Woefully leaky Fulham are on course to concede 100 goals, and is it nearly time for Álvaro Morata and Chelsea to part ways?On the eve of the new season Slavisa Jokanovic said Fulham “don’t have to change much but we need to be intelligent. We need to g…
Southampton failed to score for the fourth successive Premier League game as they held high-flying Bournemouth to a 0-0 draw. Saints played their part in a tight encounter at the Vitality Stadium but struggled to create and have now gone 385 top-flight…
Mark Hughes played down the derby tag some have tried to apply to this fixture, saying that Portsmouth are Southampton’s rivals, but the fact is that Bournemouth are still the favourites for this one as they seek a third successive win while Southampto…
José Mourinho will want to make a point at Stamford Bridge while Chris Hughton returns to a chaotic St James’s ParkIn Manchester United’s last match, against Newcastle, José Mourinho demonstrated some of the audacity with which he made his name. He mad…
Huddersfield, Newcastle and Cardiff are all without a victory after their first eight games and appear unlikely to reach anywhere near 40 pointsThere is a certain symmetry about the Premier League table at the moment. Three teams at the top are still u…
One shares a flat with his boss, another is known as the manager’s ‘brother’. A run-down of the men who help to shape their clubs’ successKnown as Carlos, the 45-year-old Spaniard is building up good relationships with the Arsenal players, even if he i…
Fans assess the best and worst of the opening stages – top performers, biggest mistakes and the funniest moments• Part one: Arsenal to HuddersfieldBest performance? Away at Newcastle. It was like a training session for us. Then again, maybe they just m…
A call to get tougher on diving, Arsenal are turning up the volume and Everton’s biggest investments are coming goodDeclan Rice faces a big decision over his international future after once again being left out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the …
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This felt like the Chelsea of old at times. The result was all that mattered to Maurizio Sarri and he was happy to see his side keep pace with Liverpool and Manchester City with a clinical victory.Eden Hazard provided the inspiration just when Chelsea …
Live updates from St Mary’s, kick-off 2.15pm (BST)Fàbregas eager to sign new contract and prolong stay at ChelseaEmail John or tweet @JohnBrewin_ 1.46pm BST Matt Le Tissier is manning the mic on Sky, and suggesting Danny Ings can be the man to push Sou…
Mark Hughes may stick with the back three that earned a Carabao Cup win on penalties at Everton in midweek, after seeing his team concede seven goals in their past three league games. Alex McCarthy and Ryan Bertrand face late fitness tests, but Shane L…
Liverpool’s tiredness could play into Manchester City’s hands, Newcastle should throw caution to the wind and Harry Winks must take his Tottenham chance“It’s a game of small margins,” said Vincent Kompany of the season’s standout fixture to date betwee…
Southampton put their difficult start to the Premier League season to one side to beat Everton 4-3 on penalties and progress to the Carabao Cup fourth round.Defender Cédric Soares scored the decisive spot-kick after misses from the hosts’ £45million su…
Southampton put their difficult start to the Premier League season to one side to beat Everton 4-3 on penalties and progress to the Carabao Cup fourth round.Defender Cédric Soares scored the decisive spot-kick after misses from the hosts’ £45million su…
David Luiz is impressing at Chelsea while Jordan Henderson’s place looks up for grabs and Huddersfield are on the rackBernd Leno was quick to do the decent thing and explain he was clearly not happy to see Petr Cech pull up with a hamstring injury, but…
David Luiz is impressing at Chelsea while Jordan Henderson’s place looks up for grabs and Huddersfield are on the rackBernd Leno was quick to do the decent thing and explain he was clearly not happy to see Petr Cech pull up with a hamstring injury, but…
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Wolves, excited but certainly not daunted at being back in the Premier League, staged a pre-match firework display but the game itself was a damp squib until the 79th minute, when Ivan Cavaleiro blasted in the opening goal. The Portuguese midfielder’s …
Wolves, excited but certainly not daunted at being back in the Premier League, staged a pre-match firework display but the game itself was a damp squib until the 79th minute, when Ivan Cavaleiro blasted in the opening goal. The Portuguese midfielder’s …
