Dusan Vlahovic to Spurs? Raphinha to Liverpool? Supporters set out their hopes for the monthAfter a surprisingly lavish summer it’s hard to see Silent Stan sliding down the chimney with a bag full of swag for a January blowout. But, unless Gabriel Mart…
Premier League fans’ half-term reports, part one: Arsenal to Leicester
Fans rate the best and worst of the season so far – the stars, the flops and what needs to change in 2022Part two: Liverpool to WolvesGoing into Boxing Day in fourth is more than we could have hoped after our worst start ever. The recovery has definite…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Manchester United travel to Chelsea under Michael Carrick, Leeds’ impressive young goalkeeper has another tough evening ahead and Newcastle have decisions to make“Why are you playing Fred?” That’s the question Roy Keane wanted to ask while pinning Ole …
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Ben White is proving his doubters wrong, Alisson at fault for Liverpool and two more clubs seek a new managerDonny van de Beek. Remember him? A classic No 6 or 8 of the Ajax school signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær in summer 2020 and then, well, kind of fo…
Armstrong blasts Southampton to victory to increase Aston Villa’s woes
There were a couple of times in this game when a fidgeting Dean Smith took a hurried glance at his watch and, after a fifth successive Premier League defeat, the Aston Villa hierarchy must decide whether to stick or twist. Smith had spoken of a determi…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Solskjær pulls off a tactical trick, Potter gives Brighton fans a treat and De Bruyne endures a rare horror showOle Gunnar Solskjær deserves credit for Manchester United’s win over Tottenham. The switch to a back three worked and a front two with a com…
Premier League fans rate the season so far. Part one: Arsenal to Leicester
Fans on the best and worst of the opening stages – top performers, biggest mistakes and funniest momentsPart two: Liverpool to WolvesBest performance so far? The first half against Spurs. I had to dash home to watch a replay to make sure I hadn’t dream…
Matt Targett gets his aim wrong to hand Spurs nervy win over Aston Villa
For Tottenham the rot has stopped and that for now is perhaps the most important thing. After three successive league defeats, culminating in the embarrassment at Arsenal last week, any win is a good win – this one delivered when Matt Targett turned th…
Manchester United v West Ham, Chelsea v Aston Villa, and more: Carabao Cup – live!
Live updates with Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester also in actionLive scoreboard: all the scores from around EuropeDrop Barry an email | Tweet @bglendenning 8.55pm BST Manchester United 0-1 West Ham: Jadon Sancho runs in behind the West Ham to volley a Jua…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Liverpool and Arsenal find defensive solidity, Leon Bailey changes the game for Villa, and Ivan Toney for England?It is true that Thomas Tuchel’s decision to replace Mason Mount with N’Golo Kanté at half-time against Tottenham had a profound impact on …