Jonathan Liew

Jonathan Liew
Sports Pandemic Football Suits José Mourinho, a Man at Home in Sinister Circumstances

Pandemic Football Suits José Mourinho, a Man at Home in Sinister Circumstances

As a coach who prides himself on being at the cutting edge of new trends and ideas within the game, José Mourinho joined Instagram in February 2020. We soon…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports The Absurdity of Mesut Özil’s Exile, Yet Another Top Talent Cut Adrift

The Absurdity of Mesut Özil’s Exile, Yet Another Top Talent Cut Adrift

There’s been something strangely disconcerting about seeing Arsène Wenger back on our screens, promoting his new book. Almost every interviewer he has faced…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports Neymar, Bruno Fernandes Reveal a Tale of Two Talismans in Paris

Neymar, Bruno Fernandes Reveal a Tale of Two Talismans in Paris

How Manchester United must wish they could play Paris Saint-Germain every week. Of course, given the current mood within the game, one imagines the Glazers are…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports Deadly Dychonomics: Premier League Clubs Won't Care if EFL Teams Go Under

Deadly Dychonomics: Premier League Clubs Won't Care if EFL Teams Go Under

One by one, they lined up to condemn the madness. “It’s certainly destroying my enjoyment of the game of football,” said Roy Hodgson. “You’re ruining football…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports PSG Are Learning That Star-Studded System Does Not Guarantee Glittering Prizes

PSG Are Learning That Star-Studded System Does Not Guarantee Glittering Prizes

Around 15 minutes into the Champions League final on Sunday night, Kylian Mbappé latched on to a delicious long ball from Leandro Paredes and cut in from the…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports The Enigma of Memphis Depay, a Man Who Dares You to Misunderstand Him

The Enigma of Memphis Depay, a Man Who Dares You to Misunderstand Him

The longer you spend exploring the strange and spellbinding world of Memphis Depay, the brilliant 26-year-old Lyon forward, the more you find and the less you…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports Wily Sevilla Show Manchester United That Momentum Is Not a Tactic

Wily Sevilla Show Manchester United That Momentum Is Not a Tactic

This, as José Mourinho might drily observe, is football heritage. To lose one semi-final might be considered unfortunate. To lose two a coincidence. But in…

Jonathan Liew (London)
Sports The Innocent Fun of Joe Root Has Been Lost to the Burdens of England Captaincy

The Innocent Fun of Joe Root Has Been Lost to the Burdens of England Captaincy

Three years ago, I went to Sheffield to interview Joe Root. It was his first summer as England captain and as he parsed his way through a series of solemn,…

Jonathan Liew (London)