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When Manchester City were beaten to the Women’s Super League title by Chelsea on the final day of last season, it was impossible not to think, what if Bunny Shaw had stayed fit? Hypotheticals beckon a dangerous rabbit hole, so we’ve avoided the temptation. Rather, this is a contemplation of City’s title chances this time […]

When Erik ten Hag took over at Manchester United in the summer of 2021 he brought a great deal of hope to the club’s fanbase following what was then their worst Premier League season. That hope arrived with even greater expectation that one of the most exciting thinkers in the modern game was arriving at

The last Friday night Championship game on Sky Sports was an undisputed classic, as Leeds were denied a win late on at Sunderland after a moment for the ages. It was a game that had everything under the lights, and the first second-tier fixture after the international break promises much of the same, as Leeds

Gary Neville says English coaching is “in a rut” and figures collated by Sky Sports illustrate just how under-represented English coaches are in the Premier League and Champions League. German Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England head coach has shone a light on the limited options the FA felt it had in terms of homegrown talent

Newly-promoted duo Southampton and Leicester City go head-to-head this weekend in what could prove to be a crucial meeting in the race to avoid relegation. Saints are one of four sides in the top flight yet to secure a league win, with Ipswich – the third promoted team – Crystal Palace and Wolves also searching

Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka. Arsenal’s three goalscorers in the comeback win over Southampton. Arsenal’s three players to suffer injury scares during the international break. Havertz pulled out of the Germany squad due to knee issues, Saka limped away from England’s loss to Greece with a hamstring problem and Martinelli missed Brazil’s final game

“I am not a cheater.” Paul Pogba considered retiring from football after being handed a four-year ban from the game but he has now set his sights on a return to the France national team after seeing his punishment reduced to 18 months. The 31-year-old tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) – a compound that promoted

Managerless Arsenal won their first Women’s Champions League group game of the season as they beat Valerenga 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium, just a day after boss Jonas Eidevall resigned. Eidevall stepped down on Tuesday morning leaving assistant coach Renee Slegers in temporary charge, and she made a dream start to life in the dugout

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL The FA reached out to Carlo Ancelotti over taking the role of England manager prior to settling on Thomas Tuchel, it has seemingly been revealed. Nottingham Forest – fresh from a £750,000 fine for an astonishing online attack on a VAR official – are

Mary Fowler’s late header secured a dramatic 3-2 victory for Manchester City against St Polten in the Women’s Champions League to continue their unbeaten start to the season. City began strongly in Austria as Alanna Kennedy netted the opener in style with a stunning long-distance strike in just the seventh minute. The visitors then came