Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Harry Kane is in the form of his life, so can Thomas Tuchel get the best out of him for England?
The records are falling on a regular basis for Harry Kane this season. By finding the back of the net against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, the 32-year-old became the first player in the history of the Bundesliga to score 11 goals in his opening six matches of a campaign.
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The relegation scrap is shaping up to be the most dramatic part of the 25/26 Premier League season
At the same point of last season, the three promoted teams (Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton) in the Premier League had taken just six points. This season, that tally for Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland stands at 23 points with the latter sitting inside the top five in the table.
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Mourinho could use Chelsea reunion to make a statement
Jose Mourinho knows the standing he has at Stamford Bridge. “The Biggest One” is how the legendary Portuguese coach labelled himself in the context of Chelsea’s history before a reunion with his former club in the Champions League this week.
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‘Lazy’ Aston Villa are in serious trouble
Unai Emery didn’t hang around after full time to applaud the Aston Villa fans who’d travelled to the Stadium of Light to see another dismal performance by their team on Sunday, quickly disappearing down the tunnel to mull over his thoughts.
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Bruno Fernandes Hits 100 Goals as Amorim’s Driving Force at Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th goal for Manchester United in the 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Of those 100 goals, 30 have put United ahead in games. 21 of them have been winning goals, illustrating just how important the Portuguese midfielder has been to the Old Trafford club over the last five years.
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Michael Olise can show Chelsea the sort of winger they’re missing in Bayern Munich meeting
Chelsea wanted a new winger this summer. More than one, actually, and they signed some, adding Estevao, Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho to their squad. Joao Pedro can also operate out wide. This was an area the decision-makers at Stamford Bridge identified as a priority and the Blues spent the best part of £200m addressing it.
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Noni Madueke is proving his Arsenal doubters wrong as the perfect deputy for Bukayo Saka
It wasn’t so long ago that a petition titled #NoToMadueke circulated within the Arsenal support amid reports that the Gunners could move for the Chelsea winger. Noni Madueke joined the North London club against a backdrop of opposition from fans who didn’t believe the 23-year-old would meaningfully improve Mikel Arteta’s team.
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Ruben Amorim is entering the most important month of his Manchester United career
Ruben Amorim couldn’t watch as Bruno Fernandes took a stoppage time penalty against Burnley before the international break. Had the Portuguese midfielder missed, as he did in the 1-1 draw against Fulham, the malaise around Manchester United would have deepened.
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England have gone backwards under Thomas Tuchel with the Three Lions boss facing more questions
Thomas Tuchel promised a relaunch. After a difficult June international break which raised questions over England’s direction under the German, Tuchel wanted the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia to mark the start of a new phase for his team.
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Three big issues Thomas Tuchel must solve for England before the 2026 World Cup
England will take on Andorra and Serbia in World Cup qualifying over the next week with Thomas Tuchel intent on making the most of the international break to remould the Three Lions ahead of next year’s tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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Which Premier League club had the best summer transfer window?
The 2025 summer transfer window is over and over £3 billion has been spent on new transfers across the Premier League. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur were all busy, but which clubs did the best business? 1 – Liverpool Not only did Liverpool spend more money than any other Premier League club this summer, they added genuine quality to their squad.
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