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Thirteen years later, José Mourinho led Real Madrid into the Camp Nou as one team and them out again as another having secured the kind of late victory he loves and which opens up a whole new world. With just three…
At long last, a weakness has been spotted. Finally, the 100% winning start ends for Manchester City, much to the pleasure of Manchester United, who struck late through Elisabeth Terland to claim a point in a…
Job in balance after 3-0 home defeat by BournemouthHowe is director of football Jason Wilcox’s top candidateManchester United’s hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether or not to sack Michael Carrick as manager after…
Régis Le Bris can usually do impassive to perfection but, by the final whistle, even Sunderland’s ultra balanced manager was looking more than a little fed up and frustrated.His bottom-placed team had probably just…
Live La Liga updates, kick-off 8pm (GMT)Sid Lowe: Mourinho’s Madrid primed for battleLive scoreboard | And you can email NiallTonight’s game also takes place against a weekend of unrest in Barcelona. There were 128…
Sage’s side beaten 2-0 at home by Newcastle‘Every mistake that is bad will be a goal’Pierre Sage blamed a 15-minute loss of concentration for Crystal Palace’s 2-0 defeat by Newcastle and insisted he remains the right…
Leaving out his captain was doomed to fail but so are the club under its current leadership, and the fans at Old Trafford know that all too wellDropping your captain, the man that has held the team together for most of…
Hull’s unbeaten home record remains intact but the Tigers have not tasted victory for seven games after a 1-1 draw with Brentford at the MKM Stadium.The opening goal came courtesy of a 24th-minute Oli McBurnie penalty,…
The first half was one of the worst 45 minutes of football in Premier League history. The pass completion rate was a meagre 72.8%, although it felt lower. There were only two shots on target. The sun kept popping out…
After Bruno Fernandes was dropped for “pure football” reasons - according to Michael Carrick - could Manchester United actually win a game of football?The answer, again, was a resounding, humiliating no, and if the…
Brighton’s emphatic run was blown off course at Anfield as Liverpool moved up to fourth with an appetite and urgency at both ends of the pitch that showed Andoni Iraola’s methods taking root. It is Liverpool, convincing…
Live Premier League updates from 4.30pm BSTEurope more curse than blessing for SunderlandSign up for Football DailyCrystal Palace 0-0 NewcastleHull 1-0 BrentfordLiverpool 2-0 BrightonMan Utd 0-2 BournemouthYou can…
⚽️ Premier League updates from 2pm GMT⚽️ Live scoreboard | Send Daniel an email DanielAn egg walks into a kitchen looking unhappy, so a chef asks what’s up. “It’s the spurtles,” he says. “They beat me.”“What about the…
Matthews’ family ‘very excited’ as London Palladium hosts event 70 years after first award at Blackpool town hallWhen football’s dignitaries assemble on Monday at the London Palladium for the Ballon d’Or ceremony it…
⚽️ News before the 2pm GMT Premier League fixtures⚽️ How they stand | Fixtures | Mail JohnGood morning football, here for our Sunday service, on a busy day of action in the Premier League. A huge afternoon for Michael…