Stories By Graham Ruthven
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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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Max Dowman could be Arsenal’s answer to Lamine Yamal
Saturday was very nearly the perfect day for Arsenal. They won their first home league game of the season by putting five goals past Leeds United. Two of them were scored by summer signing Viktor Gyokeres after another new addition Ebere Eze was unveiled before kick off.
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‘Frank-ball’ is working well for Tottenham Hotspur
Two games into the 2025/26 season, the top of the Premier League table is currently dominated by North London’s two rival clubs. Of course, it’s far too early to expect it to stay this way, but Tottenham Hotspur have made a faster start to the campaign than many expected having claimed six points from a possible six.
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Man Utd’s failure to sign a goalkeeper could ruin their rebuild
Arsenal’s threat from set pieces is well-known, as is Altay Bayindir’s weakness in defending them. The Turkish goalkeeper was beaten straight from a corner kick in a Carabao Cup defeat by Tottenham Hotspur last season and Bayindir cost Manchester United once again as Arsenal inflicted a 1-0 defeat on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
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Richarlison is making himself central to Thomas Frank’s masterplan
The only way is up for Tottenham Hotspur this season. It better be otherwise the North London outfit will find themselves in the bottom three having finished 17th last term. Saturday’s 3-0 win over Burnley was a first step towards a positive 2024/25 campaign with Richarlison arguably the most eye-catching player on the pitch.
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Rice – Zubimendi partnership could be the best in the league.
For three seasons in-a-row, Arsenal have been within touching distance of the Premier League trophy without ever lifting it. Mikel Arteta’s team have mastered the art of finishing second. They did it in 2022/23.
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Starting with the Community Shield, this season could be Liverpool’s to dominate
Arne Slot’s first season as Liverpool manager could hardly have gone any better. While many expected a drop-off following the departure of Jurgen Klopp, the Reds instead made a big step forward, winning the Premier League title at a canter and there’s strong reason to believe the champions will be even stronger this season.
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Man Utd or Newcastle – which team would be the better fit for in-demand Benjamin Sesko?
Benjamin Sesko could be on his way to the Premier League this summer. The Slovenian striker is wanted by Manchester United who are in the market for a new centre forward and Newcastle United who could soon need a replacement for Liverpool-linked Alexander Isak.
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