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Thierno Barry's goal gives Everton a 1-0 win at St James' Park; Jaissle disputes a 'clear foul' in the lead-up and Moyes
Michael Carrick keeps faith with Lisandro Martínez after a red card and public criticism; tactical analysis of what Unit
Arsenal edged Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield; key lessons on shape, defensive work, VAR dilemmas and how to train composure un
Arsenal squander dominance as Alessia Russo’s late goal earns Villa a draw; Chelsea romp 6-0 but lose England forward Ja
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield, their first league win there since 2012. Tactical analysis of shape, key roles, g
Michael Carrick stays in charge for the Roma game after Chelsea defeat as United's winless run hits nine. Tactical analy
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad — Verbruggen excelled as Ayari’s early goal and a City mistake decided a
Zion Suzuki’s own goal rescued a point for Fulham as Nicolas Jackson’s strike was cancelled out in a 1-1 draw at Villa P
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 after Lisandro Martínez was sent off; tactical analysis of shape, key roles and what
Jon Martin says Real Sociedad is 'home' amid big‑club links. Coupled with debate over Mourinho after Real Madrid's win a
Alessia Russo’s hat-trick lifted Arsenal to second in the Champions League group; tactical analysis of shape, roles and
Liverpool have answered critics with a clean-sheet win over Brighton; their meeting with Arsenal at Anfield will clarify
Manchester City remain winless in the Women’s Champions League after a 1-1 draw with PSG at the Joie Stadium, spared by
Carrick retains Bruno Fernandes as captain after clear-the-air talks. Tactical analysis of what this continuity suggests
Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 in the Women's Champions League; tactical analysis of shape, roles, game plan, trade-offs and trai
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties at Anfield; Wesley Fofana misses decisive spot kick and Estevao remains unused as Bl
Fleetwood Town eliminate Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties in the Carabao Cup while Alessia Russo nets a hat
Dirk Kuyt takes interim charge of Fenerbahçe one week before meeting Liverpool; tactical implications, likely focuses, a
Liverpool's gamble on Jeremy Jacquet looks to be paying off as the club tracks more young defenders such as Finn Jeltsch
Blackpool beat Aston Villa; Port Vale hammered Manchester City’s youngsters in the EFL Trophy. Tactical lessons on deali
Analysis of calls to play Dowman, Maresca backing for Donnarumma, and the mood at Anfield ahead of Liverpool-Chelsea in
Alex Freeman scored his first La Liga goal and played three different positions in Villarreal’s comeback win over Valenc
Alexia Putellas wins a record-equalling third Ballon d'Or as Spain and Barcelona dominate the awards. Tactical lessons f
England U15s abandoned their World Cup match vs Republic of Ireland after an alleged racist incident; tactical implicati
Elisabeth Terland's late equaliser earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, ending City's perfect WSL s
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield — an own goal from Pascal Groß and an Alexander Isak strike — as Iraola’s new att
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou. Tactical analysis of the late winner, midf
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1; pundits Martin Keown and Steph Houghton discussed
Liverpool lead Brighton by two goals, as live coverage reports Liverpool two goals up against Brighton.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is supported by the 'vast majority' and laughed off questions about resigning ov
England beat the United States to win the Cerebral Palsy World Cup for the first time; Sam Dewhirst and David Porcher sc
Reports link Liverpool to Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic and say Trent Alexander-Arnold is not set to return, with wide
Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1; the match-deciding penalty drew debate from former England players over whether it was harsh
Match of the Day is on iPlayer featuring Chelsea v Spurs, Arsenal v Everton, Villa v Man City and Coventry v Fulham.
José Mourinho returns to Camp Nou as Real Madrid aim to stop Barcelona’s bid for La Liga history; Mourinho has been in c
Cole Palmer received a second yellow and was sent off in Chelsea's Premier League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur, alteri
Martin Keown supports the red card shown to Cole Palmer as Chelsea fell 2-0 to Tottenham; Keown says an earlier incident
Lazio moved top of Serie A after a 2-1 home victory over Parma; Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring as Lazio sit three poi
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park, ending City's perfect Premier League
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 with goals from Konsa and Gabriel; Arteta says he's compiling footage of rival Premier League m
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