Nottingham Forest get ahead of themselves in hubristic defeat to Newcastle United
Confidence turned swiftly to hubris for Nottingham Forest, who tried to be something they’re not after Newcastle’s equaliser and paid a hefty price.
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Match of the Day has pitfalls to beware in hunt for Gary Lineker replacement
Like him or not, Gary Lineker will be a tougher act to follow than many give him credit for. The job isn’t as easy as it looks.
Premier League winners and losers: Liverpool strengthen grip as Dr Tottenham saves another patient
Liverpool and Brighton take top winner honours, while it should take about 0.3 seconds to realise which dafties are getting both barrels in the losers.
Respectable point away to Chelsea still another two dropped for Arsenal
There’s nowt wrong with a draw at Stamford Bridge these days, but Arsenal’s habit of letting three points turn into one continues to hold them back.
Van Nistelrooy learns from Ten Hag mistakes to lean on Man Utd trio in superb Leicester win
Ruben Amorim will have been watching as Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell as Manchester United interim ended with a comfortable victory over Leicester.
Liverpool and incredible Salah complete perfect day by plunging Emery and Guardiola into crisis
Neither Pep Guardiola nor Unai Emery had lost four consecutive games before this weekend. By 10pm on Saturday both had been swept up in this Liverpool wave.
Man City in crisis with no clear escape and Pep Guardiola doesn’t need this sh*t
Manchester City are now in crisis after a fourth consecutive defeat and Pep Guardiola must be wondering whether he can be bothered with this sh*t.
Rasmus Hojlund must prove he’s Viktor Gyokeres, or Man Utd will sign Viktor Gyokeres
Rasmus Hojlund was signed by Man Utd to be Viktor Gyokeres. He isn’t, but could turn into something like him under Ruben Amorim. He’s got six months.
Amad stakes his claim as Man United finally end year-long wait for European win
Manchester United weren’t great against PAOK, but Amad Diallo was and at least they finally got another European win a mere 380 days after the last.
Spurs finally succumb to self-inflicted wounds against Galatasaray’s wildly on-brand Super Lig All Stars
Spurs lost their 100 per cent Europa League record with a 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray that should have been 6-2 but could easily in the end have been 3-3.
David Moyes managed Manchester United once and it is time we all just moved on
Manchester United makes up about four per cent of the coaching career of David Moyes, but nearly all of his interviews. It is obvious why but no less boring.
Nuno finds his freak in Forest after catastrophic Tottenham dalliance, which is nice
We don’t do it often, but sometimes it’s nice to be nice. And Nuno Espirito Santo’s comeback arc is nice, isn’t it?
Mikel Arteta proves Martin Odegaard more important to Arsenal than him after Inzaghi lesson
Martin Odegaard is more important to Arsenal than Mikel Arteta, who is stuck in his ways and was taught a lesson by Simone Inzaghi in defeat to Inter.
Tyrone Mings makes ‘kid’s mistake’ like Arsenal to anger Thomas Tuchel in Aston Villa defeat
Tyrone Mings made a “a kid’s mistake” and Thomas Tuchel will be furious. The Aston Villa star really didn’t need reminding that football can be a pr*ck sometimes.
Ruben Amorim and the three-letter word that should excite Man Utd fans
New Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim admitted they were “lucky” against Man City but it was another word that should thrill fans of his new club.
Is Arteta’s problem that he’s turning into Mourinho or just away from himself?
No-one has ever gone toe-to-toe with Manchester City three seasons in a row. Perhaps Mikel Arteta knew that when changing his approach with Arsenal.
Liverpool nepotism eroding as Slot earns Alonso scalp with dream debut season gathering steam
Arne Slot has not been getting enough credit for Liverpool’s stunning start to the season, but getting one over on FSG’s No.1 candidate will do him no harm…
Ruben Amorim Judgement Day upstaged by Man City being utter toss
Man Utd fans will have enjoyed what they saw from a Ruben Amorim team; he pressured Man City to self-combust and they obliged.
Ruben Amorim takes the Sporting high ground for Man Utd as shameful Gary Cotterill deserves the ‘cold shoulder’
Well done, Ruben Amorim. Shame on you, Gary Cotterill. How about you ask him a question in Portuguese instead? He’s not the Manchester United manager yet.
16 Conclusions on Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: Garnacho, Caicedo, pathetic Martinez and more
Alejandro Garnacho should be dropped but Manchester United have made an actual good signing! As have Chelsea with Moises Caicedo, it turns out.
Aston Villa need something different from Unai Emery as slump continues
Aston Villa have achieved some incredible things under Unai Emery but their Premier League form is of some concern. Their tightrope tactics are not working.
F365’s 3pm Blackout: Liverpool awful on perfect day as City stumble and Forest march on
Liverpool were really terrible on a perfect day for them as Erling Haaland fluffed his lines for Man City and Forest marched into the Champions League spots.
Arsenal continue descent into Arsene Wenger-inspired adequacy under Mikel Arteta
Arsenal are back where they’re comfortable, battling for Champions League qualification. It’s like the Arsene Wenger days, in the style of Jose Mourinho.
Van Nistelrooy future lies away from Man Utd as Wolves, West Ham eyes on three-game audition
Ruud van Nistelrooy staying at Manchester United makes even less sense than him joining. The next three games should be an audition for Wolves or West Ham.
With Ten Hag sack in the books at last, who’s next under the spotlight? Howe sack, please
Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd exit saga has provided cover for other managers, one of whom must now take his place in the spotlight. Eddie Howe gets our vote.
What if Casemiro’s demise at Manchester United was all Ten Hag’s fault?
Casemiro was brilliant in his first Manchester United game without Erik ten Hag as his manager. What if he’s *actually* not past it? Ruben Amorim
Ranking Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s mistakes at Man Utd: Ten Hag sack bungling third
Waiting to sack Erik ten Hag is third in our ranking of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s mistakes at Manchester United. It’s not been a good start for the co-owner at Old ...
Real Madrid cry-arsing is enough to outweigh Uncle Carlo affection
Disrespect? The real disrespect was shown to Rodri by Real Madrid, who would be the most hated club in the world without Carlo Ancelotti.
Why the f*** would Ruben Amorim take this job? Because it’s Manchester United…
Taking over a Manchester United sinking ship buys you an awful lot of time and an awful lot of leeway; Ruben Amorim has some low bars to clear.
Ruben Amorim to Man Utd will delight Gary Neville as star player set to lose starting spot
Liverpool cooled their interest in Ruben Amorim because of a tactical philosophy that Gary Neville is fully on board with but could spell trouble for Marcus Rashford.
Man Utd bungled every aspect of Ten Hag’s drawn-out exit, up to and including the sacking itself
Manchester United made such a complete mess of the Erik ten Hag sacking that even his obviously necessary exit looks like a mistake. What a shambles.
Liverpool and Arsenal leave promise of more intrigue to come in fascinating draw
Neither Arsenal nor Liverpool could find a winner to leave Manchester City laughing loudest after a heavyweight clash at the Emirates.
Newcastle United continue slide into full-on mediocrity as Chelsea expose flaws
Newcastle are patently not a terrible side and they had their moments against Chelsea but they continue to look distinctly mid-table.