Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore hailed skipper Barry Bannan after his exquisite 72nd-minute strike spurred the hosts on to a 2-0 win over South Yorkshire neighbours Doncaster.An even contest looked like it could go either way before the 31-year-old midfielder curled a 25-yard effort beyond the outstretched left arm of Rovers goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg.The goal then calmed Wednesday’s...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday secured their first win and scored their first goals of the new season with a 2-0 triumph over South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.Darren Moore took the spoils against his former club thanks to second-half efforts from Barry Bannan and Dennis Adeniran.Substitute Omar Bogle then hit an upright from the penalty spot for the visitors late on.Doncaster carried the greater first-half...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer loved playing in front of a first full house in 17 months as much as the exceptional display that sealed Manchester United’s season-opening shellacking of rivals Leeds.A sell-out 72,732 crowd descended on Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime and those in attendance, plus the millions watching across the world, will not forget this breathless Premier League clash in a hur...Full Story »

Jadon Sancho will be involved for Manchester United against Leeds but Raphael Varane has not completed his move in time for the Premier League clash. The United boss says he is “still missing a few players through injury and Covid”, with Jesse Lingard absent for last weekend’s friendly against Everton after testing positive. Dean Henderson has been feeling the after effects...Full Story »

There have been a few constants in the football world over the last decade; the endless influx of cash into the sport, Arsenal leaving its fans bewildered at every turn, and Borussia Dortmund losing its best players to bigger fish. In this instance, Erling Haaland is set to be the latest in an impressive line of players that have left Signal Iduna Park for greener pastures. That is hardly a s...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin could be tempted to name an unchanged side when his team resume Sky Bet Championship action against Sheffield United.Martin made five changes for the Carabao Cup win at Reading, after seeing the Swans make a losing start to their league campaign at Blackburn.Brandon Cooper, Daniel Williams, Yan Dhanda, Joel Piroe and Morgan Whittaker all came in and impressed in the 3...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Callum Paterson for the visit of Doncaster on Saturday.The 26-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of their opening League One game against Charlton last week after suffering from concussion.Olamide Shodipo is also a a doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in their Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield.Josh Windass continues to reco...Full Story »

Though it’s been a long drawn out process for one reason or another, Raphael Varane is now just a few hours away from becoming a new Manchester United player. The elegant centre-back has been patiently waiting for his quarantine period to finish, but it’s been reported by Fabrizio Romano that he has now completed both parts of his medical and is likely to be confirmed as a Red Dev...Full Story »

Rhian Brewster finally broke his Sheffield United duck as the Blades advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over Carlisle.Brewster’s first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer separated the two teams, giving Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as manager.Billy Sharp had an early effort blocked and Kacper Lopata saw his towering header...Full Story »

Manchester United are considering a move for Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann, according to reports. The Catalan giants have made the France international available for transfer as they seek to ease their financial woes. In order to meet La Liga's financial regulations, Barcelona need to significantly reduce their wage bill before they can register any new players. The club has debts of ...Full Story »

Lys Mousset is an injury concern for Sheffield United as they prepare to host Carlisle in the EFL Cup.The Frenchman was forced off early in the second half as the Blades began their Championship campaign with a home defeat to Birmingham.Fellow strikers Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie both featured in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Bramall Lane, having been doubts beforehand. Both were introduced from...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins was delighted to hear the roar of the crowd at The Valley for the first time as his side began the new Sky Bet League One season with a 0-0 stalemate against Sheffield Wednesday.Both the Addicks and the Owls are tipped to be in contention for promotion back to the Championship, and will expect better performances to come following a very tense 90-minute battle in Lo...Full Story »

Neither Charlton nor Sheffield Wednesday could give their raucous respective following a goal as their Sky Bet League One curtain-raiser finished 0-0 at The Valley.The electric atmosphere of more than 17,000 fans between both the home and away stands amplified a tense and scrappy first half, with fans allowed back into stadiums once more.The biggest event of the opening 45 minutes was an unfortu...Full Story »

Dundee United have players back for the cinch Premiership visit of Rangers.Adrian Sporle has returned to full training and Louis Appere is close to a comeback.Florent Hoti is out with a heel knock along with long-term absentees Mark Connolly and Declan Glass (both knee).Alfredo Morelos is available for Rangers but has only trained for two days since completing his quarantine following his summer...Full Story »

Manchester United teenager Facundo Pellistri has returned to Alaves on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Penarol last October in a 10 million euros (£9million) deal. Pellistri has yet to make a competitive appearance for United and spent the second half of last season on loan at Alaves. The teenager was back in the north west for pre-season training, making...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic hopes to have both Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie available for his first game in charge of Sheffield United against Birmingham.The strikers missed both of the Blades’ pre-season games as they recovered from injuries that curtailed their 2020/21 season, but they have resumed training and could be included in the squad on Saturday night.However, Enda Stevens will not be invo...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass was delighted with his side’s performance in their 2-0 win over Dundee United and felt the performance is something to build on for the season ahead.The Dons were rarely troubled by their visitors and went ahead just before the half-hour thanks to Jonny Hayes’ cool finish.Christian Ramirez added a second with a bullet header on his cinch Premiership debut ...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way to victory in the opening match of their cinch Premiership campaign thanks to goals from Jonny Hayes and Christian Ramirez in an energetic performance against Dundee United.The Dons, fresh from their Europa Conference League qualifying victory over BK Hacken, made only one change to the starting XI that lined up in Gothenburg, but showed no signs of tiredness as they pre...Full Story »

Huddersfield beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup after the game finished goalless in normal time.The first chance of the game fell to Huddersfield’s Scott High in the 12th minute when his shot from the edge of the area forced a fine save from Bailey Peacock-Farrell.Lewis O’Brien had another chance for the visitors aft...Full Story »

Manchester United's signing of Raphael Varane for 50 million euros reinforces the trend that has been set at the top level of European football in recent years, with teams prioritising the construction of a rock-solid defence. Nowhere has this trend been more evident than in Manchester, as both Manchester United and Manchester City have spent 765m euros on defenders since 2016. 2020/21 The ...Full Story »