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Barcelona’s start to the season has been phenomenal with seven wins in as many games in La Liga and it is safe to say that Hansi Flick’s men are signing under his tutelage. The team’s success, needless to say, also underlies several individual stars who have been phenomenal in the new system, one of whom is Robert Lewandowski. The Polish …

Ipswich go into their match against Aston Villa on Sunday without a Premier League win since earning promotion. Kieran McKenna’s outfit face a Villa side that are currently third in the top flight. Match Preview Ipswich Recent Form Ipswich lost their opening two games of the season against Liverpool and Manchester City. Since then they have gone three unbeaten, drawing …

Match Preview Milan will target a third successive Serie A win when they host 17th-placed Lecce at San Siro on Friday following their best result so far under new manager Paulo Fonseca. The Rossoneri secured three points in the first derby of their season against Inter on Sunday courtesy of Matteo Gabbia’s 89th-minute winner. Lecce have taken all five of …

September 27 – Bulgaria’s Spartak Varna owner Pavlin Nikolov has followed through on his promise and withdrawn from financing of the club after nearly 50 Spartak fans disrupted the team’s training session on Thursday and attacked head coach Kyriakos Georgiou. According to various sources, Spartak’s head coach was punched in the face during the fan invasion. The training was immediately …

So far this season, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been a constant presence on the field, appearing in every match and accumulating 706 minutes.  His goals and assists have made headlines, but there is an underlying concern about his growing workload and with a series of games stacking up, it might be time for the coaching staff to think about …

Everton manager Sean Dyche has given a positive update on defenders Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko for his side’s Premier League match at home to fellow strugglers Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm BST). Centre-back Branthwaite, who has had groin surgery, made his first appearance of the season for Everton Under-21s against Sunderland on Sunday, while Ukraine left-back Mykolenko has been …

September 27 – The much-hyped introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) to the English Premier League will be delayed until at least the new year. Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) had hoped to introduce the system before the October international break, however, Premier League officials were informed that would not be …

Milan is looking to bolster their midfield, and one of the names on their radar is USMNT international Johnny Cardoso. The Rossoneri faces a shortage of midfield options. Ismael Bennacer picked up an injury. Therefore, the Rossoneri is once again considering Cardoso despite competition from Tottenham. The Italian giants are on the hunt for midfield reinforcements in the absence of …

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has said he has no new injury absentees and will be on the touchline when Fulham visit the City Ground on Saturday despite his dismissal during his side’s 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion. Forest have requested an extension until Wednesday to respond to a charge against Santo of acting in an improper …

September 27 – The fantasy sports platform, Sorare, and official partner of the Premier League has been charged by the UK Gambling Commission. On October 4 the company founded by Nicholas Julia and Adrien Montfort will appear before Birmingham magistrates to answer the charges of allegedly “providing unlicensed gambling facilities to consumers in Britain.” Back in 2023 the Premier League …