Arsenal are winning the transfer window and there's nothing you can do about it - The Warm-Up
TUESDAY'S BIG STORIES Crumbs From The Top Table Ad/> A theory: the reason a lot of football followers seem to prefer watching and supporting their team in the transfer market, as opposed to actually playing the sport, comes down to a question of agency. Winning a game of football is beyond the fan's control, after all, apart from the possible impacts of a lot of shouting. But winning the transfer market is an exercise in competitive storytelling, and everybody gets to play.


