Manchester City issued a major title statement with a dominant 3–0 derby win over Manchester United at the Etihad, strengthening their position at the top of the Women’s Super League. Goals from Rebecca Knaak, Bunny Shaw and Lauren Hemp sealed a comprehensive victory for Andrée Jeglertz’s side, who now sit four points clear. City were relentless in a blistering first-half spell, scoring all three goals within 21 minutes and dismantling a United defence that had conceded only six league goals all season. United, meanwhile, suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time since 2024. Their thin squad looked drained after…
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Celtic are accelerating negotiations to appoint Wilfried Nancy as their next manager, with discussions set to take place over the weekend. The Columbus Crew boss is now the leading candidate to replace Brendan Rodgers, who departed in late October. The Scottish champions informed the MLS side on Friday of their intention to speak with Nancy, and compensation is not expected to be an issue. The French coach is reportedly keen on the move, and Celtic hope to have him in place before next weekend’s trip to St Mirren, ending Martin O’Neill’s brief caretaker spell. Nancy, formerly in charge of CF…
Patrick Bamford has signed a short-term deal with Sheffield United, just months after leading a derogatory chant about their manager, Chris Wilder. The 32-year-old striker, released by Leeds United in August, has agreed a contract with the Championship club until January as Wilder looks to boost his side’s struggling attack. Bamford was filmed leading abusive chants about Wilder during Leeds’ promotion celebrations in April. However, the pair have since reconciled, with Bamford and then-Leeds manager Daniel Farke calling Wilder to apologise the next day. “Had a conversation with Pat yesterday and I’ve no issue at all with it,” Wilder said…
The Premier League has approved schedule changes for Arsenal and Crystal Palace ahead of their Carabao Cup quarter-final on Tuesday, 23 December. Originally set to play their league matches at 2pm on Sunday, 21 December, both clubs will now play a day earlier at 8pm on Saturday — Arsenal away to Everton and Palace away to Leeds United. The decision, made for player welfare reasons, follows concerns over fixture congestion, with Palace also playing KuPS in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, 18 December. The Premier League said it acted to ensure adequate recovery time and thanked Leeds and Everton…
Manchester City sent a powerful message in the Premier League title race, sweeping aside Liverpool 3–0 to move within four points of leaders Arsenal. Despite Erling Haaland missing a controversial early penalty, the Norwegian opened the scoring soon after with his 19th goal of the season. A deflected strike from Nico González made it 2–0 before half-time, and Jérémy Doku capped a sensational display with a stunning curler for City’s third. Liverpool briefly thought they’d equalised through Virgil van Dijk, but his header was ruled out for offside after a VAR review. City dominated throughout, their fluid attacking play overwhelming…
Harry Kane’s stoppage-time equaliser saved Bayern Munich from their first defeat of the season, securing a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin and extending their unbeaten run. Danilho Doekhi twice put Union ahead, the second in the 83rd minute, but Kane’s 13th Bundesliga goal rescued a point. Luis Díaz had earlier equalised with a superb strike after Manuel Neuer’s error gifted Union the opener. “It wasn’t our best game, but we stayed focused,” said Kane, as Bayern moved six points clear at the top after RB Leipzig’s loss at Hoffenheim. Elsewhere, Dortmund conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw at…
Ruben Amorim criticised his Manchester United side for becoming “too comfortable” after they threw away a lead twice before rescuing a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. United looked in control for long stretches after Bryan Mbeumo’s opener, but goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison turned the game on its head before Matthijs de Ligt salvaged a point with a dramatic 96th-minute header. Despite extending their unbeaten run to five games, Amorim was frustrated with his team’s complacency. “We have a lot of problems; we are just at the beginning,” Amorim said. “The results make it look like we’re improving, and…
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya continues to make history, helping his side equal a 122-year-old club record after their 3–0 win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League — the team’s eighth straight clean sheet. Although rarely tested, Raya showed his trademark focus when sprinting to the touchline to consult goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña before a late penalty that was later overturned by VAR. The Spaniard still produced a routine stop in injury time to maintain his spotless record in Europe, where he’s yet to concede this season. Raya, who joined from Brentford in 2023, has now made 50 clean sheets…
Chelsea have reaffirmed their support for Enzo Maresca’s rotation strategy following the 2–2 Champions League draw with Qarabag, despite the manager making seven changes to his starting lineup in Baku. While the result drew questions from some pundits, the club hierarchy remains fully behind Maresca’s long-term approach. Senior figures view his rotation and workload management as essential to keeping the squad fresh across four competitions, especially after a shortened pre-season and a growing injury list. Chelsea were without Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill and Benoît Badiashile, while Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández and João Pedro have been carrying knocks. Maresca…
Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie has been revealed as the Premier League player allegedly threatened at gunpoint by a football agent in north London. The incident occurred on 6 September in Cockfosters, Barnet, while Udogie was out with a friend during the international break. Police were called after the suspect reportedly brandished a firearm and made threats of violence and blackmail. The 31-year-old suspect, who is not Udogie’s agent, was arrested two days later on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent, blackmail, and driving without a licence. He has since been released on bail while investigations continue. Tottenham said…
