European Super Football

With the international week taking place, England's WSL sides played at some of the countries biggest stadiums... Let's take a look at some of the biggest talking points Author |  Josh D It's still early days but it definitely feels like there will be a crazy title race this year. Manchester United and Manchester City both look like sides that can mount a serious challenge to Chelsea. Arsenal edge past Brighton in front of 27,336 fans Arsenal ended a four-game winless run in the Women’s Super League with a hard-fought victory over Brighton, though questions about their fluency remain. The hosts went in front after 15 minutes when Olivia Smith’s low strike took a deflection off Brighton defender Marisa Olislagers and wrong-footed goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. Despite the early breakthrough, Arsenal struggled to assert themselves and were indebted to goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, who denied Brighton's attacking players on several occasions. London City Lionesses co...

There were wins for Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea Horrendous weather conditions across the country didn't disrupt any of the action. Author |  Josh D Pictures from around the grounds The main talking points A rare home defeat for Leeds United Mohammed Kudus scored one and created another as Tottenham ended Leeds United’s year-long unbeaten home run in the league. Daniel Farke’s side had not lost on their own turf since early September 2024, when Burnley won there in the Championship. But Kudus was the difference on a sodden afternoon in Yorkshire, guiding Spurs back to winning ways after two draws in four days. Mathys Tel opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, latching on to Kudus’s through ball before unleashing a superb 20-yard strike that took a slight deflection off Pascal Struijk to wrongfoot goalkeeper Karl Darlow. As the rain began to fall heavily, Kudus restored Tottenham’s lead with a fine finish from the edge of the box, his low...

Let's explore what happened as pressure starts to build on same managers... There was also late winners and equalisers across the country Author |  Josh D Before a ball was kicked this weekend, media outlets including European Super Football brought you the news that Graham Potter had been sacked as West Ham United manager. The biggest talking points United slip to defeat against Brentford The pressure builds again on the Manchester United boss as they lost 3-1 at Brentford. Igor Thiago struck twice inside the opening 20 minutes, punishing slack United defending to put the hosts firmly in control. Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit with his first goal since his £74m summer switch from RB Leipzig, offering the visitors hope of a comeback. That hope grew when Brentford captain Nathan Collins hauled down Bryan Mbeumo in the box, handing Fernandes the chance to level. After a lengthy stoppage, including a VAR red card check and two Brentford substitutions, the United captain’s low strik...

The Premier League's Super Sunday action saw three draws Let's explore the best bits from action in North London, Sunderland and Bournemouth Author | Josh D After three draws, the winners from the day were probably the teams that weren't playing. Liverpool are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League Martinelli denies City as Arsenal snatch late draw Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City in a hard-fought match at the Emirates Stadium . Manchester City struck first through Erling Haaland , who calmly rolled the ball past David Raya to finish a ruthless counterattack. Arsenal pressed hard after the break in search of an equaliser and their persistence paid off deep into stoppage time, when Gabriel Martinelli clipped a deft finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma to send the home crowd into raptures. Aston Villa held by 10-man Sunderland Aston Villa’s wait for a first Premier League win continues after 10-man Sund...

There were wins for Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday Last season's champions are still to drop a point this campaign. Author | Josh D Let's have a closer look at what happened. Burnley 0 - 1 Liverpool Super Local Sports News was at Turf Moor as Liverpool once again left it late as Mohamed Salah ’s stoppage-time penalty preserved their perfect start to the Premier League season and denied Burnley a hard-earned point. The hosts had looked on course to frustrate the champions until substitute Hannibal handled Jeremie Frimpong ’s cross deep into added time, giving Salah the chance to lash home in front of the jubilant away end. The Egyptian’s winner arrived just as Burnley seemed set to become the first side to take points off Arne Slot ’s side this campaign. The Liverpool manager opted to leave £125m record signing Alexander Isak out of the squad as the striker builds fitness, but his team instead found themselves battling against a wall of claret resistance. Manche...

The first hours of the Premier League after the international break had lot's of talking points There was a new era starting for at least two Premier League sides Author | Josh D Postecoglou era starts with defeat at Arsenal Former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou had failed to beat Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta in four previous meetings, with three defeats and one draw. That run was never in serious danger of ending as, while Nottingham Forest showed glimpses of quality, Arsenal controlled the contest throughout. Sunderland earn deserved point at Palace Both sides struggled to find any rhythm in a drab and underwhelming opening 45 minutes. Palace winger Yeremy Pino looked the most likely to break the deadlock but fired wide on two occasions after finding pockets of space on the edge of the box. Jean-Philippe Mateta struck the game's first shot on target in the 49th minute, forcing a save out of Robin Roefs with Pino's rebound blocked away for a corner. Leeds United attack f...

Serbia 0 - 5 England analysis Thomas Tuchel spoke like a man who sensed his best night as England manager was coming the moment he touched down in Belgrade. Author | Josh D Goals from Harry Kane , Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa , Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford seal a wonderful night in Belgrade for the Three Lions. They have taken a huge step towards next summer’s World Cup. A much improved performance Questions over Tuchel 's methods had grown louder after Saturday’s laboured World Cup qualifying win against Andorra. It was a fourth straight competitive victory, yet one that ended with swathes of the Villa Park crowd heading for the exits long before full time. This was an emphatic response. Tuchel’s team produced a masterclass that dismantled Serbia in their own fortress, silencing a hostile crowd almost from the first whistle with a performance of complete dominance. For Tuchel it was close to perfection. England not only claimed a resounding win that leaves them five points fro...

Serbia 0 - 5 England live text commentary recap Thomas Tuchel's side made it five wins from five in their qualifying campaign Author | Josh D Stadium | Rajko Mitic Stadium Goals from Harry Kane , Noni Madueke , Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford seal a memorable night in Belgrade for the Three Lions , who have taken a huge step towards next summer’s World Cup. Full-time | A five-star performance from Tuchel's side On paper this was a daunting trip, yet England have delivered one of their best performances in some time. The job is complete and the mission accomplished in Serbia. 90 minutes | Rashford makes it 5 (five) from the penalty spot. Ollie Watkins was brought down in the penalty area by Strahinja Erakovic . Marcus Rashford took the penalty and calmly placed it beyond the Serbian keeper. 75 minutes | Another goal. It’s becoming too easy for England. Nikola Milenkovic ’s foul proves doubly costly for Serbia. He is shown a red card and from the resulting free-k...

Six games, 18 goals, and plenty of entertainment. It's so good to have the Women's Super League back! Author | Josh D Let’s have a closer look at what happened on opening weekend. There were several talking points that we need to explore. Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester City  The season kicked off with two of the contenders and favourites for the title. City lost at Stamford Bridge despite a promising second-half performance away against current champions Chelsea.  For all the encouraging passages of play from his reshaped City side, and a Greenwood free-kick that struck the bar, the pattern was a familiar one as Chelsea proved decisive once again when it mattered. Arsenal 4 - 1 London City Lionesses This was a positive start to the season for Arsenal. They began their WSL campaign with victory at the Emirates, though new arrivals London City Lionesses provided an early scare. Manchester United 4 - 0 Leicester City United began their Women’s Super League campaign with an emphatic...

It's time to explore the career of Bryan Robson.  A former player and manager that is held in high regard by so many in English and world football. Author | Josh D Robson back in the 1980's At Old Trafford, he very quickly became the club's longest-serving captain. During his time there, he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one Football League Cup, two FA Charity Shields, and a European Cup Winners' Cup. Known as "Captain Marvel," Robson was voted the greatest-ever Manchester United player in a 2011 poll of former players, conducted for a book celebrating the club's 19th league title. A closer look at his career Bryan Robson started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1972, making over 200 appearances and serving as club captain. During his time at West Brom, he scored 46 goals in 245 appearances. In 1981, he moved to Manchester United. This is where he made a name for himself.  One of his finest performances for the club came in 1984...

Plenty of last minute signings... This is the place for all the latest news, rumours and more from last day of the transfer window . Author | Josh D The transfer window will shut on Monday 1 September , with the deadline set at 19:00 BST for Premier League and English Football League clubs , and 23:00 BST for sides in the Scottish Premiership. Confirmed Deals | Fulham make deadline day additions Fulham managed to sign Kevin and Samuel Chukwueze permanently alongside Kusi-Asare who arrives on loan. After a failure to win their opening league matches this season, Fulham desperately needed to make some changes to their squad.  Confirmed Deal | Manchester City sign Gianluigi Donnarumma  Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain, subject to international clearance. The 26-year-old Italy goalkeeper has agreed a five-year contract that runs until the summer of 2030. He arrives at the Etihad with a formidable reputation, hav...

For the early stages of the competition, there has been plenty of drama Let's have a closer look at some of the biggest talking points Author | Josh D Grimsby Town 2 - 2 Manchester United (Grimsby Town won 12-11 on penalties) We had to start here didn't we? United crashed out of the Carabao Cup in humiliating fashion after a marathon penalty shootout defeat to League Two Grimsby Town. United press for a goal Amorim's side had looked to have salvaged the night after a shambolic first half in which they fell two goals behind, with returning goalkeeper André Onana badly at fault for Grimsby’s second. Bryan Mbeumo came off the bench to halve the deficit before Harry Maguire struck a stoppage-time equaliser. The tie then went to penalties and United faltered again. Matheus Cunha failed to convert their fifth kick and, after Mbeumo struck the crossbar with his second effort, Grimsby sealed a remarkable 12-11 win that sent jubilant fans pouring on to the pitch. Sheffield Wedne...

It has already been a busy summer at Old Trafford Will the final week and a half of the transfer window see more changes to Manchester United's squad? Author | Josh D Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim underlined his priorities by investing £200m in a new-look attack featuring Matheus Cunha , Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko . The rebuild up front, however, has highlighted issues at the other end of the pitch. Andre Onana continues to look unconvincing, while Altay Bayindir ’s costly mistake against Arsenal has only increased concerns over the goalkeeping position. Gianluigi Donnarumma has been linked with a move to Old Trafford , but questions remain over whether such a major transfer could be concluded before the deadline. READ MORE |  Manchester United news and stories from European Super Football Midfield has also been under consideration. Amorim has shown interest in Brighton ’s Carlos Baleba , but the south coast club remain firm that he will not be leaving. A...