Analysis

Ordinarily, when Sam Kerr gets the ball inside the six yard box, she shoots. We're talking about one of the deadliest strikers on the planet, someone who has set records on three continents and scored more international goals than any player in Australia's history. But when she found herself in that position on Sunday, as Chelsea visited Aston Villa, it was the first time she had done so in 634 days. So while her uncharacteristic decision to pass was somewhat jarring, given how unfamiliar it looked, it was understandable.

GOAL US unpacks the main weekend storylines from the Premier League, La Liga and other top competitions in The Euro XI

The attacking midfielder seemed primed for a fresh start at a new club, but the coach who brought him in is now gone

An underwhelming weekend loss to Charlotte FC highlighted flaws, raising questions about Miami's 2025 silverware credentials

Erling Haaland was back to his very best as the striker led Manchester City to a thumping derby win over Manchester United on Sunday. The Norwegian made yet more history, becoming the joint-top scorer in the fixture as well as the fastest player to reach 90 Premier League goals. And a beaming Pep Guardiola declared that Haaland was in the best form of his career.

The Blaugrana were meant to host Valencia in their refurbished home on Sunday, but they'll be playing at a 6,000-seater stadium instead

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The two new arrivals from Bayer Leverkusen have had fitness issues whereas the Hungarian has hit the ground running this season

The club have made their worst start to a season in 21 years and two daunting fixtures could make things even grimmer for the serial-winning coach

A lot has changed since the last round of action in England's top flight, meaning this weekend's fixtures are full of intrigue

Los Blancos may have spent big on the Bournemouth centre-back but he already looks like a bargain buy for Xabi Alonso

The precociously talented winger has the ability to lead the Red Devils back to the top - if they are lucky enough to keep hold of him

The Brazil international has yet to unlock his full potential at the Emirates Stadium, and could soon find himself on the fringes of the line up

The duo discounted the significance of their conflict, as convincing international break put a turbulent summer in the past

With the World Cup just nine months away, GOAL looks at how the U.S. squad might look next summer

The soccer team, which represents one of the city's major agencies, includes two World Trade Center first responders, and commemorates them in full

The England star faces plenty of competition at the Gunners from Chloe Kelly, Olivia Smith and Caitlin Foord, but still has a big part to play

Some players moved closer to Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup squad in September friendlies, but others now challenged

The fast growing sport has given a platform for ex-pros and amateurs alike to explore the beautiful game in a new way

The straight-talking Australian has replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in the City Ground dugout, but he must change his ways to survive

Mic'd Up: The former USMNT midfielder discussed Mauricio Pochettino's squad selection, and dives into what to make of Luis Suarez's Leagues Cup antics

The ex-Fiorentina striker has rediscovered his goal-scoring touch despite being relegated to the role of reserve in Turin

While Sam Kerr edges closer towards a return and Alyssa Thompson has arrived for a club-record fee, the Blues' homegrown forward is still shining

The USMNT were woeful with and without the ball as they lost to a better organized Korea side - and improvement won't be easy

With a World Cup looming, Mauricio Pochettino and his squad are facing legitimate questions - can they answer vs Japan?

The USMNT boss swatted away criticism, says lack of World Cup qualification allows him freedom to build depth in player pool

GOAL US unpacks the main storylines from the international break and World Cup qualifying in The Euro XI

GOAL US writers analyze the USMNT's 2-0 loss to South Korea and debate whether Pochettino's side can rally against Japan

With a World Cup looming and losses piling up, those on the outside are finding it difficult to trust Pochettino's process