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2026-27 Premier League season

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FIRST ENTRY AUG 19
NOV 02 · Day 76

Arsenal's prospects for repeating as Premier League champions

Arsenal were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood.

Arsenal brought on Myles Lewis-Skelly, Piero Hincapié, Viktor Gyökeres and Mikel Merino as substitutes against Liverpool.

Arsenal were four points clear of second-placed Bournemouth after nine games last season.

NOV 01 · Day 75

Arsenal go top of Premier League after win at Liverpool

Liverpool was nine points behind Arsenal in fifth place.

Arsenal denied Liverpool a shot on target for the second consecutive meeting between the two teams.

Arsenal moved three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

OCT 31 · Day 74

Chelsea beat Manchester United as Martinez sent off

Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 in a Premier League match.

Xabi Alonso is the manager of Chelsea.

Manchester United were winless in nine games following the defeat.

OCT 31 · Day 74

Aston Villa to sue ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher over insults

The club did not specify the legal basis for the action.

Aston Villa will pursue legal action against Jamie Carragher.

Carragher said he made the remarks in jest.

“But there will be teams below Aston Villa and they [Villa] will take their manager or they will take their players, so shut the f*** up Villa fans. Aston Villa will never be Man United.”
JAMIE CARRAGHER verbatim
OCT 31 · Day 74

Coventry win leaves Man United on brink of Premier League relegation zone

Cole Palmer converted a penalty for Chelsea against Manchester United.

Coventry City beat Sunderland 3-1 at home.

Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 at Brentford.

OCT 31 · Day 74

Chelsea beat Man United as Martinez sent off, pressure mounts on Carrick

Estevao had a goal disallowed for offside after scoring from a Cole Palmer pass.

Lisandro Martinez had publicly criticised Manchester United's lack of spending in the transfer market in recent weeks.

Manchester United had lost two of their three Champions League games before the Roma match.

OCT 31 · Day 74

Brighton shock Man City, close gap to two points in Premier League

Brighton have beaten Arsenal this season.

Manchester City face a guilty verdict on more than 100 charges of breaking Premier League financial rules.

Brighton were third-placed going into the match.

OCT 31 · Day 74

Liverpool vs Arsenal Premier League match preview

Liverpool can move within three points of Arsenal if they win the match.

Liverpool have won four games, drawn three and lost once in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal have injured players including Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Christos Tzolis and Toni Madueke.

OCT 30 · Day 73

Arsenal's Arteta fires 'Disneyland' warning at Dowman after red card

Arsenal lost an appeal against Dowman's red card and punishment.

Arteta warned Dowman that he was not in Disneyland.

Arteta said he had no issues with Dowman.

OCT 30 · Day 73

Chelsea vs Manchester United Premier League preview

Manchester United were 1-0 winners at Chelsea in the Premier League when the sides last met, with Matheus Cunha scoring the only goal before half-time in April.

The match will be the 200th meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United in a fixture dating back to December 1905.

Chelsea forward Joao Pedro and captain Reece James are sidelined with injuries.

OCT 30 · Day 73

Everton beat Newcastle to reach League Cup quarterfinal

Everton beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the League Cup.

Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in the League Cup on Wednesday.

Arsenal lost to Fleetwood 5-3 on penalties after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time.

OCT 29 · Day 72

Gary Neville says managers need sacking as Manchester United retain Carrick

Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on Sunday.

Gary Neville said managers sometimes need to be dismissed for their own good.

Michael Carrick remained in charge of Manchester United as of October 2026.

“I think staying with him is a result of the lack of planning, the lack of probably available options, the lack of decision-making around the two people that probably are available. That’s when you’re really struggling.”
GARY NEVILLE verbatim
OCT 29 · Day 72

Manchester United's Carrick backs Fernandes ahead of Chelsea match

Fernandes was left on the bench for Manchester United's loss at home to Bournemouth.

Manchester United's match against Chelsea is scheduled for Saturday away from home.

Manchester United's seven points from eight league games is their worst start to a league season in 40 years.

“That’s it. Bruno is fully committed to this football club. I’ve got no issues with that; we move forward. We’re looking forward to the game at the weekend now.”
MICHAEL CARRICK verbatim
OCT 26 · Day 69

Manchester United's tragic arc linked to a horse

Jim Ratcliffe is a minority shareholder of Manchester United with responsibility for sporting operations.

Ferguson backed Malcolm Glazer's leveraged buyout of Manchester United.

Magnier and McManus sold their shares in Manchester United in 2005 for £260m, a profit of a little under £100m.

OCT 25 · Day 68

Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United manager in question

Manchester United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth on Sunday.

Gary Neville said the club is a mess and that a decision to sack Carrick would probably disgust United fans but is probably necessary.

Manchester United's opening seven league matches marked their worst start since 1986.

OCT 24 · Day 67

Aston Villa beats Manchester City, ending perfect Premier League start

Manchester City's perfect Premier League start ended with this defeat.

Manchester City are appealing a guilty verdict on over 100 charges of breaking financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

Manchester City have lost at Villa Park in each of the past four seasons.

OCT 24 · Day 67

Arsenal joins Man City at Premier League summit; Spurs beat Chelsea

Jackson opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the sixth minute.

Arsenal moved level on 21 points with Manchester City after eight games.

Aston Villa climbed to sixth on 11 points with their first home league victory this season.

“We are champions and to be champions you’ve got to win games consistently. This is our home, and we want to win as many games here as possible.”
EZRI KONSA verbatim
OCT 23 · Day 66

Wayne Rooney labels Manchester United 'babies'

Rooney is a former teammate of Michael Carrick.

Wayne Rooney labelled the Manchester United squad 'babies' and 'selfish'.

Wayne Rooney is Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer.

OCT 23 · Day 66

Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Premier League preview

Aston Villa were 2-1 winners at Manchester City in Pep Guardiola's last game in charge on the final day of last season.

Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Martinez left Aston Villa for Chelsea.

Youri Tielemans left Aston Villa for Manchester United.

OCT 23 · Day 66

Antonio Conte dismisses Man United takeover reports amid Carrick uncertainty

Under Carrick, Manchester United achieved a top-three finish and Champions League qualification last season.

Michael Carrick took over as Manchester United manager in January 2026 after the sacking of Ruben Amorim.

Carrick declined to reveal whether he had held talks with Bruno Fernandes following the defeat to Como.

“I have read reports of financial demands and requests for full control that I have supposedly already made to the clubs mentioned, as well as reservations about what has been described as my ‘strong personality’.”
ANTONIO CONTE verbatim
OCT 21 · Day 64

Bruno Fernandes criticizes Carrick tactics after Como loss

Michael Carrick is the manager of Manchester United.

Michael Carrick said the performance was unacceptable and apologized for it.

Como scored their first goal in the second minute of the match.

OCT 21 · Day 64

Man United captain Fernandes slams Carrick's tactics after Como hammering

Como opened the scoring in the second minute.

Bruno Fernandes said conceding early made the team adopt a mood of defeat.

Bruno Fernandes is the captain of Manchester United.

OCT 21 · Day 64

Man United's Carrick says he doesn't need reassurance amid poor start

Manchester United were knocked out of the League Cup by Brighton last month.

Carrick said he knows the team needs to win football games for everything to flow and fit into place.

Carrick said he does not need reassurance from the club's hierarchy.

OCT 18 · Day 61

Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 with Madueke goal

Noni Madueke scored the only goal of the match.

Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2 on the Saturday before the match.

The Forest match was Arsenal's sixth win in seven league matches.

OCT 18 · Day 61

Chelsea's Emi Martinez injury update — return in 'a few weeks'

Martinez and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite collided when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall whipped a free kick into the box.

The injury occurred during a clash of heads in Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton.

Emi Martinez says he will return to action in a few weeks after undergoing surgery.

OCT 18 · Day 61

Haaland's record scoring spree leads Man City to seventh Premier League win

Maresca believes the financial scandal saga has galvanised the Manchester City squad.

Chelsea in 2005 and Liverpool in 2019 are the other teams to win at least their first seven games of a Premier League season.

Haaland took a blow to the foot late in the match against Ipswich.

OCT 18 · Day 61

Manchester United held at Leeds despite improved performance under Carrick

Carrick said on Friday that the club had “moved on” from Martinez's outburst.

Carrick brought on Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha as substitutes.

The draw left Manchester United in 13th place with one win in seven games.

OCT 18 · Day 61

Leeds United vs Manchester United — Premier League live coverage

Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford headlined the match coverage.

Leeds United played Manchester United in a Premier League match.

OCT 17 · Day 60

Premier League schedule and viewing guide

In the United Kingdom, the match is broadcast on TNT Sports 1.

In Canada, the match is available via streaming on Fubo.

In the United States, the match is available on Peacock and Fubo.

OCT 17 · Day 60

Chelsea beat Everton, Neto braces, Martinez suffers head injury

Neto scored his first goal in the first minute of the second half.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Martinez left the stadium conscious and was undergoing precautionary tests at the hospital.

The win lifted Chelsea above Everton into the top four.

OCT 17 · Day 60

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Premier League preview

Mikel Arteta said defender Piero Hincapie would likely miss the trip to the City Ground.

Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in their last Premier League game.

Mikel Arteta said midfielder Martin Zubimendi could be fit to face Nottingham Forest.

OCT 16 · Day 59

Manchester United respond to Martinez outburst

Martinez issued an apology on Thursday via Instagram.

Martinez has been fined for his outburst.

Martinez's outburst followed Manchester United's 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

OCT 16 · Day 59

Manchester United crisis amid Manchester City dominance

Arsenal's only defeat this season came in a 3-0 loss to Brighton.

The football regulator in England said he expects an outcome in the Manchester City case by January.

Manchester City lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League tie on Tuesday.

OCT 16 · Day 59

Leeds vs Manchester United Premier League match preview

Joe Rodon and Mateo Joseph will both miss the game due to injury.

The Leeds vs Manchester United Premier League match is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 2pm local time (13:00 GMT) at Elland Road.

Manchester United lost 2-0 to Hull City in their opening league match of the season.

OCT 15 · Day 58

Man United's Martinez defends criticism of club on social media

Lisandro Martinez called for greater investment in the Manchester United squad and questioned director of football Jason Wilcox's recruitment efforts.

ESPN and Sky Sports reported that Jason Wilcox retained the backing of Manchester United's leadership.

Lisandro Martinez wrote on Instagram that he spoke out of anger and frustration after the match.

OCT 15 · Day 58

Man United's Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carrick

A club source said it was Lisandro Martinez's decision to apologise publicly and all parties considered the matter closed.

Lisandro Martinez held talks with manager Michael Carrick and senior officials.

Manchester United's start to the season is their worst in 40 years.

OCT 14 · Day 57

Lisandro Martinez highlighted in Manchester United's Madrid meltdown

Manchester United spent 155 million British pounds on summer signings.

Lisandro Martinez said he expects more from technical director Jason Wilcox.

Manchester United lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

OCT 13 · Day 56

Manchester United's Martinez criticizes board's lack of investment

Wayne Rooney said Martinez's criticism was excessive and should have stayed internal.

Fans were upset the club did not reinforce left-back and striker positions.

Manchester United are winless in five games across all competitions.

OCT 13 · Day 56

Man City player Dias defends celebrations at Liverpool ahead of PSG

Enzo Maresca described PSG as the best team in Europe at the moment.

Manchester City were scheduled to play Paris Saint-Germain at home in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Manchester City have appealed the verdict of the financial rules breaches.

OCT 12 · Day 55

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United Champions League preview

Manchester United lost 1-0 to Manchester City this season.

Opta's supercomputer gives Atletico a 48.5 percent probability of victory and Manchester United a 27.2 percent chance.

Bryan Mbeumo has three goals and an assist for Manchester United this season.

OCT 12 · Day 55

Man City beat Liverpool at Anfield

Manchester City had 18 points and a 100 percent record after the match.

Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute.

Maresca said his players dealt with the situation well after the previous two or three weeks.

OCT 11 · Day 54

Liverpool vs Man City live: Premier League

The match was held at Anfield in Liverpool.

The match kicked off at 4:30pm local time.

Liverpool hosted Manchester City for a Premier League match.

OCT 11 · Day 54

Man City vs Liverpool at Anfield Premier League preview

Manchester City lead the Premier League standings with a 100 percent record and are six points ahead of Liverpool.

An independent commission found that Manchester City and their Emirati owners arranged sham deals to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs by more than 900 million pounds from 2009 to 2018.

UEFA fined Liverpool 20,000 euros for the 2018 bus attack.

OCT 11 · Day 54

Man City beat Liverpool after guilty verdict

Liverpool fans reminded Man City of their guilty verdict during the match.

Man City beat Liverpool.

Fans questioned whether Man City would still be in the Premier League by the end of the year.

OCT 10 · Day 53

Liverpool vs Man City Premier League preview

Enzo Maresca is the manager of Manchester City.

Manchester City have appealed against the guilty verdict.

Manchester City are top of the Premier League with 15 points, having won all five games this season.

“I trust the club because I trust the people, and this is also the reason why I joined the club. … There is not another club in the world where I would like to be.”
ENZO MARESCA verbatim
OCT 10 · Day 53

Manchester United held by ten-man Tottenham

Tottenham drew 1-1 with Manchester United.

Manchester United had six points from their opening six league games.

Dominic Solanke scored a stoppage-time header for Tottenham.

OCT 10 · Day 53

Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1 in comeback, move level with Man City

The match took place on a Saturday.

Manchester City have a game in hand.

Riccardo Calafiori scored Arsenal's equalizing goal.

OCT 10 · Day 53

Liverpool vs Man City: top five Premier League clashes preview

Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-0 in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg on April 4, 2018.

Manchester City beat Liverpool 2-1 in a Premier League match on January 3, 2019.

Liverpool finished the 2019-2020 Premier League season with 99 points, 18 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

OCT 09 · Day 52

Manchester United vs Tottenham Premier League preview

Manchester City have denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal.

Tottenham lost 3-2 at home to Aston Villa in their last match before the international break.

Tottenham failed to score in their first four league games before scoring twice against Aston Villa.

OCT 07 · Day 50

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signs new contract

Mikel Arteta is 44 years old.

Mikel Arteta began managing Arsenal in December 2019.

Mikel Arteta's new contract with Arsenal will keep him at the club until 2030.

OCT 05 · Day 48

Premier League viewership in US up 20 percent among young Americans

US broadcasters NBC and USA Network have attracted an average of half a million viewers for Premier League games so far this season.

Just over one million Americans watched Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle United on August 29.

Jon Stainer, global GM at Nielsen Sports, said the World Cup expanded the Premier League's footprint across a broader demographic in the US.

SEP 25 · Day 38

Manchester City found guilty of 100+ Premier League financial charges

In November 2018, German outlet Der Spiegel published internal emails from Manchester City that it claimed detailed schemes by the club to conceal the true sources of income to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.

In July 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned Manchester City's Champions League ban but imposed a 10 million euro fine for lack of cooperation with investigators.

The punishment for Manchester City has not been decided.

SEP 23 · Day 36

Manchester United losses jump despite record revenue

Manchester United have taken only five points from their five Premier League games.

Manchester United reported 677.6 million pounds ($897.8m) in revenue in the year to June 30.

Manchester United paid 8.2 million pounds (10.9m) in exceptional items, mostly related to the departure of Ruben Amorim.

SEP 22 · Day 35

Mikel Arteta agrees new deal with Arsenal

Mikel Arteta's new contract will include a sharp pay increase from his current salary of £10m per year plus an additional £5m in bonuses.

Mikel Arteta has agreed an improved new contract with Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta said that Arsenal fans do not have to worry about his contract because he wants to be at the club and is extremely happy.

SEP 21 · Day 34

Premier League teams' start to season ranked

Manchester City won at Manchester United despite having ten men.

Frank Lampard manages Coventry City.

Nottingham Forest won at Aston Villa.

SEP 21 · Day 34

Michael Carrick demands Manchester United response after criticism

Manchester United equalled their lowest points total after five matches in the Premier League era, matching the mark set by Louis van Gaal's team in 2014-15.

Manchester United lost the Manchester derby to an Erling Haaland goal.

Manchester United sat in 12th place with five points after five matches.

SEP 20 · Day 33

Man Utd salvage draw with Fulham as pressure mounts on Carrick

Fulham were second from bottom in the league table.

Manchester United finished third last season.

Fulham's goal came from a Lisandro Martinez own goal.

SEP 19 · Day 32

Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0; Man City top Premier League without playing

Manchester City could move three points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Sunderland on Sunday.

Chema Andres scored Brighton's third goal with a header from Pascal Gross's corner.

Brighton were the last team to defeat Arsenal by three or more goals in any competition, winning 3-0 at Emirates Stadium in May 2023.

SEP 19 · Day 32

Fulham vs Manchester United Premier League prediction

Manchester United have lost three of their six matches in all competitions this season.

Opta's supercomputer has given Fulham a 28.3 percent chance of winning the match.

Michael Carrick is the manager of Manchester United.

SEP 19 · Day 32

Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0

Joao Pedro suffered a knee injury.

Thiago scored 25 goals last season.

Keith Andrews is the Brentford manager.

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