8 h. ago Long games, less action: how much is the ball in play in the Premier League?

The average Premier League game lasts 100 minutes and 36 seconds, but the ball is only in play for 54.7% of thatBy Opta AnalystThe start of every football match brings a little flutter in the stomach. Will the stars perform? Will the referee have a good game by giving your players every decision? And will the football gods shine down on your team? A more pertinent question to ask this season, though, is how much football will we actually see?We wrote about ball-in-play time a few seasons ago, revealing that fans were not seeing as much football as in previous years. We’re not saying our data nosiness led to referees adding more stoppage time, but there was a notable rise in ball-in-play time over the next two campaigns. It went up from 54 minutes and 49 seconds in 2022-23 to 58 minutes and 11 seconds in 2023-24. It’s still early in the 2025-26 season, but the pendulum may be swinging back the other way. Continue reading...

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Kieffer Moore has been in fine form for Wrexham since joining the club in August, but the Wales striker might never have played again after suffering a fractured skull

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1 week ago Man City and Man United make major change to kit prices ahead of international break

Manchester City and Manchester United will play their final Premier League fixtures before the international break this weekend.

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1 week ago Manchester United's midfield solution is already in the dressing room

Man Utd play Sunderland in the Premier League today and here are five things to look out for.

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1 week ago How Manchester United should line up vs Sunderland in Premier League fixture

Man Utd play Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday and here's how our writers think they should line up.

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim confirms Manchester United double boost ahead of Sunderland

Man Utd play Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday and two players will be available for selection again..

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2 w. ago Football Daily | In the English football zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Eagle

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!At the risk of denouncing the family name, football has become a bit of an emotional vampire. At its worst, modern football is a cesspit of bile, hype, nonsense, hot air and yellow tickers. But every time we think enough’s enough and it’s time to change our name to Tiddlywinks Biennially, something happens to remind us why we wanted to be called Football Daily in the first place. Of late, the thing keeping us away from the deed poll office is a team dressed in a red and blue Macron kit. In the English football zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Eagle. Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, the first major trophy in their history, followed that with the Community Shield and are now, after beating Liverpool thrillingly on Saturday, the only unbeaten team left in the Premier League. On Thursday they will make history when they play Dynamo Kyiv in their first match of Tin Pot’s league stage.Taking ‘favourite shirt sponsors: go’ (last Tuesday’s Foo...

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim must give first Premier League start of the season to Manchester United player

Man Utd play Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday and there is a key team selection decision to make.

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2 w. ago How Manchester United should line up vs Brentford in Premier League fixture

Man Utd play Brentford in the Premier League today and this is how our writers think they should line up.

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2 w. ago Pep Guardiola press conference live Man City updates plus early team news and injury latest vs Burnley

Manchester City play Burnley in the Premier League tomorrow and we'll have updates from Pep Guardiola's pre-match press conference.

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3 w. ago Ruben Amorim explains Man United team selection vs Chelsea and gives update on Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount

Man Utd play Chelsea in the Premier League today and Ruben Amorim explained his team selection.

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3 w. ago Alejandro Garnacho sees major Chelsea team news hint ahead of Man United return

Manchester United play host to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday evening, as Alejandro Garnacho makes a tense return to Old Trafford after securing a move to Stamford Bridge this summer

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3 w. ago Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE early team news plus kick off time and how to watch

Man United play Chelsea in the Premier League today as they look to bounce back from their derby defeat to City.

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3 w. ago How to watch Man Utd vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream and start time

Manchester United play host to Chelsea in the Premier League with both sides hoping to claim a much-needed victory and keep their unbeaten start to the season going strong

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3 w. ago How Chelsea are preparing Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester United return

Man Utd play Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday and Alejandro Garnacho will make his return to Old Trafford.

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3 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's next Manchester United move is obvious after Ruben Amorim meeting

Man Utd play Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday and here are five things to look out for in the game.

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3 w. ago How Manchester United should line up vs Chelsea in Premier League fixture

Man Utd play Chelsea in the Premier League today and here's how our writers think they should line up.

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