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September 2, 2023
Sheffield United 2-2 Everton: Premier League – as it happened
Oli McBurnie hit the bar and post in the last seconds of a pulsating game that included impressive debuts from Cameron Archer and Beto
7 min Baldock’s corner is headed away.
6 min McBurnie combines with Archer on the edge of the area and tries to twist away from Patterson, who lunges to concede a corner.
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September 1, 2023
England thrash New Zealand by 95 runs to win second T20 cricket international – as it happened
Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook blasted England to 198-4 before the debutant Gus Atkinson took 4-20 to skittle New Zealand
3rd over: England 18-0 (Bairstow 14, Jacks 4) A fractionally short delivery from Milne is savaged over midwicket for four by Bairstow. Milne continues to trouble him with the inducker, even if the movement isn’t as extravagant as it was in the first over.
This is a really important set of games for Bairstow, whose already enormous importance to England’s 50-over team has increased given the relative struggles of Jason Roy since the last World Cup.
Continue reading...August 29, 2023
Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to land Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe?
Today’s gossip wrote a hit play
Deadline day, that biannual festival of desperation and nonsense, is almost upon us and that means, well, lots of desperation and nonsense on the grapevine. Let’s start with Manchester United, who have been linked with every Tom, Dick and they still can’t sell Harry. According to tomorrow’s chip paper, United will sign at least two of the following players before the transfer window closes: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Sergio Reguilón, Luke Thomas, Benny from Crossroads, Rico Henry, Marc Cucurella, Paul Calf, Altay Bayindir, Billy Dane and Ryan Gravenberch.
Chelsea’s vague plan to sign every competent footballer on planet Earth under the age of 24 will continue with a move for Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe. They are also reportedly interested in the Barcelona pair of Ferran Torres and Raphinha, although the latter is 26 and therefore would be a bit of a short-term signing.
Continue reading...August 27, 2023
Sheffield United 1-2 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
City went top of the table after Rodri blasted a late winner in an increasingly dramatic game at Bramall Lane
2 min City have started with Ake at centre-back and Gvardiol on the left. United’s shape is closer to 5-3-2, with Hamer in midfield and Traore up front.
Sheffield United (5-3-2) Foderingham; Baldock, Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson, Osborn; Norwood, Souza, Hamer; Traore, Osula.
Continue reading...August 26, 2023
Brighton 1-3 West Ham: Premier League – as it happened
West Ham went top of the table after producing an outstanding counter-attacking performance to stun Brighton
3 min As expected, West Ham are playing with three men in the centre of midfield: Alvarez, Ward-Prowse and Soucek.
2 min An early half chance for West Ham. Coufal’s long throw from the right was headed on by Zouma, and Paqueta hooked the ball wide on the stretch. He couldn’t quite get round the shot.
Continue reading...Bournemouth 0-2 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened
James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski scored as Spurs continued their impressive start with an emphatic victory
1 min Peep peep! Bournemouth kick off from right to left as we watch.
A reminder of the teams
Continue reading...August 20, 2023
Aston Villa 4-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened
John McGinn starred as Aston Villa produced a blistering performance to rout Everton at Villa Park
5 min Douglas Luiz goes down after receiving a hand in the face from Doucoure. He’s fine. Villa have made a fast start, as you’d expect given their brilliant home form at the back end of last season.
2 min The second corner is cleared.
Continue reading...August 18, 2023
Werder Bremen 0-4 Bayern Munich: Bundesliga season opener – as it happened
Harry Kane made one and scored one on his Bundesliga debut as the champions got off to a winning start in Bremen
“Your assertion would trouble me more,” says Joe Pearson, “if I actually knew what the Hundred was. (Googles) Oh, it’s cricket. Still not troubled. Hope we can remain friends.”
We can, not least because the Hundred’s relationship with legacy cricket fans is… complicated.
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It’s a big weekend in the Premier League. Manchester City v Newcastle United, Abu Dhabi v Saudi Arabia, Tactical Fouling v Tactical Fou … Nope, sorry, Football Daily couldn’t give even a partial one about that soulless circus. Not this weekend, because England are in a World Cup final! A football World Cup final as well. The last time that happened, our fusty ancestor Football Yearly was still wearing short pants.
Continue reading...August 14, 2023
Manchester United 1-0 Wolves: Premier League – as it happened
Raphael Varane’s header got United off to a winning start, but they were very fortunate to beat an excellent, intrepid Wolves side
There have been protests at Old Trafford tonight about both the Glazers and the potential return of Mason Greenwood. This is well worth a listen on what is a slightly confusing time for Manchester United fans.
“It still boggles me,” writes Doremus Schafer, “that a player with Pablo Sarabia’s pedigree has become a forgotten man at Wolves.”
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