👤 Phil McNulty

13 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
13
2026-09-26 – 2026-10-31
Claims per article
40
514 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,536
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Sports
100%
Most-tagged topics
Premier LeagueCityEnglandManchester CityCoventry CityLiverpoolManchester UnitedSpurs

Leaning

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2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.17 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-11 · BBC News · Sports
'Man City's Anfield win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo'
6 outlets covered this event
2026-10-11 · BBC News · Sports
Toxicity and uncertainty await Man City - will their season even matter?
6 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-14 · BBC News · Sports
Guardiola's return, Man City's defiance - and a game of glorious chaos
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports
England embrace the chaos - but control also needed to win big prizes
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-05 · BBC News · Sports
England's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-31 · BBC News · Sports
Are De Zerbi's Spurs finding elusive consistency?
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-26 · BBC News
England embrace the chaos - but control also needed to win big prizes
🔮 Of course, it could have been different had Kane scored his penalty. assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
A 31-year wait for success - but can Everton fans still celebrate?
🔮 Of course, to the enjoy the rush of promotion, Everton would first have to suffer the pain of relegation. assertive
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust
🔮 And, with perhaps something to prove according to Tuchel, Alexander-Arnold did exactly that in one world-class moment that might convince his coach to train his sights on what he can do rather than what he cannot. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
England's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender
🔮 - Published Harry Kane will write another chapter in his illustrious England history by equalling Peter Shilton's record tally of 125 caps if he plays a part in the Uefa Nations League meeting with the Czech Republic at Wembley. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Midfield options and a fab front four - what we've learned about England
🔮 There was a sense of inevitability that England captain Kane would be the star turn in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Czech Republic as he celebrated equalling Peter Shilton's record of 125 England caps. assertive
2026-10-11 · BBC News
Toxicity and uncertainty await Man City - will their season even matter?
🔮 - Published Manchester City will face an atmosphere of toxicity and hostility they have never experienced before when they walk out to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. assertive
2026-10-11 · BBC News
'Man City's Anfield win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo'
🔮 - Published Manchester City made what they will regard as a powerful statement in the most hostile territory against Liverpool at Anfield - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo? assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Guardiola's return, Man City's defiance - and a game of glorious chaos
🔮 If the Catalan was a neutral observer, he would have relished a game of glorious chaos, the first half embellished by PSG before City mounted superb momentum after the break. assertive
2026-10-19 · BBC News
Maddison shines on return - Tottenham v Coventry ratings
🔮 The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. assertive
2026-10-19 · BBC News
Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making
🔮 The 29-year-old finally made it back into the Spurs starting line-up to face Coventry - and delivered in spectacular style to set them on the way to a 3-1 victory that De Zerbi hopes will finally give their season lift-off. assertive
2026-10-23 · BBC News
Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club?
🔮 Carrick will need something miraculous to change that storyline, with results poor and revolt within the dressing room as defender Lisandro Martinez took aim at director of football Jason Wilcox after the Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid, while captain Bruno Fernandes questioned the tactics in Como. assertive
2026-10-30 · BBC News
Popular and talented - but Grealish is running out of chances
🔮 The fall-out means this now looks increasingly like Grealish's 'now or never' moment, because failure at Everton will surely mark a downward spiral from the top echelons of the Premier League. assertive
2026-10-31 · BBC News
Are De Zerbi's Spurs finding elusive consistency?
🔮 "We could have scored more goals, but we created many chances. assertive
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