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Four matches into the season, Arsenal and Manchester City are the only sides with a perfect record and already sit five points clear of most of the chasing pack. With several rivals still bedding in new managers or searching for form, the title fight is shaping up as an early two-team duel between the defending champions and Enzo Maresca's City.
Natilla·6 min read
Andoni Iraola pointed to his forwards' pressing after Liverpool's goalless draw with Fulham in the Premier League. The head coach admitted his team took 'a step backwards' and insisted that solving it requires more collective work from the front line. Tottenham visit in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Javi
·5 min read
Matt Donohue will not officiate in the Premier League this weekend after the error that allowed Erling Haaland's goal at Old Trafford to stand. The VAR admitted a lapse in judgment by failing to flag Enzo Fernandez's possible offside interference. His assistant Blake Antrobus has also been left without a match appointment.
Natilla·5 min read
Ludek Miklosko, the former West Ham United goalkeeper, has died at the age of 64 following a long battle with cancer. The Czech shot-stopper made nearly 400 appearances for the Hammers between 1990 and 1998. He announced in December 2024 that he was withdrawing from further cancer treatment.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Phil Foden was sent off at Old Trafford for lashing out at Bruno Fernandes and now faces up to a month without playing when his three-match ban is combined with the international break. For a forward stuck in a 35-game scoring drought, the suspension arrives at the worst possible moment and threatens his place in Enzo Maresca's side.
Natilla·6 min read
The 199th Manchester derby was defined by Phil Foden's red card and a VAR-awarded Erling Haaland goal that left Manchester United frustrated. Brighton thrashed Coventry with a stunning Lewis Dunk strike, while Tottenham's scoring problems continued against Everton.
varela·7 min read
Pro Ref has admitted the VAR team failed to spot Enzo Fernández interfering from an offside position before Erling Haaland scored the winning goal at Old Trafford. The goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 derby victory despite playing most of the match with ten men. The refereeing body has already contacted Manchester United to acknowledge the mistake.
Natilla·5 min read
Manchester United lost 1-0 to a 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford and made their worst start to a Premier League season in more than three decades. Thousands of supporters protested inside and outside the ground against Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family. The growing anger now threatens to define the club's season.
Javi·6 min read
Pro Ref has acknowledged that Erling Haaland's winning goal in Sunday's Manchester derby should have been ruled out. The VAR judged that Enzo Fernández was not interfering with play, a call the officiating body now describes as an error of judgement. Michael Carrick called the decision obvious and hard to understand.
Matt·6 min read
Phil Foden received a straight red card in the 23rd minute of the Manchester derby for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes while on the ground. The City midfielder became only the second player from his club to be sent off in a Premier League Manchester derby, after Bernardo Corradi in December 2006. The incident, checked by VAR, divided pundits and supporters.
Javi·5 min read