Daniel Taylor

Senior Football Writer at The Athletic

Senior football writer for @TheAthleticFC. 📚 Clough, Ferguson, Keegan, I Believe in Miracles 🌳👌🏻

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Articles

Banish common 1 pest from your home and houseplants with easiest task

6 days ago | nottinghampost.com | Daniel Taylor

Houseplants, from the frilly ferns and cascading pothos to the sunlight-responsive calathea, not only brighten up our homes but also provide health benefits by purifying the air and enhancing mental well-being. However, these charming plants often come with an uninvited guest: fungus gnats. These soil-breeding flies can rapidly become a nuisance.
Gardeners urged to avoid common lawn mistake to keep it green this summer

1 week ago | nottinghampost.com | Daniel Taylor

Maintaining a lush lawn can be difficult with warmer weather arriving, however, one expert has revealed a straightforward way to maintain well-hydrated and thriving grass. Lawns can rapidly become dry, yellow and uneven during this season, and Trent Lewis, a gardening expert from Get Sunday, warns that gardeners make the mistake of fertilising their lawns at the wrong time. Trent explained: "Your lawn needs nutrients to survive.
Salmon will have perfect crispy skin every time if 1 mistake is avoided

1 week ago | nottinghampost.com | Daniel Taylor

Salmon is a popular dish in many households, but some may struggle to get the most out of their fish when cooking it at home. Whether you're adding it to a salad, serving it with potatoes or pairing it with rice, salmon is a protein-rich food that's relatively easy to prepare. However, according to a recipe from Simply Recipes, there might be one ideal method to cook it to restaurant quality.
Gary Neville banned by Nottingham Forest in 'unprecedented and unwelcome step'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Colin Millar |Daniel Taylor

Nottingham Forest have denied accreditation to Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville from working at their City Ground stadium for the final day of the Premier League campaign. Neville was scheduled to be involved in Sky's coverage for Forest's home match against Chelsea on Sunday, with both sides aiming to secure a top-five league finish and a place in next season's Champions League.
Handpan player, diver, horse lover, 'maniac', worm dancer

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Taylor |Guillermo Rai

"He was brilliant at 'the Worm'. We used to play the Mario song Let Me Love You. Nuno would blast the volume up: 'Let me love you! Let me be the one to...!' Everyone in the dressing room would start clapping. And then we'd get Nuno's dance. He'd go from one wall to the other, then reverse all the way back across a rock-hard floor. Everyone used to crack up with laughter.
From Brazil to Belgrade: Those who found Nottingham Forest's stars

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Daniel Taylor |Paul Taylor

By Daniel Taylor, Paul Taylor and more via The Athletic, It is the group of players who have taken Nottingham Forest to their first European odyssey for 30 years. Nuno Espirito Santo's team - widely tipped for relegation at the start of the season - have already confirmed a place in Europe and might still qualify for the Champions League if they can beat Chelsea in their final Premier League game.
From Brazil to Belgrade: Those who found Nottingham Forest's stars

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Taylor |Paul Taylor

It is the group of players who have taken Nottingham Forest to their first European odyssey for 30 years. The Athletic wanted to do something special to mark Forest's achievement and celebrate the players who have brought modern-day success to the club who won successive European Cups - the previous, straight-knockout guise of what has since become the Champions League - under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980.
Bruno Fernandes is a one-man football team

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Daniel Taylor

May 19, 2025 12:10 am EDT It was Sir Alex Ferguson who talked about "foggy memories" when it came to football, nostalgia and how it worked against some of the players who were trying to emulate Manchester United's old glories. "I do it myself," the most successful manager in British football history explained, shortly before retiring in 2013 with a 13th Premier League title.
Bruno Fernandes is a one-man football team

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Taylor

It was Sir Alex Ferguson who talked about "foggy memories" when it came to football, nostalgia and how it worked against some of the players who were trying to emulate Manchester United's old glories. "I do it myself," the most successful manager in British football history explained, shortly before retiring in 2013 with a 13th Premier League title.
It has been an unnerving time at Forest

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Taylor

If you want to know about Taiwo Awoniyi's popularity with his Nottingham Forest team-mates, go back to the scene of his one Premier League goal this season. It was the 94th minute of a game at Wolves in January. Forest were freewheeling towards a 3-0 win and, in the grand scheme of things, Awoniyi's stoppage-time goal did not change much. Yet every one of his team-mates wanted to congratulate him. They knew how he had suffered since losing his place to Chris Wood.