52 m. ago Football League heads for dramatic finale, Reading sale agreed and more – matchday live

Writer Q&A, fan views, plus the latest news and previewsToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And email matchday liveThe best dead rubbers in the worldThe 2000-01 season is another contender for this dubious award. The biggest thing at stake on the last day of the season was whether Liverpool would qualify for the Champions League ahead of Leeds (they did). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Champions League hopefuls Manchester City boosted by Erling Haaland return

The striker missed all of April with an ankle injury.

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2 h. ago How many points Arsenal need for Champions League qualification as two sides tipped to finish above Gunners

Gunners in danger of being dragged back into a battle for Champions League qualification

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3 h. ago Edwin van der Sar hopes lightning can strike twice for Manchester United

United are again hoping the Europa League can provide a way back into the Champions League.

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3 h. ago Liverpool expose glaring flaw in Chelsea’s model en route to Premier League title

The Premier League champions have shown restrain in the transfer market, while Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have struggled to thrive despite spending lavishly

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3 h. ago Arsenal XI vs Bournemouth: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Gunners plan to rotate against Cherries with deciding Champions League semi-final tie on the way

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4 h. ago How relegated clubs bouncing back to the Premier League makes the rich richer | Philippe Auclair

Parachute payments system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three yearsFor the second year running, all three clubs promoted from the Championship to the Premier League will make an immediate return to the second tier. It would be tempting to say this is the natural order of things given the financial challenges faced by clubs suddenly thrown into the world’s richest domestic football competition.Even when they do spend huge amounts in order to give themselves a chance of survival, as Southampton and Ipswich did, respectively spending £62.8m and £106m net in the summer of 2024, the gap appears too big to close. Yet what has happened to them used to be an exceptional occurrence.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Liverpool’s mix of young blood and old heads is right model for Chelsea

The champions have proved buying the best makes you the best – a hard lesson for the Blues’ struggling youngstersIf there is one key lesson from Liverpool’s title triumph for Chelsea to absorb then it is surely the importance of sometimes paying the going rate for players capable of changing a team’s mentality and raising the level as soon as they join.That is not to say there is no logic to Chelsea’s wider strategy of scouring the world for young talent and betting on their potential by handing out heavily incentivised long contracts. They have been ridiculed at times but believe vindication will arrive. The club are sticking with this approach and will be able to argue with some justification that the project is on schedule if Champions League qualification is in the bag at the end of the season. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mikel Arteta rules out wholesale Arsenal changes in ideal preparation for PSG Champions League decider

Arteta insists his Arsenal side are focused on the Bournemouth game despite a huge European semi-final on the horizon

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4 h. ago Lamine Yamal sent 'frightening' Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi warning

MAC Of THE NET COLUMN: All eyes are on wonderkid Lamine Yamal after his impressive Champions League showing against Inter Milan - but Barcelona need to proceed with caution

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5 h. ago EFL final day permutations for Championship, League One and League Two

Title races, automatic promotion battles, play-off tussles and relegation fights will all be decided in a dramatic last round of games

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6 h. ago How to watch Arsenal vs Bournemouth: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Gunners aiming to return to winning ways after Champions League setback

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6 h. ago Do Premier League teams have to give a guard of honour? Chelsea set to show Liverpool respect

Liverpool have officially been crowned Premier League champions but have four games of the season left with their opponents tipped to stick by the Guard of Honour tradition

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6 h. ago Brora Rangers v East Kilbride: Mick Kennedy warns against complacency in second leg

The Lowland League champions hold a 4-1 advantage as they head to Dudgeon Park looking to seal their place in the League Two play-off final

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6 h. ago Two Man City players fuming at Bernardo Silva proves Pep Guardiola point about Champions League advantage

The moments you may have missed as Manchester City took on Wolves in the Premier League.

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7 h. ago Aston Villa vs Fulham Premier League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Both sides will see this as a huge six-pointer in the race for Europe with Villa looking to secure back-to-back Champions League spaces while Fulham will be looking for their first appearance in Europe in 14 years

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13 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne aims fresh Man City parting shot after coming to Pep Guardiola's rescue

Manchester City edged Wolves 1-0 thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's winner which takes them closer to Champions League qualification but the club legend will not be around to play a part next season

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13 h. ago PSG boss Luis Enrique makes Arsenal feelings crystal clear as decision made on three players

PSG travel to Strasbourg on Saturday before hosting Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, with boss Luis Enrique firmly showing where his focus lies

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13 h. ago Mikel Arteta shares true feelings on Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations

Mikel Arteta was hurt that Liverpool became deserved Premier League champions instead of Arsenal but he insists it will not serve as added motivation next season

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13 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne goal edges Man City closer to Champions League qualification

De Bruyne’s farewell continued with a crucial goal to see off Wolves

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