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VAR: Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou would ditch system ‘in current form’

Last updated on 6 October 20236 October 2023.From the section TottenhamTottenham boss Ange Postecoglou would like to banish the video assistant referee system "in its current form".Spurs benefited from VAR officials failing to overturn a wrongly flag

SC Freiburg 1-2 West Ham: Aguerd goal earns Europa League win and English record

West Ham continued their successful start to life in the Europa League with a record-breaking victory at Freiburg.Lucas Paqueta leapt highest to set the Irons on course with a goal from a well-timed cross by Jarrod Bowen.Following their first-half do

Newcastle United 4-1 Paris St-Germain: Magpies’ win worth the 20-year wait – Phil McNulty

Newcastle United and the Toon Army had waited two decades for a Champions League night like this and when it came it was worth every day and all the disappointments in between after an electrifying night on Tyneside.As the Geordie hordes filed down t

Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray: Erik ten Hag faces more questions as he hopes to buck the trend

For Erik ten Hag, there was a worrying familiarity in the unwanted statistics that came out after the final whistle of his side's 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray at Old Trafford.Manchester United have opened a Champions League campaign with consecutive def

Fulham 0-2 Chelsea: Mykhailo Mudryk & Armando Broja on target for Blues

Mykhailo Mudryk's first goal for Chelsea and a strike from Armando Broja saw the Blues beat Fulham for only their second league win of the campaign.Mudryk has had a mixed time at Stamford Bridge since signing for £89m in January from Shakhtar Donets

Rangers: Michael Beale calls for unity after Ibrox exit

Last updated on 11 minutes ago11 minutes ago.From the section RangersMichael Beale has called for unity after he was sacked as Rangers manager on Sunday.The 43-year-old's tenure was brought to an end after less than a year in the post on the back of

Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool: PGMOL admits ‘significant human error’ over disallowed Luis Diaz goal

Referees' body PGMOL has admitted the decision to disallow Luis Diaz's goal in nine-man Liverpool's 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur was "a significant human error".At 0-0 and with the Reds a man down, Liverpool winger Diaz's goal was ruled out followin

Premier League injuries – ‘Players can’t deal any more with this overload’

Last updated on 29 September 202329 September 2023.From the section Premier League"Players can't deal any more with this overload."Those are the rather foreboding words of Erik ten Hag as the Manchester United boss grapples with an ever-increasing in

Liverpool: FSG agrees to sell minority stake in club worth £82-164m to Dynasty Equity

Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group has agreed to sell a minority stake in the club worth between £82m and £164m to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.The deal ends the search for new investment by FSG, which wanted to retain majority own

Newcastle 1-0 Man City: Eddie Howe wants Magpies to “go one better” in Carabao Cup

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says his side are eager to "go one better" than last season's runners-up finish in the Carabao Cup after his side beat Manchester City to reach this campaign's fourth round.Alexander Isak scored the winner for a largely seco

Kalvin Phillips: Pep Guardiola admits failing to replicate Kalvin Phillips’ Leeds form at Manchester City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted he has failed to get the best out of Kalvin Phillips since signing him from Leeds United.Phillips joined City from the Elland Road outfit in the summer of 2022.Despite his £45m fee, the 27-year-old wil

Burnley: Andros Townsend says he broke down in tears after move to Clarets collapsed

Andros Townsend says he broke down in tears after a free transfer move to Burnley collapsed over the summer.The former England winger had agreed terms after a successful trial but the Clarets withdrew the offer as they did not want to stifle the deve

Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham: ‘Ange Postecoglou has Spurs heading in right direction’

Tottenham Hotspur's guarded optimism in the heady early days of the Ange Postecoglou era was always going to be largely measured by whether it survived a visit to Arsenal intact. Spurs have only won twice away to Arsenal in the Premier League's three

Pep Guardiola: Man City boss unhappy with Rodri for dismissal

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he was angry with Rodri for being sent off in his side's win over Nottingham Forest - but also criticised referee Anthony Taylor for his performance.The Spain midfielder was dismissed for violent conduct after

England 2-1 Scotland: Lionesses hold off fightback to win first Women’s Nations League game

Last updated on 22 September 202322 September 2023.From the section Women's FootballEngland held on against Scotland at Sunderland's Stadium of Light to win their first Women's Nations League match and begin their quest to secure qualification for Te

Ange Postecoglou: Spurs boss talks to Gary Lineker about being a refugee, trophies and waiting

Last updated on 40 minutes ago40 minutes ago.From the section TottenhamTottenham manager Ange Postecoglou admits he never thought his Premier League chance would come and that he was the "last man standing" in the selection process this summer.Since

Andre Onana: Goalkeeper takes responsibility as Manchester United lose at Bayern Munich

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana says he has "let the team down" and that they failed to get a result at Bayern Munich "because of me".In an eventful game in Germany, Onana's error gifted Bayern a crucial lead that they quickly doubled after

Manchester City 3-1 Red Star Belgrade: Julian Alvarez double helps European champions come from behind

Last updated on 19 September 202319 September 2023.From the section European FootballManchester City came from behind and Julian Alvarez scored two second-half goals as Pep Guardiola's men began the defence of their Champions League title with a win

Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up

Spain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the women's national side despite being called up to the latest squad.Fifteen members of the team that won the World Cup last month have been included in a squad for upcoming Nations League fixtu

Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Leandro Trossard strike gives Gunners Premier League win

Arsenal dug deep to secure a narrow but well-deserved win over struggling Everton at Goodison Park. The Gunners - who replaced England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with David Raya - have suffered away at Everton in recent years, losing on four of their

Manchester United 1-3 Brighton: ‘Playing with courage’ key for Brighton, says Roberto de Zerbi

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi says his players' "courage" was the key to their latest triumph over Manchester United.It came despite a huge disparity in income between the two clubs.Brighton's starting line-up cost less than £20m in total, wh

Jadon Sancho: Erik ten Hag unsure if winger will play for Man Utd again

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he does not know if Jadon Sancho will play for the club again.The 23-year-old winger is training away from the first team after claiming he had been made a "scapegoat" following his omission from the squad for

Manchester United: Jadon Sancho to train separately from first team

Last updated on 14 September 202314 September 2023.From the section Man UtdMan Utd winger Jadon Sancho will train away from the first team until issues with manager Erik ten Hag are resolved.Ten Hag left Sancho out of his squad for the loss at Arsena

Harry Maguire: England defender says he can ‘deal with’ Scotland ‘banter’

Last updated on 13 September 202313 September 2023.From the section EnglandEngland's Harry Maguire says the reaction from the Scotland fans in Tuesday friendly at Hampden Park was just a "little bit of banter" and he "can deal with it".Scottish fans

Scotland 1-3 England: ‘Complete package’ Jude Bellingham puts concluding flourish on world-class performance

The applause was grudging and the words of praise spoken in hushed tones, but it was a measure of how England's Jude Bellingham ruled Hampden Park that even some Scotland fans were finally prepared to set 150 years of rivalry aside to acknowledge his