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• Inside Burnley's shocking decline under Alan Pace's ALK: The humiliating sponsor fiasco, why highly-respected CEO quit the Clarets, club staff aghast at changes behind the scenes and the 'ominous shadow' of debt leaving supporters terrified19 September 2026, 1:21 am
  SPECIAL REPORT BY JAMES SHARPE: Earlier this month, as Burnley threw away a lead against Bristol City, the fury of a despairing fan base finally boiled over.
  
• 'At a big club it's our house, our rules': Inside the challenge Andoni Iraola faces in making the leap to Liverpool, as sources reveal the fatal errors made by Hodgson, Frank and Moyes - and the shocking player power they were up against19 September 2026, 1:17 am
  When Roy Hodgson made the step up from Fulham to Liverpool, he was Manager of the Year and sure of himself as a coach. What he was not prepared for was working at a club like Liverpool.
  
• The recurring problem Chelsea are failing to solve, the struggling £75m star who has rarely looked worth the price tag and why Estevao is right to be frustrated as concerns mount for Xabi Alonso19 September 2026, 1:06 am
  KIERAN GILL: If Chelsea's defenders have clean sheet bonuses written into their contracts, they are not doing much to earn their extra pocket money out of their club.
  
• Goalkeeping icon reveals SIX secrets to David Raya's success: The Arsenal No 1's 'K-block', his spring, how he compensates for his height, the area he's always prided himself on... and where he can still improve19 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Asmir Begovic, the former Chelsea Premier League-winning goalkeeper, breaks down Raya's strengths, weaknesses and development across six key areas.
  
• RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It's all very well Howard Webb sending his VAR bunglers to the naughty step - but those that know him tell me 'back-stabbing' referee supremo must look in the mirror19 September 2026, 1:00 am
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus will have a sharper grasp of what it means to interfere with play this weekend as they sit on the sidelines after their VAR blunder.
  
• Xabi Alonso hits out at Chelsea stars for dropping their 'competitive mentality' as Blues boss sends warning after dismal 3-0 defeat by Brentford18 September 2026, 10:40 pm
  BOBBY MANZI: Alonso's Blues shipped three goals in a dire second 45 display and they are now winless in three games as they go into the three-week international break.
  
• Brentford vs Chelsea - Premier League RECAP: Reaction as rampant hosts blow Blues away on miserable night for Alonso18 September 2026, 10:38 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's coverage as Brentford smashed Chelsea in the west London derby in the Premier League .
  
• Celtic legacy shouldn't spare me from scrutiny, says Martin O'Neill as boss reveals extra motivation ahead of crucial Old Firm showdown18 September 2026, 9:47 pm
  Martin O'Neill says his previous achievements with Celtic shouldn't put him beyond scrutiny in the present moment.
  
• Celtic manager Martin O'Neill might not be leaping around the touchline any more, but he insists he still has more than enough energy for the fight18 September 2026, 9:47 pm
  History shows us that football doesn't tend to do Hollywood-style endings.
  
• Chelsea lacked the commitment, intelligence and energy of supposed title challengers in 3-0 defeat by Brentford: Familiar failings haunt Xabi Alonso as we have seen this softness before, writes IAN LADYMAN18 September 2026, 9:41 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: Chelsea may have started their Premier League life under Xabi Alonso with a hint of promise but it's at places like Brentford's Gtech Stadium where flaws tend to emerge.
  
• Roberto De Zerbi's own comments about Tottenham's DNA have come back to bite him - they are still yet to replace the goal scoring void left by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, writes MATT BARLOW18 September 2026, 9:32 pm
  MATT BARLOW: Roberto De Zerbi knows this rich history only too well. Back in April at his first press conference as Spurs boss, he spoke of his aim to recreate the thrills of Ange Postecoglou's first season.
  
• Unai Emery criticises his own Aston Villa players as Spaniard hits out at side's lack of discipline in search of first Premier League win of the season18 September 2026, 9:30 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: Villa had Joao Gomes sent off on his debut on the opening day of the campaign when they lost 4-0 at Brighton, and Emery took off Nicolas Jackson at half-time last weekend.
  
• Harry Kane smashes ANOTHER record as Bayern Munich star scores 100th Bundesliga goal - 31 GAMES faster than previous holder18 September 2026, 9:09 pm
  Kane's penalty against Union Berlin on Friday night took him to treble figures in the country in 98 games - a staggering 31 games faster than the previous record holder.
  
• Rangers boss Derek McInnes reveals Ibrox fury over Mika Baur's tackle on Ryan Naderi that has left German forward a doubt for Old Firm clash18 September 2026, 7:49 pm
  Rangers boss Derek McInnes has revealed the club have demanded answers from the SFA as to why a tackle from Celtic's Mika Baur on Ryan Naderi went unpunished in last week's Old Firm clash.
  
• The Preview: Tawanda Maswanhise must find top form if Motherwell are to reach their full potential18 September 2026, 7:47 pm
  At the turn of the year, you would have got long odds on Tawanda Maswanhise being around at Motherwell come the start of the 2026-27 season.