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• Chelsea star Cole Palmer under fire as he 'can't even be bothered to say hello' to desperate young fans swarming him and his girlfriend as they walk home12 October 2026, 9:01 am
  Cole Palmer has been criticised for blatantly ignoring young fans as he left Stamford Bridge following Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.
  
• It's time for Man United's undependable stars to show some backbone for Michael Carrick, writes CHRIS WHEELER - and why club chiefs will rue letting Casemiro go12 October 2026, 8:52 am
  CHRIS WHEELER: Martinez is typical of the senior players at United who are failing Carrick this season after helping their head coach get the job in the first place.
  
• Get rid of Welcome to Countries at the footy - only use it sparingly at big official conferences: Indigenous leader Warren Mundine makes big call12 October 2026, 3:22 am
  Indigenous leader Warren Mundine has called for Welcome to Country ceremonies to be removed from sporting events after fans loudly booed an elder before the Australia Cup final in Melbourne
  
• Welcome to Country ceremony is loudly booed at football final in Melbourne as anti-racism campaigners demand a public apology12 October 2026, 1:38 am
  Anti-racism campaigners are demanding public apologies after fans booed the Welcome to Country before Saturday night's Australia Cup final
  
• Liverpool 0-3 Man City PLAYER RATINGS: Who always made the wrong decision in the big moments? Who will Andoni Iraola be demanding more from? And who could be City's main man but for pending punishments?11 October 2026, 11:40 pm
  LEWIS STEELE: Underneath all the off-field chaos, there was indeed a football match taking place. And it was a good one, until Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.
  
• Gary Neville claims the wait for sanctions against Man City is 'really bad for the Premier League' as Piers Morgan labels it a 'total farce' after Enzo Maresca's side extend lead at top11 October 2026, 11:39 pm
  Neville, who served as a co-commentator on the match for Sky Sports, claimed post-match that the fixture had underlined to him that the continuing uncertainty is 'really bad for the Premier League'.
  
• Enzo Maresca insists he doesn't care how long Man City's appeal against guilty verdict takes as he shrugs off the 'noise' after thumping win at Liverpool11 October 2026, 11:38 pm
  IAN HERBERT AT ANFIELD: Maresca was laughing and in high spirits after the 3-0 win kept City three points clear at the top, describing the controversy around the guilty charges as 'noise.'
  
• Jamie Carragher calls for Liverpool to DROP Florian Wirtz after he offered 'absolutely nothing' in Man City defeat following 'last hope' move from Jurgen Klopp11 October 2026, 11:38 pm
  Wirtz was one of the biggest movers in the Premier League last season but had a below-par season, with many giving him the benefit of the doubt considering it was his first season.
  
• Man City embraced their shame and laughed in the face of English football, no one knows whether their emphatic 3-0 win at Anfield matters. For now cheats do prosper, writes OLIVER HOLT11 October 2026, 11:38 pm
  OLIVER HOLT AT ANFIELD: Manchester City delighted in a delirious dance with their own notoriety at Anfield on Sunday evening.
  
• No triumphalism from Liverpool fans, just a bleak sense that the football had given way to utter irrelevance. A dark day at Anfield but Man City will probably not be here again, writes IAN HERBERT11 October 2026, 11:36 pm
  IAN HERBERT AT ANFIELD: The local planning had been meticulous of course. Flags bearing the words 'Cheats' and images of Pep Guardiola and players as convicts.
  
• Liverpool's lack of depth exposed as Andoni Iraola's men crumbled far too easily against rampant Man City... the big-money signings failed to step up when needed, writes LEWIS STEELE11 October 2026, 11:01 pm
  For the second year in a row, the sensational talents of Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland were simply too much for the Reds to handle.
  
• Manchester City's first game since guilty verdict: Buses evade baying Anfield mob, AI banners depicting Pep Guardiola in prison clothes but day of fireworks fizzles into damp squib11 October 2026, 9:44 pm
  Daily Mail Sport spent the day in Liverpool to observe how hostile the welcome was for a club hated across the country - but nowhere more so than here...
  
• Xabi Alonso's team-talks are the secret behind Chelsea's rapid starts, says Morgan Rogers - after manager said he had no explanation following two goals in the first three minutes in win over Bournemouth11 October 2026, 9:30 pm
  Alonso claimed he does not have a clue as to why Chelsea are scoring so early, so often. 'I have nothing to do with it,' he said. 'I have no explanation,' he added.
  
• Andy Burnham vows to publish details of Man City dealings: Prime Minister will 'put out there' material from time as mayor after backlash for comments in support of shamed owners11 October 2026, 9:15 pm
  Andy Burnham has pledged to publish details of his dealings with Manchester City's owners following criticism over his support for the club in the wake of its £830million 'sham' contracts storm.
  
• Martin O'Neill motors to 250th victory as Celtic manager after team bus breaks down11 October 2026, 8:29 pm
  Martin O'Neill praised his Celtic side for finding top gear again - after one of the team's buses failed to make it to Fir Park.