Welcome to today's edition of Slide Rule Pass, a daily digest delivering concise recaps of the latest football news. Here's what's making headlines today:Saka ReturnsArsenal beat Fulham 2-1 to keep whatever slim title hopes they have alive in the English Premier League. The win was marked by Bukayo Saka's return after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury. Arsenal's starboy did not waste any time in coming up to speed as he scored Arsenal's second goal of the night just seven minutes...

A lot can happen in a week or two in the world of football, and sometimes it's not good. In the case of Liverpool, a few weeks in 2025 have dramatically changed people's perspective of their team and the job Arne Slot has done so far.

Today we were impersonated. Someone created a fake Farcaster account and launched not one but two Clankers pretending to be us. This could have gone very badly.

It's the international football break this week, which means football fans around the world will be spending some much needed quality time with their loved ones and families.

Welcome to today's edition of Slide Rule Pass, a daily digest delivering concise recaps of the latest football news.

Liverpool Vulnerable Down The FlanksWhen the Liverpool vs PSG tie was announced, I thought this would be a real test for both teams. I expected PSG to target the Liverpool fullbacks with any selection of their wide attacking talents.

Welcome to Slide Rule Pass, The False Nine's daily feature delivering concise recaps of the latest football news. Here's what's making headlines today

Welcome to the second essay in our Moneyball series, where we take a look at the business side of football. Last week we analysed Arsenal's financials, and today we are diving into Liverpool's numbers.

Welcome to Slide Rule Pass, a new feature from The False Nine, where we deliver concise, quick-fire recaps of the biggest football stories across the Premier League and Europe.

This is a new series at The False Nine where we explore the financial aspects of the beautiful game. We're kicking off the series with a review of Arsenal's 2023/24 Financial results..

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have been the dominant force in English football for nearly a decade, but the 2024/25 season has cast a shadow over that legacy.

Caveat: This essay was originally intended to be published a week ago. In that time, Aston Villa have played an FA Cup tie against Tottenham and a Premier League game against Ipswich Town. Last Saturday Aston Villa lost 2-0 to a struggling Wolves side, it was the latest upset in what has been a very underwhelming Premier League campaign for The Villans so far. Off the back of a stellar campaign last season that saw them finish 4th and qualify for the Champions League, they've really struggled...