Five things the Premier League weekend told us before the international break
Five games are nowhere near enough to define a Premier League season, but they are enough for the first assumptions of August to begin colliding with reality. T...
Fulham 1-1 Manchester United: Cunha rescues late point at Craven Cottage
Matheus Cunha rescued Manchester United with an 89th-minute equaliser as Michael Carrick’s side escaped Craven Cottage with a 1-1 draw against Fulham. Lis...
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: Isak delivers as Reds grind out valuable win
Alexander Isak scored the only goal as Liverpool battled to a 1-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The Sweden striker struck in ...
Coventry’s first Premier League win in 25 years means more than three points
For Coventry City, this was never going to feel like an ordinary three points. Jay Dasilva’s second-half goal at Nottingham Forest gave the Sky Blues a 1-...
Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: Seagulls stun champions to end perfect Premier League start
Brighton marked their 125th anniversary with one of their finest recent Premier League performances, dismantling champions Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex and ending th...
Chelsea’s 21-game clean-sheet drought is the real warning from Brentford defeat
Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat at Brentford provided a striking start to the Premier League weekend, but the scoreline itself may not be the most significant part of the ...
The expansion paradox: why the Women’s World Cup became more competitive
When FIFA confirmed that the Women’s World Cup would grow from 24 teams to 32 in 2023, the expansion was widely welcomed. But it also prompted concerns about co...
Florian Wirtz v Martin Ødegaard: what the first 55 games really tell us
Jamie Carragher is entitled to ask why Florian Wirtz is not doing more for Liverpool. The harder question is whether 55 appearances are enough to decide how muc...