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Iraola: Gravenberch red undeserved in loss vs. Man City

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has criticised the referee's decision to show Ryan Gravenberch a red card in Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Man City show snarl, defiance in wake of cheating scandal, trounce Liverpool

Man City showed no signs of slowing down in their first match since the Premier League issued its guilty verdict.

Elite schedule 'not sustainable' amid 55-game seasons

The Premier League may have just returned from a three-week break, but for many of its stars there was no rest at all.

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Manchester City unrepentant in victory, Spurs make progress of a sort and Noni Madueke meets the moment The manner of Manchester City’s victory at Liverpool was an article of both vindication and vilification. Those gleefully wielding inflatable bananas in the Anfield away end could thumb their noses. Why not enjoy the dances of defiance until the music stops? The same went for City players, asked to perform under the darkest of clouds, able to focus, at last, on football, rather than legal argument and uncertain futures. Beyond City, the sight of a club found guilty of 100-plus charges laying waste to such rivals as Liverpool was deeply uncomfortable . The Premier League season and product are badly damaged until the matter is somehow resolved. What happened at Anfield should double the haste for a resolution. Chants of “cheat” whenever City players, the game already won, slipped the ball around, are bound to be repeated at other stadiums. Enzo Maresca has described his club’s plight as “noise” but his team’s victory did absolutely nothing to turn the volume down. John Brewin Match report: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City Match report: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest Match report: Hull City 2-2 Everton Continue reading...

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool want Roma youngster

AS Roma's Emanuele Lulli has caught the eye of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Maresca praises Man City hierarchy's united front

Enzo Maresca has praised Manchester City's togetherness after the club's hierarchy showed a united front during Sunday's 3-0 victory over Liverpool.

Man City's statement win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo

Manchester City record what they will view as a statement win at Liverpool - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo, asks Phil McNulty?

Palmer signs new Chelsea contract until 2034

Cole Palmer signs a new Chelsea contract on improved terms until 2034, one of the longest active deals in the Premier League.

Transcript: What Maresca said on Man City charges verdict

The Premier League is back: welcome to the new era of post-verdict unreality | Barney Ronay

As the top flight returns, armed with the knowledge its serial champions have been the authors of a 10-year sham supremacy, the first question is simple: how is it going to feel? The internet: an apology. It turns out you were right. It was actually a simulation all along. Now, talk to me about chemtrails again. And yes, maybe Vinícius Júnior has been replaced by a handsome, baffled-looking waxwork. Welcome to the weirdest weekend of them all. We are now post-judgment, post-statement, postlapsarian. As the Premier League prepares to snap back into what must be described, out of habit, as reality, armed with the knowledge its serial champions have been the authors of a 10-year sham supremacy , the first question is fairly simple. How is it going to feel? Continue reading...

Singapore GP, tasty Tests and the Premier League’s return – follow with us

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...

Transcript: What Maresca said on Man City charges verdict

What could Rangers' 2012 case tell us about Man City's uncertain future?

From sanctions and stripped titles to starting from scratch, BBC Scotland explains how potential consequences for Manchester City compare with the financial collapse of Rangers in 2012.

What to do with Joao Pedro? FPL gameweek six dilemmas

BBC Sport's Fantasy Premier League expert FPL Pras gives his answers to some of the biggest dilemmas facing managers in gameweek six.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Michael Carrick is wary of ‘Dr Tottenham’, Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park and will Manchester City summon a siege mentality at Anfield? Premier League top scorers | View the league table Declan Rice’s future role in England’s midfield was questioned by Gary Lineker after Alex Scott’s impressive first senior international start in the 7-0 thrashing of Croatia. But the decision to withdraw from Thomas Tuchel’s squad in an attempt to manage his workload made sense after Rice had only three weeks off post-World Cup before returning to pre-season training. The 27-year-old has struggled with persistent back problems after suffering a hamstring injury last December and Mikel Arteta will hope that the rest has done Rice – who is thought to be close to agreeing a lucrative new contract at the Emirates – the world of good as they prepare to resume the defence of their Premier League title against Leeds on Saturday. Ed Aarons Arsenal v Leeds, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST) Aston Villa v Brentford, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...

Maresca says 'feeling is fantastic' among Man City squad

Enzo Maresca says his players "don't care too much about the noise" surrounding Manchester City over the 115 Premier League charges.

‘Is the greatness of the Premier League a myth?’: Ed Aarons answered your football questions

With the Premier League back on Saturday, football writer Ed Aarons answered your questions on what the Man City verdict means, whether referees will be stricter, and whether Don’t Look Back In Anger was prophetic Fearandloathingpart2 asks : Given the political pressure that is inevitably going to be placed on Man City, do you think the independent regulator will take action? If they don’t, they lose any credibility but it just seems unlikely to me they’ll take serious action against the ownership. Am I being too cynical? Any thoughts? MademoiselleK asks: Surely given the guilty verdict on City they should be suspended for the rest of the PL season pending the outcome of their appeal. Only five games in the PL could simply annul the results so far and drop to a 37 club competition. If they are allowed to play on then what happens when their appeal fails - presumably months down the line. Docking them points at that stage makes the league a joke as you will have a club whose serial cheating has already ruined the credibility of English football’s showcase competition which is watched by billions worldwide. Ed says: I don’t think you’re being too cynical, although it must be said this is probably the biggest challenge the new Independent Football Regulator (IFR) chair David Kogan could possibly ever have faced and it has come less than a year after he was appointed to the new role… The IFR is able to re-assess the suitability of owners, directors and executives and Kogan said in a statement that “we will use these powers where appropriate, in the interests of protecting the sustainability, honesty and integrity of English football where there is clear evidence of wrongdoing by individuals.” However, the political ramifications that were highlighted by the reaction to Andy Burnham’s comments last week that he would be “really concerned” to lose the City’s owners from Abu Dhabi were an indication that this all goes well beyond football. It puts the IFR in a tricky situation, although it is meant to be independent and Kogan will be keen to show that. Ed says: There has already been an interesting case involving the team that you may be referring to in your question if my instinct serves me right?! The decision to award Sunderland a penalty against Arsenal last month enraged Mikel Arteta and his reaction was probably an attempt to try and put doubts in the officials’ minds the next time they are confronted with a similar situation. Quite clever really given how many goals Arsenal scored from corners last year… Referees are definitely on the lookout for miscreants at set pieces but actually cracking down on such chaos is not going to be easy without help from the VAR. Time will tell. Continue reading...

Havertz, Isak, Dorgu … spate of injuries with national teams leaves sour taste for top clubs

Premier League clubs, and their European rivals, left with a long list of absentees after a gruelling international break A four-match international break has presented a stress test. “The intensity of the squad, the athleticism of it, really, I think it’s designed for the elite,” said the Wales head coach, Craig Bellamy, on the completion of four matches in 11 days. Elite club coaches would disagree. The Nations League and the wider set of international games staged across the globe have been accompanied by a daily list of casualties, club officials viewing matches through their fingers as players pull up and gesture to the bench. Hamstring and muscle problems have been rife. Sunderland, for example, will be without Brian Brobbey, a key striker, and Dan Ballard, a defensive mainstay, because of strains picked up playing for the Netherlands and Northern Ireland respectively. Bournemouth, yet to win a Premier League match, have lost Alex Scott for up to two months . His performance for England in their 7-0 victory against Croatia won rave reviews, a young player taking his chance and outshining Luka Modric. It came at a heavy cost. A quadriceps injury that had been diagnosed pre-match worsened. “There was zero risk taken from our side,” said Thomas Tuchel. The Bournemouth coach, Marco Rose, is unlikely to see it that way. Continue reading...