Enzo Maresca played down Manchester City’s early advantage in the title race following Sunday’s 5-3 triumph over Sunderland, insisting that the campaign is still in its opening stages. The action-packed win at the Etihad Stadium took City to 15 points from their first five league fixtures. They now sit three points above Arsenal, who were […]
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Manchester City remained at the Premier League summit with a perfect five wins from five after defeating Sunderland 5-3 in a thrilling eight-goal encounter. Antoine Semenyo struck twice, scoring on either side of the interval, while Enzo Fernández, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland also found the net for City. Sunderland nevertheless caused the hosts plenty […]
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Former England winger Andros Townsend joked that playing away at Stoke “wasn’t so bad after all” after an unusual incident in Thailand in which a pitch roller knocked him over. The 35-year-old former Tottenham and Crystal Palace forward, now playing for Thai League 1 club PT Prachuap, attracted attention on Saturday night when footage shared […]
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Turf Moor’s big screen showed highlights from Burnley’s past before kick-off, complete with memorable commentary. The final clip featured the moment Scott Parker’s side secured promotion in April 2025, when Burnley’s return to the top flight was confirmed. That success now seems distant, with another Premier League campaign looking increasingly unlikely. Burnley seemed on course […]
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Mikel Arteta acknowledged that Arsenal had been given a harsh lesson by an in-form Brighton side after their perfect start to the season came to a sudden halt on Saturday. The league champions had not suffered a three-goal defeat since 10 May 2023 – 1,224 days earlier – when Brighton secured a 3-0 victory at […]
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Roberto De Zerbi strongly criticised his struggling Tottenham side following their 3-2 loss to Aston Villa, insisting that “we cannot allow ourselves to lose a match like this”. The Italian immediately walked down the tunnel after the final whistle and again heard boos from the stands. Tottenham entered the three-week international break still searching for […]
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Freiburg passed up the opportunity to reclaim first place in the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 away to Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern Munich’s emphatic 7-0 victory against Union Berlin on Friday had moved the Bavarian club above Freiburg, who surrendered points for the first time this campaign and stayed in second position. Several recent additions to Germany […]
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Hull understood that their first Premier League defeat would eventually arrive, but they could hardly have done more to postpone that moment. Going two goals down inside seven minutes might have caused Hull to collapse, yet they responded with impressive resilience. They also recognised the vulnerability of a talented Newcastle side weakened by injuries and […]
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The Dockers Derby made a memorable return, and it deserves another meeting soon. On a mild September afternoon in Bermondsey, with a large media presence expecting controversy, the occasion delivered something less predictable: an excellent football match. There was no widespread disorder or violence in the stands or surrounding streets. The only troubling incident was […]
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The final whistle on Wednesday was greeted by both boos and indifference as Manchester United exited the Carabao Cup, adding another bleak chapter to their recent domestic cup record. Michael Carrick and his players faced the supporters’ anger, while director of football Jason Wilcox appeared visibly displeased as he left the directors’ box. However, he […]
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