Steven Naismith conceded he is “realistic” enough to be aware that there could be “consequences” for his future after Hearts slumped to an eighth consecutive defeat in all competitions away to St Mirren.However, the under-fire Jambos boss remained adamant he still has the desire to fight on despite calls for his sacking from a furious travelling support in the closing sta...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney saw positives despite losing 1-0 away to West Brom as he hailed the continued brilliance of Plymouth’s supporters.Albion were thrice denied by the post in the first half and saw a goal chalked off on the stroke of half-time – resulting in a cauldron of frustration at a sodden Hawthorns.Argyle’s luck could only last so long, however, and a Josh Maja tap-in in the 62...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan hit Sutton’s late winner after they had let slip a two-goal lead in a 3-2 victory over bottom club Ebbsfleet.Nadeson turned the ball home at the far post with 12 minutes left to clinch Sutton’s fourth league win of the season as Ebbsfleet slipped to a seventh defeat.Will Davies fired Sutton into an early lead when through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and Jayden Harri...Full Story »

Carlos Baleba’s thunderous 30-yard strike set Brighton on course for a nervy 3-2 win over Premier League rivals Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round.Cameroon midfielder Baleba rifled home his maiden Seagulls goal in the 19th minute before Simon Adingra doubled the lead at the Amex Stadium with another eye-catching effort.Wolves vastly improved after Goncalo Guedes’ 44th-minute strik...Full Story »

And the post suggested his fatigue was because Tottenham did not lay on a private jet for him to return from international duty. Cristian Romero reposted a tweet that appeared to claim he was tired due to Spurs' decision not to offer him a private jet before the North London derby The centre-back, known as 'Cuti', played in Argentina's 2-1 defeat in Colombia on Wednesday, five days prior to Su...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan insisted he values Josh Maja for more than just his goals after watching his side head top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 win over Portsmouth.Striker Maja bagged his fifth goal of the season – with Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland the only player in the top four divisions to score more – before Alex Mowatt’s classy double sent Albion above Sunder...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup rued his side’s first-half display as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Swansea.Amankwah Forson’s fourth-minute own goal decided the contest at the Swansea.com Stadium to leave Norwich 15th in the Championship with one win from five games under new Danish boss Thorup.Forson, one of four summer signings named in the Canaries line-up, was caught fl...Full Story »

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith felt there were inconsistencies in interpretation after his side twice came out on the wrong side of two VAR handball calls in a 2-0 defeat at Celtic.Colin Steven reversed a first-half penalty award for Hearts after Lawrence Shankland’s header hit the arm of Liam Scales.The referee gave a spot-kick for Celtic in the 52nd minute after again being called to ...Full Story »

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits his first defeat – a shock 1-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest – is “a big setback”.After three victories without conceding his side laboured for 72 minutes before Callum Hudson-Odoi’s strike secured the visitors’ first win at Anfield since 1969.“It is a big setback. If you lose a home game that’s always a setba...Full Story »

Hull boss Tim Walter was surprisingly positive about his team’s performance despite a 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield United.The hosts were punished by devastating counter-attacks as they failed to defend their own corners as the clinical Blades put them to the sword.United took a 15-minute lead when Mohamed Belloumi was pickpocketed when he was the last line of defence in the opposition h...Full Story »

A Kane Hemmings penalty earned Crewe their first home league win since March as they edged out struggling Morecambe 1-0.Hemmings’ spot-kick just before the interval and an improved second-half display gave the Railwaymen their second win of the campaign against a Shrimps side who have yet to score in the league this term and have lost all their five games 1-0.Both sides struggled to make t...Full Story »

Under-pressure Steven Naismith insisted he can still turn things round after Hearts’ terrible start to the season continued with a sixth consecutive defeat at home to Dundee United.There was anger in the stands at Tynecastle as the Jambos went down 1-0 to the in-form Tannadice side, with defender Ross Graham firing in the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.Hearts have failed to win a...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan felt his side beat Swansea in the dressing room before the game as they climbed into the Sky Bet Championship’s top two with a 1-0 win.Jayson Molumby’s first goal for 16 months gave Albion a deserved lead in time added on at the end of the first half to extend their unbeaten start.Corberan’s side dominated that first period and could easily ...Full Story »

Huddersfield assistant coach Martin Paterson said key decisions went against them in the 2-1 loss at Rotherham.The Terriers 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League One campaign ended and they had red cards given to head coach Michael Duff, goalkeeper coach Andy Quy and striker Danny Ward.Duff was dismissed after the final whistle for remonstrating with referee Sebastian Stockbridge and Quy also...Full Story »

Arsenal close in on Sterling deal Arsenal will soon announce Sterling's arrival, per Fabrizio Romano. 🔴⚪️🤝🏻 Raheem Sterling and Arsenal, agreement between player and #AFC in case club decides to get it done.Raheem wants the move.Negotiations ongoing between clubs with Chelsea open to finding solutions. pic.twitter.com/Flq5eRwhLG— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2024 ...Full Story »

Swansea boss Luke Williams criticised his players’ attitude after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup at home by League One side Wycombe.Williams made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Cardiff on Sunday and Richard Kone’s goal was enough to see the Chairboys into the third round.“The first half was atrocious. We improved after that, but it’s still not a ...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was left cursing a second controversial handball decision against his team in the space of four days after the 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat at West Ham.On Sunday the Cherries had a stoppage-time goal disallowed by VAR against Newcastle despite the ball appearing to go in off the shoulder of Dango Ouattara.So Iraola could not believe his luck when Jarrod Bowen’s 88t...Full Story »

Brighton announce Kadioglu signing Brighton have signed Ferdi Kadioglu from Fenerbahce on a four-year deal. Seagulls head coach Fabian Hurzeler said, "I'm very excited because we are getting an excellent player and a great character. He has great ability, is a strong runner and very good at passing. He is predominantly a full-back and can play on the right or left side; he can also play in t...Full Story »

Barcelona withdraw from Joao Cancelo race Mundo Deportivo has reported that Barcelona has pulled out of the competition to bring Joao Cancelo to Manchester City. Barca purportedly desired a reduction in City's £21 million asking fee for the out-of-favor Portuguese player, who was on loan in Catalonia for the previous campaign. The Premier League champions, however, remained unwavering i...Full Story »

Steven Naismith warned his floundering Hearts side must cut out the slackness at both ends of the pitch that has left them without a win in five competitive games this season.The Jambos crashed to a fourth consecutive defeat as they lost 3-1 away to Motherwell in the William Hill Premiership on Sunday.They have scored just two goals all season and were booed off by their increasingly exasperated...Full Story »