⚡ Berita Bola

What does your Premiership club need in final 11 days of transfer window?

BBC Scotland assesses the 12 top-flight clubs' needs as the transfer deadline approaches.

Today’s Papers – Milan’s flashes, Spalletti slaps Kolo Muani

La Gazzetta dello Sport Spalletti: ‘I want another No.9.’ Bremer scores, Juve win, but risk...

Chelsea change course with Alonso primed to banish the chaos of youth

The 44-year-old is focused on maintaining ‘emotional control’ and a slew of sensible signings offer genuine hope It is a necessary reset. Although it would be pushing it to say that Chelsea have switched from development centre to retirement home, even after the signings of Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, there has been a clear shift in strategy this summer. Some grownups are in the room at last and, for Xabi Alonso, the hope is that bringing in more experience will help a squad still packed with youngsters show more composure when adversity strikes. Discipline was a problem for Chelsea last season: they had 11 red cards in all competitions and a lot of the wounds were self-inflicted. Chelsea were impetuous, on the receiving end of too many bookings for dissent and prone to collapsing at the first sign of trouble. No wonder Alonso, who was the epitome of calm during his playing career, has focused on maintaining “emotional control” before opening his tenure as manager with Monday’s trip to Fulham. Continue reading...

Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season

Manchester United’s under-powered attack, Brentford’s £39m bargain and Dewsbury-Hall delivers for Everton Arsenal’s treatment of Gabriel Martinelli has been questioned by Ian Wright after the Brazil forward was left out of their squad for Friday’s opening game against Coventry. Martinelli turned down a move to Galatasaray last week after Arsenal had agreed a fee with the Turkish club and the former striker Wright revealed on Sky Sports after the Coventry game that no one at the club has spoken to the 25-year-old to discuss his future. “I know they might want him out, and a lot of people might say: ‘Yeah, it’s time for him to move him on.’ But there’s ways of doing that and it should suit him as well, how he wants to leave,” said Wright. “He’s done enough with this squad to be treated with a little bit more respect than he’s being treated with at the moment.” Ed Aarons Match report: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry Match report: Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa Continue reading...

Arbeloa v Alonso: Benitez on his former players turned managers

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez on his former players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa who face each other as managers on Monday when Fulham host Chelsea.

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.

Why are Australians thriving in WSL but not Premier League?

The Premier League used to feature a host of top Australians. Now there is just one player from the country in the competition, but it's a very different story in the WSL.

Quiz: Do you know these footballers from their haircuts?

Erling Haaland shaved off his flowing blond locks before the new Premier League season - but do you recognise these other footballers from their haircuts?

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

McGinn apologises to Villa fans but provides hope despite Brighton horror show

John McGinn apologised to the Aston Villa fans after the 4-0 thumping at Brighton, but the team's captain is refusing to hit the panic button just yet.

Experimental Man City survive Bournemouth scare to win Maresca's first game

Manchester City survived a serious scare in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League game in charge, forced to come from behind to earn a dramatic, late 2-1 victory over Bournemouth.

'Ask him' - Emery cryptic on Watkins amid transfer interest

Unai Emery gave a coy and cryptic response to questions about Ollie Watkins' absence from Aston Villa's squad for their Premier League defeat at Brighton.

Nightmare start! Aston Villa concede four first-half goals in thumping by Brighton

Aston Villa produced one of the worst opening 45 minutes in Premier League history on their way to a heavy 4-0 defeat at Brighton.

Man City agree record-breaking deal with Lille to sign Bouaddi

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to £86m (€100m).

Szoboszlai 'saves the day' for Liverpool with late pen

Dominik Szoboszlai scores a late penalty for Liverpool to level the match with Newcastle after Victor Munoz was taken down in the box by Lewis Hall.

Papers: Palace prepare audacious £50m bid for West Ham captain Bowen

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...

Brilliant Beau wins back-to-back Women's Series titles

Beau Greaves defeated Lisa Ashton and Aileen de Graaf on Sunday to close in on her 60th title on the Women's Series circuit.

Hits and misses: Maresca's Man City experiment gets lucky