Sheffield United on course to set ridiculous Premier League record - having already secured one unwanted achievement
Sheffield United set a new Premier League record for most goals conceded in a season, surpassing Derby County's previous record of 89 goals in 2007/08. [ more ]
Premier League and FA Cup semis: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Brentford's recent win over Sheffield United celebrating the end of the season indicates they may not perform at their best against Luton due to potential relaxation. [ more ]
Manchester United 4-2 Sheffield United (Apr 24, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN
Bruno Fernandes scored two crucial goals to secure Manchester United's 4-2 victory over Sheffield United, keeping them in contention for a European qualifying spot. [ more ]
Check out the full fixture list for the 2023-24 Premier League season.Kickoffs (shown in UK time) are only confirmed for the opening weekend.All other fixtures are subject to change for television coverage and European competition.Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023 Community Shield: Manchester City v Arsenal Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 20:00 Burnley v Manchester City Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 15:00 AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United 12:30 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Luton Town 15:00 Everton v Fulham 17:30 Newcastle United v Aston Villa 15:00 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 20:00 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2023 Aston Villa v Newcastle United Crystal Palace v Sheffield United Fulham v Everton Luton Town v Brighton Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth Wolverhampton v Manchester United Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023 Liverpool v Chelsea Manchester City v Burnley Tuesday, April 2, 2023 AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace Arsenal v Luton Town Brentford v Brighton Burnley v Wolverhampton Nottingham Forest v Fulham West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Wednesday, April 3, 2023 Chelsea v Manchester United Liverpool v Sheffield United Manchester City v Aston Villa Newcastle United v Everton
Sheffield United have defensive concerns with injured players, including George Baldock and Calvin Bassey, while Fulham is relatively injury-free.
Sheffield United struggling with poor form and defensive record, while Fulham has Rodrigo Muniz in good scoring form and Antonee Robinson providing assists. [ more ]
Manchester United fixtures for Premier League 2023-24 season: Tough start for Erik ten Hag's second campaign
M anchester United will have to wait longer than most to kick off their second season with Erik ten Hag as they host Wolves in the first Monday Night Football of the campaign.Amid ongoing uncertainty at boardroom level, with the Glazers fielding bidders to sell the club, Ten Hag and his squad focus on the task at hand and face a tricky start with away trips to Tottenham and Arsenal scheduled visits of Nottingham Forest and Brighton in their first five games.
Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has signed a one-year contract extension with the Women's Super League club.Taylor, whose previous deal had been set to expire this summer, took charge of the side in May 2020.City finished fourth in the WSL last season."I'm very happy to be able to commit to City for another season, and 2023-24 is one that I'm so excited about," said 50-year-old Taylor.
Premier League fixtures to be released at 09:00 BST
The 2023-24 Premier League fixtures are being released on Thursday at 09:00 BST - and you will get them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced.Luton Town are set to discover their opponents for their first top-flight match since 1992, while Burnley and Sheffield United will find out who they kick off against as both return to the division after short stints in the Championship.
Barca close in on Gundogan deal - Saturday's gossip
Chelsea will demand a fee of about £35m for their Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic, 29, who appears to be edging closer to a move to Manchester City.Bayern and Manchester United remain interested in Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, who would be open to a move this summer if Massimiliano Allegri remains Juventus coach because of their poor relationship.
Chelsea recover from slow start to ease past Sheffield United - Soccer News
Chelsea recovered from a dour first-half showing to beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and claim back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time in over a year.
Cole Palmer continued his fine start to life in west London and was the difference for Mauricio Pochettino's side, knocking in the opening goal from Raheem Sterling's cut-back early in the second half before crossing for Nicolas Jackson to make it two. [ more ]
Prediction: Sheffield United vs Liverpool - Soccer News
Sheffield United faces a difficult challenge as they return to Bramall Lane to face Liverpool after a humiliating defeat against Burnley.
New manager Chris Wilder's return may have a positive impact on Sheffield United, but their position at the bottom of the Premier League standings and lack of clean sheets present challenges. [ more ]
Manchester City's Community Shield Date Is Another Sign of Contempt By The FA
Well, the geniuses at the FA have done it again and showed absolute contempt and zero consideration for football supporters after announcing the time and date of the Community Shield.Football's governing body have decided that treble champions Manchester City will face Arsenal on Sunday 6th August with a kick-off time of 5.30pm.
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 16, 2023, 01:27 PM ET
Bayern Munich are in talks with Kyle Walker over a move to the Allianz Arena with Manchester City prepared to offload the Champions League-winning full-back, sources have told ESPN.Walker, 33, is under contract at the Etihad until the end of next season, but negotiations over an extension to the England defender's existing deal have yet to progress.
Premier League fixtures in full: Man City kick off 2023-24 season at Burnley on Friday night
T he fixtures for the new Premier League season have been confirmed and newly promoted Burnley welcome Premier League champions Manchester City to Turf Moor on Friday night as Vincent Kompany hosts his former club.City will be looking to win a fourth league title on the trot, matching another Manchester United record after last season's Treble, and they kick off the defence of their crown against their ex-skipper's side.
Ryan Reynolds at FA Cup final as Wrexham's Paul Mullin named top scorer
H ollywood actor and football chairman Ryan Reynolds was at the FA Cup final on Saturday with Paul Mullin, as the star Wrexham striker picked up the top scorer award in this season's competition.Reynolds sat with the 28-year-old striker in the stands at Wembley as they watched Manchester City defeat Manchester United 2-1 in the showpiece before Mullin was presented with a golden trophy.
Player Ratings as Man United lose FA Cup final 2-1 to City - Old Trafford Faithful
David de Gea - Pretty poor with the ball at feet.Couldn't do anything about the first goal, but you expect better for the second.4/10 Aaron Wan-Bissaka - Did his job.Played really well against Jack Grealish and kept him quiet.7/10 Raphael Varane - Hassled consistently whenever he had the ball.Went back to the keeper more often than not.