7 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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13 h. ago How will Arne Slot change his Liverpool tactics to get best out of Alexander Isak? | Jonathan Wilson

Swede is not a classic central striker, but could his signing herald tactical tweaks and what does it mean for Salah?On the face of it, it’s not hard to see why Liverpool would want Alexander Isak. He will not turn 26 until later this month and has scored more than 20 Premier League goals in each of the past two seasons, something matched only by Erling Haaland. But he offers more than just goals; he’s a very modern centre-forward.Thirty or 40 years ago, when 4-4-2 was still the dominant formation, strike pairings tended to come in two forms: either target-man and finisher, or creator and finisher. These days, the very best centre-forwards combine traits of all three. This is not entirely new: the days of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush or Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips are long gone and football has been familiar for some time with players of the ilk of Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko and Radamel Falcao, forwards with pace and some blend of physicality and technical ability. Continue ...

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35 h. ago Mikel Arteta's surprise Emi Martinez admission speaks volumes as Man Utd end transfer hunt

Manchester United turned down the chance to sign World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa on transfer deadline day, despite the likes of Mikel Arteta viewing the Argentine as a top keeper

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36 h. ago The 4 changes looming over college football that could change things forever

College Football could look very different in 10 - 15 years time. Here is why

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43 h. ago What time does transfer window close today? Early deadline explained

Some huge deals could go right down to the wire in a frantic end to the market

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66 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd plot £40m move, Liverpool eye surprise deal, Nicolas Jackson statement

Transfer deadline day is on the horizon and Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool could all still be busy in the final hours of the window with a number of deals to complete

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3 d. ago Arsenal handed surprise Piero Hincapie decision as transfer truth explained

Arsenal handed surprise Piero Hincapie decision as transfer truth explained  Football London

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4 d. ago Man United are running out of time to give their fans what they want in the transfer window

Man United have until 7pm on Monday evening to complete their summer transfer business.

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5 d. ago How to watch Champions League draw for FREE – TV channel and stream, start time, fixture dates

The lowdown ahead of the draw for the league phase of the Champions League, which will feature six Premier League clubs, including start time, TV channel and match dates

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5 d. ago When is Champions League draw? Start time, League Phase pots and how to watch today

The League Phase returns as six Premier League teams enter the fray

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6 d. ago Time’s up for tinny tunes and blaring football highlights. London's headphone cavalry has arrived | Hugh Muir

The capital’s transport authority will erect signs aimed at noisy mobile phone users. Might the next stop be relative calm and a bit more civility?There is that scene in so many westerns films, of the kind forever playing on daytime TV, when all seems lost but suddenly the cavalry comes riding over the horizon.The cavalry came to save me this week and they were wearing the uniforms of Transport for London, which runs the buses and many of the railways in the capital. TfL, as it is known, wants all who play stuff on their mobile phones without headphones to get out of town by sundown. Or at the very least to stop it. Signs are going up to that effect. Yeehaw! Go get them!Hugh Muir is executive editor, Opinion Continue reading...

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6 d. ago When is the Champions League draw? Start time, confirmed pots and how to watch for free

The Premier League will have six representatives in this year’s competition, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Spurs set to feature

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6 d. ago Name The Footballer Quiz including star who went from Chelmsley Town to Premier League

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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6 d. ago Farewell McKennie and Weah in chaos: Predictions for USMNT players abroad this season

After an offseason full of transfer intrigue, Americans in Europe are looking to make their final push for a World Cup roster spot. Our experts have some predictions to share. Sergiño Dest at PSV. The full-back has not only healed from the ACL injury that cut short his last campaign, but is off to a torrid start to the new Dutch season, with a pair of goals from the back-to-back champions’ first three games. It’s early, sure, but the 24-year-old is rested, confident and on a club where he doesn’t have to do much defending during domestic games. Dest looks entirely capable of turning in another standout season like he did in 2019-20. That prompted Barcelona to buy him from Ajax to form their right flank with Lionel Messi. LS Continue reading...

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6 d. ago When is Carabao Cup draw? Start time, third round ball numbers and TV channel today

The remaining Premier League teams enter the fray

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7 d. ago Celtic and Leeds both beaten: Champions League and Carabao Cup clockwatch – as it happened

Penalties did for both Leeds and Celtic, with Kairat Almaty beating the Scots 3-2 after a drab goalless draw, and Leeds beaten 3-0 by Sheffield WednesdayJoe Pearson has filed a half-time match report: “As a retired football fan in central Indiana, I always enjoy the opportunity to watch an early afternoon weekday match,” he enthuses. “But. This match is dire. I feel I have made a bad life choice.”Still no sign of a goal in this tie, but the two teams now have 15 minutes to come up with a plan to create one. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago When is Champions League draw? Date, start time, League Phase pots and how to watch

The League Phase returns as six Premier League teams enter the fray

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8 d. ago When is Carabao Cup draw? Date, start time, third round ball numbers and TV channel

The remaining Premier League teams enter the fray

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9 d. ago Arsenal: Thierry Henry surprises Eberechi Eze with clear message over £67.5m transfer

The legendary Frenchman is someone Eze looked up to during his time in the Arsenal academy

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1 week ago Celtic target 'surprise', Rangers silence broken, airport flowers, Triantis move

All the latest transfer news involving Rangers, Celtic, Hibs, Motherwell and more

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