Big Midweek: Dortmund v Newcastle, Man Utd, Saka and Arsenal, Brendan’s Bhoys
Newcastle, Manchester United and Celtic need positive results for their Champions League prospects while Bukayo Saka is seeking to arrest a rare slump in productivity…
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Transfer gossip: Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs to offer Man City star January escape route
Kalvin Phillips could have some appealing options, with Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham among the Man City outcast’s suitors, while Man Utd are rivalling the Magpies for a ‘potential star’…
World’s best keeper joins England striker and six Cherries in Prem’s worst XI…
Not surprisingly, the worst XI from the Premier League weekend is dominated by those who rolled over to have their bellies tickled by the champions, while Emi Martinez is humbled…
Premier League five-year net spend table: Man Utd among three clubs in £500m club
Forget the league table, it’s all about the Premier League net spend table. And Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal are ahead of the other 17 after the summer transfer window…
Transfer gossip: Man Utd ‘pushing hard’ for World Cup winner as Saudis eye Bruno
Manchester United are keen to sign a World Cup-winning replacement for Casemiro in January, while Bruno Fernandes is being urged to sit down with Saudi officials…
Top 10 best available managers features Conte, Zidane, Flick and… Frank Lampard
These are the managers that those currently under the cosh need to be most wary of. Even if most of them seem to be very choosy over their next project…
When super clubs turn sh*te: Every Champions League winner’s worst season ranked amid Ajax woes
Ajax are having a nightmare season that has left them second-bottom. Might they go full Hamburg? Here are the previous European Champions ranked on their worst season in the UCL ...
Big Midweek: Must-win for Man Utd, Arsenal’s goalkeepers, Newcastle, worst-ever Ajax at Brighton
Manchester United are already in must-win territory, while Mikel Arteta has been backed into a corner by his keepers. Also: here come Ajax, and they’re sh*te…
Transfer gossip: Arsenal renew interest in Prem midfielder, Man Utd open to ‘any offer’
Arsenal retain their long-standing interest in Douglas Luiz and intend to try again to sign the Aston Villa midfielder, while Man Utd accept one of their stars is ’90 per ...
Transfer gossip: Arsenal rival Liverpool for midfield target as Newcastle react to Tonali ‘surprise’
Arsenal are making plans to sell two midfielders to fund a move for a long-term Liverpool target, while Newcastle are making plans for Sandro Tonali’s expected absence…
Chelsea keeper takes the gloves with Raya nowhere near Prem weekend’s worst XI…
There were at least three keepers in the Premier League worse than David Raya, apparently, including his opposite number at Stamford Bridge. Oleksandr Zinchenko makes the worst XI, though…
Manchester United miss another turning point while toiling against rock-bottom Blades
On the day that football lost Sir Bobby Charlton, all that will be remembered about Manchester United’s performance is that they won. But they were poor. So poor…
Football mourns Manchester United, England legend Sir Bobby Charlton
Tributes are being paid to Manchester United and England great Sir Bobby Charlton who has died aged 86.
Bellingham joined by England new boy and Spurs defender in Europe’s top 20 Under-21s
Jude Bellingham tops the list, ahead of the new Dybala, the new Koke, a recent England debutant, and 16 other youngsters all catching fire in Europe’s top five leagues…
Transfer gossip: Liverpool eye ‘sensational’ Bayern swoop as Real ponder Mourinho return
Liverpool continue to be linked with Jamal Musiala while the forward struggles to establish himself in Bayern Munich’s first XI, while Real Madrid could bring back Jose Mourinho…
Big Weekend: Merseyside derby, Chelsea v Arsenal, Marcus Rashford, Pep v De Zerbi
With massive Merseyside and London derbies on Saturday, as well as Pep versus De Zerbi, we can almost forgive the Premier League for f***ing off for a fortnight…
Transfer gossip: Liverpool eyeing Osimhen as Man Utd are linked with Italy star
Liverpool are said to have sent scouts to watch Napoli striker Victor Osimhen during the international break – though it turned out to be something of a wasted journey…
Man Utd takeover: Five realistic hopes in first five years of Ratcliffe investment
It’s not quite a new era at Man Utd with the Glazers giving up only partial control. But it is still reasonable for fans to have fresh hope. Here are ...
Transfer gossip: Man Utd face Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs in fight for England star
Manchester United continue to be linked with an ex-Chelsea centre-back – but they could have competition from Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Newcastle…
Arsenal duo, Haaland, Lewandowski feature in scarily good XI of stars who face missing Euro 2024 finals
Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard look likely to miss the European Championship finals next summer, while Robert Lewandowski also looks bound for the beach…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe must reveal Man Utd plan once he gets grubby with the Glazers
Sir Jim Ratcliffe was the most palatable option of two sh*t sandwiches. Setting a clear path to a Glazer-less future for Man Utd will make getting into bed with the ...
Transfer gossip: Arsenal still intent on move for England striker as PSG plan last-ditch Mbappe offer
Arsenal haven’t been put off Ollie Watkins despite the England striker signing a new contract at Aston Villa, while PSG hope to find a compromise with Kylian Mbappe…
Transfer gossip: Man Utd eye England defender to replace Maguire as West Ham hover
West Ham could sell their skipper to fund a January move for Harry Maguire, who may be replaced at Manchester United by one of his England team-mates…
Manager of the Month curse? Every Prem award winner since start of last season and what happened next
Is there a Manager of the Month curse? Every winner last season had a dip, with six out of eight dropping points instantly. Big Ange swerved the curse in August, ...
Transfer gossip: Bayern to move for another England star as City, United eye ‘next Pickford’
Kalvin Phillips could get an offer he can’t refuse from Bayern Munich, while Manchester City are looking at Toni Kroos and Dani Olmo, as well as a goalkeeper also…
Man Utd ranking revisited: How Ten Hag views his squad, as Casemiro somehow climbs
Once more we’ve tried to put ourselves into Erik Ten Hag’s bald head to rank the Man Utd squad by how important they are in the manager’s mind. Two new ...
Transfer gossip: Barca to raid Arsenal as Liverpool receive boost over Klopp successor
Barcelona are eyeing an Arsenal midfielder, while Xabi Alonso is said to have a clause in his contract that will be of interest to Liverpool and Real Madrid…
Spurs swing to summit with Man City in relegation zone of only Premier League table that matters
Another Premier League table with Tottenham at the top? Yes, please. Especially with Treble winners Manchester City second bottom. Pep out.
Transfer gossip: Man Utd face City battle for Benfica teen as Liverpool eye Sporting star
Manchester United are being linked with Benfica’s Joao Neves and Atalanta’s Giorgio Scalvini while Liverpool clash with Real Madrid over a Sporting defender…
How do you solve a problem like Onana? You don’t drop him…
There is nothing to be gained from dropping Andre Onana. The Manchester United keeper needs the faith of Erik ten Hag now more than ever – but he can’t expect ...