Harry Kane scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season to help Bayern Munich edge to a 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg on Sunday. Handed the captain’s armband with skipper Manuel Neuer rested, Kane scored with 18 minutes remaining to break a 1-1 deadlock and put the defending champions on track for victory. Bayern had … Read more
Florian Wirtz is being monitored by Bayern Munich, Bournemouth‘s Brazil forward Rayan could be a Liverpool target next summer and Borussia Dortmund rule out move for Jadon Sancho. Bayern Munich are keeping a close eye on the situation of Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 23, at Liverpool. (Teamtalk), external Liverpool could break their transfer record to … Read more
Key events How the Premier League table looks after yesterday’s results… Share In case you missed Mauricio Pochettino’s comments this week, the former Tottenham boss argued that Spurs should be awarded Chelsea’s 2016-17 Premier League title. He said: “We should win one Premier League, we should have been awarded it. If that [Chelsea’s rule-break] was … Read more
Arsenal are monitoring Nico Paz, Liverpool and Aston Villa are tracking Cher Ndour and Sunderland are refusing to give up on Geny Catamo. Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Como’s Argentina forward Nico Paz, 22, but Real Madrid hold a buy-back option of 80m euros (£68.7m). (ElDesmarque – in Spanish), external Liverpool and Aston Villa … Read more
Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fábio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga. Dortmund’s win made it three from three in the league this campaign, their best start in 11 seasons, dating back to Thomas Tuchel’s time. Starting up front alongside … Read more
Key events League One: Having been 4-1 down against Leicester City, Stockport County have reduced the deficit to just one goal. Kyle Wootton has just scored to make it 4-3 at Edgeley Park. Share Championship: Largie Ramazani pulls a goal back for Burnley, who trail Swansea City 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium, while Southampton have … Read more
Key events Mudryk picks up ankle injury in training to halt comeback with Spurs Tottenham Hotspur winger Mykhailo Mudryk injured his ankle in training and is expected to be sidelined until after the international break. The 25-year-old joined Spurs on a season-long loan from rivals Chelsea on transfer deadline day and made his debut off … Read more
Richarlison still has suitors despite failed move, Philippe Coutinho agrees Santos deal and Manchester United monitor Adrien Truffert. Clubs remain interested in Brazil forward Richarlison, 29, after the collapse of his proposed move from Tottenham to Vasco da Gama. (UOL – in Portuguese), external Former Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho has agreed to spend three months … Read more
ASTON VILLA v NOTTINGHAM FOREST Saturday 3pm Venue Villa Park Referee Andy Madley This season G1 Y3 R0 3.00 cards/game Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: probable starters, contenders in italics Aston Villa Subs from Bizot, Mings, Abraham, Jimoh-Aloba, Bogarde, Manzambi, Alysson, Cissé, Burrowes, Garnacho, Madjo, Mbaye, Harwood-Bellis, Cash, Ruggeri, Goretzka Doubtful Manzambi (knee) Injured Onana … Read more
THE MICROMANAGER FINAL BOSS The use of psychological stratagems and pitchside or locker-room sabotage has long been employed by football managers trying to give their teams an edge over visiting rivals. Whether it’s placing the pegs too high or the seats too low, painting the walls an aggression-lowering shade of pink or deliberately moving the … Read more