A gentleman is never rude unintentionally, only by design. Nobody really knows who said this first. But it could easily be a line from the Elite Football Manager’s Guide to Press Conferences (Premier League edition). Because nothing happens by accident in these spaces. Every word spoken in front of the board covered in adverts is metered … Read more
For many, the prospect of moving to a new country to join the richest football club at the world at the age of just 23 would be a daunting one, with the pressure of a £35million price tag adding to the levels of hype and expectation that only the game’s elite players have ever had … Read more
“Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, in your head” was how delirious Manchester City fans regaled Enzo Fernández who after a star role in a memorable victory surely has instant cult hero status. This 199th derby was won by Erling Haaland’s ninth strike in the fixture but the visitors’ totem was their new No 17. He was the … Read more
Olid had urged her players to be “brave” and have an “attacking mindset” this season. The Spaniard guided Hearts to their first Scottish Women’s Premier League title last campaign but arrived at United untested in the WSL and in Europe. And questions will be raised about her appointment if the club fail to recover from … Read more
Key events Will Unwin Enzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson’s assessment that Manchester City are the “kings of Manchester” as he prepares for his first derby in charge of the club. City travel to Old Trafford seeking to continue their perfect start to life under Maresca and further prove Anderson’s point. The 23-year-old midfielder made … Read more
Key events 45 min: Min-su crosses low from the right … but it’s out of Kelsy’s reach. We’ll have an extra minute. Share 44 min: Neil picks out the energetic Gassama down the left … but the flag goes up. Celtic have a real problem to sort down their right-hand side. Share 42 min: Neil, … 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
As the final whistle blew Bruno Guimarães wore a mischievous smile, Enzo Le Fée was a study in dejection and Arsenal’s immaculate start to the season remained unblemished. Two minutes after David Raya had rather majestically saved Le Fée’s second-half penalty, Guimarães delighted his new north London public and plenty of old friends in Newcastle … Read more
Roberto De Zerbi says his Tottenham players continue to lack physical fitness and must “unblock” themselves in psychological terms after they drew their latest Premier League blank in a home 0-0 with Everton. It is now four games in the competition since the start of the season without a goal for Spurs; they sit 17th … Read more
Celtic have won all six of their Scottish Premiership matches so far this season with 14 goals scored and just three conceded, but that does not quite tell the full story. They squeezed past Dundee at home in their first game of the season, but that was followed by rampant wins at Kilmarnock and Dundee … Read more