One of the Premier League managers of the season leads the way for bookings too
Andoni Iraola has Bournemouth dreaming of Europe but he might spend some of those journeys in the stands if he carries on with all these bookings.
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Incredible Salah makes late push to be crowned best assist provider of 2024
Mo Salah is making a late push but there is a runaway leader in terms of Europe’s premier assist providers in 2024, with Kevin de Bruyne finally off the top.
Chelsea top scorers against the Big Six: Phenomenal Palmer already joint-second
Cole Palmer is one team away from completing the full Big Six set, and will catch Eden Hazard for Chelsea goals against such teams by the end of the season.
Spurs top scorers against the Big Six: Kulusevski surpasses Van der Vaart
Dejan Kulusevski is the second-highest scorer in Premier League games against the Big Six of all current Spurs players. Heung-min Son has a decent lead.
The ridiculous records of new Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe had already won 17 trophies and scored 329 career goals before making his predestined move to Real Madrid. And he has started well enough.
Premier League winners and losers: Frank, Spurs, Nuno, Man Utd, Van Nistelrooy, Martin and more
Thomas Frank, Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Nuno Espirito Santo must be looking awfully attractive to Spurs and Newcastle. Russell Martin, less so.
16 Conclusions on Spurs 3-4 Chelsea: Postecoglou sack, Sancho, Bissouma, Cucurella and the title
Spurs showed their best and worst sides under Ange Postecoglou as Chelsea displayed why Enzo Maresca should be ignored when it comes to this title race.
Manchester United top scorers against Big Six: Fernandes overtakes Van Persie
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scored their first Premier League goals against Big Six opposition in the space of a few days for Manchester United.
Arsenal top scorers against Big Six: Only one player ahead of sensational Saka
Only one player has scored more Premier League goals for Arsenal against the rest of the Big Six since the start of the 2010/11 season than Bukayo Saka.
Dawson next for O’Neil sack? The players who scored own goals in their manager’s final game
Gary O’Neil was pushed closer to the Wolves sack with a shambolic defeat to Everton as Craig Dawson played the part of Tim Sherwood and Tyrone Mings.
Lopetegui sack latest: ‘major’ development as West Ham close in on abysmal record held by Newcastle
Julen Lopetegui is yet again ‘under major internal scrutiny’ at West Ham as they seem destined to break a dreadful Premier League record held by Newcastle.
Manchester United release statement as dressing room split by one player’s LGBTQ+ stance
Man Utd decided to scrap their usual Rainbow Laces campaign plans after one player ‘refused’ to join the initiative, leading to a dressing room split.
Kane trophy curse continues for ‘bitter’ Kompany as Bayern teammate issues ‘apology’ for breaking record
Vincent Kompany was ‘bitter’ after Bayern Munich made history in being knocked out of the German Cup to extend the trophy curse of the injured Harry Kane.
Amorim knows he won’t get Arteta patience when Manchester United players are ‘found out’
Ruben Amorim has warned that Manchester United ‘will be found out’ and the Portuguese head coach only hopes to receive the same patience as Mikel Arteta.
Guehi turns on Morsy as FA ban mooted for ‘very humble’ Premier League captain
Crystal Palace and Ipswich captains Marc Guehi and Sam Morsy repeated their stance over rainbow armbands in midweek, with one facing an FA ban as a result.
West Ham forced into Lopetegui sack by most damning verdict possible as ‘favoured option’ emerges
West Ham will hold talks over sacking Julen Lopetegui after drawing up a shortlist of replacements, with the ‘dressing room unhappy’ at the situation.
Liverpool top scorers against Big Six: Salah has almost completed incredible full set
Mo Salah has scored more Premier League goals for Liverpool against all but one other Big Six team since the 2010/11 season.
Man City top scorers against the Big Six: Erling Haaland clear of Sterling with only two players ahead
Erling Haaland has edged ahead of Phil Foden in their personal Big Six scoring battle – only two Manchester City players are ahead of the Norwegian now.
Premier League winners and losers: Liverpool, Guardiola, Kluivert, Newcastle, Amorim, Martinez, Saka…
It genuinely feels more likely that Pep Guardiola resigns than he turns this around. Liverpool and Bukayo Saka are brilliant. Newcastle and Everton are not.
Arsenal decide not to force Lopetegui sack despite Saka and Odegaard masterclass
West Ham place immense importance on games against Arsenal, as David Moyes recently revealed. Julen Lopetegui should be grateful they pulled their punches.
Van Nistelrooy under pressure, Kane-Solanke food chain makes history and Wood fires – 3pm Blackout
Ruud van Nistelrooy might have made a mistake in taking the Leicester job. Evanilson and Chris Wood are brilliant, while Marc Guehi had his redemption.
When will Arne Slot’s Liverpool beat their first Proper Team this season?
Liverpool are famously yet to beat a Proper Team but when can Arne Slot’s double table-toppers hope to prove themselves properly and end that streak?
Mbappe destroyed by Real Madrid press – the five biggest insults of ‘scared’ and ‘clumsy’ star
Kylian Mbappe was ‘scared’, ‘clumsy’ and ‘downright useless’ for Real Madrid against Liverpool as Anfield became his ‘hell’. The Spanish press is here.
Leicester owner slams players and makes huge accusation before Van Nistelrooy appointment
Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to become manager of Leicester, but only after their owner is done accusing the players of getting Steve Cooper sacked.
Neville wonders how Liverpool will cope with being favourites against Manchester City
Gary Neville reckons Liverpool ‘could run all over’ Manchester City at Anfield and has made a frankly unbelievable claim about Jamie Redknapp.
Van Dijk refuses to take ‘selfish’ Salah road as agent drops massive hint over his Liverpool future
Virgil van Dijk decided not to take the same course of action as Mo Salah when asked about his Liverpool future – but his agent has taken a drastic step.
Bellingham gives shock reasons for defeat to ‘the best-performing team in Europe’
Jude Bellingham believes Real Madrid deserved to lose to Liverpool in the Champions League due to a difference in attitude and tactical approach at Anfield.
Carragher ‘getting stick’ in Liverpool changing room for ‘selfish’ Salah comments, says teammate
Jamie Carragher has had ‘a bit of stick in the changing room’ at Liverpool after his recent comments about ‘selfish’ Mohamed Salah, a teammate has revealed.
Arsenal embarrass Manchester City and anger Amorim with perfect European performance
Arsenal were phenomenal in victory over Sporting, to the point you wonder why they don’t simply do this all the time. Ruben Amorim can’t have enjoyed that.
When every Premier League club will face their Salah panic over highest earner
Only Newcastle and West Ham get more minutes out of their best-paid player than Liverpool, whose Mo Salah panic is overshadowing problems at six other clubs.