Unai Emery has said Aston Villa and Chelsea are enemies rather than friends, insisting the clubs want to “kill” each other despite regularly doing business in recent years. Emiliano Martínez became the latest player to move between the teams, after Chelsea paid £117m to sign Morgan Rogers from Villa this summer. Nicolas Jackson, who could … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 4th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 6th Prospects Trying to figure out what London City will look like this season, or where they will finish, is nigh on impossible. Eight players have come in as the owner, Michele … Read more
Arsenal have asked the Premier League to increase the size of matchday squads, with Mikel Arteta saying the current system is detrimental to player welfare. Top‑flight clubs can name 20 players for games, including a minimum of three homegrown players. In Spain’s La Liga, clubs can name a matchday squad of 23, while Italy’s Serie … Read more
Spurs turn attention to Christian Pulisic, Liverpool and Everton show interest in Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling, and Crystal Palace want to keep Dean Henderson after Nottingham Forest bid. Tottenham have enquired to AC Milan about signing 27-year-old United States winger Christian Pulisic. (Teamtalk), external Liverpool and Everton are interested in Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling, 25, with … Read more
Sunday has been roster cutdown day across the NFL, but Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield and his wife Emily continue to open doors for everyone to make the cut at their fourth annual BE the Ball event at Topgolf in Tampa. This event — held by the Baker and Emily Mayfield Foundation — supports the Early … Read more
To sum up, the season started pretty badly for Fernandes, who was one of many players well below par in a shock 2-0 defeat at Hull City. Matters improved significantly on Tuesday, as Fernandes collected the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award for his phenomenal contribution to United returning to the Champions League after … Read more
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the season in La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga on Sunday, scoring three times inside 30 minutes before adding a late fourth. Jude Bellingham’s brilliant solo opener, an own goal by the Málaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero and a sharp Kylian Mbappé volley effectively … Read more
The handball law often serves to confuse supporters – and it reared its head again as Harry Maguire celebrated putting Manchester United in front against Ipswich Town. The ball came off the United defender’s arm, before he then moved a few yards forward into the box and his shot found its way into the back … Read more
Sir Geoff Hurst will forever be at the centre of English football’s greatest-ever achievement. The former West Ham striker’s iconic hat-trick saw the Three Lions conquer the world at Wembley 60 summers ago, but just months earlier, his place at the 1966 World Cup was far from assured. It would take patience, preparation and an … Read more
The Bucs had to make roster cuts on Sunday and Pewter Report reacts to who made the 53-man roster. There’s typically some surprises to who is and isn’t on the team. We’ll share our opinions on how the roster looks. The Pewter Report Podcast is presented by PrizePicks. Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA then play … Read more