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• Tottenham vs Aston Villa - Premier League LIVE: Humiliation for Spurs as visitors score THREE with Unai Emery's side closing in on first win of the season - but hosts FINALLY end goal drought19 September 2026, 1:29 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Tottenham and Aston Villa face off in the Premier League, with both sides seeking their first win of the season.
  
• Man Utd Muslim supporters group call for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to QUIT: Fans hit out at billionaire co-owner, 73, after he claimed Britain is 'on the slide' in anti-immigrant BBC rant19 September 2026, 1:20 pm
  Man United's Muslim Supporters' Club has issued a statement of no confidence in Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the club's ownership in light of his latest remarks on immigration.
  
• Millwall's home becomes cauldron of hate as English football's nastiest rivalry is reignited with West Ham entering enemy territory at The Den19 September 2026, 12:30 pm
  The Docker Derby is widely regarded as one of the nastiest rivalries in English football and the Met Police have acted accordingly to ensure the match passes off safely.
  
• Jordan Henderson embroiled in tense on-field spat with Emiliano Martinez: Chelsea star exchanges words with new team-mate after first Brentford goal in shock 3-0 defeat19 September 2026, 9:02 am
  Martinez was signed from Aston Villa for £7.5million late in the window to seemingly fix their goalkeeper issue, but the 33-year-old Argentinian has struggled to have the desired impact so far.
  
• 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, 8:52 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.
  
• 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, 8:51 am
  Asmir Begovic, the former Chelsea Premier League-winning goalkeeper, breaks down Raya's strengths, weaknesses and development across six key areas.
  
• '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, 8:49 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.
  
• Raheem Sterling vows to be 'better than yesterday' as former England footballer, 31, breaks his silence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and drug possession following £270,000 Lamborghini car crash19 September 2026, 8:48 am
  In his first Instagram post since bodycam footage of his May arrest was released, Sterling says his goal is to 'be better than yesterday'.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.