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How have Premier League teams really started?
At this stage last season Liverpool were top, with five wins out of five, and Tottenham were third. Given that they finished fifth and 17th respectively, it shows that the table shouldn’t be taken too seriously this early on.
While any statistics should be taken with a pinch of salt – given such a small sample size of games and the fact that
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he deliberately sabotaged the club’s travel plans during pre-season – to get his players used to difficulties on the road.
Those sabotages include deliberately making his team late for matches by changing their route or meal times – as well as making the changing room hotter and reducing the number of massage beds.
The Premier League champions had travel concerns during their trip to face
At the 2026-27 EFL season launch in Manchester, several EFL players and managers gave their thoughts on the change.
Nigel Clough, manager of League One side Mansfield Town, expected the format to be used in League One and League Two in future seasons, but was not keen on the expansion.
“If you come third and are 20 points away from eighth and in the same competition for the last few
Michael Skubala has promised Bristol City fans “quick, exciting football” as he prepares for his first game as manager.
The Robins face Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday, with the former Lincoln City man imposing his own style on the team for the first time.
Skubala got the Imps promoted to the Championship last season despite having the lowest possession percentage in League One with 42.3
The allegations span decades when Sullivan made a fortune from pornography, newspapers and football.
All come from women who were in their late teens or early twenties and were young models seeking work at Sullivan’s Daily and Sunday Sport newspapers.
The BBC and Times investigation also revealed that eight women, including one who was part of the investigation, have gone to the police with disclosures about Sullivan’s conduct. None
As BBC Sport marks the 40th season of the Football League play-offs, we’re testing your knowledge on the teams to have won promotion to the top flight through the end-of-season format.
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Just three points separate Ipswich from Middlesbrough in fifth place, and Clarke said it was up to everybody to rise to the challenge, no matter their level of experience.
“I don’t think you can just rely on people who’ve been there and seen it and done it. Whether you’ve played one game or 100 games, everybody’s opinion is valued, and we’re all going to be called upon at different times,”
Important games during the Championship’s promotion run-in should be played at the same time, according to Millwall boss Alex Neil.
The Lions are fourth in the table, two points behind second-placed Middlesbrough who they visit on Friday (12:30 BST) but Neil feels kicking-off before their other promotion rivals gives them an advantage.
“We’ve had quite a few of our games moved,” he told BBC Radio London.
“I don’t think that
This wasn’t a game for the neutral to sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy two Championship teams going head to head.
It felt very much like a game that both teams were desperate not to lose.
With six minutes of normal time to play, it looked highly likely that both head coaches could have shaken hands and taken a point each. The sign of a goal coming
The quarter-finals, or eliminator round, would feature one-legged ties, with fifth hosting eighth and sixth at home to seventh.
In the two-legged semi-finals, third place would take on the lowest-ranked team remaining, with fourth facing the highest.
The final would still take place at Wembley at the end of May.
The change has been approved by the EFL board and the Football Association.
It requires a majority of clubs in