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• Michael Carrick insists Man United have 'moved on' from Lisandro Martinez's 'mistake' - and claims squad is in a 'fantastic place' despite defender's explosive rant at club chiefs16 October 2026, 1:16 pm
  He accused the United board and director of football Jason Wilcox of failing in the transfer market last summer. Other senior players are understood to share his views.
  
• Reece James set for THREE months on the sidelines after knee surgery in major blow to Chelsea - as club give update on injured captain after he missed 5-1 win over Bournemouth16 October 2026, 12:58 pm
  Reece James is set to be out of action for three months after having surgery on a knee injury sustained in training.
  
• Burn down the mission: Inside the Watford 'circus' as Elton John leads irate fans in revolt - 'crazy' meddling from on high, players turning on executives, staff leaving 'unrecognisable' club and why Gino Pozzo is struggling to sell16 October 2026, 11:41 am
  Over the past few days, Watford have come to discover that when it comes to his beloved football club, if Sir Elton John speaks out, soon does everyone else.
  
• Fixing Florian Wirtz: Why Liverpool's £116m man is making poor choices, the midfield rejig that could be the answer, the signs he's gelling with Alexander Isak and why insiders think Jurgen Klopp holds the key16 October 2026, 11:35 am
  The last decade at Liverpool was about making bargain signings look like £100million world-beaters. Now, the problem is the £100m-plus world-beaters struggling to live up to their billing.
  
• Jadon Sancho offered fresh start as Getafe president confirms Spanish side are in talks with £73m Man United flop as part of ambitious double swoop for two high-profile free agents16 October 2026, 9:25 am
  Getafe are competing in the Conference League this season and recently signed another high profile free agent in former Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal.
  
• 'Angry' and 'very sad' Antony has home burgled while he plays in Champions League - as former Man United star bemoans 'unease in my family's eyes' in emotional message16 October 2026, 7:20 am
  The Brazilian, 26, was substituted late on during Real Betis' 3-2 victory over Porto on Tuesday after providing an assist for Cucho Hernandez's equaliser in the clash.
  
• Revealed: The death of possession football as Premier League teams are winning games with less of the ball than ever before... and goalkeepers are going longer instead of playing out from the back16 October 2026, 7:03 am
  JAMES SHARPE: The pendulum has swung. Football embraced the possession obsession, then began to rebel against it and, at last, is thriving in the face of it.
  
• Lions to lambs in Lisbon ... but Martin O'Neill insists Celtic can still qualify for knockouts despite 4-1 defeat15 October 2026, 11:05 pm
  Martin O'Neill remained defiant and insisted Celtic can still qualify for the Europa League knockout stages despite a bruising 4-1 defeat to Benfica.
  
• Alex Scott QUITS Disney's 'Gen Z' Women's Champions League football show, just two rounds of matches in, after saying she 'didn't agree with all decisions' on 'Match of the Day with a dog'15 October 2026, 10:25 pm
  Alex Scott has left her role as part of Disney+'s Women's Champions League coverage just weeks after taking part in the launch of new show 'The Hangout', which was widely criticised by fans. 
  
• Cherries on top! Bournemouth make European history as Sunderland score last-gasp winner and Brighton enjoy easy win... but Crystal Palace fall to defeat in five-goal thriller against Lyon15 October 2026, 10:24 pm
  This was a night for Bournemouth to look back as much as it was to look forward. A night to reflect on how far they've come - especially in the last 18 years of their history.
  
• FA pile pressure on Gianni Infantino - with chair saying he 'is not fit to be FIFA president' if he refuses to answer questions over World Cup sell-off15 October 2026, 10:19 pm
  Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt says Gianni Infantino is 'not fit to be FIFA president' if he does not answer questions about his World Cup sell-off plan or the Folarin Balogun case.
  
• Arsenal star Mikel Merino admits he's 'fortunate to be alive' after 'an angel' saved him during Borussia Dortmund bus bombing15 October 2026, 10:19 pm
  The football world was shaken when the German side were victims of an attack by Sergej Wenergold, which saw pipe bombs detonated near the bus when it was on its way to a game.
  
• Louis van Gaal insists Man City's scandal contributed to 'all the consequences and suffering' that followed his Man United exit - as ex-boss believes 'for sure' his reign would've ended better15 October 2026, 10:02 pm
  Louis van Gaal has blamed Manchester City's financial doping for the 'suffering' that he endured in his torrid 2016 Man United exit. 
  
• Man United outcast Andre Onana concedes directly from a corner - after Mo Salah stunner had put their Trabzonspor side in control of Conference League clash15 October 2026, 9:55 pm
  The 30-year-old, who is still technically contracted to United but on loan at Turkish side Trabzonspor, was playing in his side's European game against Kuopion Palloseura of Finland.
  
• Benfica 4 Celtic 1 - PLAYER RATINGS: Which Celtic player stuck to their task at the back, who was abject in the forward line and who must lead the line in the future?15 October 2026, 9:52 pm
  CELTIC (4-2-3-1) (TEAM AVERAGE: 4.1/10). VILJAMI SINISALO - 3.5/10