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Opta's supercomputer makes City slight favourites to extend their perfect start against a resurgent Manchester United, but their defensive wobble against Brighton offers a warning sign.
Antonio Conte has rejected claims of advanced negotiations with Manchester United, even as Michael Carrick's authority is questioned following the Como defeat and Eddie Howe is floated as an alternative.
Before he became English football's record goalscorer, Rooney fronted a Coca-Cola reality show that prized street technique over tactics — and it says something about how he learned the game.
Djed Spence struggled in his first Inter start, while John Stones, Curtis Jones and Benjamin Pavard remain sidelined as Cristian Chivu waits for his squad to take shape.
A first-half sending-off and two penalties turned a routine Europa League fixture into a rout, with Bournemouth adding a cheeky social media jab to a 3-0 win over a shapeless Milan.
Barcelona head into Sunday's Camp Nou meeting as favourites and six points clear, with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé carrying a fixture asking whether it can matter as much without Messi and Ronaldo.
A public rebuke from his own captain after the Como defeat has left Michael Carrick facing a decision on Bruno Fernandes before Sunday's Bournemouth game, as questions grow over who succeeds him.
Kian Fitz-Jim, Rafik Belghali and Nikola Vlašić scored for Torino as Ivan Juric's first game back at the Olimpico Grande Torino ended in defeat for Monza.
Michael Carrick says the 4-1 Champions League loss to Como 'hurt' him, but the tactical breakdown behind the defeat points to a deeper structural problem than one bad night.
Nwankwo Kanu never had the numbers of Henry or Bergkamp, but a stoppage-time winner at Chelsea showed why Arsenal fans adored him anyway, writes Planet Football.
AC Milan's captain says his shove on Tyler Adams was unintentional, as Bournemouth's dominant 3-0 Europa League win raised fresh questions about the Italian side's state under pressure.
Spurs' solitary Premier League win at Stamford Bridge since 2018 came from a settled 4-2-3-1 built on a double pivot and a front four behind Harry Kane's absence replaced by Son — here is what became of that shape and the players who filled it.
