Federico Chiesa dedicated his dramatic goal in Liverpool's 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on the opening day of the Premier League season to the late Diogo Jota.
Chelsea have wasted no time in turning down Borussia Dortmund’s latest offer for Carney Chukwuemeka, with the proposal labelled ‘insulting’ by the club. The Blues are prioritising player sales to make room for top targets Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho, and have fielded interest from several other clubs for the unwanted 20-year-old midfielder.
Anfield came together in an emotional show of unity as Liverpool and Bournemouth fans paid a powerful tribute to the late Diogo Jota during the Premier League season opener. In the 20th minute, the stadium erupted into applause, with scarves and shirts held aloft, while a deafening rendition of 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' echoed in memory of the Portuguese forward and his brother, Andre Silva.
The 2025-26 Premier League season will see major rule changes designed to speed up play and give fans more access than ever before. From an eight-second goalkeeper time limit to cameras entering dressing rooms and stricter referee communication rules, the top flight is clamping down on delays while opening the door to new broadcast experiences.
A supercomputer has produced its forecast for the 2025/26 Premier League season — and it makes for grim reading if you’re a Manchester United or Tottenham fan. The data model predicts that the Red Devils will slump to 12th and Spurs will fall to 14th. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are backed for a shock seventh-place finish that would bring European football to Selhurst Park.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed calls from Gunners legend Tony Adams to replace Martin Odegaard as captain with Declan Rice, revealing the Norwegian was the unanimous choice in a fresh squad vote. The north London side's boss insisted there is 'no question' over Odegaard’s leadership, with players and staff fully backing him ahead of the new season.
Former Liverpool star Stewart Downing has revealed that Reds and England legend Steven Gerrard was very close to becoming Leeds United head coach last year. The ex-Three Lions winger claimed that Gerrard had been in talks with the Peacocks before they decided to stick it out with Daniel Farke. The Anfield favourite is currently out of a job after he left Al-Ettifaq earlier this year.
Manchester City's Ederson and Savinho have been left out of Pep Guardiola's squad for the Citizens' Premier League opener against Wolves. The two Brazilians have been linked with moves away from the Etihad this summer; however, Guardiola has claimed that the pair have not been left out because of their uncertain futures with the eight-time English champions.
Speaking on episode four of the Best Mode On Podcast, the ex-Manchester City centre-back gives his thoughts on the GOAT debate and how he was "dethroned" by the Argentine during a Champions League clash