43 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shotBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, wearing a strange, lost smile. And below it all the countdown clock replaced with the simple end-of-days message: WINDOW CLOSED. Contin...

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43 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash – but who won the transfer window? | Barney Ronay

The juggernaut was captured in one three-month tracking shot, but this summer market told us something deeper – about football and the nationBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, Guéhi wearing a strange, lost smile as though he has in fact died. And below it all the countdown clock replaced w...

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43 h. ago Ten Man United players set for extra Ruben Amorim training during international break

Manchester United have entered their first international break of the 2025/26 campaign with just three Premier League matches under their belt

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3 d. ago Guéhi’s stunner inspires Crystal Palace to emphatic victory at Aston Villa

Two star players on the verge of moves to bigger clubs from Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively reflected the state of the spirit within their camps as Marc Guéhi’s memorable strike rubber-stamped the Londoners’ latest triumph over the West Midlanders.We will never know whether Emiliano Martínez would have saved it as the Villa goalkeeper was unavailable for selection amid reports of Manchester United’s renewed interest. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dominik Szoboszlai’s wonder strike sinks Arsenal and sends Liverpool top

If Liverpool are to successfully defend their Premier League title, they will look back on the moment when Dominik Szoboszlai sank Arsenal with a late and sensational free-kick as a foundation stone. There had been little between these rivals, the only clubs that maintained 100% records at kick-off time; pragmatism holding sway for long spells. Or maybe it was the fear of defeat.Would Arsenal have taken another Anfield draw beforehand? The answer was probably yes and it appeared that Mikel Arteta had placed the emphasis on being difficult to beat, first and foremost, with his line-up. He would use his new signing, Eberechi Eze, only as a 70th minute substitute. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gruda fires late winner in Brighton’s comeback win over Manchester City

When a team loses the aura of champions, it can go absolutely.Opponents suddenly look at them and wonder what on earth once seemed so intimidating, how on earth a bunch of players in these shirts, could seem so unbeatable. At half-time, Manchester City led, and seemed comfortable in their lead against opponents who had never got going. By the time Brajan Gruda calmly rounded James Trafford and dumped Rayan Aït-Nouri on his backside before rolling into an empty net, a Brighton winner had come to seem almost overdue. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jarrod Bowen ignites West Ham late show in victory at Nottingham Forest

Just where would West Ham be without Jarrod Bowen? Five days on from confronting angry supporters after Graham Potter’s team succumbed to a third successive defeat, Bowen’s clever first-time finish gave West Ham a late lead at Nottingham Forest before goals from Lucas Paquetá and Callum Wilson ensured a first league victory of the season, Paquetá from the penalty spot after Crysencio Summerville was tripped in the box.For Forest, in front of the watching owner Evangelos Marinakis, this was a dreadful performance and a pathetic – and untimely – collapse. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Arsenal XI vs Liverpool: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Mikel Arteta sweating on a number of key fitness concerns ahead of massive Anfield showdown

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3 d. ago Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Reds facing selection dilemmas at right-back and in midfield ahead of visit from Gunners

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4 d. ago Man City XI vs Brighton: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Pep Guardiola rotates as City visit the south coast

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4 d. ago Man City XI vs Brighton: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Pep Guardiola could ring changes in hope of getting an immediate response from his players

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4 d. ago Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Reds facing selection dilemmas at right-back and in midfield ahead of visit from Gunners

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4 d. ago Arsenal XI vs Liverpool: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Mikel Arteta sweating on a number of key fitness concerns ahead of massive Anfield showdown

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4 d. ago Manchester United squeeze past Burnley with controversial Fernandes penalty

It is easy to see why Ruben Amorim has developed a love-hate relationship with his players after a 97th-minute Bruno Fernandes penalty controversially earned Manchester United’s first win of the season. The result should not have been in doubt but poor finishing and defending meant the hosts had to rely on the referee, Sam Barrott, to visit the pitchside monitor and overturn his own decision.Josh Cullen’s own goal gave United a deserved lead they should have built on but Lyle Foster and Jaidon Anthony were twice allowed to equalise either side of Bryan Mbeumo scoring United’s second in 11 chaotic second-half minutes. The match was heading for a draw until it was belatedly judged that Anthony had pulled down Amad Diallo and the United captain did the rest to send Old Trafford wild, while Burnley fumed. But once again, as at Grimsby in the Carabao Cup, Amorim did not watch the penalty. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago João Pedro and Fernández fire Chelsea to win against Fulham after VAR drama

Perhaps the biggest insult for Fulham was that the first half was still going on when Chelsea finally broke through. They were into the ninth minute of added time when Enzo Fernández delivered a corner, João Pedro leapt to score and Marco Silva was forced to accept that the footballing Gods were not on his side, but this is where the game is these days. It is pedantic, stop-start and too vulnerable to being warped by technology’s blurred lines.It is tiresome to have to talk about refereeing decisions – far better to focus on João Pedro’s blistering form since swapping Brighton for Chelsea, for instance – but sometimes there is no other choice. This is the era of VAR and fortune did not favour Fulham as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They dominated much of the opening period and had done enough to lead this west London derby, only for the red mist to descend when Josh King’s first goal for his boyhood club was followed by one of those long, tortured looks at the pitchs...

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5 d. ago Tottenham XI vs Bournemouth: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Spurs looking for three wins from three against the Cherries

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5 d. ago Manchester United v Burnley, Tottenham v Bournemouth: Premier League, EFL and more – live

Updates from this afternoon’s matchesScores | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail EmilliaSunderland starting lineup: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Mandava, Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki, Talbi, Mayenda, Le Fee.Brentford starting lineup: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester United XI vs Burnley: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Ruben Amorim looking for redemption after midweek Carabao Cup embarrassment at Grimsby

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5 d. ago Chelsea XI vs Fulham: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Blues again missing Cole Palmer for west London derby clash at Stamford Bridge

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5 d. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, Newcastle sign Woltemade – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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