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• Michael Carrick's boring act is an art, combustible Roberto De Zerbi may not stay long at Spurs - and the TNT pundit who is never insightful enough: IAN LADYMAN on My Football Weekend7 September 2026, 12:46 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: If Manchester United had a defence as reliable and immovable as the one their manager presents to the world, then they would be higher up the Premier League table.
  
• OLIVER HOLT: Why Arsenal can dominate the Premier League for the rest of the decade - and the three very good reasons why they didn't need a top-class forward this summer7 September 2026, 12:41 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: It is very early in the campaign but Mikel Arteta's team already looks like an upgrade on the side that just held off Manchester City to win the title for the first time in 22 years last season.
  
• Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis visits Olympiacos star in hospital after horror leg break7 September 2026, 12:37 pm
  Evangelos Marinakis has paid a visit to his star striker, Ayoub El Kaabi, in hospital after the Olympiacos player suffered a brutal leg break during his side's Greek Super League match.
  
• 'We're just getting started,' vows Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken after comeback win at Tynecastle7 September 2026, 11:45 am
  Wouter Vrancken predicted that there's more to come from his Hearts side as they won their fourth straight league game.
  
• Chelsea are being held back by a glaring gap that will haunt them until January: They may have banked £125m for Enzo Fernandez but that big bag of cash is no help on the pitch, writes KIERAN GILL7 September 2026, 11:37 am
  KIERAN GILL AT EMIRATES STADIUM: It was almost as if Arsenal were rubbing it in, replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly with Martin Zubimendi to join Declan Rice in their midfield.
  
• David Raya declares Arsenal have 'extra confidence' after winning the Premier League and 'know we can beat anybody' - as summer signing Bruno Guimaraes warns rivals they're 'playing better than last season'7 September 2026, 11:05 am
  ISAAN KHAN: Raya warned that Arsenal know they can beat anybody in the league and hailed the injection of confidence running through his side from lifting the Premier League title last season.
  
• Hearts 2-1 Dundee: No derby hangover as Sabah Kerjota's late strike seals comeback win for Tynecastle side7 September 2026, 11:01 am
  In many respects, this felt like a dry run for what lies further down the line for Hearts.
  
• Alexia Putellas gets her first taste of the WSL, Man United's youngsters endure a difficult night and Mary Earps watches from the bench: THINGS WE LEARNED as London City Lionesses beat Eva Olid's side in WSL opener7 September 2026, 8:53 am
  The WSL is up and running and big spenders London City Lionesses have put their money where their mouth is, recording an impressive 2-1 win over Manchester United.
  
• Gary Neville reveals why he has a 'big fear' about Man United's defence after draw with Everton and names THREE stars at fault for Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning 96TH-MINUTE equaliser: 'I was screaming at the TV!'7 September 2026, 8:49 am
  The Red Devils have conceded twice in each of their three league matches so far this season, and they were held to a 2-2 draw with Everton after a last-minute Ainsley Maitland-Niles stunner.
  
• Arsenal's 'extremely lucky' Gabriel should have been sent off - after just six minutes at 1-0 down - before they beat Chelsea, says Wayne Rooney7 September 2026, 8:32 am
  Wayne Rooney says Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes was 'extremely lucky' not to be sent off for a kick to the head - with the centre back's antics being picked apart.
  
• Journey to Wembley: A huge victory for Witton Albion at one of the great names of British aeronautical engineering, in part three of our FA Cup odyssey7 September 2026, 8:31 am
  One of the great names of British aeronautical engineering is alive and well as the teams run out to the sound of an air raid siren and a Lancaster bomber, in Greater Manchester.
  
• Goalkeeping son of former Premier League manager scores TWICE to save a draw... but can YOU guess who his famous father is?7 September 2026, 8:28 am
  A goalkeeper rescuing a point for his side by scoring in the 11th minute of added time would be an impressive story in most matches - but to do it with his second goal of the game is incredible.
  
• Prickly Michael Carrick must address the key cause of Man United's mixed start to the season - and the pressure is on to get the balance right in midfield after £150m rebuild, writes CHRIS WHEELER7 September 2026, 6:00 am
  CHRIS WHEELER: A win, a draw and a defeat. Four points from three games. It isn't that bad, as Carrick says. But it could be better - particularly when you consider their opening fixtures.
  
• The sad truth about Australia's sporting power couple: Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary only see each other just twice a year7 September 2026, 3:17 am
  Mary Fowler has spoken out about her relationship with Nathan Cleary.
  
• How Mikel Arteta ditched the safety-first approach to blow Chelsea away: The major shift in playing style, the key man who is making up for lost time... and the signs Arsenal could race to another Premier League title7 September 2026, 1:00 am
  The dominant way in which Arsenal picked Chelsea apart reflected a team who see a door wide open to capitalise on the state of flux currently troubling the rest of the Big Six.