know it saved the best until last as the thrill of unpredictability will be gone next year

OLIVER HOLT: Arsenal survive nail-biting penalty shootout to bury ghosts of past Champions League failures after seven straight last-16 exits‚ with David Raya the hero after Leandro Trossard's leveller

OLIVER HOLT: In their final Premier League meeting‚ this was Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola's masterpiece as Liverpool and Man City drew 1-1 in an epic that could have finished 5-5

OLIVER HOLT: When Marcus Rashford scored a thunderbolt Liverpool fans were dreaming... but City are too good for that. And United not good enough as Phil Foden brilliance earns 3-1 win

OLIVER HOLT: Liverpool were authors of their own downfall as two giants of the club collide to present Gabriel Martinelli with an open goal... the title race has been blow wide open by Arsenal's 3-1 win

OLIVER HOLT: A star is born as Conor Bradley scores one and makes two in Liverpool's superb 4-1 rout of a familiarly shambolic and insipid Chelsea... his brio and enthusiasm made him stand out

OLIVER HOLT: Fabian Schar proves the unlikely hero as Newcastle win 3-1 at Aston Villa to inflict a first home defeat of the season on Unai Emery's side and lift the mood on Tyneside

OLIVER HOLT: Ordinary heroes who stood in front of the bulldozers to save a cathedral of sport...

Manchester City FINALLY beat Tottenham in north London! Nathan Ake scores late winner to send FA Cup holders through to the fifth round as Spurs' chances of lifting silverware this season are dealt a big blow

OLIVER HOLT: Jurgen Klopp put Liverpool back on its pedestal and was the rebel leader perfect for the club... like Bill Shankly and Kenny Dalglish‚ he'll forever be remembered as a king of the city

OLIVER HOLT: Jurgen Klopp could have walked on... instead he's done a Fergie by building back better. The Liverpool boss has fashioned a title-challenging side out of the ashes of the old team

OLIVER HOLT: Premier League chief Richard Masters' tip-toeing around Man City is ABSURD. The longer the case drags on‚ the more doubt it casts over the champions and the top flight itself

OLIVER HOLT: Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have an idea of the scale of his task after watching Man United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham... Rasmus Hojlund scored a stunner but Spurs were more cohesive

Custodian of the doomed Golden Generation. Unlikely father of WAG culture and a man whose grace overcame all football threw at him: OLIVER HOLT's Sven tribute after terminal cancer diagnosis

OLIVER HOLT: Mikel Arteta has been outstanding so don't let the poison and resentment that once engulfed Arsenal return

OLIVER HOLT: Dear England‚ I have one wish for 2024: Get behind Gareth Southgate and wake up before it's too late and we lose him

OLIVER HOLT: Newcastle are not an underdog club any more. They sold their soul to the Saudis and are now stuck in ninth...there is DANGER lurking for Eddie Howe

OLIVER HOLT: Here comes Sir Jim Ratcliffe with a God complex and faux genius Sir Dave Brailsford in tow. Desperate Manchester United need more than a messiah this time

OLIVER HOLT: Don't blame Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins for giving it back to a moronic fan who thinks he can abuse a player for 90 minutes with impunity... if you can't take it‚ don't dish it out

OLIVER HOLT: Man United do NOT belong in this company... anaemic‚ uninspired and desperately mediocre performance in 1-0 defeat by Bayern Munich sees them dumped out of Europe

Man United 0-1 Bayern Munich: Red Devils OUT of the Champions League as Harry Kane sets up Kingsley Coman to ensure Erik ten Hag's side finish BOTTOM of their group and miss out on Europa League too

OLIVER HOLT: Think this couldn't happen in England? Think again... the Premier League is just a breath away from Turkish madness

OLIVER HOLT: Bruno Fernandes is king of the WHINGERS. A symbol of all that is WRONG at Manchester United. He's PATHETIC. The opposite to what a leader should be

OLIVER HOLT: Angeball is BACK! Spurs return to winning ways in style with 4-1 victory over Newcastle... as Richarlison nets twice and Son scores one and makes two after barren five-match run

OLIVER HOLT: Erling Haaland is our new poster boy for tantrums by entitled multi-millionaires. Why should we indulge this institutionalised thuggery a moment longer?

OLIVER HOLT: It's sumptuous football and seething fury... Dejan Kulusevski's 90th-minute header earns Spurs a 3-3 draw at Man City as thrilling season delivers another mesmerising spectacle

OLIVER HOLT: Familiar flames of dismay consume Man United once again as they throw away two-goal lead in thrilling draw 3-3 at Galatasaray to leave Champions League hopes on a cliff-edge

Man United Q&A LIVE: Oliver Holt answers your questions ahead of huge Champions League showdown with Galatasaray in Istanbul

OLIVER HOLT: Welcome to a new HELL. It was once a pit of gladatorial hostility... now there's a posh hotel on the site. Galatasaray have moved since Man United's 1993 ordeal‚ but their fans still bring the sound and fury

OLIVER HOLT: Ill‚ thin and broken‚ Kieron Dyer‚ 44‚ was dying with a rare liver disease just 11 weeks ago. Now‚ he speaks for the first time after 'miracle' transplant gave him a second shot

OLIVER HOLT: Terry Venables reinvented the English game. He played tactically sophisticated‚ attractive football we thought was beyond us. His memory will live on and on for the impact he made

OLIVER HOLT: Let's all talk loud about this problem. The stench comes from bosses like Mikel Arteta throwing Sunday league refs under the bus

OLIVER HOLT: Storm of drama is unleashed on an evening of utter MADNESS as nine-man Tottenham are eventually beaten 4-1 by Chelsea thanks to Jackson's late hat-trick on Pochettino's return

OLIVER HOLT: Arsenal are meant to be a bastion of elegance and class. To release a statement doubling down on Mikel Arteta's emotional incontinence is shamefully irresponsible

Erik ten Hag's flops just keep plumbing new depths - so who's to blame... and can ANYBODY fix them? Mail Sport experts including OLIVER HOLT conduct an inquest into Man United's malaise

OLIVER HOLT: Money matters to FIFA. And money doesn't just talk when the Saudis get involved‚ it shouts from the rooftops

OLIVER HOLT: People sneered Bill Kenwright was a friend of my family like it was a dirty secret. It was an honour. In years to come he will be regarded as the father of the modern Everton

OLIVER HOLT: Jude Bellingham is Il Fenomeno‚ the King of Madrid and the impact he is having in Spain feels almost other-worldly after El Clasico heroics... he is only 20 yet he is taking European football by storm

OLIVER HOLT: The United of Sir Bobby's era were celebrated as 'England's Team'. Now there's just sadness over a club in decay. They stopped being standard-bearers a long‚ long time ago

OLIVER HOLT: Sir Bobby Charlton was more than a footballer. He epitomised the way we wanted to be and was the best player we have ever had... and he was loyal‚ modest and honourable

OLIVER HOLT: Why can't the FA show some simple courage? Their refusal to light the Wembley arch for Israel is shameful... fear of causing offence fits pattern of surrender at first sign of difficulty

OLIVER HOLT: Rumours of City's demise have been greatly exaggerated... Pep Guardiola's title machine will crank into gear and their rivals will creak and shudder under the pressure