Liverpool beat Chelsea to preserve their perfect record and Manchester City romped to a record-breaking win but elsewhere it was far from business as usual during a dramatic Premier League weekend. City were imperious against Watford, 5-0 up within the first 18 minutes and just one goal shy of matching Manchester United’s Premier League record
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has indicated midfielder Paul Pogba will return to the squad for Wednesday’s League Cup match against Rochdale. Pogba has been out of action since the 1-1 draw with Southampton on August 31 due to an ankle injury, but is hoping to regain full fitness ahead of the Premier League
Tottenham’s disappointing start to the season hit a new low as they suffered an embarrassing League Cup third-round defeat on penalties at fourth-tier Colchester on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were held to a 0-0 draw in normal time before losing 4-3 on penalties against opponents currently 10th in League Two. Christian Eriksen’s opening spot-kick was
Duvan Zapata struck deep into injury time to rescue a 2-1 win for Atalanta over Genoa on Sunday ahead of his side’s Champions League debut. Colombian international Zapata rifled in on 95 minutes after Genoa captain Domenico Criscito had pulled the hosts level from the spot four minutes earlier. The side from Bergamo had been
Bundesliga minnows Freiburg continued their dream start to the season as goals from Nils Petersen, Janik Haberer and Christian Guenter fired them to a 3-0 victory at neighbours Hoffenheim on Sunday. The win leaves Freiburg in third and sees them leapfrog perennial champions Bayern Munich, who were held to a 1-1 draw at league leaders
Former European player of the year Michael Owen says he owes his success to his father, who insisted he was given steak for dinner as a child while his four siblings made do with baked beans on toast. The 39-year-old former Liverpool and England striker told The Times he even climbed into the boxing ring
Manchester City succumbed to a first Premier League defeat since January in stunning fashion to newly-promoted Norwich 3-2 on Saturday, as Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table by beating Newcastle 3-1. Tottenham and Chelsea bounced back to form with comprehensive wins over Crystal Palace and Wolves respectively, while Manchester
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuettl applauded Moussa Djenepo’s ability to adapt quickly after playing the winger out of position in Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United. With Kevin Danso suspended, Hasenhuettl rejigged his formation, playing Djenepo as a left wing back, and the 21-year-old was instrumental in attack, constantly troubling United’s defence before scoring
Callum Wilson scored twice for Bournemouth as they enjoyed a 3-1 home victory over a defensively fragile Everton side to move into mid-table in the Premier League on Sunday. Wilson nodded the hosts into the lead from a corner in the 23rd minute only for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to level it up with a header just
Hyundai drivers Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen and the Belgian Thierry Neuville finished in a tie as the World Rally series opened with a special in searing heat in Turkey on Thursday. Estonia’s Ott Tanak in a Toyota was seventh in the day’s only stage. He entered the rally 33 points clear of Neuville at the top
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