It turns out that Dean Smith was right to call for calm and a sense of perspective. “What are we coming to if we’re judging players after two games?”asked the Aston Villa manager on the eve of this game in response to questions about the performances o…
• MP calls for investigation into deal which proved vital• Debt purchase gave company crucial vote in favour of CVAA company which bought a £7m debt owed by Bury for £70,000, and was then able to wield a crucial vote in favour of the club’s company vol…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has praised Paul Pogba’s character after the Frenchman was racially abused online following his penalty miss against Wolves.Speaking ahead of Manchester United’s game against Crystal Palace, Solskjær c…
Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offTen things to look for in the Premier League this weekendAnd feel free to email Nick or tweet him @NickAmes82 7.13pm BST Marco Silva:“Our goal is to do better than last season, it’s something we must do. …
• Neville resigned as club secretary after 35 years’ service• Bury must meet EFL’s Friday midnight deadlineJill Neville, the former Bury football club secretary who resigned last week after 35 years’ service, wrote to the owner Steve Dale when she left…
Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool must be brave if they are to clinch three points against Arsenal. The European champions host the London side – the only other team in the Premier League to have won each of their opening two matches – at Anfield in an intri…
Southampton lost their opening two matches but tend to be tricky opposition for Brighton and will surely fancy their chances after Graham Potter’s attacking revolution stalled against West Ham. Kevin Danso could also debut to refresh Ralph Hassenhüttl’…
Daniel Farke found himself in the odd situation of having to play down expectations before Chelsea’s visit to Carrow Road. “Listen, we spent less than £1m this summer,” he said, “Chelsea are the Europa League winners. We remain underdogs.” That the Ger…
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It breaks the heart when kith and kin turn upon one another. So imagine the devastation on Tyneside as two Geordie legends go hammer and tongs, and on the eve of such a big game as well. Newcastle slin…
Sheffield United have enjoyed an impressive reintroduction to Premier League life but their manager, Chris Wilder, is rightly wary about the threat posed by Jamie Vardy. Like Wilder, Leicester’s star striker, is from Sheffield and began his career in n…
• Uefa order club to keep at least 3,000 Ibrox seats empty• Rangers drew 0-0 in Poland in Europa League first legRangers have been ordered to close a section of Ibrox when they host Legia Warsaw after Uefa ruled some of their fans were guilty of “racis…
Both teams have made a 100% start to the new season but it will require a first win at Anfield for seven years, or a rare display of substance at least, for the visitors’ credentials to be taken seriously. Arsenal’s last three visits to Liverpool have …
Pre-season has not had the cleansing effect Watford would have hoped. The blistering downward spiral of results from the end of last season has bled into this. Javi Gracia needs a spark and Ismaïla Sarr’s defence-shredding pace could be exactly that if…
After two matches the way Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Manchester United to play is clear and he will hope this high-energy pressing game can break down Crystal Palace. Roy Hodgson’s side lost at Sheffield United last time out and are seeking to bounce b…
Shakers await fate amid threat of extinction after 135 yearsJames Bentley: losing Bury would devastate a communityYou can email Barry or tweet @bglendenning or post BTL 11.08am BST Related: ‘We need to protect individuals’: Solskjær on racist abuse of…
Manchester United to meet Twitter to discuss abuse of players‘Social media is a place where people can hide behind fake Ids’Ole Gunnar Solskjær believes Paul Pogba’s “strong character” will not be affected despite the racist abuse he suffered after mis…
Shakers await fate amid threat of extinction after 135 yearsJames Bentley: losing Bury would devastate a communityYou can email Barry or tweet @bglendenning or post BTL 10.45am BST Liverpool: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has inked a new deal committing him …
Today’s tell-all is in a dusty black coat with a red right handAre Manchester United interested in signing Fernando Llorente? Well, nobody seems quite sure. A report in pink Italian paper the Gazzetta dello Sport claims the 34-year-old Spanish striker …
A crunch clash at Anfield, early pressure for Steve Bruce as Newcastle visit Spurs and Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s Palace reunionThis is where it gets serious for Arsenal. They have made a solid start, seeing off Newcastle and Burnley by one-goal margins, and …
