Marcus Rashford "knows he can do better", says Erik ten Hag, with the Manchester United forward hitting just one goal in eight appearances. WHAT HAPPENED?The England international enjoyed a career-best season in 2022-23, with a 30-goal return suggesting that he had rediscovered a lost spark. Rashford was considered to sit among the global elite once more, with a new five-year contract earned ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is banking on their Carabao Cup win against Brighton launching their season. Nicolas Jackson struck on 50 minutes to earn the win for the Blues. Pochettino later said: "Good response from the team, I was very pleased with the performance again and now happy for the victory and important to go through in the competition and build our trust and momentum. I hope...Full Story »

Sean Dyche insists Everton cannot rush their recovery after the Toffees’ impressive Carabao Cup win at Aston Villa.James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired the visitors into the fourth round – and a home tie with Burnley – following their 2-1 victory.Boubacar Kamara pulled a late goal back to spark a Villa rally but any comeback would have been undeserved for the awful host...Full Story »

Eddie Howe was delighted to finally get the better of Pep Guardiola as he steered Newcastle past Manchester City into the Carabao Cup fourth round.Last season’s beaten finalists triumphed 1-0 at St James’ Park, and then saw themselves drawn against City’s derby rivals Manchester United – their conquerors at Wembley in February – at Old Trafford.For Magpies head coac...Full Story »

Marco Silva called for Fulham to be more ruthless in front of goal after their narrow 2-1 win over Norwich in the Carabao Cup third round.Goals from Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi sealed victory for the Cottagers despite Borja Sainz’s 75th-minute effort for the visitors.Manager Silva believes Fulham need to convert more chances after they nearly paid the price for their earlier missed oppo...Full Story »

A second-string Ipswich side put another feather in the cap of manager Kieran McKenna after they fought back from two goals down to stun Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round with a 3-2 win at Portman Road.McKenna, who has developed a reputation as one of the brightest coaches in England after he masterminded the Tractors Boys’ promotion to the Sky Bet Championship last season, watched his...Full Story »

Luckily for the former Manchester United star she immediately felt the same way too, so it was not long until they began dating. David and Victoria Beckham fancied each other as soon as they met Credit: Instagram @davidbeckham They began dating in 1997 and were married two years later Credit: AFP Victoria, 49, revealed how she would attend matches at Old Trafford just to see Becks, with the p...Full Story »

FOOTIE Wag Sasha Attwood is Very excited about her biggest ever modelling deal. The influencer, 27, posed in a white bodysuit and knee-high leather boots as the new face of Very. Posting on Instagram about her team-up with the online fashion retailer, she reckoned: “Excited to share this cozy collab I’ve been working on.” Sasha’s Man City star boyfriend Jack Grealish...Full Story »

Ana Maria Markovic, who has been dubbed as 'the world's most beautiful footballer', recently posed in her new Grasshopper kit after battling back from a sickening injury. And eagle-eyed fans noticed Markovic donning the iconic No.7, with fans speculating it could be down to Cristiano Ronaldo. Markovic has already spoken about her admiration for the superstar, and she told 20min: "[Luka] Modr...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Andy Crosby says matchwinner Ben Garrity may still have to wait for greater game time after the 1-0 win over Northampton.Garrity came off the bench to score in the 84th minute – his third goal of the season – and move Vale up to second in League One.It came shortly after Sam Hoskins spurned a sitter to put the Cobblers in the driving seat after a backs-to-the-wall p...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag has admitted there is doubt about whether Jadon Sancho has a future at Manchester United. The 23-year-old is training alone following his public row with Ten Hag in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal before the international break. Sources have told ESPN that Sancho has not apologised for his role in the spat and, speaking at a news conference on Friday, the United manager...Full Story »

The widely proclaimed World Cup's "hottest fan" has built up a massive online following after her appearances at the international tournaments. Ivana Knoll has been spotted while on holiday Credit: Splash She has been hailed the World Cup's 'hottest fan' Credit: Instagram @knolldoll Ivana, 30, is currently on a break from watching football as she holidays in Spain. The model was pictured on ...Full Story »

The Croatian model, 30, caught global attention in Qatar last year with her outfit choices on football's grandest stage. Ivan Knoll caugh attention at the World Cup Credit: Instagram She has accumulated a huge following on social media Credit: @bitstarz_official And her newfound fame saw her labelled the World Cup's "sexiest fan" - with Ivana now boasting more than three million followers on ...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson branded Bradford’s penalty a “nothing incident” as he expressed frustration at the officials in their Carabao Cup second-round exit but was pleased with his Wrexham players.Tyler Smith’s spot-kick inside three minutes put Bradford ahead but Will Boyle’s header took the game to a shoot-out.Mark Howard saved Dan Oyegoke’s effort, but Luke Young mi...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards knew the result was all that mattered as the Hatters went through to the third round of the Carabao Cup by beating League Two Gillingham at Kenilworth Road.The hosts led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Jacob Brown and Alfie Doughty, before Jayden Clarke pulled one back early in the second period.Cauley Woodrow then put Town 3-1 in front before Tom Nichols scored late...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray is still waiting for his attack to fire this season after they ground out a goalless draw at Coventry.Already without long-term casualty Ross Stewart, the Black Cats were also shorn of the injured Patrick Roberts, with Mowbray continuing to mend and make do with 17-year-old Jobe Bellingham leading the line.Mowbray is hoping he will be able to bring in a striker be...Full Story »

Middlesbrough started life without last season’s Championship Player of the Year and top scorer Chuba Akpom with a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield at the Riverside Stadium.Midfielder Hayden Hackney scored a stunner just after the hour mark to rescue a point for Michael Carrick’s side, cancelling out Dael Fry’s own goal 14 minutes earlier, with the draw meaning both Boro and the T...Full Story »

QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth revealed that he told Sinclair Armstrong he would score his first goal for the club before the young Irish striker came up trumps in a 2-1 win at Cardiff.The 20-year-old Armstrong opened his Rangers account before charging clear to set up Kenneth Paal’s second-half clincher, with Ike Ugbo’s open-goal finish nothing more than a consolation for Cardiff.“...Full Story »

Summer signing Jason Knight scored twice as Bristol City thrashed Oxford 5-1 in an entertaining Carabao Cup first-round clash at Ashton Gate.Oxford’s Billy Bodin cancelled out Harry Cornick’s opener, but Knight’s brace either side of the interval put the hosts in charge before Nahki Wells and Kal Naismith added further goals.The Championship side took a 15th-minute lead when de...Full Story »

Andre Vidigal’s winner saw Stoke progress to round two of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win over fellow Championship side West Brom.The summer signing – who also bagged a brace at the weekend – stepped off the bench to net the decisive goal with 25 minutes remaining.The hosts went ahead after 27 minutes as Wesley’s shot came back off the post before hitting goalkeeper Josh G...Full Story »