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Most teams perform noticeably differently at home and away. But Arsenal have turned this contrast into an art form — one symbolised by two players.
While Myles Lewis-Skelly provides the unpredictability to open up the Emirates pitch, Bruno Guimaraes is the all-action catalyst for silencing hostile grounds.
@ArtdeRoche on how Arsenal Home and Away play like two separate sides.
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A candidate to become Spain’s next Prime Minister has pledged to withdraw national support for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup if the final is staged in Morocco.
Alberto Nunez Feijoo — leader of the nation’s main opposition party, the conservative Partido Popular — has said that should he be elected PM, he would advocate for Spain not to host games at the tournament if co-hosts Morocco are awarded the showpiece.
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Trey Nyoni reported early for Liverpool’s pre-season training with a spring in his step.
Andoni Iraola had promised the players a clean slate. That was music to Nyoni’s ears — and it would turn out to be the summer that launched his Liverpool career.
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Newcastle United have lost four of their last five games and the mood at St James' Park is ever more disillusioned...
▪️ How are fans feeling?
▪️ What’s gone wrong?
▪️ Are there mitigating circumstances?
▪️ Is Matthias Jaissle under pressure?
▪️ What are the hierarchy saying?
▪️ And what needs to change?
📝 @ChrisDHWaugh and @GeorgeCaulkin assess the situation.
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Manchester United have taken 167 shots in the Premier League, the most by any club. But they've scored just 10 goals.
In 2022-23, Man City had taken 161 shots after the same number of games and scored 33 times.
So, what's behind United's struggles in front of goal? Is it wastefulness? Is it bad decision making?
📝 @Conor0Neill_ explores.
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Fulham midfielder Josh King and Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham — the younger brother of Jude, who is also named — have received maiden call-ups for England's Nations League games against Croatia and Spain.
Arsenal’s Ben White has also been selected for the first time since March, while team-mate Declan Rice is back in after missing the last camp due to injury.
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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
Palmer has featured just three times for England in the last two years, with his most recent appearances coming in March’s friendly against Japan.
He was not included in Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.
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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
Palmer has featured just three times for England in the last two years, with his most recent appearances coming in March’s friendly against Japan.
He was not included in Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.
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🚨 Breaking: Cole Palmer left out of England squad for Nations League games vs Croatia + Spain. 24yo Chelsea playmaker withdrew from last international break & despite availability has not been called into final camp of 2026 by Thomas Tuchel @TheAthleticFC
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JJ Gabriel is leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid amid a lack of first-team opportunities at Old Trafford.
At Madrid, he will be competing with Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Yan Diomande, Arda Guler, Rodrygo, Endrick, Bernardo Silva and Brahim Diaz. Franco Mastantuono is out on loan.
Gabriel might find, in short, that it is a lot harder to break into the first team at Madrid than it would have been in Manchester.
Does he really think it will be simpler at the Bernabeu?
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It is a quirk of the 2026-27 Premier League season that we have reached November with all 20 teams still led by the same managers who began the campaign in August
That is not normal.
The final two months of a year — and the following January — are the division's sacking season, and this weekend could be pivotal for a few under-pressure bosses, especially with an international break looming.
📝 @PJBuckingham
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Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the most famous Portuguese person ever.
Given this, and his achievements in football, should another player be able to wear the No 7 shirt for Portugal now he has announced the end of his international career?
@TansleyEduardo breaks down the topic of retiring shirt numbers — and an important FIFA rule.
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A smattering of boos at the half-empty Stadium of Light as Sunderland are beaten 2-0 by Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.
This is their first defeat in Europe this season, and attention will now turn to the visit of Chelsea this weekend, as Regis Le Bris looks to rally his side from the foot of the Premier League table.
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Teun Koopmeiners opened the scoring for Juventus against his former club, AZ Alkmaar, in the Europa League.
His younger brother, Peer Koopmeiners, is captaining AZ tonight...
Bournemouth forward Rayan hit Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'Siuuu' celebration on the same day the Portugal icon announced his retirement from international football.
Bournemouth extend their winning run to seven games, and as it stands, sit top of the Europa League table!
Evanilson's superb finish and Rayan's late long-range strike help the Cherries overcome Sparta Praha with a second-half comeback.
What a run this is. 👏
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Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from Portugal duty after 23 years of action for his country.
But how do his 234 caps compare? What about his 146 goals? How many team-mates has he had? And who provided him with the most assists?
These are all covered in our 23 facts for 23 years of Ronaldo — along with even more obscure detail — from @will_jeanes
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Hoffenheim lead against Crystal Palace, and Dean Henderson will not want to watch that one back.
After Adam Wharton lost the ball on the edge of the Hoffenheim box, the German side flew forward on the counter, and Alexander Prass fired at the Palace goal.
It looked like Henderson had it covered, but the ball trickled under his body and over the line...
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"Those who understand the Glazers' way of working say that Avram even appearing as a panellist is notable — it perhaps indicates a willingness to seek investment."
@LaurieWhitwell with analysis on Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer saying the club is not dependent on success on the pitch for commercial power.
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The consortium buying into Liverpool has at least two options to increase its stake once it has been ratified as a part-owner by the Independent Football Regulator.
Initially, Jeff Bezos’ K5 Global sports fund will be the largest investor in 1892 Holdings.
The Athletic can now reveal that the agreement has a structure that could lead to 1892 Holdings taking control of Liverpool by increasing its claim to around 69 per cent, or potentially even complete a 100 per cent buyout.
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Liverpool don't often fail to record a shot on target in a Premier League game — Sunday against Arsenal was only the second time in the past nine seasons.
But through nine matchdays, teams have scored 242 goals from an expected goals figure of 256.2. The difference of -14.2 is the largest underperformance after nine rounds over the past nine campaigns.
So where does your team rank in our Expected Premier League Table?
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