Sam Blitz

Football Journalist

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Biography

Sam Blitz is a football journalist for Sky Sports, covering the Premier League, Women’s Super League and more, with a particular focus on Arsenal.

He contributes analysis, exclusive interviews and live match reporting for Sky Sports’ digital platforms, as well as on-camera work for Sky Sports News and live matchday teams.

Sam joined Sky Sports in 2022 and previously worked at MailOnline.

Articles by Sam Blitz

While Mosquera's hand is in line with Fernandez, hands and arms are not included in offside decisions

Update

Revealed: Enzo in offside position for Chelsea goal vs Arsenal

Oliver Glasner is performing with a 3-4-2-1 formation, but Ruben Amorim is struggling - so why?

Analysis

How Glasner has proved 3-4-2-1 can work in the Premier League

Leandro Trossard has become a critical player for Arsenal

Analysis

How vital Trossard won over his Arsenal sceptics

Pep Guardiola appears to have a squad depth problem after his much-changed side lost 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League

Analysis

Pep has a problem – and it’s more than just a Haaland over-reliance

Ruben Amorim looks dejected after Man Utd lose to Everton

Amorim: Man Utd are nowhere near where we should be

Man Utd were beaten 1-0 against 10-player Everton

'Embarrassing' Man Utd beaten by 10-man Everton

Gianluigi Donnarumma felt he was fouled for Newcastle's winning goal

'Make it make sense!' - Dias fumes over no Donnarumma foul for Newcastle winner

Bart Verbuggen saved a dramatic late penalty as Brighton beat Brentford

Verbruggen the penalty hero as Brighton beat Brentford to go fifth

Scott McTominay's incredible bicycle kick gave Scotland an early lead against Denmark

Analysis

How McTominay went from centre-back to Scotland's galactico

Arsenal have ended their agreement with Visit Rwanda

Arsenal end partnership with Visit Rwanda

Thomas Tuchel put Phil Foden on as a No 9

Tuchel explains Foden plan as Kane's 'accomplice' - but can it work?

Crystal Palace drew with Brighton in the M23 derby

Palace miss chance to go fourth after derby draw with Brighton

Granit Xhaka

Analysis

How 'second coach' Xhaka faces Arsenal as Sunderland's saviour

Arsenal's Mikel Merino celebrates after scoring his side's third goal against Slavia Prague

Striker Merino's double sees Arsenal past Slavia Prague

Max Dowman became the Champions League's youngest-ever player in Prague

'Dowman has personality and courage' - Arteta hails 15-year-old CL record breaker

Arne Slot has doubled down on his Liverpool comments

Slot defiant on Liverpool's playing style and selection: 'I won't change'

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has been linked with the Celtic job

McKenna on Celtic links: My focus is on Ipswich for short, medium and long-term

Viktor Gyokeres was on Brighton's books as a young forward, but why didn't it work out?

Analysis

Why did Gyokeres not make it at Brighton?

Reiss Nelson stole the show on his first Brentford start

Nelson stars for five-star Brentford in Grimsby thrashing

England were beaten by Brazil in their first match since winning Euro 2025

England beaten by 10-player Brazil in first game since Euro 2025 triumph

West Ham fell to another defeat in Leeds

'Unacceptable mistakes' - West Ham's disaster season continues as Leeds win

Analysis

How 'slow' and 'shocking' West Ham are sleepwalking to relegation

Can anyone stop Arsenal when they're playing like this?

Analysis

Arsenal look unstoppable - they are genuine Champions League contenders

Gabriel and Viktor Gyokeres fired Arsenal to a big win over Atletico Madrid

Arsenal thrash Atletico Madrid in 'statement' Champions League win

Ange Postecoglou's time at Nottingham Forest ended after 39 days

Analysis

The inside story of Ange's 39-day reign at Forest

Viktor Gyokeres hasn't scored in six Arsenal games - so what is he bringing to the team?

Analysis

No goal in a month - so how is Gyokeres helping Arsenal?

Harry Wilson looks on as Wales lose to Belgium

Wales' automatic WC hopes all but over as penalty gives Belgium win

Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard are vying for the central attacking midfield role at Arsenal - but what should Mikel Arteta do?

Analysis

Eze? Odegaard? Both? What do Arsenal do with their attack?

Liverpool suffered a second straight defeat at Galatasaray

Damaging night for Liverpool as Galatasaray win amid double injury woe

Bodo/Glimt mental coach - and former fighter pilot - Bjorn Mannsverk speaks to Sky Sports about his influence on the Norwegian club

Exclusive

Meet the former fighter pilot inspiring Bodo/Glimt's success story

Sunderland are faring well on their Premier League return - how have they done it?

Analysis

Why Sunderland are nailing survival fight so far

William Saliba is a key figure in Arsenal's defence

Transfer

Arteta held talks with Saliba over Real Madrid 'noise' | 'He wanted Arsenal stay'

Mikel Arteta has hit back at critics for his tactics against Man City

Arteta on criticism: 'How can you dominate Man City and have a handbrake?'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faces a selection dilemma ahead of Man City this weekend

Analysis

Arteta's Arsenal selection dilemma - will City game define their season?

Noah Okafor celebrates after scoring Leeds United's third goal at Wolves

THREE Leeds summer signings score first goals to beat Wolves

Brentford have scored seven goals from long throws since the start of last season - but how?

Analysis

How Brentford became the kings of the long throw

Are Liverpool playing like the sign of champions or papering over the cracks?

Analysis

Burnley 0-1 Liverpool: Are Arne Slot's side playing like Premier League champions or are they papering over the cracks?

Liverpool rescued a win at Burnley

Burnley 0-1 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah's late penalty after Hannibal Mejbri handball gives wasteful Reds victory

Eberechi Eze set up Viktor Gyokeres on his full Arsenal debut

Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres fire Gunners to victory over Ange Postecoglou's side

Ange Postecogclou is back with Nottingham Forest - but what does it mean for Angeball?

Analysis

Ange Postecoglou: Can 'Angeball' work for Nottingham Forest and Evangelos Marinakis after Spurs stint?

Jon Dahl Tomasson speaks exclusively to Sky Sports about how he is undergoing a new revolution at Sweden

Exclusive

Jon Dahl Tomasson interview: Sweden boss on getting Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres working together in national team revolution

Man City have completed a deal to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma

Analysis

Gianluigi Donnarumma to Man City: Italian goalkeeper arrives as one of the best in the world - but is he the right No 1 for Pep Guardiola?

Has Igor Julio's decision to choose West Ham over Crystal Palace affected the Premier League title race?

Analysis

Igor Julio: Could the Transfer Deadline Day saga of Brighton's sixth-choice centre-back impact Liverpool's defence and the Premier League title?

Kai Havertz is set to spend a period injured on the sidelines

Kai Havertz injury: Arsenal forward undergoes knee surgery but Gunners hopeful on German forward's recovery time