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Despite yet another season filled with turmoil under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United went into the international break on the back of a win. The Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners over Sunderland last time out, thanks to goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko.

United supporters will be hoping this can be a catalyst for their season to get underway. Things have still never really got going under Amorim, who has struggled to make an impact in almost a year in charge.

With Liverpool their next opponent after the international break, United will be looking to win back-to-back games under their Portuguese boss for the first time.

As is so often the case, Bruno Fernandes will be someone they will heavily rely on.

Fernandes’ biggest moments under Amorim

As you might expect, United’s talismanic midfielder has been one of Amoirm’s key players during the 11 months or so he’s been at Old Trafford.

Often deploying Fernandes in a pivot in midfield has meant he is further away from goal, causing some controversy, with Paul Scholes claiming “he’s not got the discipline” to play there.

Yet, the United number eight has still managed to put up some impressive goal and assist numbers under his countryman, despite the deeper role.

In 43 games with Amorim as United’s boss, their captain has 17 goals and 12 assists to his name.

It’s hard to pinpoint his best contribution during Amoirm’s tenure. In European football, he scored and assisted ten goals in 11 games as United reached the Europa League final last term.

That included a magnificent hat-trick against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford, to guide United into the quarter-final.

He was one of the best creators in that competition last season, too. Fernandes’ 3.09 key passes and expected assist tally of 0.36xA saw him rank in the top 2% of attacking midfielders in the Europa League.

United will need someone to share that goalscoring and creative burden with Fernandes, but they signed someone of the same ilk this summer.

The new United star who's looking like Fernandes

It was certainly an expensive summer for the Red Devils, with INEOS willing to splash the cash. They spent roughly £200m to improve their front three.

Sesko has already scored twice, and Matheus Cunha has suffered an injury, but impressed when he’s played.

However, the most exciting of United’s new forwards this season would surely have to be Bryan Mbeumo. The Cameroonian star joined the Red Devils from Brentford for a fee reportedly worth £65m up front.

It has been a fast start to life in Red for the attacker. Playing as one of Amorim’s number 10s in the infamous 3-4-2-1 system he deploys, the 26-year-old has scored twice and assisted once in eight appearances so far.

His first Premier League strike for the Red Devils was against Burnley before the last international break.

It is easy to see how the former Brentford star can shoulder the burden of creativity and goals at United and become the new Bruno-style player in Amorim’s side.

As Statman Dave said, he is the “complete package” going forward, and offers so much to the Mancunian giants in attacking areas. Like Fernandes, he is an “output machine”, in the words of content creator Ronaldo Brown.

The other way to tell just how similar Mbeumo will be to his captain is by looking at his underlying stats from the 2024/25 Premier League.

For example, last term he averaged 1.85 key passes for the Bees, which put him in the top 6% of Premier League forwards.

Key passes

1.85

94th

Progressive passes

3.72

92nd

Shot-creating actions

3.8

94th

Goal-creating actions

0.53

90th

Carries into penalty area

1.98

97th

It has been hugely important for United to assess the lack of attacking prowess in the squad, aside from Fernandes’ contribution.

Loaning Marcus Rashford to Barcelona drastically reduced their threat in the final third, especially with how well he’s performing in La Liga.

Yet, the addition of Mbeumo has been a huge benefit. The United number 19 can help shoulder some of Fernandes’ attacking, and has already hit the ground running in that famous Red shirt.

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ByBen Gray Oct 7, 2025

Liverpool, in many ways, are evidence of money not being everything in football. The club had always spent wisely when led by Jurgen Klopp, cashing in for big money and carefully picking budding talents to develop into superstars.

This summer, having won the Premier League so spectacularly with Arne Slot last year, FSG felt it was the right time to hit the big button and indulge in a spending spree. Many high-level signings have arrived at Anfield.

However, Liverpool may still be frustrated to have missed out on Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, especially now that Giovanni Leoni has been ruled out for a year with a knee injury.

Liverpool may well return for the England defender, but Guehi isn’t the only Premier League talent they plan to bid for in 2026.

Liverpool still interested in Premier League star

There’s no question that Liverpool need to reinforce their central defence next year. However, Slot might also feel his midfield needs some work. Tactical imbalances have knocked the Reds out of kilter.

That’s why FSG dream of signing Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton next summer, retaining an interest in the England international. That’s according to the Daily Mail, who believe the Eagles hope to tie the 21-year-old down to a new deal to ward off persistent suitors.

Valued at £75m, Wharton has been a revelation at Selhurst Park, instrumental under Oliver Glasner.

Liverpool will be confident that they can secure the maestro’s signature, but his performances have also attracted the likes of Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

The competition is thick, but this is a player worth pushing for. It might even prove to be a signing that eclipses all others the Merseysiders could make, even landing Guehi.

What Adam Wharton would bring to Liverpool

Described as “the best U21 player in the Prem” by one analyst, Wharton has been exceptional since joining Crystal Palace from Blackburn Rovers for £22m in February 2024.

A master of the pass and tenacious when winning the ball back, Wharton has played 53 times for his London-based club, nestled in the centre of the park.

He has been vital in constructing an enviable style of play, Glasner utilising him as an all-encompassing engine.

Premier League 25/26 – Most Chances Created

Club

Goals

Chances created

Crystal Palace

9

26

Man City

15

21

Arsenal

14

19

Chelsea

13

19

Liverpool

13

19

Data via FotMob

Palace have not the same calibre of firepower in the final third as some of the Premier League’s biggest hitters, but they aren’t half bad in front of goal.

Much of this stems from slick build-up play from midfield, and Wharton has been at the very heart of this, with no player matching his five big chances created so far.

As per FBref, the Three Lions star ranks among the top 6% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues for through balls and the top 7% for shot-creating actions per 90.

Liverpool are suffering from a degree of isolation between the thirds right now. This has been accentuated blindingly by Alexis Mac Allister’s poor form.

And that’s why Wharton could be such an incredible addition, opening up a dimension and weaving together the disjointed midfield and frontline parts.

Liverpool have an elite group of players capable of dominating English and European football for many years. But something is missing, to be sure, and a player of Wharton’s style could work wonders in easing the midfield load on Ryan Gravenberch’s shoulders and restore the title-winning fluidity that worked so well last season.

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Australia legspinner Alana King has signed to play for Lancashire in this summer’s Vitality Blast.King will join the club from their fourth match of the group stage, against Surrey at Old Trafford on June 7, and be available until the end of the competition. She is also contracted for two games in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup in July.King, 29, was Player of the Series as Australia secured a 16-0 Ashes whitewash against England earlier this year. She also helped Australia to win the ODI World Cup in 2022 and the T20 World Cup in 2023.Related

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Alongside her experience of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Ashes tour, she has played in England with Trent Rockets in the Hundred, claiming a hat-trick against Manchester Originals at Old Trafford in 2022.”I am really honoured to be able to represent a great county in Lancashire,” King said. “When I look at the past great names that have represented the county before me, it truly is a privilege to represent this team.”I am looking forward to teaming up with Crossy [Kate Cross], Sophie [Ecclestone], the rest of the Red Rose girls, and driving our charge towards a successful campaign in the Vitality Blast.”It will be fantastic to play at Emirates Old Trafford, one of the world’s most iconic grounds, and I trust that all the Lancs fans will get out and support us during the tournament.”King has taken more than 100 wickets in the WBBL, winning the title with Perth Scorchers in 2021-22, and was a team-mate of Ecclestone at UP Warriorz in this year’s WPL.Lancashire Women’s head coach Chris Read said: “We are thrilled by the news that Alana, one of the leading stars in the recent Women’s Ashes series, will join us at Emirates Old Trafford later this summer.”Alana will bring with her an incredible amount of skill and experience, from both the international stage and in franchise cricket around the world, and we cannot wait to see her in action for the Red Rose.”Spin plays an important role at Emirates Old Trafford, and I have no doubts that Alana will positively impact matches for us in the Vitality Blast, while it will also be great to have her around for a couple of 50-over fixtures later in the season too.”

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O Vasco segue em situação muito complicado no Campeonato Brasileiro. De volta à elite do futebol nacional após dois anos na Série B, o Cruz-Maltino soma apenas nove pontos em 13 jogos e está na zona de rebaixamento ocupando neste momento a 18ª colocação.

A derrota para o Botafogo, neste domingo, por 2 a 0, foi a de número 14 do time em somente 31 jogos disputados na temporada (45,1%). Oito desses insucessos aconteceram neste Brasileirão. Com apenas seis meses decorridos em 2023, a equipe está a apenas uma derrota de igualar a marca negativa alcançada em todo o ano passado, quando perdeu 15 dos seus 53 jogos (28,3%).

No ano, somando todas as competições e amistosos, o aproveitamento vascaíno é de 42%, bem abaixo dos 55% da temporada passada, quando disputou a segunda divisão. A última vez que o time de São Januário teve um rendimento tão ruim foi em 2020, quando fechou o ano com somente 39% de aproveitamento e o seu quarto rebaixamento na história do Brasileirão.

VASCO EM 2023

– 31 jogos
– 11 vitórias
– 6 empates
– 14 derrotas
– 42% de aproveitamento
– 41 gols marcados
– 39 gols sofridos

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It’s been an exhausting but brilliant summer for Chelsea so far this year.

On top of blowing everyone away at the Club World Cup and coming home as World Champions, the Blues have been as busy as ever in the transfer market.

The likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap have all come in to bolster Enzo Maresca’s attacking options, while Jorrel Hato has finally made his way to the big time and looks destined for greatness.

However, even with all the business they’ve already conducted, there are no signs of the West Londoners slowing down anytime soon.

In fact, they now look dead set on signing Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons, although the pair will have to hit the ground running to see their valuations get anywhere near one of their soon-to-be teammates.

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Why Chelsea want to sign Garnacho & Simons

It was confirmed by transfers expert Fabrizio Romano early yesterday morning that Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Garnacho and that they’re also looking to sign Simons at some point before the window slams shut.

Based on reports from earlier in the window, it looks like the former could end up costing the club at least £40m, while the latter appears to have a price tag of around £61m, taking the overall price of the pair to £101m.

It’s undoubtedly a lot of money to spend on two young players, but once you look past the enormous sums of money, it’s not hard to see why the Conference League champions want to add them both to their squad.

For example, despite being 20 years old for the entire campaign, and playing for a historically terrible Manchester United side, the Argentine international managed to rack up a tally of 11 goals and ten assists in 58 appearances, totalling 3,568 minutes – an average of a goal involvement every 2.76 games, or every 169.90 minutes.

The RB Leipzig star did even better than that, scoring 11 goals and providing eight assists in 33 games, totalling just 2763 minutes, which comes out to a sensational average of a goal involvement every 1.73 games, or every 144 minutes.

On top of their brilliant output, both players are positively versatile and can thrive in attacking midfield or out on the wing, which would give Maresca so many tactical options ahead of games next season.

Overall, it’s easy to see why Chelsea want to sign Simons and Garnacho and why they could cost so much, but even then, they’d have to hit the ground running to see their valuations even get close to someone already in the Blues’ squad.

The Chelsea star worth millions more than Simons & Garnacho

While Chelsea have certainly made their fair share of mistakes in the transfer market over the last few years, and received plenty of criticism for doing so, they’ve now got a squad bursting with incredible players, none more so than Cole Palmer.

Yes, it should come as no surprise that the star in question is the mercurial Englishman, as he’s undoubtedly been one of the best players in the entire Premier League since moving to Stamford Bridge two years ago.

His consistently sensational displays have seen his valuation soar as well, with the CIES Football Observatory pricing him at up to €157m, which comes out to £136m, or £35m more than Simons and Garnacho could cost combined.

While that is an outrageous number to place on a 23-year-old’s head, it would be hard to say he hasn’t earned it over the last couple of campaigns.

For example, in his first season with the West Londoners, the “exceptional” talent, as Pep Guardiola dubbed him, scored 25 goals and provided 15 assists in 45 appearances, totalling 3613 minutes.

Appearances

52

33

58

Minutes

4247′

2763′

3568′

Goals

18

11

11

Assists

14

8

10

Goal Involvements per Match

0.61

0.57

0.36

Minutes per Goal Involvements

132.71′

144′

169.90′

That comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.12 games, or every 90.32 minutes, and he did almost as well last season.

In 52 appearances, totalling 4247 minutes, the game-changing international scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists, which came out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.62 games, or every 132.71 minutes.

Ultimately, while Simons and Garnacho will be great additions to this Chelsea team, we don’t think they’ll ever quite see their valuations rival Palmer’s.

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ByJack Salveson Holmes Aug 8, 2025

Martin Keown has fired back at "deranged" Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel for claiming that Arsenal play "ugly" football under Mikel Arteta. Schmeichel was critical of Arsenal's style of play in their 1-0 loss to Premier League champions Liverpool before the international break, homing in on their "annoying" focus on set-pieces.

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Following Arsenal's 1-0 loss to Liverpool in August, Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane were among those to raise questions over the Gunners' style of play under Arteta. Schmeichel was also critical of the Spanish coach as he labelled the Gunners' style of football "ugly" and "annoying" and admitted he wanted Liverpool to win the clash.

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Now, Arsenal icon Keown has hit back at Schmeichel, claiming that the former Denmark goalkeeper's comments were "deranged". The ex-England defender did, however, admit that Arteta's side need to change their mentality to win the Premier League this season.

WHAT KEOWN SAID

Speaking on , the 59-year-old said: "We want more. Arsenal I feel now are at the stage where it’s a mentality change, they need to change gear, they’ve really got to go after it. You’ve got to have the eye of the tiger to really go and win these games. Looking back, I hope we don’t regret it, but it’s too early in the season to write Arsenal off.

"I don’t know if it’s been calm in the media. I’ve listened to some people, sometimes these ex-players like Peter Schmeichel has said that Arsenal bring something “ugly” to the Premier League. I think that’s deranged, what's he talking about."

Keown added: "Was it they changed the back-pass rule in 1992 because it was him [Schmeichel] that was one of the advocates of that? Everyone kept passing it back to him, that was ugly as well. Arsenal are a long way down the line to being successful. I think Arsenal look good right now. It’s not lucky Arsenal anymore, by the way, with all these injuries. That will clear up and they’ve now got a squad to go the distance, but Liverpool are still ahead."

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The Gunners will be back in action in the Premier League this weekend as they take on Nottingham Forest at home.