Chelsea’s Desperate Midfield Search Leads Xabi Alonso Back to Spain—Report The Blues have a midfield need and a reportedly interested in the 29-year-old Dutchman. Sports Illustrated · Oct 9
Messi Ends His Argentina Career With a Goal, 2 Assists, and 85,000 Tears — Final Cap Reveals Man Behind Legend Messi bowed out with a penalty and two assists in a 3–0 win over Benin. Here's everything you need to know about the farewell, the grief, and what's next. Latin Times · Oct 7
Pickford in spotlight against Croatia with England position under threat from Trafford Goalkeeper returns for Saturday’s Nations League match but is under pressure to respond with strength of competition growing The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
Chelsea Dealt Fresh Injury Scare at Their Most Vulnerable Position Injuries are starting to pile up for Xabi Alonso’s side. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Chelsea or Liverpool: Who Needs Lamine Camara Most? The Senegal midfielder came ever so close to joining Chelsea during the summer window. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
Four Potential Destinations for Alexis Mac Allister After Liverpool Contract Snub The Reds aren’t currently in a position to offer the midfielder a new contract. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
‘It Was More About’—Alexis Mac Allister Clarifies Shock Contract Revelation The Liverpool midfielder seemed to throw his club under the bus when discussing the future. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Premier League’s ‘Significant’ Error Admission Offers No Comfort to Michael Carrick The Manchester derby was settled in controversial circumstances. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Man City's Perfect Start Survives Brian Brobbey Hat-Trick but Defensive Cracks Show Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 to stay perfect in the Premier League, with Brian Brobbey scoring a hat-trick against a previously tight defence. International Business Times UK · Sep 20
Man City vs. Sunderland: Preview, Predictions and Lineups The Cityzens are aiming to maintain their 100% record heading into the first international break of the season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 20
Man City Predicted Lineup vs. Sunderland: Fernandez Role Expected to Change The Cityzens are without suspended playmaker Phil Foden for the visit of the Black Cats. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
Enzo Maresca Is Digging Up Old Manchester Derby Beef to Make a Point Man City benefited from a refereeing error nearly four years after getting stung by another. Sports Illustrated · Sep 16
Why Bruno Fernandes Wasn’t Sent Off for ‘Petulant’ Kick on Phil Foden Howard Webb also explained how the VAR missed Erling Haaland’s “obvious” offside goal. Sports Illustrated · Sep 15
Howard Webb says accidental handball law ‘a nonsense’ and calls for reform Howard Webb said he wants to stop ‘ridiculous situations’ and that the VAR officials in the Manchester derby had ‘tunnel vision’ over Erling Haaland’s goal The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Sports Illustrated · Sep 15 ‘F---ing Joke’—Man Utd’s History With VAR Who Wrongly Decided Derby Defeat The Premier League have reportedly taken action against an official with a murky history of United controversy.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Haaland goal should not have stood but VAR made the right call with Sunderland penalty Matt Donohue is only human and made a mistake, but, in general, referees have started well this season
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 VARs who wrongly confirmed Haaland’s goal at Manchester United are stood down The VAR officials who failed to disallow Erling Haaland’s winning goal in the Manchester derby on Sunday have been stood down this weekend
The Guardian - US · Sep 14 In Manchester, Premier League superiority is now separated by Haaland’s cutting edge In a bad-tempered meeting at Old Trafford, United and City showed they are far from the finished product
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Another dog’s breakfast over VAR for the new and rebranded Pro Ref In today’s Football Daily: Manchester is blue (in the face after more VAR woe)
Sports Illustrated · Sep 14 Supercomputer Predicts Brutal Impact of Man Utd’s Derby Day Disappointment An error from the refereeing team saw the Red Devils fall 1–0 to Manchester City.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Controversy rules the Manchester derby, Coventry are dunked on and Tottenham still can’t score a goal
Sports Illustrated · Sep 13 Three Takeaways From Man City’s Unlikely Victory in Theatrical Manchester Derby Manchester City, playing with 10 players for nearly 70 minutes, found a way to prevail at Old Trafford.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 Enzo Fernández’s fortitude shows Maresca was right to crave City reunion Some scoffed at £125m price tag, but the Argentinian did the work of two midfielders after Phil Foden’s red card
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 ‘An error of judgment’: Pro Ref admits mistake in awarding Haaland’s derby winner Pro Ref has admitted Erling Haaland’s winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby should not have counted after the VAR ruled Enzo Fernández was not interfering with play in the buildup
Sports Illustrated · Sep 13 Why Erling Haaland’s ‘Offside’ Winner Against Man Utd Was Allowed There was some furious debate about the only goal of Manchester City’s victory at Old Trafford, something Pro Ref has now officially deemed an “error of judgment.”