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Isak applies finishing touch as Liverpool bring Brighton’s winning run to an end

Brighton’s impressive run was blown off course at Anfield where Liverpool performed with an appetite and urgency at both ends of the pitch that showed Andoni Iraola’s methods taking root. It was Liverpool, deserving winners on home soil for the first time in the Premier League this season, who looked upwardly mobile. There was more evidence of the expensive trio of Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola feeling at home and adapting to Iraola’s demands. Wirtz was instrumental in an opening goal officially credited to Brighton’s Pascal Gross and Isak scored for the sixth time in six Premier League appearances to shatter the visitors’ sequence of four successive league wins. The sight of Barcola sprinting back to help his defence and Ronald Araújo smashing into challenges, as Liverpool stubbornly defended their lead and their box in the second half, satisfied Iraola just as much as his side’s incisiveness before the break. Continue reading...

Talking Points: What to make of the Man Utd mess

Our experts weigh in on a rough night for Man United and all the other moments that mattered from Matchday 3.

PSG 4-2 Barcelona, Manchester City 5-1 AEK, Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt: Champions League – as it happened

Paris Saint-Germain continued their 100% record in this season’s Champions League, with Barcelona their latest victims, while Manchester City romped to another win Peeeeeeeeep! The games have begun! Except for the one in Paris, which is running late. These are the final moments of pre-match precursive preambulation, with kick-off moments away. “Now, I’m just reading what you’ve written and I don’t know what it looks like, but this might be the week to avoid excessive displays of fire in the French capital, don’t you think?” writes Jason Geer. Rest assured, t looked like the very opposite of chaos. Continue reading...

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Florian Wirtz takes on more responsibility in Liverpool’s attack while Pierre Sage is under pressure at Crystal Palace Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s physicality overpowering Bryan Mbeumo in Manchester United’s area at a corner grabbed him a fifth goal in 10 outings for Leeds: a pretty respectable ratio. “I just tried to cause a ruckus,” said Leeds’ No 9. “I make it difficult for the defender. I read the flight of the ball and was quickest to react. I feel really comfortable [here]. I feel the support from the club and the fans and it is a great feeling stepping on to the pitch, particularly at Elland Road.” Of the contenders to be understudy to Harry Kane as England’s centre-forward, Calvert-Lewin may be the lead act – if he can stay injury-free, which has been a difficulty throughout his career. Jamie Jackson Match report: Leeds 1-1 Manchester United Match report: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool Match report: Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Continue reading...

Hits & Misses: Liverpool clicking and Chelsea get serious

Why do Liverpool's big-money transfers keep failing to deliver?

Liverpool have spent big over the past two summer transfer windows with little to show for it. Why has their recruitment gone so wrong?

Hits & Misses: Liverpool clicking and Chelsea get serious

UCL Matchday 2: Cheers to Viking! Man United mess; Barcelona and PSG impress

The Chaaaaaampions! Europe's top competition returned with a ton of goals, a ton of big results and plenty to talk about. Let's start with the tiny Norwegian team that gave Bayern Munich a fright.

Barcola nets hat trick for 1st Liverpool goals in 6-goal UCL rout

Bradley Barcola got off the mark for Liverpool in spectacular fashion, scoring the first hat trick of his career in a thrilling 6-3 win at Austrian champions LASK Linz on Wednesday.

On night of mayhem for Liverpool, Barcola arrives in style

Bradley Barcola's form was the subject of pre-match questions before Liverpool faced LASK - but the France forward's Champions League hat-trick was the perfect answer.

Is it time for Liverpool to drop Wirtz?

More than a year since his £116m move, Florian Wirtz is still struggling to hit top form at Liverpool - so does he need to be dropped?

Iraola's big dilemmas in bid for statement win vs Man City

Andoni Iraola will be hoping to kick-start his Liverpool reign when Manchester City visit Anfield on Sunday, but first the Basque must find answers to these key questions...

World Cup 2030 Early Power Rankings: Who is No. 1?

With the 2026 World Cup well and truly behind us, the first fall international break saw all the top teams playing four times in three weeks. Which sides look strongest and most likely to contend in four years' time?

Premier League depth charts: Who is key?

With the transfer window closed, where do players stand in their teams? How deep do the squads go?

Derry Scherhant, Tom Bischof and the winners of Jürgen Klopp's first Germany squad

Jürgen Klopp handed numerous players their Germany debut in the recent international break, which produced one win, two draws and one defeat, but who, of the initial 44 nominees, stood out?

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid eye former Liverpool defender next summer

Could Jules Koundé's next move be in the Premier League? Transfer Talk has the latest.

Liverpool can't afford to be without Isak, Gakpo ahead of daunting October fixture list

Between them, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak have scored five of Liverpool's seven league goals this season so their injuries during the international break could prove costly.

Barcelona rule out Alvarez deal - Thursday's gossip

Barcelona rule out Alvarez signing from Atletico Madrid, Liverpool will not allow Wirtz departure, and Chelsea target English midfield duo, plus more.