Gab Marcotti and Natalie Sawyer are joined by James Gheerbrant and Paul Hirst ahead of the Manchester derby. While United were securing a famous win in Turin, City were smashing Shakhtar but with the help of a bizarre penalty awarded to Raheem Sterling. With no foul committed, should Sterling have owned up to the referee?
And with revelations about City allegedly circumventing financial fair play, what damage is being done to the club’s reputation?
Martyn Ziegler calls in after speaking to FIFA president Gianni Infantino about proposed European Super League plans and his insistence that any players to compete in such a league would be banned from international football.
Plus after their shock defeat in Belgrade and with some challenging fixtures to come, can Liverpool get through the next few weeks, in their pursuit of domestic and European glory?
Three tournaments, two Champions League nights and a VAR farce
TV should run VAR, Luton, Watkins and WSL economics
How to become an elite coach and Pep's excuses
Who is happier Arsenal or Spurs? They’re both happier than Chelsea and the promoted clubs
Champions League? Or is it an English Super League? Just don't tell Man Utd...
Rubbish parties, sausage rolls and national treasures
Maguire fights back, Brighton in Bloom and damned statistics
Saudi's football giants - How the signings work and will the spending continue?
England: Balled out by Hodgson, blanked by Beckham and bluntness from Capello. Plus a look through the week's other football news
Sancho Hits Out At Ten Hag; Chelsea's Forward Problems & Sensational Spurs!
Will City Live To Regret Selling Cole Palmer To Chelsea?
Late goals, ladles of drama and a Liverpool comeback "for the ages”
Is Pep Starting To Panic?
Triumphant Tottenham, Disastrous Debuts and Victorious Villa
Can The Lionesses Lift The World Cup On Sunday?
Who looks good, who doesn’t and a title decider…in Aug?
Opening Weekend and an Ecuadorian adventure
Premier League season preview: Part Two
Premier League season preview: Part One
Women's World Cup & 2023/24 EFL Preview Show
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