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FOUR coaches in one season?! Edu to blame for Forest mess

So there we have it! The Sean Dyche era at Nottingham Forest is officially over - after just 114 days and a measly 18 Premier League games, with a 0-0 draw at home to rock-bottom Wolves proving the final straw. Dyche leaves the City Ground with the team sitting 17th in the table, just three points above the drop zone with 12 matches of the 2025-26 campaign remaining.

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Rosenior admits Chelsea start 'can't really get any better'

Liam Rosenior admits that his start to life at Chelsea could not have been any better after he won his fourth successive Premier League game as Blues boss. The west London giants ran out comfortable 3-1 winners over Wolves, as Cole Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick, although Rosenior struck a cautious note over their second-half performance.

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Cole Plamer bags three as Chelsea sensation smashes Wolves

Chelsea swept Wolves aside in a decisive first-half display, with Cole Palmer bagging a hat-trick. The England forward, who has had his fair share of critics amid a mixed campaign, buried two penalties and smacked home a third on his 100th appearance for the Blues in what proved to be a pretty comfortable afternoon for Liam Rosenior and his side.

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Palmer silences Chelsea exit rumours with hat-trick & new celebration

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has had his say on the speculation surrounding his future in West London by sporting a new celebration for the club. The England international put his side ahead against Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, and ran over to celebrate with the travelling fans, covering his ears in the process, before going on to net a hat-trick at Molineux.

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Wolves at a crossroads: how smart capital and new management could save the club

The world of football is increasingly influenced by money. Investors from the private equity sector in particular are playing a greater role in this. The takeovers of clubs such as AC Milan, Chelsea and Olympique Lyon show that these investors see football as a new market for growth. In the Cleats & Cashflows newsletter, we look at this development. We discuss the opportunities this offers clubs, but also the risks involved.

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10 best-value signings of the January window

Famously, the January transfer window is the more difficult of the two to operate in. It's hard to persuade other clubs to give up assets mid-season, sometimes even harder to convince players that they're better off making a move immediately rather than waiting until the following summer. But that doesn't mean deals are impossible, or that you can't get good value for your buck.

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Five to Twelve: How Financial Mismanagement Put Wolves in Danger

In 2020, Wolverhampton Wanderers were conquering Europe. Today, they sit at the bottom of the Premier League table. How did it go so wrong, so fast? This deep dive exposes the structural cracks behind the scenes: from a broken "Mendes-dependent" transfer model and a neglected stadium to a staggering 117% operating cost ratio. Discover the full extent of the mismanagement that turned a top-six contender into a club fighting for survival.

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Guardiola snaps at referee and calls for 'fight' against decisions

Pep Guardiola went on an extraordinary tirade against Premier League referees after Manchester City were denied a penalty against Wolves due to an official overruling VAR. City earned a comfortable 2-0 win thanks to goals from Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo but Guardiola's mood changed when asked about referee Farai Hallam opting against giving his side a spot-kick in the first half.

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Marmoush seizes his big chance after Haaland benched

Manchester City strolled to their first Premier League victory of 2026 as Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo fired Pep Guardiola's side to a 2-0 win at home to Wolves. Erling Haaland was the most eye-catching absentee from the starting XI as Guardiola made six changes from the side who were battered 3-1 by Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League, while Marc Guehi made an impressive debut.

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'Clean his mind, his body' - Why Haaland was dropped by Pep

Pep Guardiola has dropped Erling Haaland from the starting line-up for Manchester City's Premier League game against Wolves amid a run of eight games without scoring from open play. Haaland had started all 22 of City's previous league games, scoring 20 goals. But he last hit the net against Brighton from the penalty spot in early January and has not scored in open play since December.

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Forgotten Man City ace Phillips lined up for January exit

Forgotten Manchester City man Kalvin Phillips may be offered an escape route in the January transfer window with Wolverhampton Wanderers reportedly keen to sign the midfielder. The 30-year-old - once a mainstay in the England setup - remains on the periphery at the Etihad Stadium, having made just one appearance for Pep Guardiola’s side this season.

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City complete £20m move for Guehi

Marc Guehi has officially signed for Manchester City after completing a £20m ($27m) move from Crystal Palace. The England defender has penned a contract with City until 2031 and immediately boosts the team's injury-ravaged defence, with Pep Guardiola's side having lost Josko Gvardiol for the rest of the season while also missing Ruben Dias and John Stones.

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FA Cup fourth round draw: Macclesfield in dreamland!

Macclesfield FC will welcome the Premier League's Brentford to their Moss Rose home in the next round of the 2025-26 FA Cup after the fourth round draw handed the non-league side another glamorous tie against top flight opposition. The Silkmen sensationally beat holders Crystal Palace in the third round to complete one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all-time.

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'West Ham were pathetic' - Shearer lets rip after Wolves loss

West Ham were beaten 3-0 by Wolves on Saturday in a result that has left the club in dire relegation trouble and piled more pressure on manager Nuno Espirito Santo. Alan Shearer has called out the "pathetic" performance of the Hammers, as they were beaten by a Wolves team rooted to the bottom of the table and without a single win prior to kick-off at Molineux.

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Why PL clubs have unusual kick-off times this weekend

Premier League clubs face unusual kick-off times this weekend, as the New Year's schedule continues apace. Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea are all in action on Sunday, with 3pm kick-offs being aired live on television. GOAL can explain why the kick-off times are out of the ordinary as the year of 2026 gets underway.

Frequently asked questions

Brentford were founded in October 1889, in West London’s Hounslow area. Initially, the local sportsmen formed the club to provide a permanent football or rugby team for the town. As fate would have it, 13 votes split 8-5 in favour of association football gave birth to the Brentford Football Club.

Matthew Benham, a British businessman and lifelong supporter of Brentford, is the owner of the club.

Brentford’s home ground is the Gtech Community Stadium, located in Brentford, West London. It was completed and opened in September 2020, replacing the club’s old Griffin Park ground. The stadium is a multi-purpose venue, hosting both football and rugby matches.

The Gtech Community Stadium has a capacity of 17,250 seats.

Brentford are yet to win any major honours as a top-flight side.

Brentford haven't lifted an English top-flight title so far, with their best campaign being a fifth-place finish in the 1935-36 season.

Brentford legend Ken Coote is the club's all-time leading appearance maker with 559 appearances to his name, which came between 1949 and 1963.

With 163 goals in 282 games in all competitions, Jim Towers is Brentford's all-time top goalscorer. Towers spent seven seasons at the club between 1954 and 1961.

David Raya, Christian Eriksen, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Tony Craig, and Ken Coote are among the biggest names to have played for Brentford.

Steve Perryman, Thomas Frank, and Harry Curtis are some of the most famous managers to have been in charge of Brentford.

Their nickname was a happy accident. When a group of Borough Road College students cheered for Brentford players with the chant "Buck up, Bs," a journalist misheard it as "bees." This mistake eventually became the team's iconic nickname, The Bees.