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• Analysis: A clear VAR mistake

  14-09-2026 10:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The curiosity about this incident is that the goal was initially disallowed for the wrong reason. Erling Haaland was flagged offside when he shouldn't have been.But as it turned out, the goal should have been ruled out because Enzo Fernandez was offside.There is one key part of the offside law which applies to Fernandez here. A player is offside if they are:"Clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent."Both parts of that clause must be m
  
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• Liverpool set sights on Barcelona defensive outcast – report

  14-09-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool set sights on Barcelona defensive outcast – reportAlejandro Balde’s difficult start to the season is already attracting interest from the Premier League, with SPORT reporting that Liverpool are monitoring the Barcelona left-back ahead of the January transfer window.Balde’s situation is beginning to generate significant interest as clubs look ahead to the winter window.The 22-year-old continues to be included in Hansi Flick’s squads, but he has not played a singl
  
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• Why Wolves need a settled captain

  14-09-2026 12:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC Sport]Last season, Wolves seemed to pass the captain's armband around almost as often as the ball. Every change had its own reason, but to supporters it often looked like a symptom of a wider problem: who was leading this team when the pressure rose?A captain cannot fix every poor performance but the role should provide a clear voice and a familiar figure for players and fans alike.This season has begun with the same uncertainty. In only a handful of games, we have seen Toti, Andre, Raul, K
  
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• Did McInnes' Rangers finally arrive in Old Firm win?

  14-09-2026 12:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Did Sunday's dominant Old Firm victory finally signal the arrival of Derek McInnes' Rangers?Former midfielder Kevin Thomson believes the 3-0 League Cup quarter-final win could prove to be the day that ignites the McInnes era.Rangers were well worthy of their derby victory at Ibrox, which has earned them a last-four date with Aberdeen at Hampden.Thomson did not expect his old side to be as emphatic, but he says the threat and energy they carried were integral to proving him wrong.Speaking on
  
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• Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 12:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Sunderland and Arsenal.Here are some of your comments:Sunderland fansDavid: Fine margins, eh? So proud of the club on the night, and how we went toe-to-toe with a top quality Arsenal side, but, equally, frustrated that we didn't get something out of the game. Brobbey's hold-up play was immense but a failure to be clinical continues to cost us. A soft penalty maybe, but Arteta's childish post-match overreaction, followin
  
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• O'Neill's team selection questioned as Celtic wilt at Ibrox

  14-09-2026 12:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Manager Martin O'Neill will have to face criticism over his Celtic team selection in Sunday's derby defeat to Rangers after "too many players didn't show up" at Ibrox, says former striker Cillian Sheridan.The ex-forward was shocked to see winger Sebastian Tounekti start ahead of summer signing Haissem Hassan, who was introduced as a half-time substitute in the 3-0 League Cup quarter-final loss.Sheridan says it will be no surprise to see O'Neill change his line-up for Thursday's Europa Leagu
  
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• Tottenham 0-0 Everton - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 12:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham and Everton.Here are some of your comments:Spurs fansSally: We had better build-up play and possession, especially in the first half, but we didn't buy a striker or attacking players with good scoring stats, so how are we going to score? Our defence wasn't the problem last year, it was lack of goals, so start there for the overhaul.DJ: It looks like the players are afraid, overly cautious and not willing to ta
  
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• Stuttgart tried to sign Fabio Silva before his move to Borussia Dortmund

  14-09-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stuttgart tried to sign Fabio Silva before his move to Borussia DortmundVfB Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth has revealed that the Swabians wanted to sign Portuguese forward Fabio Silva before his move to Borussia Dortmund. “We looked into him a year ago,” he stated on his appearance on Sky 90. Silva joined Dortmund in the summer of 2025 from then English Premier League side Wolves for €22.5m. After a somewhat below-par first season at Signal Iduna Park, the 24-year
  
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• Bogle red card 'really disappointing' - Askey

  14-09-2026 12:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Omar Bogle was sent off deep in stoppage time for violent conduct [Shutterstock]Truro City manager John Askey was disappointed with new signing Omar Bogle's red card and branded it indefensible.The experienced striker, 33, was set off in stoppage time during the 1-1 draw with Walton and Hersham after kicking out at Kleyton Junior.The forward, who has played more than 300 Football League games for the likes of Wigan Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City and Newport County, wa
  
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• Suwen Süper Ligi: Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş set for first real test of new league season

  14-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Suwen Süper Ligi: Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş set for first real test of new league seasonFenerbahçe and Beşiktaş have won their opening three matches of the Turkish Süper Lig without conceding, making their September 19th meeting the first serious comparison between the season’s two perfect starters.The early results make that comparison particularly useful. Three rounds have produced 23-0, 12-0, 8-0, 6-0 and 5-0 scorelines. The table therefore says
  
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• Report: Liverpool star hasn’t shaken off malaise of Slot era

  14-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool star hasn’t shaken off malaise of Slot eraLiverpool Midfield Concerns Exposed as Andoni Iraola Faces Early Selection QuestionsLiverpool’s early weeks under Andoni Iraola have already offered two very different signals. Wins over Ipswich Town and Atletico Madrid suggested a head coach beginning to imprint his ideas, with intensity, aggression and purpose visible in flashes. Yet the goalless draw with Fulham brought a far less encouraging reality into sharp focus. It
  
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• Pulisic at Milan: Is the best still to come?

  14-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pulisic at Milan: Is the best still to come?Christian Pulisic’s time at Milan has strengthened the argument that his most productive years may still be ahead of him. After the expectations and competition that followed him through earlier stages of his European career, Milan have given him a setting where his creativity, movement, and goal threat have become increasingly important. The question now is whether what supporters have already seen represents his peak or simply the foundation fo
  
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• Arsenal confirm pre-agreement for winger transfer

  14-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal confirm pre-agreement for winger transferAndria Bartishvili’s future transfer to Arsenal has been officially confirmed by the club, with the Georgia teenager to join next July.Photo via Arsenal.comArsenal have officially announced that 17-year-old Andria Bartishvili has signed a pre-contract agreement to join the club in July 2027, after he turns 18.Bartishvili currently plays for Iberia 1999 in the Georgian top flight, on loan from parent club Kolkheti 1913 in the division below.T
  
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• West Ham 6-0 Wrexham: Time for 'patience' or 'serious revamp'

  14-09-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked you for your thoughts on Wrexham in the wake of Friday's heavy defeat at West Ham United.Here are some of your views.Tim: Not competitive individually or as a team. Poorly set up and deservingly exposed by the Hammers.John: It's shone a light. Notwithstanding it's a £300m-plus squad vs a £60m squad, Wrexham don't get taken to the cleaners like that. It'll bring into sharp focus that previous performances this season have been underwhelming (though as Wrexham fans we're
  
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• Tottenham spend R$2.2bn, ditch Richarlison but hit goal drought

  14-09-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham spend R$2.2bn, ditch Richarlison but hit goal droughtEven after a colossal investment of R$ 2.2 billion (£320 million) in the latest transfer window, Tottenham are living a nightmare at the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season.Under Roberto De Zerbi, the London side drew with Everton last Saturday (12) and made it four league matches without scoring a single goal, setting the worst attacking start in their 144-year history.Busy transfer window 💸The board spared no e
  
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• How many times has a Premier League gameweek had no home wins?

  14-09-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United and Newcastle United are among eight teams yet to lose a Premier League fixture this season [Getty Images]Should Leeds United fail to beat Newcastle United on Monday night, they will become part of a rare piece of Premier League history.None of the opening nine fixtures of week four resulted in a home victory, with four draws and away victories for Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City.If Newcastle stop Leeds from taking all three poi
  
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• Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town.Here are some of your comments:Palace fansJason: We started off on the right foot, looking the best we've played so far this season. But, the sending off was a poor mistake, and needless to make such a challenge in that part of the field. Followed by poor defending, leaving players unmarked in the box, it was too easy for Ipswich to score. We battled well with 10 men, and good to see Jorg
  
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• Wright expects 'big learnings' from Boro thriller

  14-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norwich City midfielder Jacob Wright says the squad will take "big learnings" from Saturday's heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at promotion rivals Middlesbrough.Wright scored his first goal for the club as the Canaries came from 3-1 down to draw level with Boro before the home side won it 4-3 in stoppage time. Norwich have won three and lost four of their opening seven matches, and sit 12th in the Championship on nine points."There are big learnings to take from it", Wright told BBC Radio Norfolk. "The
  
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• Liverpool and Manchester United keen on French international

  14-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool and Manchester United keen on French internationalManchester United transfer blow underlines defensive urgency after Pierre Kalulu setbackManchester United have spent recent windows trying to reshape the glamorous parts of the team, the areas that draw the noise, the headlines and the excitement. The attack was refreshed, the midfield was rebuilt and now the cold reality has arrived. If this side are to become serious again, the defence has to be fixed.That is why the latest update on
  
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• Chelsea 2-2 Hull City - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 11:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Hull City.Here are some of your comments:Chelsea fansRobin: Really poor defensive display again, with basic errors from Hato and Gusto, both of whom need to be dropped. Martinez was all over the place for the second goal as well. Five points dropped from winning positions and it's only gameweek four. It's going to be a long season.Chris: We are a bizarre team - look absolutely incredible going forward but de
  
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• Daniel Maldini reportedly tests positive for drugs after car accident

  14-09-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daniel Maldini reportedly tests positive for drugs after car accidentAccording to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Daniel Maldini not only failed a breathalyser test after a car accident on Sunday morning, but also tested positive in a preliminary test to check for drug use.Things are going from bad to worse for Cagliari striker Daniel Maldini, son of Italy and Milan legend Paolo.The 24-year-old was involved in a car accident on Sunday morning in Milan, after he had scored the winner in Cagliari’s
  
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• Alarm bells ringing - is history writing off Coventry too soon?

  14-09-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Coventry City have waited 25 years for a return to the Premier League, but the reality of realising that dream is suddenly starting to look rather miserable.Their campaign could not have started much worse with four successive defeats - all without scoring a goal - highlighting the brutality of the top flight.The unwanted records are already beginning to pile up for Frank Lampard's side.It is the club's worst start to a season since 1919-20, when they lost their opening nine matches in what
  
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• Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Brentford and Bournemouth.Here are some of your comments:Brentford fansBrahams: First of all, lucky to get a point. Defensively, I think maybe having achanging back four (can't be helped through injuries) is causing us some headaches. Potentially in midfield as well. Just feels like we need some stability. But, I know we will be a very dangerous team this season.Stanley: We need to start turning draws into wins if we wa
  
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• Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest - the fans' verdict

  14-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.Here are some of your comments:Villa fansRob: Disappointing second-half performance cost us but, based on chances created, Forest deserved their win. That said, a two-footed challenge on Maatsen when both the player's feet were off the ground as he dived in has to be a straight red so I expect we will get another ProRef apology in the coming days, though a point would have been papering
  
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• 'Blues are developing more resilience'

  14-09-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]After the loss at Norwich, there was more than a bit of tension in the away end at Pride Park on Saturday. As any Blues fan will know, we have a real knack of not taking advantage of teams on a bad run of form. Derby haven't had a great start to the season but they had noticeably pulled their socks up following their lacklustre performance against West Brom and were making themselves much more difficult to break down.Bobby Clark's 40th-minute goal was in great danger of taking the joy out o
  
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• Time for Pocognoli to pick - who could be named in new-look Scotland squad?

  14-09-2026 11:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A new Scotland dawn is on the horizon.On Tuesday, Sebastien Pocognoli will name his first squad since being appointed the national team's head coach for the upcoming Nations League B fixtures.His predecessor, Steve Clarke, prioritised consistency in his squad during his successful seven-year reign, which ultimately culminated in a first men's World Cup appearance in 28 years.But his loyalty was often viewed - from supporters at least - as his biggest downfall, with regular calls for fresh faces
  
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• Arsenal to contact Pro Ref over penalty decision in Sunderland clash

  14-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal to contact Pro Ref over penalty decision in Sunderland clashArsenal are set to contact Howard Webb and Pro Ref today over the penalty awarded to Sunderland on Saturday, despite the Gunners going on to win the match.Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty ImagesHenry Winter reports that Arsenal are set to get in contact with Howard Webb and Pro Ref on Monday over the penalty awarded against Ezri Konsa on Saturday.Sunderland received a penalty for a supposed foul on Dan Ballard, but it appeared more
  
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• Jose Mourinho delighted with 23-year-old Spaniard as Real Madrid’s backup option – report

  14-09-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho delighted with 23-year-old Spaniard as Real Madrid’s backup option – reportReal Madrid have started very well under Jose Mourinho, securing victories in five of their six games so far, with the Real Betis game the only exception.The Portuguese tactician has done a very good job of rotating the players at his disposal, and one such area is left-back.Alvaro Carreras has responded to increased competition at Real Madrid in exactly the way Jose Mourinho would have wanted.Ra
  
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• Liverpool tracking midfielder with more tackles than others combined

  14-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool tracking midfielder with more tackles than others combinedLiverpool Monitor Lamine Camara as Transfer Talks Continue Amid Fresh Recruitment FocusLiverpool are keeping a close eye on Lamine Camara, with contact already made over a possible move. That is the key update from Ekrem Konur, who reports that the club have held talks with the player’s agents as the situation develops.That matters, because it moves this story beyond casual scouting. Clubs watch hundreds of players. Speaki
  
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• Jose Mourinho talks Guler, Diomande, Tchouameni ahead of Elche vs Real Madrid

  14-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho talks Guler, Diomande, Tchouameni ahead of Elche vs Real MadridReal Madrid are back in action on Tuesday, as they travel to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero to take on Elche. Jose Mourinho’s side are hoping to record back-to-back victories in La Liga, following their weekend win over Rayo Vallecano.Ahead of the fixture, Mourinho spoke to the media in Monday’s pre-match press conference. As per Diario AS, he started by discussing his squad situation, making it c
  
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