Barcelona comprehensively beat Girona at the Montilivi on Sunday afternoon in the fifth round of the season in La Liga, making it five victories straight to maintain a perfect record and keep a firm hold on the top of the table. Lamine Yamal struck twice in the first half (30′, 37′) to put the visitors ahead, and Dani Olmo produced …

The Premier League will be ‘gunning for’ Leicester City after a major twist in their PSR case, according to Keith Wyness. The Foxes were charged with a PSR breach during the 2022/23 campaign but appealed punishment on the grounds that they were no longer a Premier League club when they submitted their accounts on June 30, 2023. An independent commission …

Fabian Schar insists Newcastle United can ‘play a lot better’ and are desperate to reach the ‘next level’ following their win over Wolves on Sunday. The Magpies came from a goal down to beat Wolves 2-1 at Molineux thanks to two brilliant long-distance strikes from Schar and Harvey Barnes. Newcastle now sit joint-second and unbeaten with 10 points from four …

West Ham United could part ways with strikers Michail Antonio and Danny Ings in January, according to reports. Both players are in the final year of their contracts, meaning they can leave for free next summer. West Ham signed Germany international Niclas Fullkrug in the summer but the 31-year-old is yet to start in the Premier League and may need …

According to Football Insider, West Ham are expected to push hard to sign free agent Joel Matip. Having lost both Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd this summer, the Hammers are obviously short on options in the heart of the defence. They have Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos as senior centre-backs, but if any injury problems occur, they’ll be …

Nicolas Gonzalez has reacted to Juventus’ draw against Empoli yesterday, as the Bianconeri dropped another two points. After a strong start to the season, Juve’s momentum is faltering with more points slipping away. Gonzalez had a busy international break, including a long trip from South America back to Italy, yet he still started the game. Thiago Motta is keen to …

Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos has received criticism for his recent performance for West Ham during their draw against Fulham. The Hammers were held to a 1-1 draw away at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon in a game which they would’ve lost if not for a last-gasp goal to rescue a point. Raul Jiminez opened the scoring for the visitors, latching …

Barcelona extended their winning streak with a 4-1 win in the first Catalan derby of the season at Girona. Lamine Yamal was the star of the show as he reached double figures for goals as a player for Barca. Yamal reached double digits for Barca Just before the international break, Michel’s side beat Sevilla away from home as Abel Ruiz …

Real Madrid’s high-profile signing of Kylian Mbappe this summer has sparked excitement and optimism at the Santiago Bernabeu; but it has also brought about a new challenge. The need to balance the offensive roles of Mbappe, Vinicius, and Rodrygo has posed early difficulties; as veteran defender Dani Carvajal has confirmed. Despite Real Madrid‘s star-studded squad, the team is facing growing …

Mikel Arteta’s tactical tweak proved too difficult for Ange Postecoglou to break down. This game was a must-win for Arsenal after Liverpool unexpectedly dropped all 3 points to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Tottenham Hotspur also had to respond after losing unceremoniously to Newcastle before the international break. Arsenal finds themselves in a valuable position being two points within Manchester City. …