12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (601+ words) Michael Carrick and Enzo Maresca will manage against each other in the Manchester derby for the first time Getty Images The summer departure of Pep Guardiola after a decade in charge of Manchester City offered rivals Manchester United a glimmer…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (587+ words) Xabi Alonso's instructions from the touchline could not prevent his team shipping two goals. Again Chelsea via Getty Images Xabi Alonso turned away from the Stamford Bridge pitch towards the Chelsea bench with a face that suggested his mind was…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1001+ words) If the manner of the wins over Ipswich Town and Atletico Madrid pointed to Andoni Iraola making his mark at Liverpool, Saturday’s dismal stalemate with Fulham laid bare the issues he is grappling with. This was an error-strewn performance lacking…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (351+ words) Owner Tony Bloom says there is “no pressure” on Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler to make more use of £30million summer signing Charalampos Kostoulas. The Greek forward was an unused substitute for Brighton’s 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (926+ words) Brighton & Hove Albion are in ongoing talks with Yasin Ayari about a new contract — but there are no guarantees that he will stay. A club source with knowledge of the situation, speaking to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (252+ words) Arsenal have drafted in major global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to conduct strategic exercises that explore operational improvements at the club. The Premier League champions could look to cut costs but are also eying improvements in other…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1201+ words) The problems mount for Tottenham Hotspur and Roberto De Zerbi. A summer outlay of more than £300million appears to have done little for his team’s attacking output and for a fourth successive game they failed to scored. It was the first…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (416+ words) Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson is set to be out until after the international break with an ankle injury. The problem, which ruled the 29-year-old out of Palace’s 3-2 defeat by Ipswich Town on Saturday, will also mean he is likely…...

18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (61+ words) Goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus saw Forest claim a 2-1 win over Villa. Michael Regan/Getty Images Oliver Glasner has reminded himself to “stay humble”, despite notching up his eighth game... Nottingham Forest’s Oliver Glasner will ‘stay humble’ after…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (359+ words) Unai Emery believes James McAtee should have been sent off after his challenge reduced Aston Villa to ten men in the second half during their 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest. Forest’s 88th-minute winning goal, courtesy of Igor Jesus, came down…...