Manchester City signed Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain after selling long-time goalkeeper Ederson Moraes to Fenerbahce on Tuesday, in a switch that seems at odds with the playing approach by the once-dominant Premier League team. Donnarumma one of the world's best shot-stoppers was a key figure in PSG's run to the Champions League title last season but was deemed surplus to requirements at the French club following the signing of Lucas Chevalier from Lille last month. City has moved for the 26-year-old Donnarumma even though his strength isn't passing the ball out from the back typically a key requisite for goalkeepers in teams coached by Pep Guardiola. That's what Ederson excelled at, helping to revolutionize the goalkeeper position in English soccer with his uncanny calmness under pressure with the ball at his feet and ability to start attacks from deep. The Brazil international had seven assists in the Premier League two more than any other goalie thanks to his
Brighton came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League for the second straight season, highlighting the vulnerabilities still present in Pep Guardiola's once-dominant team. Brajan Gruda surged through an open defense, rounded the goalkeeper and slotted into an empty net for an 89th-minute winner for Brighton, which trailed to Erling Haaland's first-half strike his 88th goal in 100 Premier League appearances since moving to England in 2022. City conceded an equalizer in the 67th minute after Matheus Nunes raised his arm in the area to block a shot, with James Milner converting the penalty for Brighton. With City noticeably fading, Brighton created a succession of chances before Gruda converted one. After opening with a 4-0 win at Wolverhampton, City has lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham and now caved at Amex Stadium. West Ham eased the pressure on manager Graham Potter with a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest, secured by late goals by Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqu
Ruben Amorim couldn't watch. Bruno Fernandes was about to take a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time that could well determine Amorim's future as Manchester United manager, and it was too much for the Portuguese coach who has had the weight of the world on him this week. So, he slid into his seat in the dugout, put his crossed feet up on the wall in front of him, and looked into the sky. Amorim just listened as Fernandes converted the spot kick to seal a 3-2 win over Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday. Who knows, it might just be enough to keep Amorim in a job. We should have won in a different way, Amorim said, we should not suffer. Amorim experienced another roller-coaster of emotions, days after falling under massive pressure following United's embarrassing English League Cup exit at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town in midweek. After that game, he criticized his players and suggested discussions would be held next week about his position. If those negotiations
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A misstep by the referee might have contributed to Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty for Manchester United in the Premier League. Fernandes was walking backward away from the ball in readiness to take the spot kick against Fulham when he stumbled into referee Chris Kavanagh, who was trying to get round the United captain on Sunday. Fernandes threw up his arms to complain, went back to the ball and picked it up. After some seconds, Fernandes put the ball back down and attempted to compose himself before taking the penalty, which he powered over the crossbar. It left the score at 0-0 heading into halftime at Craven Cottage. I was upset. Obviously, as every penalty taker, you have your own routines. You have your own things that you do. It upset me because the referee didn't apologize, and that was what triggered me in that moment," Fernandes told Sky Sports. But that's not the excuse to missing the penalty. I just had a very bad hit on the ball. I got my foot too (much) under the b
Post-match, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lavished praise on Dowman's confidence and fearlessness. According to Arteta, he had never seen such conviction in a teenager entering senior-level football.
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Nottingham Forest coach Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged he's worried about his job security because of worsening relations with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis. The Portuguese coach impressed last season in leading Forest to seventh place in the Premier League with the club securing a place in Europe for the first time in 30 years and opened this campaign with a win over Brentford. Still, Nuno's job was not safe despite signing an improved contract in June. "I always had a very good relationship with the owner, last season (it) was very, very, very close," Nuno said on Friday during a news conference ahead of Sunday's game against Crystal Palace. "This season, not so well. ... And where there's smoke, there's fire, so I know how things work, but I'm here to do my job." He added that "I'm the first one to be worried" about the situation. Marinakis, who also owns Greek champion Olympiakos, is known in soccer as a big personality with strong opinions on how his clubs are ...
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe remains hopeful Alexander Isak can be reintegrated into the squad, despite the disgruntled striker saying his relationship with the club cannot continue in an explosive midweek post on social media. Isak broke his silence on his discontent at Newcastle by posting a statement on Instagram, saying the club has broken promises about an agreement that would allow him to leave amid interest from Liverpool and reiterating his desire to move. Newcastle responded to Isak's outburst by saying no club official had made a commitment to let the striker leave and that it had not received a good enough offer from another team for the Sweden international. The transfer window closes on Sept. 1. In a twist to the saga, Liverpool is the visitor to St. James' Park on Monday and Howe said Isak would not be involved, missing a second straight game after the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the league. Howe still believes, however, that the club can resolve
Alexander Isak has gone public for the first time about his discontent at Newcastle, saying the club has broken promises and that the relationship can't continue. The Sweden striker was the subject of a bid from Liverpool during the offseason and has been training away from the Newcastle squad, having indicated he wanted to explore his options. Isak was not involved in Newcastle's Premier League opener on Saturday, a goalless draw at Aston Villa. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old Isak, who scored 27 goals in 42 games for the Magpies last season, was named in the PFA team of the season for the Premier League and used a social media post expressing his gratitude to address his situation at Newcastle for the first time. I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken, Isak wrote. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn't reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors. The reality is that promises were made an
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey were voted the men's and women's player of the year in English soccer for last season at the Professional Footballers' Association awards on Tuesday. For Salah, it marks a record third time he has won the award that is voted by his fellow professionals. The 33-year-old Egypt international scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists in the Premier League as Liverpool powered to a record-equaling 20th English top-flight championship. Salah also collected the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award for a third time earlier in the year. The 29-year-old Caldentey enjoyed a brilliant first season at Arsenal, scoring 19 goals in all competitions including eight on her team's journey to lifting the Champions League trophy with a victory in the final against her former club, Barcelona. Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers was voted as the men's young player of the year, while Olivia Smith the Canada
United's current No.1, Andre Onana, was surprisingly omitted from the squad in their recent match against Arsenal despite being fit. The move has cast doubt over his standing at the club.
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Manchester United haven't lifted the Premier League trophy since Ferguson's retirement in 2013. Arsenal's drought is even longer, having last tasted league glory back in 2004.