7 h. ago 'I'm a Match of the Day regular now – here's the bizarre way I prepare for BBC show'

Match of the Day is known for their wide array of pundits as much as their football coverage, but one former Premier League star is becoming a regular on there

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9 h. ago Granit Xhaka pegs back Everton to deny Moyes winning return to Sunderland

David Moyes, the manager who oversaw a disastrous relegation for Sunderland eight years ago, found a very different club on his first return to the Stadium of Light. Back then, Sunderland were on a downward slope. Now, things are on the up.Régis Le Bris’ impressive Sunderland moved up to fourth place ahead of Saturday’s home game against Arsenal after a 1-1 draw against Moyes’ Everton side. A deflected strike from the impressive Granit Xhaka cancelled out Iliman Ndiaye’s brilliant opening goal. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Scots football fan dies during match as tributes paid to 'true gentleman'

Peter Gow, 65, passed away after falling ill while watching his beloved Nairn County take on Brechin City on Saturday.

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19 h. ago Football's best ever striker verdict reached as Erling Haaland sent clear message

THE BIG DEBATE: Erling Haaland's current form has propelled him into the conversation as one of the best striker's in the world but he still has some way to go to match some of the standout centre-forwards in football history

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36 h. ago Rampant Haaland takes Manchester City past Bournemouth into second

On Friday Pep Guardiola suggested Erling Haaland’s teammates may wish to support the Norwegian in the goalscoring stakes. Cut to 48 hours later and guess who did the business yet again – twice – for Manchester City to take them into a 2-1 half-time lead that proved unassailable?Step forward the phenomenon who now has 13 Premier League goals and a seismic total of 98 in 107 appearances in England’s top flight. After him, this year, Burnley’s Maxime Estève – via two own goals – is City’s highest league contributor, followed by Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Matheus Nunes and Rayan Cherki, who have all scored once. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Rampant Haaland fires Manchester City past Bournemouth into second

On Friday Pep Guardiola suggested Erling Haaland’s teammates should support the Norwegian in the ­goalscoring stakes. Cut to 48 hours later and guess who did the business yet again – twice – for Manchester City to take them into a 2-1 half-time lead that proved unassailable?Step forward the phenomenon who now has 13 Premier League goals this season and a seismic total of 98 in 107 appearances in England’s top flight. After him, this year, Burnley’s ­Maxime Estève – via two own goals – is City’s highest league ­contributor; Phil Foden, Tijjani ­Reijnders, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki and Nico O’Reilly (in this game) have all scored once. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Erling Haaland issues timely reminder as Man City deliver perfect response to Arsenal

MANCHESTER CITY 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH: Erling Haaland was back among the goals and Pep Guardiola's side were back in the winning circle as they jumped up into second and closed on Arsenal

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38 h. ago Callum McGregor rockets Celtic past Rangers in epic clash as dazzling Osmand steals the show – 5 talking points

The holders outlasted their old rivals in a game packed with drama as Martin O'Neill rolled back the years

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39 h. ago West Ham clinch vital first win under Nuno as Newcastle fade away

West Ham recorded a desperately needed victory and acquired perhaps just a modicum of belief in their battle against relegation as they picked off a surprisingly meek Newcastle in east London.A Tomas Soucek ram-raid in second-half added time put the seal on a victory that was earned with a determined first-half display, with Nuno Espírito Santo’s face a barometer for his team’s fortunes. From gritting his teeth furiously after a fourth-minute concession, the West Ham manager was smiling by half-time, and roaring as the final whistle blew. Likewise, a crowd that struggled even to be frustrated early on found its voice. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Salah and Gravenberch secure welcome win for Liverpool against Aston Villa

Crisis club Liverpool find themselves level on points with second-placed Bournemouth after picking up their first Premier League points since 20 September. Their recovery appears simple in that context and, thanks in no small part to the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, it was the balm that Arne Slot wished for after the worst run of his Anfield reign. He knows it must be only a starting point.Liverpool were deserving victors in the league for the first time since beating Everton in the Merseyside derby, as Villa proved the perfect guests. A terrible mistake by Martínez presented Mohamed Salah with his 250th Liverpool goal before more poor Villa defending enabled Ryan Gravenberch to double the hosts’ advantage early in the second half. Slot’s name reverberated from the Kop as Liverpool banished the anxiety of six defeats in the previous seven games. It was also sung in the 24th minute with the game goalless and delicately balanced. The support was there for Liverpool’s head...

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57 h. ago Liverpool respond to Arsenal message as Arne Slot undroppable emerges

LIVERPOOL 2-0 ASTON VILLA: Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah were on target as Arne Slot's side showed signs of Premier League champions

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58 h. ago Magic Mika Mandron stars as St Mirren maul Motherwell to book Premier Sports Cup Final spot

Stephen Robinson's side were too good as they secured a first final spot since they lifted the same trophy in 2013.

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59 h. ago João Pedro ends goal drought as Chelsea earn narrow victory at Tottenham

The days when Tottenham were capable of ending this fixture with nine men trying to pull off a high line against Nicolas Jackson are over, but on current evidence the decision to replace the excesses of Angeball with something more restrained and grown-up has merely invited soul-searching of a different nature.The loud, sustained blast of booing that broke out when the final whistle arrived at the end of this sorry defeat to Chelsea said much about the identity crisis gripping the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. There are ways to lose a derby but Spurs chose one of the worst routes. They created almost nothing of note during an unremarkable game, so much so that they finished with an xG of 0.05, and it must have been worrying for Thomas Frank to hear unrest flare on more than one occasion in the stands. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Landry Kabore proves Hearts lethal weapon as Premiership leaders race nine points clear – 5 talking points

Derek McInnes’ men thumped Dundee and further underlined the status as a genuine force

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62 h. ago Amad Diallo rescues Manchester United at Forest despite controversial opener

At the final whistle it felt appropriate to wonder which manager would feel more downbeat. Sean Dyche after being denied a first league win in charge of Nottingham Forest after his side’s weakness at set pieces was again punished? Or Ruben Amorim, who could not celebrate his first anniversary in charge of Manchester United with a victory?Until Forest scored twice inside 102 seconds at the beginning of the second half, United appeared in control courtesy of a Casemiro header at a corner, controversially awarded after Nicolò Savona was deemed by the officials to have failed to keep a Bruno Fernandes pass in play. In the end a stunning volley by Amad Diallo earned United a deserved point. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Sean Dyche rages at corner decision for United opener after Forest are held

Sean Dyche argued football’s lawmakers should consider expanding the reach of the video assistant referee system after Nottingham Forest conceded from a controversial corner for the second successive match. His side came close to winning, but Dyche was left angered after Manchester United scored the opener from a corner awarded by the assistant referee Akil Howson on the far side of the pitch. Inconclusive replays showing it was unclear whether the Forest full-back Nicolò Savona kept the ball in play.Dyche was booked for his protests in defeat last Sunday at Bournemouth, where Marcus Tavernier scored directly from a corner. Here, Casemiro headed in one taken by Bruno Fernandes to earn United a first-half lead. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Fulham cruise past Wolves to end losing run and turn up heat on Vítor Pereira

The wait goes on and on for Vítor Pereira and Wolves. Not since 26 April – 189 days to be precise – have the beleaguered Portuguese manager and his team tasted victory in the Premier League and that never looked like changing on yet another afternoon when nothing seemed to go their way.From the moment Ryan Sessegnon put Fulham ahead in the ninth minute, there was little prospect of Marco Silva’s side not going on to end their run of four straight defeats – especially when Emmanuel Agbadou was sent off towards the end of the first half. Harry Wilson and a disastrous own goal from substitute Yerson Mosquera made sure of the points after the break to leave Pereira sweating over his future. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Diego Gómez finds scoring touch as Brighton teach Leeds a lesson

In Yankuba Minteh, Brighton possess yet another star in the making. The sharp piece of business Brighton did in the summer of 2024 took time to come to the boil but is now cooking. Leeds located no answer to his thrust.Some errant finishing denied the Gambian a goal, leaving old reliable Danny Welbeck and two from Diego Gómez to bury Leeds. The Paraguayan, yet another find for Brighton’s best-in-class scouting team, most definitely has a scoring touch. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Viktor Gyökeres and Declan Rice on target as Arsenal sweep Burnley aside

Arsenal set pieces bring such a degree of organised chaos and unconventional thinking they could be nominated for the Turner Prize. Instead they are just making them favourites for the Premier League crown after extending their lead at the top. The Gunners have reached such a level of expertise, they even scored from a Burnley long throw.Headers from Viktor Gyökeres and Declan Rice were the difference at Turf Moor on what was a straightforward afternoon in Lancashire for Arsenal. The hosts failed to have a shot on target as Arsenal secured a fifth straight Premier League victory, the past four without conceding. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Dominant Arsenal continue title push but suffer double injury blow

BURNLEY 0-2 ARSENAL: Goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice saw Arsenal continue their impressive form by claiming three points at Turf Moor in the Premier League

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