Vivianne Miedema helped Manchester City break Chelsea’s six-year Women’s Super League winning streak last season as they claimed victory under new manager Andree Jeglertz.

Manchester City claimed their first WSL title since 2016 last term, before going on to complete a domestic double by beating Brighton to lift the FA Cup.

Miedema, who joined from Arsenal in 2024, says the achievement represented the culmination of a period of change at the club and something she wanted to help the City achieve when she moved from WSL rivals Arsenal.

'People didn't expect City to do as well as we did'

Miedema claimed her second WSL title, having previously won with Arenal in 2019. She joined City in summer 2024 and after an injury-affected first season, last season scored 10 goals and made five assists to help City win their first league title in a decade.

“Every single league title is special for different reasons,” Miedema said.

“For me, after having left Arsenal after seven years and moving to City, I wanted to come here and help the club win things because they hadn't done that in a while.

“And my first year was tough personally with injuries, but also as a team with all the injuries we had and we didn’t get the result that we wanted to get.

“So coming back last season and doing what we did definitely felt like a full circle moment. It was really special to be part of it and to be able to celebrate the league and FA Cup win as well.”

After six years of dominance, it was going to take a lot to knock Chelsea off their pedestal. But new manager Jeglertz, aided by a lack of Champions League football due to a fourth-placed finish in the 2024/25 season, helped City do just that.

“Coming in last summer, there were a lot of changes, new people coming in and a new coach coming in. But I think we showed so much progress over the year.

“We always believed that we could do really well, but a lot of people didn't expect us to do as well as we did. Throughout the season, we adjusted and grew and that led us to win the league and the FA Cup too.

“For this year, regardless of if we are the champions or if we were chasing it, it doesn’t change our goals. Some of the girls haven’t been in this position before and it will be different.

“And looking at all the signings that other clubs are making, I think the league is going to be extremely exciting to see how it's going to pan out.”

'Isn't that why we love football?'

This year, the league has expanded by two teams to a field of 14 teams. A number of high profile players have also joined the WSL this season, something Miedema says speaks volumes of where the league is at.

“It’s amazing to see that so many big players want to come play in England and that the league has increased by two teams as well,” she added.

“It’s only going to get more exciting and more difficult to actually win it. To be in the league now and try to be successful again is going to be extremely difficult. But isnt’t that why we love football?

“That’s the reason every good player wants to come to England, because you want to measure yourself against the best.”

After a season away from Champions League football, City will be back competing against Europe’s best.

“I’m really excited to be back but it's going to be tough because you're going to be travelling a lot, you're going to be playing a lot of games.

“I think some of the girls will have to get used to it. But it's a competition you want to be playing and you want to measure yourself with the best in Europe.

“I can't wait to see how we do in the Champions League because it’s a completely different challenge to playing in the WSL.”

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Tottenham will be hoping that the 2025/26 season saw the club bottom out following a series of recent struggles.

The club only secured their Premier League status on the final day of last season, as they meandered to a second consecutive 17th-place finish, but did not have a cup win to fall back on this season, following their 2025 Europa League triumph.

The reasons for Spurs' recent struggles have been well-documented, with managerial upheaval and questionable recruitment two of the main issues the club have faced over the past few years.

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Peter Crouch on Tottenham's need to rebuild

Former Spurs striker Peter Crouch has pinpointed last season's hire of Igor Tudor as a particularly poor decision, and also believes his old side are in need of a significant rebuild, in order to back new boss Roberto De Zerbi.

"Roberto De Zerbi has been amazing at Spurs," Crouch tells FourFourTwo. "The Igor Tudor reign was disastrous.

"No-one saw that appointment coming and it didn’t ever start making any more sense."

Crouch believes that for a club with Tottenham's ambitions, this decision was symptomatic of a wider problem that has impacted the club for some time.

“There’s been serious mismanagement for a while now,” he continues, adding that Tottenham's recruitment has also been below par.

“They haven’t bought well enough,” Crouch adds, backing their recent summer spending spree, which has seen the club spend more than £300million going into the final days of the window.

This has seen the likes of Savio, Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes join, and despite an opening weekend 3-0 defeat to Brentford, Crouch insists it is now time for the club to kick on again.

"A club of that size can’t be trying to stay up by a couple of points," he insists, in a statement which also illustrates the size of the challenge facing De Zerbi and his side this year.

"I hope to see Spurs back to their best this season,” Crouch concludes.

It took 22 long years, but Arsenal returned to the summit of English football last season, when they eased to the Premier League title.

This title drought stretched back to the days of Arsene Wenger's Invincibles, and for former Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour - a member of that 2004 title-winning squad - the club's wait for the title only made this latest success all the sweeter.

And while Parlour admits he did not fathom the idea that the club would have had to wait that long when he celebrated that last success, he believes last season's title was a fitting reward for that at the club.

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Parlour on Arsenal ending their title drought

"I was so over the moon that they’d done it," Parlour tells FourFourTwo as he reflects on the significance of last year's win.

"It was a big relief, because if you’d said to me 22 years ago, back in 2004, that they weren’t going to win it again for such a long time, I’d have said you were mad."

Arsenal had made a habit of near-misses in recent years, registering three consecutive second-place finishes before getting over the hump last season, adding to a prior 11 top-four finishes since that 2003/04 triumph.

For Parlour, this all underlines how difficult it is to consistently compete for English football's biggest domestic prize.

"It shows how hard it is to win it," he continues. "I was thrilled for the squad."

And while Parlour is quick to praise the playing squad for the victory, he believes the credit should be shared around the club.

"The owners and the people who run things behind the scenes deserve plaudits as well, because we all see how things work in football in this day and age," he continues.

Parlour is also keenly aware that patience has become increasingly rare in the modern game, with Arsenal bucking this trend and allowing Arteta to continue to build his squad despite repeated near-misses.

"Most of the time, when things go wrong, or when a manager fails to win something, they don’t stay in their job.

"But Arsenal really stuck by Mikel Arteta and they backed him all the way."

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The two sides had contrasting opening weekends of the season, with the Gunners kicking-off their title defence with a 3-0 win over Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium.

It was a very different story for Villa, who were thrashed 4-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion to leave manager Unai Emery fuming.

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Villa manager Unai Emery has not been a happy man in recent weeks, having seen several members of last season's Europa League-winning squad leave the club, before his new-look side were humbled 4-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign.

It therefore feels like a visit from the champions comes at the wrong time for the Villans, who are still picking up the pieces of a volatile summer, and there will be relief at Villa Park when the transfer window closes tomorrow.

Emery has been able to reinvest some of the funds gained from those big-money sales, such as Morgan Rogers' £117m move to Chelsea, while on Thursday the club confirmed the free signing of experienced Germany international Leon Goretzka from Bayern Munich.

The midfielder's arrival is especially welcome considering Joao Gomes is suspended following his red card at Brighton, which could pave the way for Goretzka to make his debut against Arsenal.

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One of Villa's high-profile summer exits was Ezri Konsa's move to Arsenal, and the England defender could make his Gunners debut against his former club.

However, manager Mikel Arteta may decide to stick with the same lineup that started the 3-0 win over Coventry City on the opening day of the season, particularly if midfielder Bruno Guimaraes loses his race to be fit.

That was the Gunners' second successive 3-0 victory, following their triumph over Manchester City in the Community Shield, which has only reinforced pre-season predictions that the Premier League champions will be the team to beat again.

A win at a ground where they have struggled in recent years would be another tick in the box for Arsenal, who have lost on two of their past three visits to Villa Park.

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Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal

The Gunners look very strong, so expect them to compound Emery's misery.

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Arsenal were finally able to end their two-decade wait for the Premier League title last season, in a campaign which threw up more than its fair share of subplots.

Among the new signings, the redemption arcs and moments of personal glory was the story of 16-year-old Max Dowman, who became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history when he netted against Everton, before becoming the competition’s youngest-ever winner.

Gunners icon Paul Merson has been particularly impressed by Dowman's emergence.

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Paul Merson on Max Dowman’s rise

Dowman was just 16 years old and 73 days when he scored a late breakaway goal to seal a crucial win over the Toffees in March, ahead of a summer which saw him claim a Premier League winner’s medal before collecting his GCSE results.

And for Merson, the teenager’s rise is barely believable.

“Dowman, in football terms, is a freak, and I mean that in the utmost respect,” Merson exclaims to FourFourTwo. “If he was in a book, you'd throw the book in the sea.

“If you were sitting reading about a 16-year-old kid who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and scores against Everton, you’d just go ‘Oh, that’s never happening, who could be that good at 16?’”

Dowman clocked up 13 appearances for the Gunners last season and has represented England up to under-19 level, becoming that side’s youngest-ever scorer when he struck in a 7-0 win over Wales in October 2025.

Naturally, Dowman’s meteoric rise has left fans wondering just how far he will go, with Merson daring to believe he could match some of the game’s very best.

“He could be a generational great like Gazza or Rooney, who come along once in a blue moon,” Merson continues.

But it’s not just Dowman who has caught Merson’s eye when it comes to the club’s Hale End academy pipeline.

“And Myles Lewis-Skelly,” Merson continues. “He got in the team at the start at left-back. To then play in midfield and play the way he did, I’m pleased for him because that takes a lot.

“I’m a big fan of his. I like him more in midfield, if I’m being honest.”

Rule one for owners: never kill hope, never ruin fans’ chance to dream. That’s what Harrison Armstrong represents to Everton fans: hope, a chance to dream. The 19-year-old midfielder is a local lad, hailing from West Derby, one of their own and fulfilling their own dreams by pulling on the famous royal blue shirt of the club they love. Rule two for owners: don’t sell cherished home-grown talent.

Evertonians gathered at the Vitality on Saturday made their anger about the proposed sale of Armstrong to Nottingham Forest for £35m very clear to their unthinking owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG). “Don’t sell Armstrong, Harrison Armstrong, I just don’t think you understand,” they sang. “If you sell Armstrong, Harrison Armstrong, you’re going to have a riot on your hands”.

Everton’s manager, David Moyes, was clearly against the sale. TFG saw and heard the backlash, woke up to the folly of the plan, and called off the sale of a player widely considered Everton’s best home-grown talent since Wayne Rooney. Armstrong’s definitely worth keeping and fighting for.

“The potential sale of Harrison Armstrong goes against everything our fanbase stands for, a young talented Scouser who is the future of our club,” the Everton fans’ group The 1878s, said in a statement. It threatened to stop organising the flags and tifo displays that contribute so much to match-day atmosphere. TFG was toying with the very fabric of Everton life.

Also: what’s best for the player’s own development? Moyes looks after young players well, handling the precocious Rooney as best as possible when the bullish teenager launched himself so memorably on the scene in 2002. Moyes tries to shield such prospects in almost a paternal, certainly a pastoral, way. Moyes knows they will leave the footballing family home at some point so tries to prepare them while getting the best out of them.

Moyes showed vital support for a teenaged Ross Barkley when the teenager suffered a double break of his leg in 2010, even ensuring a new contract for a kid in a hospital bed worried about his future.

Moyes will feed Armstrong in and out of the team, not putting too much physical or mental strain on the 19-year-old. Armstrong looks like he can handle the pressure. That is partly down to the learning acquired when sent by Moyes on loan to Preston North End last season.

A broader dynamic is at work here, one that affects all supporters. Financial sustainability regulations are not fit for purpose when it comes to the development of young talent. From FFP to PSR to SCR, a rethink is required on content as well as lettering. The “pure profit” element to sales of academy starlets is so tempting to the more short-sighted owners. It was one of the reasons why a frustrated Eddie Howe was forced to sacrifice Elliot Anderson in a hurried sale to Forest. It’s why TFG considered offloading Armstrong. The player becomes an accounting item not a sporting asset.

TFG needs to balance the books at a club which has recorded alarming figures in some recent years, and been punished for it, but there are other more acceptable ways, others who could be sold. From a Premier League perspective, it would make sense if clubs were more incentivised to retain “one of our own”. One way would be to allow the first few years – perhaps 50 first-team games - of an academy graduate’s salary to be offset against SCR calculations. There would then be a financial incentive to keep home-grown talents.

Evertonians rightly take great pride that a local player has featured in every league campaign since the Football League commenced in 1888. It actually predates that. The likes of Liverpool-born goalkeeper, Charles Joliffe, played for Everton from 1885 until he was eventually replaced by Robert Smalley, a recruit from Preston.

Armstrong is more than a player to Evertonians. He’s a symbol of the area, almost an antidote to the big-monied modern game.

Connection with the community matters hugely, especially in an era where the Premier League is so heavily populated by overseas players.

Everton’s owners must have known there would be outrage. If TFG wasn’t aware, then it needs better advisors – or better channels of communication with fans. This is one of the most concerning elements of the whole story: TFG’s lack of understanding in the first place. It’s almost arrogance. Everton Football Club are more than a business; they are a footballing institution, a community asset, a developer of local talent and a beacon of hope. The Armstrong story highlighted that. Owners take note.

During two trophy-laden spells at Chelsea, David Luiz turned out for the club almost 250 times, helping the Blues win the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League.

But shortly after signing a new contract in 2019 and just weeks after he started in Chelsea’s 4-1 Europa League final win over Arsenal, the Brazilian defender signed for the Gunners in an £8million deal.

The reason for making this bold move across the capital with the ink on his new deal still wet was a simple one - the hiring of his former teammate Frank Lampard as Chelsea boss.

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Luiz on why Lampard’s Chelsea wasn’t for him

Luiz has recently turned 30 when Lampard, fresh from a stint on charge of Derby County, was handed the Stamford Bridge top job, but age was not a factor for Luiz, who is still playing as a 39-year-old for Cypriot side Pafos.

“I was already over 30 and had renewed my contract with Chelsea,” Luiz tells FourFourTwo. “No-one had ever broken the club policy of renewing for two years after the age of 30, and I renewed for two years.

“Then after two months, I went to Arsenal. It was down to the decision to bring Frank Lampard in as manager. In pre-season, I already could see the way he was going to play wasn’t going to leave me happy.

“At that age, I thought “I want to enjoy the game in the way I play it”, so it was better to leave.”

For Luiz, this was a decision made as a matter of principle.

“There are two kinds of workers in life,” he continues. “Those who work to protect themselves and the job, and those who want to do something different. In any company, 90 per cent protect the job, but I want to be part of the 10 per cent.

“It would have been easy to have stayed quietly at Chelsea, but I’m not like that. So I sat down with Frank Lampard and said ‘I want to leave – the way you’re going to play won’t be good for me, and the way I’d play in your system won’t be good for you either’.”

A year after playing his final match for Chelsea against Arsenal in the Europa League final, there was another twist of fate for Luiz.

“Life is so funny – later that season, the FA Cup final was between Arsenal and Chelsea. I leave, telling the manager I don’t think his philosophy would suit me, that maybe it wouldn’t work to win anything, then at the end of the season the final is against him.

“So if I won, in theory I was right. If I lost, I wasn’t. Thank God, we managed to win, and I was very respectful in the way I behaved, not celebrating, and respecting the history I built at Chelsea.”

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Sir Geoff Hurst will forever be at the centre of English football’s greatest-ever achievement.

The former West Ham striker’s iconic hat-trick saw the Three Lions conquer the world at Wembley 60 summers ago, but just months earlier, his place at the 1966 World Cup was far from assured.

It would take patience, preparation and an unfortunate injury to Jimmy Greaves for Hurst to get his opportunity under Sir Alf Ramsey.

Geoff Hurst on waiting for his England chance

As Hurst looks back on his rise into the England starting XI that summer, he admits that he was eager to keep his expectations in check in the run-up to the tournament,

“Well, you don't get too far ahead of yourself,” Hurst tells FourFourTwo. “You might find it surprising but, although we were successful at West Ham, it was never really on my radar."

Hurst’s approach of letting his club football at Upton Park do the talking would pay off, though, as the call did come just in time.

“It was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for the game in February against West Germany at Wembley. You come and play and do your best, and hopefully the manager sees enough in you.

“Thankfully, he did. It wasn’t just me, either. Martin Peters, my team-mate at West Ham and room-mate on England duty, played his first game in May that year. He went on to score the other goal in the final, of course. We were cutting it fine!”

While Hurst was named in Ramsey’s 22-man squad for the World Cup, he didn’t actually start a game until the quarter-final win over Argentina, after first-choice striker Jimmy Greaves injured himself in the final group game. But was that a source of frustration for Hurst?


“Not for one second,” he insists. “I was honestly just so ecstatic to be in the squad for a home World Cup.

“I often joke that Alf Ramsay picked two average players ahead of me, in Jimmy Greaves and Roger Hunt, before finally getting it right. But, of course, those two were phenomenal strikers and I was thrilled to support the team however I could.

“That was a good attitude because, when your chance comes in life, you have to be ready to take it and I did.

“Saying that, I was honestly so sad for the great Jimmy Greaves, who damaged his leg against France. He deserved to play on.”

When Georgi Kinkladze arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 1995, the Georgian playmaker was one of Europe’s most promising young attacking talents.

It didn’t take long for the former Dinamo Tbilisi midfielder to become a cult hero at Maine Road, with the signing coming just as the still-young Premier League was beginning to establish itself as a viable destination for some of the continent’s best players.

This was proved evident in the fact that City were able to see off AC Milan, one of that era’s greatest sides, to Kinkladze’s signature.

Kinkladze on snubbing AC Milan for City

“There was interest from Italy, but [City chairman] Francis Lee was very determined,” Kinzladze tells FourFourTwo as he looks back at his 1995 move to England.

“He flew to see me and convinced me that City was a place where I could be the main man. I didn't know much about Manchester, but I liked the idea of a challenge in England.”

It quickly became clear to the young Kinkladze that English football was very different to anything he had previously experienced.

“When I arrived, the football was very different. It was much faster and more direct. The weather and the food were hard to get used to, but the fans made it easy. From the first day at Maine Road, they treated me like one of their own. That connection was instant.”

Alan Ball was the City manager at the time, having spent the previous season in charge at Southampton, famously building his team around Matt Le Tissier, instructing his side to ‘Just the ball to Le Tissier.’ So was that similar with Kinkladze at City?

“Alan Ball was very important in my development as a player,” he continues. “He loved technical players and wanted the team to play with flair, even if we were struggling in the table.

“The 90s were a different time and sometimes I was targeted by foul play. If you tried to dribble, someone would try to kick you. Vinnie Jones and the Wimbledon Crazy Gang were famous for it.

“But I had played in the streets of Tbilisi so I knew how to jump over a tackle. I always thought that if they couldn't catch me, they couldn't hit me.”

Those early Premier League days saw a number of big-name foreign players join the league, with Kinkaldze admitting that it was an exciting time to be involved.

“It was the start of something new,” he adds. “Seeing Gianfranco Zola, Dennis Bergkamp and Juninho arrive in the Premier League was exciting and it felt like the league was opening up to creative players.

“The long ball reputation of English football was changing.”

After spending 12 years at Wimbledon during the ‘Crazy Gang’ era, Neil Sullivan had experienced plenty during his career when he made the move to Tottenham in 2000.

However, nothing was able to prepare him for just how different the two London clubs were when he travelled north of the River Thames.

At Wimbledon, Sullivan had trained on Wimbledon Common and enjoyed the club’s uniquely down-to-earth culture, poles apart from the relative luxury he would find at Spurs.

Sullivan on swapping Wimbledon for Tottenham

“My contract was up in Wimbledon and my agent got me a move to Spurs through his connections,” Sullivan tells FourFourTwo as he reflects on the move.

“It was just a different world. I was used to training on Wimbledon Common, clearing up all the dog s**t before we could start. Suddenly, I’m walking into Spurs Lodge, which was completely different.

“I remember my first home game. I arrived at White Hart Lane and someone stopped me in my car, opened my door and offered to park my car. I thought it was a wind up. It would have been at Wimbledon!”

Towards the end of Sullivan’s time at Wimbledon, the club began the talks that would lead to their relocation to Milton Keynes, which caused huge amounts of fan unrest.

“Initially, we were going to Dublin,” Sullivan recalls. “We had new owners and Wimbledon weren't a massive club, and didn't have a lot of money. The Premier League was changing, so things had to change and modernise.

“But to move out of Wimbledon just didn't seem right. It just didn't seem right to take Wimbledon away from Wimbledon. People behind the scenes ultimately thought the MK Dons move would be more productive, earn more money.

“After that was decided, we got relegated, so they didn't get Premier League football in Milton Keynes and I think that was a big pull for doing it. The whole thing was just shocking.”

At Spurs, Sullivan was part of the side that reached the 2002 League Cup Final, only to suffer a shock defeat to Blackburn Rovers, a game which still rankles with the former Scotland stopper.

“Yeah, it was disappointing,” he says. “Don't forget, we just had a new manager come in. George Graham had got us to the final but then Glenn Hoddle took over. Daniel Levy had just taken over the club, so there were a lot of changes going on at the time.

“We’d go on to finish in the bottom half of the table so, while we had a talented side, it wasn’t a strong period. We were favourites for that game but, remember, Blackburn had won the Premier League within the last decade. They had a very good side.”

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The Red Devils fell to a shock 2-0 loss at promoted Hull City last Saturday and now face another club who were in the Championship last season, as the Tractor Boys visit Old Trafford.

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When the fixture list pitted Manchester United against two promoted teams in their opening two games of the Premier League season, the Red Devils would have been targeting six points.

However, any complacency was quickly put to bed as Hull City ran out 2-0 winners over the Red Devils last weekend, immediately putting pressure on manager Michael Carrick.

It feels a little early to be calling any game a 'must-win', but the fact is that if United fail to beat Ipswich Town at Old Trafford then serious questions will be asked of Carrick and his players.

Midfielder Carlos Baleba could make his debut after completing his £70m move from Brighton & Hove Albion this week, while fellow summer signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos are also set to play at Old Trafford in United colours for the first time.

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Ipswich have also been busy in the transfer market, with this week's arrival of Exequiel Palacios from Bayer Leverkusen taking their summer spend towards the £200m mark - breaking Sunderland's record for the biggest outlay by a newly-promoted club.

The Tractor Boys appear determined to improve on their previous campaign at this level, in 2024/25, when they finished 16 points adrift of safety to return to the Championship after just one season.

They made the perfect start last weekend, with Jack Clarke's late winner giving them a 2-1 victory over Sunderland in Gary O'Neil's first Premier League game as manager.

Ipswich followed that up with a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Leicester City in midweek and the Tractor Boys will head to Old Trafford believing they can get a result.

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Manchester United 1-0 Ipswich Town

United should win this one, but don't be surprised if it's less straightforward than you might think.

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Watch Chelsea vs Brighton as Blues manager Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Alonso got off to a winning start on the opening weekend of the campaign, with Cole Palmer and £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers both on the scoresheet in an entertaining 3-2 win at Fulham.

The Seagulls also enjoyed a high-scoring victory, scoring four goals in the first 31 minutes to thrash Aston Villa 4-0.

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Chelsea fans thoroughly enjoyed the first instalment of the Xabi Alonso era, as their side produced a scintillating attacking display to open the Premier League season with a 3-2 win over West London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Now, the Spanish manager takes charge of his maiden Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues aim to start the league campaign with two victories for the first time since 2021/22.

Cole Palmer could be key for Chelsea, after the England star looked back to his old self against Fulham with a goal and an assist, while £117m signing Morgan Rogers and £52m recruit Maxence Lacroix will be eager to impress in their home league debuts.

Danny Welbeck could also feature against the club he left this summer after scoring on debut in the Carabao Cup against Luton Town on Thursday, but Moises Caicedo, another former Seagull, is an injury doubt.

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Even the most optimistic Brighton fans couldn't have foreseen their incredible start to the campaign, as Fabian Hurzeler's side demolished Aston Villa 4-0 with all four goals coming inside the first 31 minutes.

It means the Seagulls are top of the fledgling table and they took that form into Europe on Thursday night with another 4-0 win, putting Norwegian side Tromso to the sword to reach the league phase of the Conference League.

Belgian full-back Maxim De Cuyper scored in both games, while Jack Hinshelwood struck twice in two minutes against Villa, so Brighton will clearly be full of confidence when they arrive at Stamford Bridge.

Albion have fitness doubts over Georginio Rutter and Matt O'Riley, while exciting winger Yankuba Minteh is set to miss out through injury.

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Chelsea 2-2 Brighton

This could be another high-scoring affair, with the Blues dangerous going forward but also prone to errors at the back.

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Watch Leeds United vs Brentford for free as two teams who made a winning start to the 2026/27 Premier League season meet at Elland Road, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Daniel Farke's side play their first home match of the campaign after a pair of victories away to Nottingham Forest, one in the league and the other in the Carabao Cup.

Brentford head to Elland Road having scored nine goals in two matches, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their Premier League opener before a 6-1 Carabao Cup thrashing of Birmingham City.

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There will be plenty of optimism at Elland Road ahead of Leeds United's first home game of the Premier League season, after a strong end to last term was followed by victories in their opening two games of the new campaign.

Both of those came at Nottingham Forest, and manager Daniel Farke's starting XI is likely to be similar to the one that started the 1-0 league win last Saturday, having made six changes for the 2-0 Carabao Cup second round success at the City Ground on Tuesday.

Summer signings James Trafford, Tarik Muharemovic and Harry Wilson could all return to the starting lineup for their home Premier League debuts. Nico Elvedi made could make his Premier League bow following his move from Borussia Monchengladbach.

The Whites have a good recent record at home to the Bees, last losing to these opponents at Elland Road back in 2015, and they will be confident of another positive result.

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Talking of confidence, self-belief will be flowing at Brentford after two big wins to start the season.

The Bees cruised to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League opener, before thrashing Birmingham City 6-1 at St Andrew's in the Carabao Cup in midweek, despite manager Keith Andrews making eight changes to his starting XI.

Eight different players found the net in those two matches, so Andrews has plenty of options for this trip to Elland Road. Midfielder Yehor Yarmoliuk is an injury doubt after he was forced off against Birmingham, while Brentford sold defender Ethan Pinnock to Coventry City this week.

The Bees will still be smarting from missing out on European qualification on the final day of last season and they already look determined to go one better this term, making them dangerous opponents for anyone.

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Leeds United 2-1 Brentford

The Elland Road crowd will be right behind their team and that could give Leeds the edge, in what looks set to be a closely-fought contest.

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Watch Sunderland vs Fulham as two teams who suffered opening-day defeats eye their first points of the Premier League season at the Stadium of Light, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

The Black Cats were on the wrong side of a last-minute winner in their 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town last Saturday, but they will hope for a change of fortune at the Stadium of Light, where they lost just four times last season.

Meanwhile, Fulham were beaten 3-2 by West London rivals Chelsea in manager Alvaro Arbeloa's first competitive game in charge, before claiming a confidence-boosting 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon on Thursday.

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Sunderland will be aiming to put their opening-weekend disappointment behind them in their first Premier League home game of the 2026/27 season.

The Black Cats fell to a late winner in their 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town and the Stadium of Light is the ideal place to get back on track, with Regis Le Bris' side losing just four times on home soil on their way to a seventh-place finish last term.

Sunderland have had a busy week in the transfer market, signing French defender Dayann Methalie for £25.6m from Toulouse and Royal Antwerp midfielder Jules Ahoka in an £8.6m deal.

Otherwise, the Black Cats' starting lineup will once again look very similar to the one that finished last season, with right-back Thomas Meunier the only summer signing in the XI that faced Ipswich.

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Fulham make the long trip to the North East at the end of a busy opening weekend of the season, losing 3-2 at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday night before beating AFC Wimbledon 3-0 at Craven Cottage three days later in the Carabao Cup.

The latter game saw Alvaro Arbeloa claim his first win as Fulham manager and both matches would have given the Spaniard reasons to be optimistic, with summer signing Gonzalo Garcia scoring twice, rising star Josh King impressing against the Blues and striker Rodrigo Muniz scoring his first goal for more than a year.

However, the Cottagers looked shaky defensively against Chelsea and will have to tighten up against Sunderland if they want to emulate their 3-1 win at the Stadium of Light in February.

That was one of just four away wins Fulham claimed in the league last term, so a victory in their first road trip of the new campaign would be an excellent start.

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Sunderland 2-1 Fulham

The Cottagers' busy week may catch up with them, with the Black Cats getting eight days' rest between the Ipswich game and this Sunday-afternoon clash.

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In a new book, Paul Watson regales some of the planet's weirdest footballing tales, including the club with a suspected drug lord in midfield, fans who dress up as squirrels and a Benin side itching for revenge.

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Easter Island (A)

When watching the cup draw, any team is keen to avoid a potential banana skin, so Santiago Wanderers probably weren't too thrilled when they pulled out a trip to the remote Juan Fernandez Islands in the 2024 Copa Chile. The fixture meant a journey to Robinson Crusoe Island, 400 miles off the Chilean coast and named after the famed Daniel Defoe novel, which tells the story of a shipwrecked English merchant stranded on a remote island for 28 years.

There weren't enough commercial routes available for Santiago Wanderers to reach the island, so they had to call upon a Chilean navy supply ship, the Aquiles, to face unknown opposition.

Juan Fernandez's team had been hastily assembled from recreational teams on the island, but were hampered by players missing training for lobster harvesting. They still made their professional opponents sweat though, only narrowly losing 2-1.

It was the second time a team from the country's remote islands had entered the Copa Chile. In 2009, a team from Rapa Nui, more commonly known as Easter Island, hosted Colo-Colo, who are widely regarded as the nation's most successful club. Colo-Colo returned home 4-0 winners, but the most memorable moment was Rapa Nui's pre-match Polynesian war dance, on a field flanked by two of the island's famous Moai statues.

Too bad to take part

When a club is kicked out of their league, you generally presume they've cheated to win, but for Sueca United it was the reverse – thrown out of the lower levels of Valencia's league system for being so bad they were accused of not trying.

The club were the brainchild of eccentric actor Pau Codina and offered a chance to those who may not have got a game elsewhere. As admirable as that was, it left Sueca outmatched week after week. Over 11 seasons, they lost more than 300 games in a row, letting in more than 4,000 goals. The average scoreline throughout the club's history was 24-0. Come September 2023, the Valencian Football Federation had lost patience and expelled Sueca United after just two games, including a 40-0molly-whopping. Enough!

A derby on a ferry?!

The Estonian islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa have always had a fierce but good-natured rivalry. When they decided to play a football match in 2013, neither side was willing to surrender their home advantage, so they came up with a novel approach to a neutral venue – the game was played aboard the M/S Muhumaa passenger ferry connecting the islands.

A grass lawn was laid down on the boat's deck, but there was only room for five-a-side, which probably reduced the risk of any challenges going, erm, overboard if things heated up. Hiiumaa won 4-1 – a surprise, as Saaremaa is home to FC Kuressaare, who play in the Estonian top flight. Unusually, they train in Tallinn but host home games on their island, meaning home matches often require longer journeys than away trips.

Have boots, will travel

Sudanese side Al Hilal recently achieved an unprecedented feat – winning the league in three different countries, in the space of just two seasons. Displaced from their homeland by a brutal civil war, they and Sudanese rivals Al Merrikh joined Mauritania's Super D1 League for 2024-25. The two countries aren't exactly neighbours, situated around 3,000 miles apart, but Al Hilal duly finished top of the table, albeit only recognised as “honorary champions”, with locals FC Nouadhibou technically the title winners.

The two Sudanese clubs then briefly returned to their own country, with Al Hilal winning the Elite League – a short-form event to determine which clubs would represent the nation in continental competitions. Both then joined the Rwanda Premier League for 2025-26, where Al Hilal comfortably completed an unlikely treble.

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Oxygen required

There was endless talk about the effects of playing at altitude before England's World Cup win in Mexico City this year, but that was trivial compared to a visit to Peruvian side Union Minas. From the 1980s to the early 2000s, the Cerro de Pasco side reached the summit of Peruvian football with their squad of jobbing veterans and nearly men, aided by substantial home advantage.

The Estadio Daniel Alcides Carrion is the highest stadium in the world at around 14,000 feet above sea level – that's about 2,126 Dan Burns, and less than 4,000 feet lower than the base camps on Mount Everest. Opposition teams were so overwhelmed by the altitude that they would frequently be incapacitated, with oxygen masks a common sight in the visiting dressing room at half-time.

Union briefly led the top tier standings in the 1998 season, but the decline of the mining industry hit the area hard and they slid down the leagues before halting operations in 2011, only returning last year.

Six titles and a funeral

Some clubs evoke strong feelings of animosity from their rivals without it being entirely obvious why. For others, it's more apparent. Take Maltese club Valletta FC, for example.

The Lilywhites are one of Malta’s most successful clubs – they’ve won 25 league titles and in 2000-01, they laughed in the face of Gerard Houllier’s Liverpool cup treble by winning an almost unheard of domestic sextuple, at once securing the Premier League, Rothmans Trophy, Super Five Cup, Lowenbrau Cup, Super Cup and the Centenary Cup.

But it's the way Valletta celebrate their success that antagonises opponents – whenever they win the league, fans hold a mock funeral street parade for their beaten rivals, carrying coffins with the insignia of their rivals through the streets. It was no great surprise then that when Valletta suffered the first relegation of their history in 2023-24, a healthy dose of schadenfreude was expressed by other clubs.

Free trip to Tahiti

Since 1961, the Coupe de France has allowed entrants from French territories around the world, creating some of the most epic away days in world football. The French Football Federation covers the costs, but amateur teams still have to brave getting time off from their day jobs for what could be a lengthy jaunt.

In 2024-25, fourth-tier Normandy side US Avranches landed an away match with AS Dragon from Papeete in Tahiti – flying nearly 10,000 miles from rainy northern France to a tropical paradise island in the Pacific Ocean, only to lose on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

The wrong club

While players will always try to pretend that a transfer is motivated by a previous love for their new club, in reality there are often unspoken reasons behind switching teams. One of the strangest was the case of Congolese winger Thievy Bifouma's move to Iranian side Esteghlal Khuzestan in 2024.

The former West Bromwich Albion loanee explained he put pen to paper because he wanted to face Cristiano Ronaldo in the Asian Champions League. “I reviewed the calendar and realised they had a game against Al Nassr – I said to myself this was where I wanted to go,” he told Iranian media.

The slight issue was that Al Nassr had a date with Esteghlal FC, based in Tehran, not Esteghlal Khuzestan, a completely different team situated hundreds of miles to the south. “I had no idea there were two teams named Esteghlal,” Bifouma admitted. “When I arrived, my countryman Gael Kakuta called me and asked where I was.” Kakuta played for Esteghlal FC – the pair quickly realised that they wouldn't be team-mates after all.

"We got out of jail today, lads"

There are a fair few prison-based football teams around the world, but Welsh side HMP Prescoed are a rarity – their players aren't made up of guards or support staff, they're inmates at the Category D, or open, prison.

The team competes in the Gwent Central League, where a cursory glance at the league table suggests they appear to have an excellent home record, but abysmal away form. The reality is that HMP Prescoed aren't allowed to travel to away matches, for obvious reasons – they play them on their own field but must forfeit every game 5-0 and take a three-point deduction. As a result, the best-case scenario for the season is to finish on zero points. Last season they ended on minus five, having bagged five wins and a draw from their 14 fixtures.

Amercian nightmare

When the small Caribbean island of Antigua was given a chance to enter a club in the United Soccer League, the third tier of US football, it seemed like a great opportunity. By the time of their ill-fated third campaign in 2013 though, Antigua Barracuda's dream had turned into a nightmare.

The league was supposed to be ‘international', but three teams from Puerto Rico were removed during the 2011 season, and by 2013 Barracuda were forced into relocation to the US mainland just to participate at all. The cash-strapped team lived in a cramped hotel in Tampa, Florida, making journeys of up to 10 hours in a tiny minibus to fulfil fixtures. At one point they even had to train in their hotel's car park, as they didn't have access to a pitch. They lost 26 games out of 26.

Okinawa's number two team

Third-tier Japanese side FC Ryukyu come from the island of Okinawa, famed for its beaches, coral reefs and a well-known Second World War battle. Okinawa was once the Ryukyu Kingdom, a separate entity from Japan, and retains its own unique culture. It's also geographically detached from the rest of Japan, which presents something of a challenge for a football team – every one of FC Ryukyu's J3 League away games requires a journey of at least 400 miles.

However, if they wanted to encourage closer contact, they maybe wouldn't have chosen Unko Museum as their 2025 back of shirt sponsor. The Unko Museum is dedicated to the theme of poo, claiming to be “disgustingly cute” and, worryingly, “highly interactive”.

Itching to get home

Many teams can empathise with the misery of getting back on the coach for a long journey home following a disappointing defeat. Few, however, can compete with Bani Ganse.

The Benin side were already in a bad mood when they filed onto their coach to make a 10-hour trip back home from Loto-Popo in the country's south west. That mood was to get much worse when the players and coaching staff began itching uncontrollably. It turned out that Loto-Popo fans had sprayed an industrial itching powder on the seats of the bus in response to their belief that Bani Ganse had allegedly put “suspicious substances on the field”. Loto-Popo said they'd “neutralised that with holy water” – no such luck for the Bani Ganse players on their ever more irritating team bus.

The world's oddest rivalry

When Baltika Kaliningrad were promoted to the Russian Premier League in 2023, no-one was happier than the supporters of SKA-Khabarovsk, who no longer had to make the gruelling trip across the country to face them.

Khabarovsk is in the far east of Russia, close to China, Japan and North Korea, while Kaliningrad is an exclave on the Baltic Sea, nestled in between Poland and Lithuania. The 9,000-mile round trip had been a regular, dreaded fixture, but Baltika's promotion (they came straight back down, but yo-yoed back up again in 2025) at least trimmed Khabarovsk's mileage a little; they rack up around 70,000 per season, the equivalent of going a third of the way to the Moon.

Andy Morrison: Seychelles boss?

When youth football coach Andrew Amers-Morrison went on holiday to the Seychelles in 2010, he could hardly have imagined how eventful his trip would be.

The Seychelles Football Federation mistakenly believed former Manchester City player Andy Morrison to be on the island and pounced on the opportunity to offer him the men's national team job. Shocked but delighted, Amers-Morrison accepted. Sadly, it all unravelled when a journalist contacted the intended Andrew Morrison to ask him about his plans for the side, only for the confused man at the other end of the line to insist he'd never set foot in the Seychelles.

The embarrassed federation initially reduced Amers-Morrison's contract to six months to give him a shot at proving himself, then withdrew the offer insisting they “could no longer be certain he was the right person to head the coaching staff of the national team”. Hard to argue with that – they'd literally given the job to the wrong person. The real Andy Morrison has since managed Connah's Quay Nomads and Sri Lanka.

All at sea

Situated in the middle of the South Atlantic, the British Overseas Territory of St Helena is best known as the location of Napoleon's final exile – it's also home to one of the planet's most remote football leagues, played on the island's picturesque Francis Plain Playing Field.

It was in that league in 2020 that Crystal Rangers lost 36-0 and 30-0 to Rovers and Bellboys respectively – those seemed like bad results for a team who had won the island's cup four times and league title once in the 1990s, but there were mitigating circumstances. Both times, the team were only able to field eight players, with an emergency rescue at sea meaning several had to run for lifeboats during the pre-game warm-up.

Out of Africa

Ceuta is an autonomous Spanish city on the North African coast, connected to Morocco, and made global news lately when thousands of migrants entered by sea in a matter of hours. It doesn't have an airport, so it's also become a real headache for visiting teams since Ceuta reached the Segunda Division in 2025.

The usual method is a ferry from the southern Spanish port of Algeciras, but when Barcelona drew Ceuta in the Copa del Rey in 2023, they left nothing to chance – flying their matchday squad there in three separate helicopters.

Last season saw Ceuta finish up respectably in mid-table, performing especially well at home, but coach Jose Juan Romero labelled their lengthy trip to FC Andorra for a dead rubber fixture “a pain in the ass” – a Spanish league match between a club from the African mainland and one from a different country altogether.

Going nuts

When you think about fan culture, you likely don't immediately picture the landlocked principality of Andorra, yet the world's 17th-smallest country is home to a brilliant, and slightly nutty, supporter tradition.

The town of Santa Coloma – just down the road from the country's big smoke, capital city Andorra la Vella – is home to two rival clubs: FC Santa Coloma and UE Santa Coloma. The latter have embraced the town's famously (OK, that may be overstating it a little bit) large squirrel population by adopting Esquirols, or the Squirrels, as their nickname.

To honour that moniker, supporters traditionally turn up to their final home game of every campaign dressed up as squirrels – something to strike terror into the hearts of their opponents, or, more likely, cause huge embarrassment for that one fan who forgets they still have another game remaining and dons the suit a fortnight early.

Easy day's work

There's an age-old punditry cliche that sometimes a result depends on which version of a team turns up. That was quite literally the case with Togo in 2010 – when Bahrain cruised past them 3-0in a friendly, the Asian team's coach Josef Hickersberger was more suspicious than happy. Togo had played at the World Cup four years earlier, but there was no sign of Emmanuel Adebayor, and the players were struggling to even get through the 90 minutes.

When Bahraini officials phoned the Togolese Football Federation everything became clear – they hadn't sent a team to play, and the side that had actually taken part in the game were imposters.

An investigation revealed the whole match was arranged by one of football's most prolific match-fixers, Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal, with the fake side led by former Togo boss Bana Tchanile. When the sham game was taking place, meanwhile, the real Togolese squad had been on a bus, having recently played 4,000 miles away in Botswana.

Taking the league by force

In South Korea, all able-bodied men must undertake a period of military service before the age of 30 – for a lucky few, that military service can come while playing football.

Gimcheon Sangmu is the team of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and every season they sign 15 players who will spend between 18 months and two years with the club. The team's fortunes can vary, but they finished third in South Korea's top flight in both 2024 and 2025, and would have qualified for the AFC Champions League had they not been prohibited from taking part in Asia's continental competitions.

Their glory days will soon be over, however – the club will leave the top tier at the end of this year, regardless of their finishing position, because an affiliation agreement between the K League, the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps and Gimcheon City is about to expire. Any new citizen-owned club in Gimcheon or an armed forces club in a different city are expected to begin in the second tier.

"OK, I'll pick the suspected drug lord"

Deportivo Capiata in Paraguay were at a low ebb in 2021 – even so, a new signing in their midfield looked oddly off the pace for a regular starter. That man was Sebastian Marset, accused of being one of the world's most prolific cocaine traffickers, as well as a failed semi-professional footballer.

Marset arrived at the club in one of his many Lamborghinis, sending up a shower of gravel in the car park. He very quickly won over his team-mates with cash in exchange for supporting his claim to a place in the starting line-up – while the coach initially attempted to bench him, it was pointed out to him just how crucial Marset was.

Incredibly, Marset was able to play for the club, with his real name displayed on the team sheet, living his childhood dream of being a professional footballer while also allegedly laundering his money, until he chose to move on. US authorities placed a hefty bounty on his head and Marset was arrested in Bolivia in March 2026 – transferring to US custody, initially on loan with a view to a possible long-term deal.

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Pre-Match Poser, anyone?

Give us a player that would follow next in the sequence: Bruno Fernandes, Alan Shearer, Dion Dublin, Ronaldinho, Dennis Bergkamp, Wayne Rooney, Vincent Kompany, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi Hernandez…

We'll reveal the answer this time next week in the next edition of The Pre-Match Poser – stay tuned for that – but for now, here's the answer to last week's conundrum…

Q. Which two Geordie England legends are notably separated by 25 days – and how?

A. It's Alan Shearer and Jack Charlton. Shearer played his final England game against Romania at Euro 2000, at the age of just 29 years and 312 days old. Jack Charlton was 25 days older – 29 years and 337 days – when he made his Three Lions debut against Scotland in 1965.

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Now you'll be wondering about that one all week, we've drawn up a lineup of more quizzes – this time courtesy of Kwizly – designed to test your knowledge of multi-trophy winners, clinical goalscorers, and top-tier women's football.

We’re launching straight into individual penalty-box mastery and continental double-headers. First, test your recall of top-flight match-ball collectors by seeing if you can name every player ever to have scored a Premier League hat-trick, honoring every lethal finisher who bagged three in a single outing. Once you've audited those goalscoring icons, step onto the European stage to name every player to win both the Champions League and Europa League, separating elite continental heroes who completed the ultimate European silverware set.

If your scouting radar thrives on domestic structure and transfer navigation, we have a formidable double-header waiting in the tunnel. Put your knowledge of the domestic game to work by naming every team in the top two tiers of women's football in England, mapping out the powerhouse setups across the WSL and Women's Championship. Following that pyramid audit, test your memory for player journeys by trying to guess these 100 players from their career paths, tracing journeymen routes and club-legend itineraries.

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West Ham have got their Championship campaign underway as the Hammers look to bounce back from last season’s dire relegation campaign.

Nuno Espirito Santos’ side finished the season in 18th place to end a 14-year stay in the top flight, a period which saw them regularly oscillate between European pushes and survival battles.

Throughout this time, West Ham have been heavy spenders in the transfer market, but according to one former Hammers star, their recruitment has lacked the foresight and planning to build a balanced squad.

Tony Gale on West Ham’s transfer policies

Ex-West Ham favourite Tony Gale believes that the constant turnover of directors of football and other key transfer figures has meant cohesiveness has been lacking, leading to the club falling behind one of their rivals from across London.

“Fulham’s buying strategy has been far and away the better of the two,” Gale tells FourFourTwo. “It's designed to build a more balanced squad, with a good sell-on value for players.”

This has seen the Cottagers establish themselves as a mid-table Premier League side following their 2022 promotion from the Championship, with finishes of 10th, 13th, 11th and 11th over the past four seasons.

An effective transfer model, where the ability to develop players so that their sell-on value increases alongside their effectiveness on the pitch is vital in the current financial climate, but for Gale, this is not something West Ham have been able to replicate.

“West Ham seem to have been more reactive than proactive in the transfer market, taking action when a weakness is exposed,” he bemoans.

Central to his problem has been the revolving door of decision-makers behind the scenes.

“Then there’s been the constant changing of directors of football and the people recruiting,” he adds, before raising the basic issues that this problem brings on.

“Who’s been doing the buying? An agent comes on the phone and sells you his player. Well, every agent is going to do that.”

Gale’s ultimate conclusion here is one of another former Hammers favourite.

“What was it Harry Redknapp said? ‘They’ll have your trousers down’.”

Matt Grimes begins the new season as one of Coventry City’s on-pitch leaders, with his experience a vital part of last year’s successful promotion campaign.

The 30-year-old joined the Sky Blues in January 2025, ending a decade-long stint at Swansea City, during which time he learned a thing or two about leadership.

As Grimes prepares for his latest challenge of defying the naysayers and setting about masterminding a Premier League survival bid, he has reflected on how his own leadership role has evolved.

Grimes on why he doesn’t always need to shout

While some leaders will go for the fire-and-brimstone approach, being the loudest voice in the dressing room with theatrics on display, Grimes believes experience has taught him that this approach is no longer necessary.

“If we’re having a stinker and I come in screaming and shouting at half-time, the lads aren’t going to take me seriously, because they know that’s not the type of person I am,” he tells FourFourTwo.

That marks a significant change from earlier in his career, as he now sees autheticity is vital when it comes to commanding a dressing room.

“I think gone are the days where you need to be the loudest, scream and shout,” he continues, underlining the point that modern football leadership has evolved from the days of the loudest voice carrying the most weight.

With more than 500 career games under his belt, Grimes’ messaging comes from a place of experience and consistancy, where setting the standard himself can be a far more effective way of rallying the troops.

And it is this kind of level-headedness that will be vital this season.

Coventry start their first Premier League campaign since 2001 as one of the bookies' favourites to go straight back down, but Grimes believes lessons were learned last year which they can bring forward.

“We dominated at the start, had a wobble mid-season, but then recovered and won again,” he recounts as he looks back at a season in which Frank Lampard’s side would eventually finish 11 points clear of the chasing pack.

“We won eight out of nine to cement our place at the top. Seasons like that don’t happen often.

“It will sink in eventually, but even now, I don’t think it’s fully sunk in,”

Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United as the Premier League throws up an exciting dose of Saturday Night Football, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Spurs and the Magpies are both in search of a first Premier League win of the season.

Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping his huge summer spend will prove too much for the Magpies, who have been, on the other hand, ripped apart by a tirade of exits.

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Tottenham were sent crashing back down to reality last weekend in an opening-day maul at Brentford, as the Bees scored three times without return to sink the Lilywhites.

A response was duly needed in the Carabao Cup in midweek, as Spurs hit Charlton for five on home soil, with new signing Savio grabbing a goal and an assist off the bench.

There has also been talk that his ex-Manchester City teammate Omar Marmoush is set to follow him to North London, after an agreement has been struck.

That would leave Roberto De Zerbi scratching his head over who to start in attack, with Dominic Solanke and Richarlison also still vying for a place in the Italian's starting XI.

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Newcastle should have probably edged out Liverpool on the opening weekend, but a late penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai struck a dagger through their hearts.

The Magpies are unbeaten after seeing off Championship side West Brom to reach the next round of the Carabao Cup in midweek, thanks to goals from Bazoumana Touré and Harvey Barnes.

Matthias Jaissle showed good tactical nous to stand firm against Liverpool and this game promises to be an intriguing one given the summer of change at both clubs.

Nico Gonzalez was introduced to the crowd before the win against the Baggies and could make his debut in the capital.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Tottenham 3-3 Newcastle

We think this will be the game of the weekend, with 6 goals split equally.

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During his two-decade career as a professional footballer, Diego Forlan has played in eight countries across three continents and turned out in a World Cup semi-final on his way to winning more than 100 international caps.

This journey has thrown up plenty of career highlights, but for the former Manchester United man, the 2010 Europa League final remains a particular standout.

The forward was a key part of Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 extra-time success over Fulham in Hamburg that night, scoring both goals for his side, including a 116th-minute winner to end the Cottagers' fairytale run to their first European final.

Forlan on firing Atletico to Europa League glory

“That night in Hamburg was one of the best of my career,” Forlan tells FourFourTwo. “A dream final. Not so much because it was a brilliant match, but because of the script.”

Fulham’s remarkable run to the final in just their second-ever European campaign had seen them first navigate a group containing Roma, CSKA Moscow and Basel, before Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, Wolfsburg and Hamburg were accounted for in the knockouts.

“Fulham arrived as the underdog, but they made life very difficult for us,” Forlan continues. I scored after half an hour, Simon Davies equalised, and the final went to extra time.”

With the clock continuing to run down, penalties loomed, only for Forlan to deliver when it mattered most, as he took full advantage of a chance that fell his way deep in the second half of extra time.

“When everything seemed to be heading for a penalty shootout, Sergio Aguero battled for a ball out wide and spotted me in the heart of the box,” he continues. “I managed to get the tip of my boot to it to give Atletico the title.”

Forlan’s reaction to the goal was as instinctive as his finish.

“I took my shirt off and threw myself onto the turf as if it were a swimming pool,” he recalls.

For Forlan, the significance of the goal stretched further than just adding another title to Atletico’s roll of honour.

“That goal tasted like glory, because it also marked a turning point for a club that started to feel important again,” he believes.

“Spain’s capital, a city used to seeing Real Madrid celebrating titles, was painted red and white, and thousands of fans gathered at Plaza de Neptuno in a huge display of pride.”

Watch Bournemouth vs Everton today as the Toffees look to continue their winning start to the Premier League season on the south coast, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Bournemouth were unlucky not to at least earn a point against Manchester City last weekend, as Enzo Maresca's side struck twice inside the final minutes to flip the scoreline on its head.

Everton, however, were a little more fortunate, winning 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace to get their campaign up and running despite conceding a host of chances.

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Bournemouth vs Everton is not being televised in the UK. The game is being played on Saturday at 3pm, a time when football matches cannot legally be broadcast in the UK. This is known as the '3pm blackout'.

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Bournemouth will have felt extremely hard done by at the Etihad Stadium last weekend, before eventually succumbing to Manchester City's pressure late on, losing 2-1 in the final few minutes of the game.

New manager Marco Rose will have learned plenty from that and with Everton next on the horizon, you can imagine little will change from his first starting XI as Cherries' boss.

Evanilson fronted the forward line flanked by James Tavernier and Rayan, who continues to be linked with a late move in the window to Liverpool.

Djordje Petrovic will likely keep his place between the sticks, whilst youngster Eli Kroupi Jr is still sidelined with a foot problem.

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Everton were worthy winners at the Hill Dickinson as goals from Dewsbury Hall and Barry got their season off to a bang.

David Moyes is again slowly building something and you feel the Toffees may even be looking at another campaign with European football a strong possibility.

A right-back seems the biggest priority heading into the final week for Everton, with Palace defender Daniel Muñoz a potential option to explore.

Tim Iroegbunam seemed as if he could be on his way to Hull City, whilst Carlos Alcaraz also could be on his way before the deadline.

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FourFourTwo's prediction

Bournemouth 2-2 Everton

This could be a solid season for both the Cherries and the Toffees and a sweet mix of four goals will be shared on the south coast come Saturday at 5pm.

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Watch Coventry City vs Hull City as two newly promoted sides face off in the Premier League, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Coventry City were served a dose of reality as they were beaten 3-0 by current Premier League holders Arsenal on the opening day of the season.

As for Hull City, their start couldn't have been much different, causing the shock of the weekend so far, emerging as 2-0 winners over Manchester United at the MKM Stadium.

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Coventry City have laid trust in Frank Lampard to hopefully guide the Sky Blues to Premier League safety after winning the Championship last season.

Starts don't come as tough as at the home of the current champions; however, with Lampard's side beaten 3-0 and outclassed on the whole.

They did progress to the next round of the Carabao Cup in midweek, beating League One outfit Plymouth Argyle 4-2.

The Sky Blues will have to be much better and there is often a common them that promoted sides who win their home games are much better placed to avoid the drop, and getting off the mark against Hull would allay those fears.

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Hull City. Written off before a ball was kicked and yet worthy winners against Manchester United on the opening day of the season.

Goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy in the first half meant the Red Devils were mocked with chants of 'Mauled by the Tigers' as their trains back to the north-west were also cancelled from Yorkshire.

City defended well in a back five for most of the second half and, just like Coventry, progressed in the Carabao Cup in midweek, albeit on penalties against Stoke City.

Mohamed-Ali Cho and Ilyas Ansah are both expected to join Hull in the next seven days, but they won't be ready for Saturday's trip to Coventry.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Coventry City 2-1 Hull City

Coventry finished 22 points above Hull last season and I think Lampard's men get a first win of the season in this clash.

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Less than two years ago, FourFourTwo sat inside the bowels of Al Ahli's inner city training ground in Jeddah, and whispers abounded. “If he loses this game, the manager might well be sacked,” one Saudi Pro League expert told us that evening, as we waited for Matthias Jaissle to arrive for his latest pre-match press conference.

Al Ahli had won only three of their first eight games of the new league season, and sat eighth in the table before the Jeddah derby with title-challenging Al Ittihad – a fixture that would attract a raucous crowd of 52,546. Given that Jaissle's club were one of the Saudi Pro League's big four – all owned by the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF) – their results were below expectation.

Back then, the main focus of our visit to Al Ahli had been the recent signing of Ivan Toney, rather than Jaissle, who was largely unknown to British audiences in October 2024. Our question was whether he could help his new frontman make England's next World Cup squad – Jaissle knew Thomas Tuchel, having played for him in the youth teams at VfB Stuttgart.

“Let's see if Thomas calls me and asks how Ivan is doing,” the smartly dressed Jaissle told FFT. “Ivan has the potential, definitely – he must deliver here to be seen in the UK, and we're doing our best to bring him into the best shape.”

Prior to this summer's World Cup, Tuchel did indeed call Jaissle to discuss Toney, revealing the “fantastic feedback” he received was enough to persuade him to pick the 30-year-old in his squad. By then, though, Jaissle could easily have been long gone as Al Ahli boss.

He did lose that Jeddah derby against Al Ittihad, a tetchy game interrupted by a sandstorm that blew dust from the nearby desert into the stadium. He avoided the sack, but was reportedly on his way out two months later after a loss at Al Kholood, with Max Allegri said to be his long-term replacement.

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That was until ultras protested at the training ground, putting up a banner declaring “Enough failure, leave!” The message was aimed at the club's hierarchy, rather than the manager. Jaissle stayed, and became an Al Ahli legend within months.

Jaissle was a central defender during a playing career that saw him help Hoffenheim to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2008, when he'd just turned 20. He'd been expected to be alongside Mesut Ozil, Mats Hummels and Manuel Neuer as part of the Germany under-21 squad that thrashed England in the final of the Euros in 2009, but damaged his ACL shortly before the tournament and would never be the same player again.

Further injuries forced him to retire in 2014, aged 25, before he got a job as a youth coach at RB Leipzig – his former Hoffenheim manager Ralf Rangnick had since become a key man in Red Bull's football project. Jaissle adopted a similarly high-pressing style, and has taken it with him ever since. After a stint as assistant at Danish club Brondby, he joined Red Bull Salzburg, led their feeder side FC Liefering to a joint-highest finish, then was handed the reins at the main club, replacing Jesse Marsch in 2021.

Working with young players such as Benjamin Sesko, Karim Adeyemi, Noah Okafor and Brenden Aaronson, he took Salzburg to a double in his first season, plus the Champions League's knockout stage for the only time in their history. They lost 7-1 at Bayern Munich in the last 16, while Jaissle was still only 33.

A season later, they went 30 matches unbeaten on the way to yet another domestic triumph. It was Salzburg's 10th straight title, but they haven't won the league since Jaissle left that summer. The German joined Al Ahli just a month after they'd been one of four clubs to be taken over by the Saudi PIF – together with Al Ittihad, Al Hilal and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Jaissle's new club had been Saudi Pro League champions in 2016 but relegated since, only returning to the top flight in the same summer as his arrival.

They quickly signed Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy, Franck Kessie and ex-Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin, finishing an encouraging third in Jaissle's first season – enough to qualify for the Asian Champions League.

Then came Toney's arrival, and that tricky start to 2024-25 when Jaissle so nearly lost his job. He knew the pressure he was under when we visited, but didn't let it show – remaining professional throughout, even taking time to greet visiting European media afterwards. It was hard not to warm to him.

“Things take time – the club has a long-term vision,” Jaissle told us, subtly calling for patience as he attempted to turn around results, while nodding to his ability to improve young players. “I hope we can do better by implementing the philosophy from the top down to the academy, because at some point we'll need the young talents. In my eyes, that is the right approach.

“A lot of signings were made before I arrived, so it's important as a coach that you're flexible enough to adapt to a new country, culture and player profiles. In the long run, it's important everyone is aligned, that you improve your squad and players in the way you want to play.”

Jaissle was afforded time to do that. Their progress to the knockout stage of the Asian Champions League had been a factor in him avoiding the sack – Al Ahli had a stronger second half of the league campaign, improving to fifth, then surprisingly became kings of Asia for the first time ever. The Champions League's final three rounds all take place in Jeddah, giving Al Ahli a home advantage that helped, but they still had to defeat reigning Saudi champions Al Hilal in the semis, before a final victory over Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale – conquerors of Ronaldo's Al Nassr.

Last term, while finishing third in a three-way domestic race, they went all Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest and became continental champions again. Toney was key, scoring 72 goals in two seasons under Jaissle.

When PIF-owned Newcastle were looking for a manager to replace Eddie Howe this summer, it shouldn't have been a surprise that they opted for the German. Howe will be a tough act to follow, having delivered the Magpies a first major honour in 56 years. Why have a manager who's won one historic trophy, though, when you can have a gaffer who's won two?

Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash this summer, but their spending has to continue if they’re serious about competing at the top of the Premier League again – and Victor Osimhen should be priority number one now.

It’s no secret that Spurs need firepower up top, after Richarlison showed precisely why he’s not up to the task with a poor performance against Brentford in the opening game of the season, and Dominic Solanke’s injury record making him an unreliable option.

Osimhen has long been regarded as one of the most talented strikers in the world, but has he ever truly lived up to that hype? Now is the time for him to prove it, and Tottenham is the perfect place to do that.

How much would Victor Osimhen cost Spurs?

One of the major stumbling blocks keeping Victor Osimhen from a move to the Premier League over the last few years has been his enormous wage demands. That’s arguably one of the main reasons he joined Galatasaray in the first place rather than securing a switch to one of Europe’s top five leagues.

The Turkish outfit paid roughly £35m up front for the Nigerian in the summer of 2025 after having him on loan the season prior. That deal also includes a reported £30m in additional payments down the line, taking the total transfer to around £65m (as per ESPN).

Osimhen is also thought to be on wages of approximately £310,000 per week (according to Capology), making him a very expensive man indeed. To put it into perspective, Tottenham’s wage budget has shifted this summer with the arrival of Sandro Tonali (on £200,000 per week) and Omar Marmoush (£250,000 per week, though it is unclear how much of that Spurs are paying during the loan from Manchester City).

Signing Osimhen would not only require Spurs to completely obliterate their current wage structure, but they would also have to splash out at least £100m on the 27-year-old.

Still, given Tottenham’s Financial Fair Play flexibility right now – largely thanks to the incredible revenue generated by the extra-curricular activities carried out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – that kind of money is, technically, feasible.

Spurs have spent roughly £320m so far this summer. However, under the Premier League Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) guidelines introduced this season, the club can allocate 85% of its total revenue on transfers and wages.

With that in mind, the Lilywhites could spend up to £480m without breaking any rules (they made £565m over the last tax year), and that’s before considering the potential sales of players like Richarlison, Pape Sarr and more still to come.

Victor Osimhen needs to prove himself in the Premier League

After modest spells with Charleroi in Belgium and Lille in France, Osimhen really hit the big time thanks to his goalscoring exploits at Napoli. There, he linked up with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to devastating effect and helped the Italian side win the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.

Osimhen scored 26 league goals in that 2022/23 campaign, as well as another five in the Champions League. The following season, he scored another 15 in Serie A, and it seemed a move to the Premier League – namely Chelsea – was very much on the cards.

However, that move broke down amid Osimhen’s lofty wage demands. He rejected the switch to Stamford Bridge, while a move to the Saudi Pro League also fell through just before transfer deadline day, leaving him very much in limbo (as per ESPN). The only club left that was willing to pay Osimhen’s transfer fee and wages, and where the transfer window had not closed yet, was Galatasaray.

Two years later, it would probably be fair to say that Osimhen’s career is a little bit underwhelming. He’s got his goalscoring record, the Serie A title, and a couple of Turkish league titles, but he could and should have so much more. He should have been strutting his stuff in the Premier League, and I don’t think we can ever really credit him as one of his generation’s best strikers until he shows what he can do in England.

Tottenham’s system and style are ideal for Victor Osimhen

This summer, Osimhen is once again the subject of much speculation over his future. Reports from Turkey claim an offer of £128m from Al-Hilal has been rejected by Galatasaray. It is thought Osimhen would have even been given a pay rise had he moved to the Saudi outfit this summer, but money is not thought to be a driving factor in his thinking anymore.

Instead, it sounds like Osimhen is open to a big move – one that can truly further his career. Arsenal is a name that has been mooted. But, it’s the other side of North London that the forward should be looking at.

Under Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham are back to a more slick, attacking style of play. Despite a lacklustre opening day defeat to Brentford, I firmly believe Spurs can challenge at the top of the table this season, especially once all the new signings click and De Zerbi’s methods really take hold.

Now, it would be safe to assume that, all being well, Omar Marmoush is going to lead the line for Spurs this season. However, one top player is not enough to transform this team, and that’s where Osimhen comes in. Having the Egyptian forward and Osimhen on rotation might be considered greedy or excessive by some, but it’s what Tottenham need if they’re serious about competing with Arsenal and the rest of the 'Big Six' once more.

For Osimhen, this system would provide the ideal platform to showcase his talents, too. Service out wide from players like Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Mohammed Kudus, and new arrival Savio would be a dream for a poacher like Osimhen, who scores most of his goals inside the 18-yard box. He’s great in the air, so floated crosses would be a priority, but he’s just as adept at controlling the ball on the floor and working space for himself, before using his acute finishing to fire home.

Admittedly, creating chances has not been a strong point for Spurs in the last couple of seasons. But, even that wouldn’t necessarily be an issue for Osimhen, who is brilliant at creating opportunities out of thin air. The Nigerian striker has speed, strength, and a top football IQ, making him the kind of livewire that Tottenham have been lacking for a very, very long time.

Whereas Richarlison has always fed on those scraps in the box, and Dominic Solanke heavily relies on other players running around him and creating space, Osimhen can produce magic in the blink of an eye.

Tottenham’s attacking roster has improved massively, at least on paper, but Osimhen's arrival would turn a promising frontline into an almost unstoppable one.

Watch Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion as the Baggies head to the Riverside Stadium aiming to continue their perfect start to the Championship season. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, including for FREE, wherever you are in the world.

After finishing one place above the relegation zone last season, West Brom have started 2026/27 in much better form and head into the third weekend of the campaign as one of just three teams with a 100 per cent record.

That will be severely tested against Boro, though, who are one of the promotion favourites and will be reeling from last Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.

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Middlesbrough return to the Riverside Stadium after consecutive away trips that brought both joy and frustration.

Familiar problems resurfaced in last Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship as Boro failed to convert several opportunities, before a 3-1 victory at League One Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup saw them return to winning ways.

Will Lankshear scored in that game and the 21-year-old already has four goals following his summer move from Tottenham Hotspur, with the striker showing a finishing touch that Kim Hellberg's side lacked on several occasions last season.

Centre-back Ashley Phillips - another recruit from Spurs - made his debut at Doncaster and could feature again here, while former Leeds United defender Sam Byram has trained with the squad after signing for the club this week.

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Boro's defence will be tested by James Morrison's free-scoring West Bromwich Albion, who have hit 11 goals in four games in all competitions this season.

Isaac Price has been the star of the show over the past week, with the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international following up his double in the 3-1 win over Burnley last Sunday with another two goals in the 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat at Premier League Newcastle United on Wednesday.

The Baggies have stayed in the North East over the past couple of days due to the tight turnaround between matches, with Morrison expected to make several changes to the side that started at St James' Park.

West Brom have already beaten Norwich City and Burnley, two teams tipped to challenge towards the top of the table, and another win here would further underline their promotion credentials.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Middlesbrough 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

The Baggies have shown they can mix it with the promotion contenders and could well leave the Riverside with a point.

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Watch Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest as both teams go in search of a first win of the new Premier League season.

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Liverpool left it late but escaped the cauldron of St. James' Park with a point in Sunday's 2-2 draw, thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's late leveller.

Nottingham Forest were beaten by Leeds, and then Leeds again in midweek in the Carabao Cup, so Oliver Glasner's men have something to prove at Anfield this weekend.

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Liverpool's midfield has come under big scrutiny for its lack of balance in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle United, but we at FourFourTwo think it's time the Reds' big-money signings come to the front.

Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz were again a little too passive, although there were flashes from the pair; if Andoni Iraola wants to be successful on Merseyside, he will need to get more from his big-name players.

That being said, signings are still being touted for them: Bradley Barcola appears to be close to joining after a £120 million fee was agreed with PSG.

New signing Jeremy Jacquet partnered Virgil Van Dijk in defence, whilst Cody Gakpo shined despite the speculation surrounding his future at Anfield.

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Nottingham Forest have had a sluggish start to life under Oliver Glasner, losing twice to Leeds United in both the Premier League and then the Carabao Cup.

It goes without saying that the Tricky Trees also failed to score in both contests, so pressure is already on to perform better against Liverpool this weekend.

Chris Wood's future is a fascinating one, with Liam Delap potentially available to make his debut at the City Ground following his £50 million move from Chelsea.

The New Zealand star spent the majority of last season on the sidelines with a knee problem and at 34, his Premier League days may be starting to become numbered.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Liverpool 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Liverpool should kickstart their season in style here and we expect a routine win for the Reds.

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I’ll start this week with the transfer talk concerning Julian Alvarez, who has his heart set on a move to Barcelona, despite Arsenal’s interest. He’d improve Mikel Arteta’s team considerably because he’s an out-and-out goalscorer, and is a different kind of player to Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz.

He's got pace, can cause problems, can drop in a hole, and score all kinds of goals. I think they’ll win the Premier League, but with that kind of player, you'd start thinking they could go on to dominate and win the Champions League as well.

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It’s clear that he wants to go to Barcelona, but Atletico Madrid don’t want to sell him to a rival. Although, if Barcelona are willing to pay the money, why wouldn’t Atletico sell him when they’ve got an unhappy player who’s lost the support of the fans?

Obviously, he can always win the fans back over by staying and scoring loads of goals for Atletico Madrid.

Another player who has been linked with a move away is Emiliano Martinez, who has reportedly been offered to Chelsea. He would improve them massively, particularly after Robert Sanchez’s performance against Fulham last Monday.

He can't get beaten by that Josh King strike. I don't like to be too critical of players, but it's not the first mistake he's made.

Even with the second Fulham goal — he's parried it back into the danger zone. I don't like to be too critical, especially as it was the first game of the season, but they clearly need to bring in a goalkeeper.

I know they've got Mike Penders from Strasbourg, but they need someone with more experience, and Martinez definitely fits the bill.

One player who’s already made a big-money move is Ayyoub Bouaddi. He’s someone with a lot of potential at just 18-years-old, and he’s a top talent. We saw what he could do at the World Cup, but the Premier League is a completely different type of test.

I like the way he takes the ball, and his confidence is something to admire. And everyone knows about Enzo Fernandez and his qualities.

He's going to get booed everywhere he goes this season, and will receive a lot of stick. But he's a good player, and I don’t think Chelsea want to lose him.

But it was interesting when Xabi Alonso said that he doesn't know what's going to happen, and wished the window was shut.

Usually when a manager says, 'No, my player is not for sale, he's not going anywhere,' then you know that's the truth. But he didn't say that about Enzo Fernandez. So, personally, I think it will happen.

I think Man City will pay the money and get Fernandez, after already signing Bouaddi. I hear they’ve also agreed a fee to sign the Brazilian winger Alan from Palmeiras, so it’s clear to see that City aren’t sitting still after losing Rodri.

Elsewhere, Ollie Watkins’ move to Al Hilal is an interesting one. It would be a massive coup for the Saudi League and their teams — because I cover a lot of the Saudi League and they're trying to sign a lot of top players. And you know why players are going there? Because the money looks after them and their families for years and years.

So I can probably understand why Watkins, who’s 30 and almost 31, and thinking that he could have a couple of years over there and look after his family.

He’ll be playing alongside the likes of Karim Benzema and Ruben Neves, with Al Hilal building a team that they feel can win the league, because Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, Al Nassr, won it last season. So it'll be interesting, and a good move for Watkins.

Finally, there are some cracking games to look forward to in the Premier League this weekend, and Aston Villa versus Arsenal on Monday night is one which stands out to me. Villa always give Arsenal a good game at Villa Park.

It'll be interesting to see if Ezri Konsa is involved, but more so to see how Villa react after their heavy defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.

We know Villa are short — they've lost four key players in Lucas Digne, Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, and Konsa. It looks like they’ll lose Watkins too, so they need to strengthen. But the Villa fans will rightly trust Unai Emery.

It's not an easy start for them, and they're playing against everyone's tip to win the Premier League, but I think they'll make it difficult for Arsenal.

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Watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester City for free as the Premier League's second weekend gets underway at Selhurst Park, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

The return of the Premier League brought drama, excitement and shocks, as we dust ourselves off and go again as Gameweek 2 approaches.

The opening contest of the weekend sees Crystal Palace host Manchester City at Selhurst Park, with the Eagles still reeling from their defeat at Everton.

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Pierre Sage's side made a dull start to his tenure as Crystal Palace boss, as the Eagles slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Everton on the opening weekend of the new season.

Goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry sank the Eagles, with the uncertain future of Jean Phillipe-Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr adding to the Frenchman's early woes.

They will certainly need to be better in front of goal with four big chances missed last Saturday — something they can't afford against one of the Premier League's top sides.

Dwight McNeil made his debut in the defeat against his former side, with Jørgen Strand Larsen again left on the bench as Mateta got the nod on Merseyside.

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Enzo Maresca's men left it late to claim all three points against Bournemouth, with his defenders coming in clutch to spare their blushes.

Marcus Tavernier fired the Cherries ahead of 26 minutes, but two late goals from first Marc Guehi and then Josko Gvardiol ensured a quickfire turnaround.

City are bidding to continue their impressive recent form against Palace, with the Sky Blues having only lost once in the last five years against Friday's opponents, that being the FA Cup final.

Ayyoub Bouaddi could make his debut following his £85.6m move from Lille, while speculation surrounding Enzo Fernandez signing for them continues to rumble on off the pitch.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester City

City should win with ease at Selhurst Park, with Erling Haaland to get off the mark.

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Aston Villa’s pursuit of AC Milan star Rafael Leao has effectively been brought to an end following a major breakthrough in negotiations for Paris Saint-Germain starlet Ibrahim Mbaye.

As revealed by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Villa have reached an agreement in principle to sign the 18-year-old winger in a deal worth €55 million (£46.5m).

The strong personal relationship between PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Villa co-owner Nassef Sawiris is cited to have been key in closing the agreement, with final formalities reportedly now underway.

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Villa had emerged as serious contenders for Leao in recent days. According to reports from Sky Sports and Italian transfer insider Gianluca Di Marzio, manager Unai Emery had even held direct talks with the Portuguese international to explain his vision.

However, a €55m outlay for Mbaye, who operates in the same left-sided attacking berth, signals that Villa have seemingly chosen their primary long-term option, drawing a firm line under a potential deal for Leao, too.

The acquisition of Mbaye comes amid a turbulent summer overhaul at Villa Park.

Following a high-profile squad firesale that has seen core members of their Europa League-winning squad including Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, and Youri Tielemans depart, Emery has been forced to rebuild his unit under strict financial conditions.

With further uncertainty surrounding the futures of Ollie Watkins and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, bringing in fresh talent was deemed essential.

Mbaye has been involved in on-and-off talks with Villa for several months, with the Midlands club long identifying him as a target.

While discussions hit impasses earlier in the window and Mbaye entertained offers from other clubs, negotiations have clearly reignited as the transfer deadline approached. Now, the Senegalese international teenager is finally set to secure his move to the Premier League, while putting an end to the Leao rumours.

Watch Wrexham vs Birmingham City as two clubs with celebrity owners kick-off the Championship weekend in North Wales. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

There will be plenty of attention on the directors' box at the Racecourse Ground, as Wrexham's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney entertain their counterparts at Birmingham, who count NFL legend Tom Brady among their minority investors.

However, managers Phil Parkinson and Chris Davies will be more concerned about on-pitch matters, as their respective sides try to claim their first win of the Championship season.

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Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson will have grown used to welcoming A-list celebrities to the Racecourse Ground, so the experienced boss will be fully focused on getting his side's season up and running against Birmingham City.

The Red Dragons were seconds away from winning at Cardiff City on the opening weekend, only to concede a last-gasp equaliser, before they were held to a second successive 1-1 draw by Watford, with Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watching on.

Since then, Parkinson's squad has been bolstered by the signings of Angers left-back Jacques Ekomie and right wing-back Issa Kabore from Manchester City, with the latter returning to Wrexham after making 32 appearances on loan last term.

It remains to be seen whether they go straight into the squad to face Birmingham, while doubts remain over the fitness of Ben Sheaf and Liberato Cacace, but influential forward Josh Windass is expected to return from injury.

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While Wrexham conceded at the death in their opening game, Birmingham were on the right side of last-minute drama in their 2-2 draw with Bristol City last Saturday.

Demarai Gray's penalty five minutes into stoppage time salvaged a point for Chris Davies' side, who were held 0-0 by Sheffield United on the opening weekend.

Birmingham were then thrashed 6-1 at home by Premier League Brentford in the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday, although the fact that Davies made seven changes suggests that the competition was low on his list of priorities.

He will be without injured midfielder Max Bird for the trip to North Wales, where Gray could be pushing to start after scoring in each of the past two games.

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Wrexham 1-1 Birmingham City

Draws have been the name of the game for both sides so far this season and it could lead to another cagey contest here.

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Watch Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart for FREE as the Bundesliga champions kick-off the new season at the Allianz Arena, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Bayern will be aiming to sweep all before them once again after winning the league and cup double last term, with Harry Kane leading an attack that scored an incredible 122 goals in just 34 Bundesliga games.

Stuttgart know where the goal is too, though, with striker Deniz Undav finishing as the second-top scorer behind Kane in 2025/26 (although he did hit 17 fewer goals), a season in which they also reached the DFB-Pokal final.

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Bayern Munich remain the team to beat in the Bundesliga, so it is fitting that Vincent Kompany's free-scoring side kick-off the 2026/27 campaign with this Friday-night clash at home to VFB Stuttgart.

Die Roten breezed to a league and cup double last season, with England captain Harry Kane scoring just the 61 goals in all competitions to claim his third successive Torjägerkanone (literally translated as the 'goal hunter cannon').

Surprisingly, the striker wasn't on the scoresheet as Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the German Supercup last weekend, in a game that saw summer signing Nathaniel Brown find the net on his competitive debut.

The new recruit from Eintracht Frankfurt started in an attacking midfield role in that game and could do the same again, while Morocco striker Ismael Saibari is also set to make his league debut after his arrival from PSV Eindhoven. At the other end of the experience scale, 40-year-old Manuel Neuer is expected to play in goal as he begins his 16th season at the Allianz Arena.

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While it is hard to look past Bayern's brilliance, Stuttgart were arguably the big success story of the Bundesliga last season, finishing fourth to seal a return to the Champions League and reaching their second successive DFB-Pokal final.

Their tally of 71 league goals was bettered only by the Bavarians, with striker Deniz Undav scoring 19 of those and taking his form into World Cup 2026, where he found the net three times for Germany.

Head coach Sebastian Hoeness has added more firepower to his squad, in the form of centre forward Dzenan Pejcinovic from Wolfsburg, while attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss has joined from Leicester City.

It looks set to be the toughest league debut imagineable for the summer arrivals, but Stuttgart will believe they can hurt Bayern.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Bayern Munich 3-1 VFB Stuttgart

Both teams know where the goal is, but Bayern are specialists in outscoring the opposition.

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After waiting 22 years to win the Premier League again, Arsenal finally did it. Can Mikel Arteta’s side now defend their title?

It will be interesting to see their mindset and approach; whether the relief of getting over the line at last has an impact, or if it only sparks even more fire to do it again now they’ve experienced the success they craved.

With so much change to managers elsewhere in the league, Arsenal’s stability in the dugout and their settled squad could be key in them defending the trophy. Their strength in depth last season was a huge reason they got over some tough hurdles, and they’ve only added to the squad this summer. The Gunners signed even more quality and proven top-flight experience in Bruno Guimaraes, giving them one of the strongest midfields in the league.

There were a few question marks at the beginning of the season, with key players like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke working their way back to fitness after reaching the final weekend of the World Cup, and William Saliba recovering from injury, but the hope was that there was enough in the squad to get through the opening weeks.

Arsenal also came so close to winning the Champions League for the first time in May, and perhaps that might become their main focus this season. There could be no bigger motivation than to become kings of Europe as well as winning back-to-back Premier League titles. With their quality, depth, stability and know-how, Arsenal are still the team to beat this season.

Rogers at Chelsea

Morgan Rogers to Chelsea was one of the summer’s surprise moves. There was an expectation that the 24-year-old would leave Aston Villa, but the record-breaking £117m deal is hugely exciting for the Blues.

With new boss Xabi Alonso at the helm, Chelsea come into the season with a new outlook, a refreshed squad, and two of the best number 10s in world football. It will be so interesting to see Rogers and Cole Palmer, good friends off the pitch, playing in the same team and how that chemistry can have a positive impact. Their versatility means they can play in the same line-up, or in each other’s position depending on the system Alonso opts for.

After finishing 10th last year, Chelsea have no European football to contend with. That affords Alonso and his many new additions time on the training pitch. They also have a player in Palmer who is fully rested after missing the World Cup, ready and energised to perform. Chelsea could be one of this season’s big challengers, especially in the domestic cups.

Newcastle’s new era

With many managers changing clubs and lots of new faces arriving in the Premier League, it makes for an unpredictable first few weeks. One of the most intriguing new bosses is Matthias Jaissle. The 38-year-old may be lesser known than some other arrivals, but he’s regarded as one of the best young coaches in Europe.

After suffering an ACL injury as a player, the German turned to coaching at an early age thanks to an opportunity through Ralf Rangnick at RB Leipzig. He moved to Red Bull Salzburg, who he steered to two Austrian titles, before heading for Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League and lifting a pair of continental trophies.

He now arrives in England with a massive opportunity and desire to impress – and his attacking, pressing football will excite Geordies. Jaissle’s experience of developing young talent at Salzburg will have been a big pull for Newcastle given the new era the club have embarked on, targeting younger players after losing established stars Sandro Tonali to Spurs, Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal and Anthony Gordon to Barcelona.

As fresh faces try to impress the new manager, along with the rest of the squad, the club are certainly an intriguing prospect during the 2026-27 campaign.

Jaissle’s predecessor Eddie Howe ended Newcastle’s long wait for silverware, so what can the young German bring? After last summer’s difficult window, the Alexander Isak saga and a bruising domestic season, a fresh start feels very welcome in the North East.

Liverpool and Chelsea have entered a late-window battle to secure the signature of AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

Both Premier League clubs are reportedly weighing up a move ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline.

According to a report from Foot Mercato, both sides have registered interest in the 22-year-old Senegalese international as they scramble for late midfield reinforcements.

Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head for Senegal midfielder

At Stamford Bridge, the sudden urgency to land Camara stems from an impending major departure. Enzo Fernandez looks increasingly likely to join Manchester City before the window shuts, leaving the Blues searching for a dynamic replacement to replace the World Cup winner.

Losing the Argentine would certainly impact Chelsea's midfield structure, making the signing of a proven, high-energy operator a priority for the club's recruitment team.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are yet to submit a formal proposal but it's reported they admire the player and could yet make a move.

Camara could prove to be the solution to their own tactical vulnerability. Liverpool’s midfield has been having ongoing issues, and Andoni Iraola's side remain uncomfortably threadbare in central positions following recent squad moves.

With starting options facing demanding workloads across domestic and European commitments this season, securing an additional, durable midfield option before the deadline is viewed by many fans as vital business.

Camara is one of French football's most dynamic young midfielders. The former Metz and Generation Foot prodigy is a box-to-box operator who combines tackling and ball recovery with press-resistant traits such as ball-carrying and forward passing.

At Chelsea, Camara would likely slot in alongside Moises Caicedo, providing the mobility, counter-pressing, and defensive discipline needed to balance what is one of the league's most exciting attacks. His work-rate would go some way to cushioning the blow of Fernandez’s likely departure, too.

At Anfield, Camara’s versatile profile aligns neatly with Iraola's tactical and physical demands for his central pivot.

Capable of functioning either as a deep-lying midfielder or a roaming central box-to-box option, he would offer cover and rotation for both Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch. Camara's ability to break up opposition counter-attacks before quickly advancing possession would give Liverpool the balance they appeared to lack on the opening weekend of the new season.

It remains to be seen what Monaco's asking price will be, but Camara is valued at €40m by Transfermarkt and has three years remaining on his contract, which is likely to be a lucrative deal given the tax exemptions afforded to players in the principality.

Arsenal could pivot to bring in Marcus Rashford from Manchester United before deadline day.

That's according to a new report that says there is “internal surprise” at London Colney that the Gunners are looking to sell Gabriel Martinelli after seven years of service before bringing in a replacement.

While Arsenal are still in the market for Julian Alvarez in the event that the Argentine opts to leave Atletico Madrid, there are fewer options at this stage of the market, with several big targets' futures decided.

Marcus Rashford could move to Arsenal in “temporary” deal

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has expressed his interest in keeping Rashford as part of his squad this season, even bringing the England international off the bench last week in the defeat to newly promoted Hull City.

With the forward one of the Red Devils' highest earners, however, owner Jim Ratcliffe has been happy to move Rashford on in the last few years, with loans to Aston Villa and Barcelona helping to alleviate the wage bill at Old Trafford.

Miguel Delaney of The Independent has now written that the United academy graduate remains an option for Mikel Arteta's side – though Arsenal aren't desperate to sign either Rashford or their big target, Alvarez.

“If Arsenal don’t get [Alvarez], they are relatively relaxed,” Delaney says, adding, “There is some internal surprise they let Gabriel Martinelli go before securing an alternative in that area, although some sources believe it could see Arsenal move for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford on a temporary deal.

“It’s just as possible they keep the money and wait.”

Arsenal have had a number of major setbacks in the transfer window this summer, with interest in Morgan Rogers, Vinicius Jr and Bradley Barcola at one stage or another.

While Rogers shocked the Gunners by going to Chelsea and Vinicius turned down Arteta's advances to sign an improved deal at Real Madrid, Barcola is on the cusp of signing for Liverpool, without Arsenal ever putting in a serious offer in the end for the Frenchman.

If Arsenal do sell Martinelli and fail in their pursuit of Alvarez, that would leave Arteta with just Christos Tzolis as an out-and-out left-winger – though the Basque brought Eberechi Eze on in his place last week in the win over Coventry City.

Noni Madueke could well play on that flank, too, while youngster Max Dowman could feature on the left as well.

Rashford is worth €40m, according to Transfermarkt. Arsenal face Aston Villa when Premier League action continues next weekend.

Jose Mourinho is set for an unexpected return to Stamford Bridge after Real Madrid were drawn against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League this season.

The Ukrainian champions have selected Chelsea’s home ground as their venue for European fixtures in 2026/27.

Shakhtar have been forced to play their designated 'home' matches thousands of miles away from home due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which renders hosting international fixtures in their homeland impossible.

Jose Mourinho can't stay away from Stamford Bridge

Having previously utilised temporary venues in Poland and Germany during recent continental campaigns, the Ukrainian side reached an agreement to stage their Champions League ties in London this year.

The arrangement was made possible because Stamford Bridge is vacant of European football this season, following Chelsea's failure to qualify for any continental competitions.

The fixture, due to be played on Tuesday, September 8, sets up a West London homecoming for Mourinho, who made a return to Real Madrid this summer for a second managerial stint at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Portuguese manager remains an iconic figure in Chelsea's history following two spells at the club. Across his reigns in SW6, he delivered three Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and three League Cups, famously declaring himself 'The Special One' during his unveiling in 2004.

Despite managing other clubs across Europe in the years since, Mourinho has repeatedly spoken of his enduring affection for Chelsea.

"When I am in London, I meet them every day on the street. I know that is going to be a relationship forever," Mourinho previously reflected when discussing his bond with the fanbase. "They belong to my history and I belong to their history. I will always be a Blue."

While Mourinho will occupy the technical area as Real Madrid manager against Shakhtar, his presence on the Stamford Bridge touchline is likely to be the focal point of the evening. For Chelsea supporters, watching their former manager return to the pitch under the Champions League lights, even in the opposition dugout as he did last season with Benfica, will stir plenty of emotions.

Jack Hinshelwood is a doubt for Brighton & Hove Albion against Chelsea this weekend.

The Seagulls star netted two goals on the opening day of the campaign, but missed Brighton's 4-0 win over Tromso in the Conference League last night with a knock.

Now, the utility man faces a quick turnaround ahead of facing a Blues side who have won both competitive matches under Xabi Alonso.

Jack Hinshelwood could be out for five to six weekes for Brighton & Hove Albion

Hinshelwood completed 63 minutes in the rout of Villa, scoring twice from just two shots on target.

But the midfielder picked up a knock on Wednesday, with manager Fabian Hurzeler, seemingly optimistic of him returning sooner rather than later when he spoke ahead of the European clash with Tromso.

“He had a small issue in training yesterday, so we have to go day by day with him and see how it progresses over the next few days,” the Brighton boss said after his side’s victory over Tromso. “I can’t give you a clear schedule for when he will be back: it could be a really short thing, or it could be a few days longer.”

“Let’s see how he presents himself, and then we can make a decision.”

According to The Athletic, the Brighton academy graduate will be out for five to six weeks – though the injury has not been confirmed.

Brighton have a number of injuries at this early stage of the season, with both wingers Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh sidelined right now – the latter of whom Hurzeler claims to have spoken to, to convince the Gambian to remain at the Amex.

Mitoma missed the World Cup with Japan through injury, while Georginio Rutter is still being monitored following a knock.

Rutter's absence could see Greek striker Charalampos Kostoulas get his chance to shine, while new signing Promise David could be in line for a Premier League debut after sitting on the bench against Villa.

A new Bundesliga season begins with a familiar question: can anyone stop Bayern Munich and Harry Kane? The Bavarian giants streaked to the title again in 2025/26, finishing 16 points ahead of second-place Borussia Dortmund and scoring a frankly obscene 122 goals in just 34 games. Kane bagged 36 goals in the league to win his third successive Golden Boot, so the England captain will take some stopping this season. FourFourTwo has all the broadcast information you need to watch every game live.

Bayern's front three of Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored 109 goals between them last season, and the bad news for the rest of the Bundesliga is that the champions have further boosted their firepower with the signing of Morocco striker Ismael Saibari. The other notable summer transfers include Dortmund's swoop for highly-rated RB Salzburg defender Joane Gadou and 21-year-old winger Afonso Moreira's move from Lyon to Bayer Leverkusen.

Die Werkself have also made a change in the dugout, appointing former Toulouse manager Carles Martinez Novell, while fellow Champions League hopefuls RB Leipzig have hired ex-Bayern defender Martin Demichelis. Elsewhere, Gelsenkirchen giants Schalke are back in the Bundesliga after three seasons away, along with Paderborn and debutants Elversberg. The latter represent the Saarland town of Spiesen-Elversberg, whose population of just 13,000 can almost fit inside the club's 10,000-capacity ground.

In this guide, we'll show you how to watch Bundesliga live streams in the UK, US, and around the world - including for FREE - and how you can use a VPN to tune in while you're abroad.

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How to watch Bundesliga from anywhere

Chances are you'll find yourself overseas when some Bundesliga games are taking place, but does that mean you have to miss the action? No, it doesn't... a VPN will ensure you get your coverage from anywhere.

Bundesliga live streams are geo-restricted on all streaming services, but a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a neat way around this, unpicking the geo-locks by altering your device's digital location. It's great for accessing your usual streaming services while on the move, and it does wonders for your internet security, too.

NordVPN is the best, so say our good friends across the office at TechRadar.

How to watch Bundesliga in the UK

The Bundesliga television rights in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland are shared by Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video and BBC.

As mentioned above, BBC iPlayer will stream Friday-night games for free throughout the season.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports will have the top-pick Saturday evening match at 5.30pm BST, starting with Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg on August 29. Sky Sports plans start from £35 a month on a long-term TV contract, while existing customers on a 24-month Sky TV contract can add Sky Sports for £22 a month. You can also stream short-term for a similar cost via Now TV.

Amazon Prime Video will show all Sunday afternoon Bundesliga games this season on a pay-per-view basis. Each game costs just £2.49 PPV.

How to watch Bundesliga in the US

As mentioned above, this is the first season of a new five-year broadcast deal to show the Bundesliga in the US.

This will see roughly 270 matches shown completely free on Fandango, while at least 30 games will be live on USA Network.

USA Network is a linear channel so you will either need a cable package or a cord-cutter, for example YouTube TV (10-day free trial), DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial), Hulu+Live TV (3-day free trial) or Sling Blue.

How to watch Bundesliga in Australia

Fans in Australia can watch every Bundesliga match this season live on beIN SPORTS, with all games available on the beIN SPORTS Connect streaming platform.

Plans start from $15.99 a month or $159.99 a year, with a one-week free trial available.

Prices will increase by $1 for the monthly plan and $10 for the annual plan from 1 September, so purchase now!

Other Bundesliga live streams around the world

The Bundesliga is one of the biggest leagues in world football, so it is no surprise that you can watch it in dozens of countries - here are a few providers in select locations:

Africa

MBC Shahid has the rights in MENA countries (Middle East and North Africa), while StarTimes is the official broadcast partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Canada

DAZN, Fubo and OneSoccer share the rights to Bundesliga live streams in Canada.

Hong Kong

Viewers in Hong Kong can tune into Bundesliga action on bein SPORTS.

New Zealand

beIN SPORTS is also the home of the Bundesliga this season in New Zealand.

South Africa

Bundesliga fans in South Africa can watch all the action via subscription service StarTimes.

What are the Bundesliga 2026/27 key dates?

The 2026/27 Bundesliga season starts on Friday, August 28 and ends on Saturday, May 29, 2027.

The fixtures on the opening weekend are as follows: (all times BST)

• Friday, August 28: Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart (7.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Monchengladbach (2.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: Mainz vs Paderborn (2.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim (2.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt (2.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen (2.30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg (5.30pm)
• Sunday, August 30: Freiburg vs Werder Bremen (2.30pm)
• Sunday, August 30: Augsburg vs Schalke (4.30pm)

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