Liverpool could bask in an evening of good news and, if they wanted, an agreeable omen from history. At the outset this had the hallmarks of a banana skin but they showed little sign of slipping up against foes clad in yellow. Instead they enjoyed as c…
Everton comeback downs Southampton and gets Benítez off to winning start
There was a hug on the final whistle for Duncan Ferguson, a wave to all four sides of an appreciative Goodison Park and an embrace for every player who eventually got his Everton career off to an ideal start.For Rafael Benítez, the first day in a poten…
Alonso’s sweet strike sparks dominant Chelsea victory over Crystal Palace
Perhaps Thomas Tuchel was merely trying to create the illusion of competitive tension when he screamed at Christian Pulisic after a slack piece of play from the American winger midway through the first half. To be honest, it felt a bit unnecessary from…
Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Leicester v Wolves and more: football clockwatch – live!
Updates from Saturday’s afternoon kick-offsFernandes hits hat-trick as Manchester United crush LeedsLive scoreboard: the latest from today’s games across EuropeAnd you can get in touch with Rob by email here 4.18pm BST Related: Paul Pogba cut a libera…
Bruno Fernandes hits hat-trick as Manchester United crush Leeds
Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba were the star acts of a scintillating team display as Manchester United turned on the style in their rout of a Leeds side who ended shell-shocked and desperate for the referee, Paul Tierney, to blow the whistle.Last seaso…
Nuno will factor in turmoil before deciding if Kane faces Manchester City
Kane trained with squad for first time in pre-season on Friday Nuno: ‘All the decisions are not only based on fitness’Nuno Espírito Santo has suggested he will factor in the turmoil that Harry Kane is experiencing before deciding whether to name him on…
Canós and Nørgaard sink Arsenal to give Brentford dream start
The anticipation had been building. For generations. Not since 1947 had Brentford hosted a top division match and, when it happened – in the club’s lovely new-ish stadium, which was packed out for the first time – it unfolded exactly how everybody woul…
Alli to Konaté: Premier League players with a point to prove
We select 10 players in England’s top flight facing key seasons, three of whom start at new clubsThere was a time when it seemed inconceivable that the gifted midfielder who so often joined the dots for Leicester could be excluded from Gareth Southgate…
Back in the game: here comes the Premier League again | Jonathan Liew
Flawed, frenetic yet somehow still glorious, the top flight returns and so do the fans. It looks like a four-horse title race and a cast of six will be fighting to avoid the drop We go again. Thirty-three days after Gianluigi Donnarumma pawed away Buk…
Premier League 2021-22 preview No 14: Newcastle
Steve Bruce is entering dangerous territory with fans back because many feel he is not getting the best from the squadGuardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tip…