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The moments that show Man Utd are inept in attack and shambolic at the back
Manchester United have made their worst start to a season for 33 years. Sunday’s 3-0 defeat by derby rivals Manchester City exposed more fault lines in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system and means United have now won just eight of their 31 Premier League games under the Portuguese.
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Ruben Amorim: Manchester United will have to sack me to change my system
Ruben Amorim has insisted Manchester United will have to sack him if they want to change his 3-4-3 system that failed again at the Etihad Stadium.
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Why Ruben Amorim’s system is not working at Manchester United
Ruben Amorim’s Manchester derby adversary Pep Guardiola once described formations as mere “telephone numbers” but rarely has a manager been so defined by a system as United’s coach.
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Manchester United seem to have accepted their mediocrity, but how long can it go on?
Ruben Amorim is not the biggest problem at Old Trafford, but it is becoming harder to deny he is one of the issues
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Chelsea’s defence undermines attacking talent as Brentford strike late
When it comes to the depth of their attacking talent there is much that Chelsea can throw at their opponents in search of a winning goal but it will be how they defend those leads that concerns Enzo Maresca.
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Mainoo uncomfortable having to fight for Manchester United spot, says Amorim
Ruben Amorim said Kobbie Mainoo was not used to fighting for his place but suggested the 20-year-old could become the world’s best midfielder
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Brentford’s Fábio Carvalho hits last-gasp equaliser to frustrate Chelsea
Chelsea were left frustrated after Fábio Carvalho’s stoppage-time strike gave Brentford a 2-2 draw at the Gtech Stadium
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‘I am coming after you’: Lord Sugar threatens to sue Jamie Redknapp and Sky Sports
Lord Sugar has threatened to sue Sky Sports and Jamie Redknapp for claiming he left Tottenham Hotspur “a mess” when he sold the club in 2001.
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West Ham fans are watching a poor team in a terrible stadium with a board they hate
If Tottenham Hotspur supporters thought they had it bad under former chairman Daniel Levy, then imagine how West Ham United fans must be feeling.
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Aston Villa can’t buy a goal: The only team out of 92 not to score this season
These are troubled times for Aston Villa, so they take their positives where they can, even the qualified ones: they owed their point at Everton to a goalkeeper who was trying to leave them two weeks ago.
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Tottenham humiliate 10-man West Ham to deepen gloom of home fans
A trio of second-half goals gave Tottenham a 3-0 win at West Ham, who had Tomas Soucek sent off
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Isak who? Nick Woltemade’s debut delight as Newcastle salute new hero
It was a centre-forward’s goal in the purest, traditional sense; a far-post header planted beyond the goalkeeper from a curling, dipping cross. It was the first goal of the Nick Woltemade era at Newcastle United.
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Emiliano Martínez denies Everton as Aston Villa’s scoreless run continues
Everton and Aston Villa shared a 0-0 draw as Villa continued their goalless start to the season
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Nick Woltemade makes instant impact on Newcastle debut to see off Wolves
Nick Woltemade marked his first game for Newcastle since signing on deadline day by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Wolves
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Better times just around the corner for Nottingham Forest, promises Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou insisted his Nottingham Forest would begin to take shape in the Carabao Cup at Swansea in midweek after a bruising first game at Arsenal
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Bit of unprocessed Gyökeres helps transformed Arsenal finish off Forest
Striker does the simple thing well and gives Mikel Arteta an alternative to the robot parcel delivery droids at his disposal
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Welcome back, Ange: Postecoglou taunted by Arsenal fans as Forest hammered
It was always likely to be a difficult first assignment for Ange Postecoglou on his return to the Premier League, and patience will clearly be required for this new era at Nottingham Forest.
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Martín Zubimendi’s zest a bitter pill for Postecoglou as Arsenal batter Forest
Martín Zubimendi’s double for Arsenal condemned Ange Postecoglou to a 3-0 defeat in his first match in charge of Nottingham Forest
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Life after Levy – the main issues facing Tottenham’s owners in new era
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank has received assurances from the Lewis family and hopes to map out the club’s new era with them.
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Truman Show echoes at Manchester United mean Amorim must be afforded missteps
Ruben Amorim inherited a mess but his position being under threat so early is simply life in football’s hottest seat
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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action
Arsenal host Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest on Saturday before the Manchester derby on Sunday
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Everton target Jack Grealish bargain despite £50m option
Everton are hopeful they can sign Jack Grealish on a bargain deal at the end of the season if he maintains his excellent start on Merseyside.
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Premier League drama is back with unfamiliar faces and shock returns
In today’s newsletter: A necessary recap before the top-flight binge-watch resumes this weekend
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‘They are the strongest’: Arteta says Liverpool have best squad in Premier League
Mikel Arteta believes Liverpool have assembled the strongest squad in the Premier League after the acquisition of Alexander Isak
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Ruben Amorim has removed another of Ten Hag’s mistakes: Andre Onana
The reaction at Manchester United when Telegraph Sport broke the story of André Onana’s pre-season injury proved that, as recently as July, he was the club’s No 1.
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‘Not good enough’: Haaland hits out at Manchester City’s form before derby
Erling Haaland has described Manchester City’s start to the season as ‘not good enough’ and described Sunday’s derby as a ‘perfect’ opportunity to turn things around
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Forgotten man Kalvin Phillips given Manchester City lifeline
Kalvin Phillips is set to be named in Manchester City’s 25-man Premier League squad for this season – and given a chance to resurrect his career at the Etihad Stadium.
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Altay Bayindir in goal for Manchester derby despite United signing Lammens
Ruben Amorim will retain Altay Bayindir as Manchester United’s goalkeeper in Sunday’s derby but regards Senne Lammens as one for the present as well as the future
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Operation World Cup: the murder plot at the heart of Brazil’s trial of the century
Intricate plan to murder top judge, president- and vice-president elect was central to Jair Bolsonaro coup hopes
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Edu quit job of a lifetime to join Forest roller coaster – and Arsenal are thriving without him
As bold moves go, Nottingham Forest’s poaching of the Arsenal sporting director, Edu Gaspar, last season was designed to tell the world that the club, less than three years into their new Premier League life, were a force to be reckoned with.
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‘The other club’: Eddie Howe refuses to acknowledge Liverpool
The animosity over Alexander Isak’s Newcastle exit was laid bare after Eddie Howe said his relationship with the Sweden international changed once “the other club” got involved.
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Well done West Ham for banning the worst item of football memorabilia
Well done West Ham. Thanks to a smart bit of action by one of their executives, when they play their London derby against Tottenham on Saturday evening, the London Stadium will be free of one of the most irritating sights of modern football: half-and-half scarves.
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The road to the 2026 World Cup: who has qualified and who is at risk
Forty-eight teams will participate in next summer’s World Cup and 30 places are still up for grabs
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Marc Guéhi turns frustration into triumph to boost England claims
Defender’s understated brilliance during an impeccable away performance in Serbia, just days after the Crystal Palace transfer saga, was nothing new
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Omar Marmoush likely to miss Manchester derby and at risk of long injury absence
Omar Marmoush is poised to miss Manchester City’s derby with Manchester United on Sunday with a knee injury that could rule him out for a sustained period
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Tuchel parallels with Capello reign are striking, let’s hope for a happier ending
A big win in the Balkans after a poor performance against Andorra. A famous, and very well-remunerated, foreign manager trying to get England’s faltering World Cup qualifying campaign firing. A standout performance from an Arsenal winger.
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Ex-Spurs star Edgar Davids' £188,000 art collection stolen and pawned by trusted friend
Edgar Davids realised his art collection had been plundered after receiving an Instagram message from a man who had bought one of the pieces
The Evening Standard
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Fans can finally dare to dream under Thomas Tuchel as England thrash Serbia
And now, to borrow that famous phrase from his compatriot and friend Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel can turn doubters into believers. We have lift-off. This is England, not Germany (or Liverpool), but finally we got an idea, an identity, a feeling for what the head coach wants. This was by far the best we have seen under him and there are suddenly far fewer doubting Thomas now.
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New-look USMNT show comfort and confidence in 2-0 win over Japan
Mauricio Pochettino made big changes to the US setup, and the moves paid off with the team’s most complete performance in a long while
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World Cup qualifying: Armenia stun Republic of Ireland while Norway hit 11
The Republic of Ireland manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, is under pressure after the 2-1 defeat, while Erling Haaland scored five in an 11-1 rout of Moldova
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Premier League club to have its historic former ground turned into flats
On the site of the former stadium, built 121 years ago and demolished in 2023, there will be three new blocks of flats
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Ange Postecoglou replaces Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wants Ange Postecoglou to deliver a second successive Europa League triumph after completing his appointment as head coach.
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Kane hopes England can show ‘best version of ourselves’ in hostile Serbia
The captain has good memories of the old Red Star Stadium in Belgrade, which he lists among his top three most intimidating away venues
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Ché Adams on target as Scotland grind out vital victory against Belarus
Ché Adams’ 43rd-minute strike and a second-half own goal from Zakhar Volkov gave Scotland a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win against Belarus
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André Onana to complete Trabzonspor loan from Manchester United after medical
André Onana’s move to Trabzonspor is expected to be completed this week after the Manchester United goalkeeper agreed to a season’s loan
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