There they were once more, their familiar expressions, voices and studio setting confirming the arrival of another Premier League campaign. On Friday afternoon, followed by Saturday and Sunday morning, Rebecca Lowe welcomed viewers across the United States to NBC’s 14th season of broadcasting the world’s most watched sports league. As usual, she was joined by […]
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Reigning champions Arsenal opened their campaign in convincing fashion against newly promoted Coventry, but Monday’s meeting with Aston Villa should provide a much sterner challenge. After several departures from Villa Park and a heavy loss to Brighton last week, could Unai Emery’s side be heading for another difficult evening? Football analyst Chris Sutton believes that […]
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Manchester City’s financial outlook changed after they completed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi on Wednesday. Sales involving Savio, Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri, James Trafford, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake have brought in a combined 278.5m euros. The addition of Bouaddi has increased City’s total expenditure to 273.7m euros, meaning the club currently has a transfer surplus […]
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Following an action-packed opening weekend in the Premier League, Rick Edwards welcomes The Telegraph’s Northern Football Writer Luke Edwards and former Southampton and QPR forward Charlie Austin to review the key moments. Hull Assistant Head Coach Dean Holden also joins the discussion, sharing his thoughts on the victory over Manchester United after nine years outside […]
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After finishing 11 points ahead of Ipswich Town to claim the Championship title, Coventry have invested approximately £130m and broken their transfer record four times this summer. Their new recruits include midfielder Frank Onyeka, central defender Aurele Amenda, winger Loum Tchaouna and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi became the club’s most expensive addition […]
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Chelsea and Sunderland are the only Premier League teams set to begin the 2026-27 campaign without a matchday sponsor on the front of their shirts. Chelsea maintain that front-of-shirt sponsorship talks often require considerable time, citing Manchester United’s agreement with TeamViewer as one of the limited comparable deals available. That partnership also involved lengthy negotiations. […]
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Writers’ predicted position: 6th (Note: this ranking reflects the average forecast from the writing team rather than John Brewin’s individual prediction) Last season’s position: 17th Prospects Tottenham’s outlook can best be assessed by considering the failures of the previous two campaigns. A year ago, Thomas Frank’s arrival brought renewed energy and genuine optimism. It seemed […]
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2026-27 Premier League Preview No. 19: Sunderland Predicted position from the writers: 14th (Note: this ranking reflects the average forecast from the panel rather than Louise Taylor’s individual view) Previous season’s position: 7th Prospects Following a seventh-place finish last season, Sunderland begin the new campaign with European football on their schedule for the first time […]
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Antony’s transfer was finalized on 1 September 2022, the final day of the transfer window. It was another example of a recurring trend. While many United supporters wanted the club to finish its summer recruitment early, that outcome was always improbable. In each of the last six seasons, at least one established first-team player has […]
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Each summer, Pro Ref, the recently adopted name of England’s refereeing organisation, visits every club’s training facility to review a selection of incidents and explain what players should expect during the coming season. The level of engagement varies between clubs. Some players take part in constructive discussions about possible fouls, while others may occasionally struggle […]
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