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#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Man City	2	2	0	0	6	2	4	6
2	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6
3	Hull City	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	6
4	Chelsea	2	2	0	0	7	5	2	6
5	Liverpool	3	1	2	0	6	4	2	5
6	Brentford	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4
7	Newcastle	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4
8	Everton	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4
9	Leeds United	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
10	Brighton Hove	2	1	0	1	7	4	3	3
11	Man United	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3
12	Sunderland	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
13	Ipswich Town	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4	3
14	Bournemouth	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
14	Nottingham	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
16	Fulham	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0
17	Coventry City	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0
18	Crystal Palace	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5	0
19	Aston Villa	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0
19	Tottenham	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0

The Guardian – Football

Chaotic Chelsea circus of recent years looms behind ‘optimistic’ Xabi Alonso

Only time will tell if former midfielder will become yet another victim of the conveyor belt of managers at Stamford Bridge If Xabi Alonso arrived at Chelsea under any illusions about the expectations awaiting him, they were staring out from picture frames hung around Stamford Bridge’s Drake Suite. During his unveiling as Chelsea’s new manager, on either side of the room hung large, gleeful photos of José Mourinho and Antonio Conte holding Premier League trophies. Chelsea’s last two managers, Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior, were not afforded the Drake Suite treatment previously reserved for

52d ago

The Guardian – Football

‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

Head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters It was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impression at his unveiling as Liverpool’s new head coach on Monday. Without fanfare or bombast the 44-year-old promised not to change as a result of landing the biggest job of his coaching career and also to connect with club and city alike. “The magic of being the Liverpool manager,” as he nicely described the opportunity. And without being asked directly, it was Iraola who insisted he must prove himself at Anfield. For all t

52d ago

BBC Sport – Football

England to make late call on Rice for World Cup semi-final

England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

52d ago

Sky Sports Football

England vs India ratings: Ecclestone makes history as Beaumont, Knight exit

England suffered a 270-run defeat to India in the first women's Test match to be played at Lord's - here's how the players rated...

52d ago

The Guardian – Football

France unleashed: reinvention could earn Deschamps all-time great status | Nick Ames

Head coach has found a way to get the best out of his glittering attack and has a second World Cup in sight It was a night when, as Didier Deschamps put it, the light went out by half-time. A remodelled France side had been comfortably beaten by Italy in their Nations League opener and a Parisian crowd made their feelings perfectly clear upon the conclusion. Three days later Les Bleus ’ roadshow moved to Lyon for a meeting with Belgium, where the head coach’s name was booed before kick-off. Deschamps attributed that to provincial enmities but there was the clear sense of a once glorious tenur

52d ago

BBC Sport – Football

Chance to face Messi once in a lifetime - O'Reilly

England left-back Nico O'Reilly is relishing the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

52d ago

BBC Sport – Football

Villa assess Estupinan move - Tuesday's gossip

Aston Villa assess Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not far sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah, plus more

52d ago

BBC Sport – Football

Everton captain Finnigan signs one-year extension

Everton captain Megan Finnigan signs a one-year contract extension with the Women's Super League club.

53d ago

The Guardian – Football

Tonda Eckert’s Southampton future unclear as FA investigation into spygate continues

FA could follow Fifa precedent with 12-month suspension Manager to face media on Saturday in pre-season friendly The future of Southampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, remains shrouded in uncertainty as he waits to learn the outcome of a lengthy and detailed Football Association investigation into last season’s spygate scandal. In May the English Football League expelled Southampton from the Championship playoff final against Hull after finding that a club intern engaged as a first-team analyst had spied on a key Middlesbrough training session before the semi-final first leg at the Riverside.

53d ago

Sky Sports Football

McGregor to undergo surgery but hopes to fight again

Conor McGregor will undergo surgery after his return fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended prematurely due to knee injury, but he hopes to fight again.

53d ago

The Guardian – Football

Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis

Bielsa departed after acrimonious World Cup exit Former United striker takes charge until March 2027 The former Manchester United striker Diego Forlán is poised to take over on a temporary basis as the new Uruguay manager after Marcelo Bielsa left the role following a sorry World Cup campaign. La Celeste were knocked out at the tournament’s group stage after two draws from their three games, before Bielsa took the blame for the disappointing results and performances amid reported tensions in the dressing room. Continue reading...

53d ago

BBC Sport – Football

Timing took me to Chelsea rather than Liverpool - Alonso

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says his arrival at Stamford Bridge instead of Liverpool was "about timings".

53d ago

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