Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou was sacked on Saturday after just eight matches in charge – just minutes after a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea. The Australian’s dismissal – 39 days after his appointment on 9 September – means Postecoglou’s stint at Forest is the shortest permanent managerial reign in Premier League history. The former Tottenham boss failed to win any of his eight matches in charge of Forest, with two draws and six defeats across all competitions. Forest recorded just one point from Postecoglou’s five Premier League matches in charge, leaving the side one point above the relegation zone…
Author: Omoniyi Alade
Ange Postecoglou was sacked by Nottingham Forest 19 minutes after Chelsea thrash the club 3-0 at the City Ground. The 60-year-old departs after only 39 days and eight winless games after replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month. The pressure was on Forest boss Postecoglou, who knew that failure to beat Chelsea would increase his chances of the sack. His side looked assured in the opening stages, and an unforced Chelsea error handed them a golden opportunity to take the lead through Elliot Anderson. However, instead of pulling the trigger, he elected to cut inside and was crowded out by white shirts. A Blues side missing…
Estevao Willian struck deep into stoppage time to give Chelsea victory and condemn Liverpool to a third successive defeat in a dramatic climax at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s winning goal, greeted with wild celebrations that ended with coach Enzo Maresca being sent off, was deserved but it was another bitterly disappointing outcome for the out-of-sorts Premier League champions. Moises Caicedo drew the first blood for the hosts after 14 minutes as he fired a rising 20-yard piledriver past Giorgi Mamardashvili, deputising for the injured Alisson. Liverpool head coach Arne Slot dropped £116m summer signing Florian Wirtz to the bench after losses…
Declan Rice netted his first goal of the season before Bukayo Saka added a second as Arsenal beat West Ham in manager Mikel Arteta’s 300th game in charge. Arteta named a midfield trio of Rice, Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze as he utilised the options in his squad after a £250m spend in the summer. However, that trio did not last for long with captain Odegaard substituted due to an injury, the third Premier League home game in a row that he has been withdrawn early. Martin Zubimendi was brought on and Rice was then pushed into a more advanced…
Manchester United won a third successive Premier League home game for the first time in over two years, as a dazzling first-half performance helped them beat Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford. Mason Mount gave the hosts a perfect start with a well-taken goal after just eight minutes. It was the fastest the Red Devils had scored in the Premier League since Marcus Rashford’s second-minute effort at Ipswich in Amorim’s first game last November. Benjamin Sesko doubled United’s lead with a close-range finish for his second goal in as many games while United’s first clean sheet of the season was Amorim’s…
Victor Osimhen netted the decisive goal from the penalty spot as Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul, representing the hosts’ first points in this season’s UEFA Champions Leagueand a second successive loss across all competitions for the Reds. After suffering their first Premier League defeat of the season in their away clash with Crystal Palace, Liverpool boss, Arne Slot left talisman Mohamed Salah on the bench but the Premier League champions failed to fire amid a constant cacophony of noise at RAMS Park. Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead after 16 minutes when French referee Clement Turpin adjudged that Dominik Szoboszlai had fouled Baris…
Chelsea came out victorious in Jose Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge, defeating Benfica 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Mourinho, who replaced former Wolves boss Bruno Lage 12 days ago, responded by waving to both ends of the ground. But he would undoubtedly have preferred Benfica not to provide a gift to their hosts as Colombian midfielder Richard Rios could not get out of the way when Alejandro Garnacho sent Pedro Neto’s-far post cross fizzing back into the six-yard area, giving goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin no chance of keeping the ball out. There was frustration for the Blues though as well,…
Robert Lewandowski nodded in a second-half winner as Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 and top the La Liga table. Real Sociedad had taken a surprise lead in the 31st minute on the counter-attack when Alvaro Odriozola slid in to turn home Ander Barrenetxea’s low cross. But the hosts levelled two minutes before half-time when defender Jules Kounde met Marcus Rashford’s corner with a thumping header. With the scores leveled at 1-1 Barca boss, Hansi Flick brought on Ballon d’Or runner-up Lamine Yamal in the 58th minute. Just seconds later the 18-year-old Spaniard beat a…
Gabriel netted a 96th-minute winner as Arsenal came from behind to beat Newcastle United at St James’ Park. The Brazilian defender got his head on the end of Martin Odegaard’s corner to send manager Mikel Arteta and his staff wild on the touchline. Newcastle took the lead in the 35th minute with Sandro Tonali playing a short corner and delivering a cross, which Nick Woltemade headed home when he rose above the falling Gabriel Magalhaes. The Magpies couldn’t hang onto their lead though, as Declan Rice’s cross was headed in off the post by Mikel Merino to draw Arsenal level. The Gunners eventually took all three points…
Brentford moved away from the Premier League relegation zone, as Igor Thiago’s first-half brace secured an impressive 3-1 victory over Manchester United, who are now winless in eight away league matches (D2, L6). Having made their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign with just four points from the opening five rounds, the Bees knew a positive response was needed against the Red Devils. Keith Andrews’ side came flying out the blocks, and their early intent was rewarded inside eight minutes, as Jordan Henderson’s raking long ball released Thiago, who timed his run to perfection to finish emphatically beyond Altay Bayindir. United were trying to…