2026-27 Premier League season
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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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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’.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0
Joao Pedro suffered a knee injury.
Thiago scored 25 goals last season.
Keith Andrews is the Brentford manager.