The strange north-south divide: how Oxford City copes with a marathon football season

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Oxford is about 60 miles west of London and 75 miles south of Birmingham, with the nearest towns, Northampton and Reading, competing in the local league, and the second-biggest club will begin a journey of more than 350 miles over eight weeks over the next nine months in Lancashire on Saturday. That fate befell Oxford … Read more

Marco Silva has lost some key players, but the manager himself is an asset and the arrival of Smith Rowe has raised hopes

Marco Silva

Considering last season’s 13th-place finish, Marco Silva was keen to put it in “the context of what happened in the summer”, a pointed reference to Fulham’s loss of Aleksandar Mitrovic to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation on transfer deadline day when João Palhinha moved to Bayern Munich.  More than a year after the Portuguese midfielder … Read more

Manchester United left with a Community Shield dilemma due to Ten Hag’s injury problem

Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag will start with a selection dilemma as he waits to see how many defenders will be available for Saturday’s Community Shield clash with Manchester City. Harry Maguire Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are doubts, Lisandro Martínez only returned to training this week after winning the Copa América with Argentina, New … Read more

Manchester United Faces Setback in Matthijs de Ligt Transfer Amid Defensive Injury Crisis

Matthijs de Ligt Transfer

Matthijs de Ligt Transfer Manchester United’s pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt is facing significant challenges as Bayern Munich opts against signing Jonathan Tah, a potential move that could have impacted the Dutch defender’s availability. This complication comes at a critical time when United is grappling with a defensive injury crisis. Initially, Bayer Leverkusen’s Tah was … Read more

Liverpool Set to Sign Martín Zubimendi as Their Top Midfield Target

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Liverpool has set its sights on Real Sociedad’s talented midfielder, Martín Zubimendi, as the club’s primary focus for their summer transfer strategy. The Spanish international, who recently celebrated victory at Euro 2024, is believed to have a release clause of approximately £51 million, making him a key target for the Reds looking to bolster their … Read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta supports the injury situations of Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber

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Mikel Arteta has revealed that Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber will be fit for Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Wolves. Two defenders, Calafiori and Jurrien Timber, scored Oleksandr Zinchenko in the Gunners’ pre-season thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen 4-1. Leandro Trossard,Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz missed both defenders who were targeted. Arteta allayed fears, saying “With … Read more

Manchester United’s five-man transfer shortlist has been released as the search for next signing narrows

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Erik ten Hag

Manchester United have drawn up a list of five midfield targets ahead of the new season, and Manchester United have signed Bologna striker Joshua Zikazi and Lille centre-back Linio after their worst Premier League season last season. With full control of football operations, a new football executive has been appointed by sporting director Dan Ashworth. … Read more

New manager Fabian Hürzeler’s asset-based style should mean something for Seagulls fans to look forward to

Premier League preview Brighton

There is renewed optimism in the seaside air after Fabian Hürzeler became the Premier League’s youngest permanent manager since Roberto Diaz. St. Pauli led to promotion to the Bundesliga last season.  The 31-year-old seems like a smart choice to step into the shoes of the enigmatic Italian. De Zerbi’s historic achievements in two seasons included … Read more

Manchester United is about to recruit a group of free agents, including a wonderful former player

Manchester United is about to recruit a group

Former Manchester United star Ravel Morrison will face the Red Devils in a special pre-season match. A squad of 18 out-of-contract Professional Footballers’ Association stars travel to Carrington on Wednesday afternoon to take on the Red Devils’ under-21 side in a pre-season friendly. The PFA have set up a summer program aimed at finding new … Read more