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BBC Sport — FootballThu, 17 Sept · 00:34Manchester United’s latest nightmare & Sunderland shine in Europe
Aaron Paul is joined by Jobi McAnuff, Clinton Morrison and, John Murray.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 23:57League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup
League Two side Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 23:13Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun handed stadium ban over Diogo Jota chants
Fans heard shouting chants of ‘Jota’ against Al-Hilal Ronaldo had called for lifetime bans for those supporters The Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun have been fined nearly £20,000 and given a two-game stadium ban after fans chanted about the late Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota. The Al-Hilal midfielder Rúb…
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 23:06Enzo Le Fée makes amends from the spot as Sunderland overcome AZ
Sunderland’s captain, Granit Xhaka, believes it is not unrealistic to dream about Régis Le Bris’s side travelling all the way to next spring’s Europa League final . It is rarely a good idea to dismiss Xhaka but reaching that showpiece in Frankfurt will necessitate considerably more efficient finishing on his team’s…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 22:53Painful endgame for Gray as stale Hibs slump
A club hero, David Gray ends his time as Hibs head coach not to the sound of euphoria from fans, but to the sound of a support collectively exhaling in relief, writes Tom English.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 21:53Arsenal rejected Dowman loan offers - Thursday's gossip
Arsenal received loan offers for Max Dowman, Luke Shaw could leave Manchester United next summer, Luca Weinhandl attracting interest from multiple Premier League clubs, plus more.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 20:32Saudi club given stadium ban over Jota chants
Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun are ordered to play two matches behind closed doors after supporters taunted Ruben Neves over the death of friend Diogo Jota.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 19:30Manchester United 2-3 Brighton, Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa and more: Carabao Cup clockwatch – live
⚽ Live updates from four third-round matches ⚽ Manchester United shocked as JJ Gabriel asks to leave ⚽ Get in touch! Email Will with any thoughts Poor Joshua Zirkzee cannot get a game in the Carabao Cup. I am not sure he will get many minutes in the months to come. Max Dowman continues to be good. Mikel Merino can s…
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 19:30Sunderland 1-0 AZ, Milan 0-2 Benfica and more: Europa League clockwatch – live
⚽ Live updates from the 8pm BST kick-offs ⚽ Xhaka promises ‘fire’ | Live scoreboard ⚽ Get in touch! Email Niall with any thoughts Manchester United host Brighton, and there are not one but two heads of state in attendance as Everton entertain Wolves. Join Will Unwin for the latest Carabao Cup fun. “Given Granit Xhak…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 16:05What's gone wrong for Chelsea talent Kendry Paez?
Kendry Paez was one of the world's best young talents when Chelsea signed him as a 16-year-old. Three years later, he's playing for the Under-21s. So what has gone wrong?
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 15:49What next for Gabriel and Man Utd?
On the night JJ Gabriel was supposed to become Manchester United's youngest player in history, the scramble is on to persuade him not to quit.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 13:07Maresca criticises focus on controversial winner
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says it is "quite poor" that the controversy surrounding Erling Haaland's winner has overshadowed his side's win at Manchester United.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 13:00Harwood-Bellis has chance to make his mark at Villa
Left out of Aston Villa's Champions League squad and yet to feature since his arrival, Taylor Harwood-Bellis has the chance to shine in the EFL Cup.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 12:56How exceptional Garner became Everton's main man
BBC Sport examines how James Garner has become Everton's most important player.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 11:59Why Coventry, Tottenham and Aston Villa should not panic about their slow starts
Coventry have no points, Spurs have no goals and Villa have dipped again. But what does a bad start really mean? By Opta Analyst That optimism we feel at the start of a new season can be intoxicating. Whatever happened last season, there has been a whole summer to correct things. New signings, possibly a new manager…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 10:01Fernandez signs new London City contract
London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez signs a new contract, keeping her at the club until 2029.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 09:00Xhaka promises ‘fire’ from Sunderland on long-awaited return to Europe
Captain looking forward to intimidating atmosphere when Wearsiders host AZ, after 53 years away When Sunderland last played European football, club directors viewed it as a useful means of raising the cash necessary to fund floodlight upgrades at Roker Park necessitated by England’s widespread adoption of colour tel…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 07:46Why are Man Utd better without the ball?
Under Michael Carrick, Manchester United average 1.5 points per game when they have more than 50% of the ball. When they have less than 50%, this number is 2.6.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 00:50Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews
After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 16 Sept · 00:26'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed
Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development.
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Guardian — FootballTue, 15 Sept · 23:14Max Dowman doubles up for Arsenal’s back-ups to beat Ipswich in Carabao Cup
The bad news for everyone else is that Arsenal’s next generation is already here. Two mesmerising goals in a man-of-the-match display from Max Dowman underlined why the 16-year-old has been compared to a certain Lionel Messi by his manager, Mikel Arteta, as Ipswich were swatted aside with ease. Almost as impressive…
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