Premier League

Gianni Infantino is deploying a deliberate strategy to benchmark the World Cup against the most expensive live event in sports

No such thing as cheap seats at next year’s World Cup final; Paul Pogba’s got the hump

The Liverpool player’s precipitous drop in form and output is not an unusual phenomenon in sport

The result meant disappointment for Celtic’s Irish contingent, with Liam Scales and Johnny Kenny on the losing side

Morgan Rogers grabs two as Villa fight back for win at West Ham; Nick Woltemade own goal gives Sunderland win in Tyne-Wear derby; Callum Hudson-Odoi scores two as Forest cut down Spurs

Premier League round-up: Arsenal leave it late against Wolves as own goals decisive; Cole Palmer on target as Chelsea beat Everton

Finn Azaz also kept up scoring run for Southampton and Jake O’Brien weighed in with an assist for Everton

Forward launches astonishing attack on Arne Slot after draw with Leeds

Emi Buendia gets the winner as Villains continue their run

Mexico at home would be difficult opposition, while Son Heung-min is prolific in MLS

Red Devils had appeared to have scored the winner through Diogo Dalot

Draw does little to quell Liverpool’s worries as Sunderland let opportunity slip

Arsenal restore five-point advantage with eighth clean sheet of the season

Manager keen to have prolific striker ‘doing something special’ on pitch rather than being benched

Erling Haaland nets 100th Premier League goal

Evan Ferguson started for Roma but was taken off at half-time

Mikel Merino cancelled out Chalobah’s goal in second half, as Caicedo was sent off

Reds overcome lacklustre first half to end losing streak

Malick Thiaw double sees Newcastle hammer Everton away; Fulham take advantage of woeful Spurs early on

With Cole Palmer returned, Chelsea are perfectly capable of beating title-leaders Arsenal

In an era that demands showmanship from managers, he is struggling to inhabit the role of leader

Head coach insists he has support of the club’s hierarchy after heavy Champions League against PSV

The former England goalkeeper discusses his sometimes borderline deluded outlook and being proud to defend the values of the club he loves

Gueye addressed players following 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while David Moyes admitted he ‘likes my players fighting each other’

Red Devils could not find way past 10-men Everton, as Séamus Coleman went off injured

‘I apologised after one second to the cameraman . . . After 1,000 games I’m not a perfect person, I make huge mistake’

Finn Azaz delivered his best performance in a Southampton shirt and Mikey Johnston shone for West Brom

Thomas Frank’s side set up defensively but their plans were in tatters by half-time

Reds disjointed in sixth defeat in seven games

Reds short at right back, with Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong injured

Referee’s chief says disallowed goal ‘not unreasonable’, and dismisses comparison to similar ruling for City

Free-scoring Manchester City thump Liverpool in riposte to Arsenal’s corners-and-duels vision

Jacob Devaney scores superb solo goal for Manchester United under-21s

Jérémy Doku gives masterclass of wing play to keep Pep Guardiola’s side within touching distance of Arsenal

Thiago scores twice as Keith Andrews’ side beat 10-man Newcastle

Jam-packed schedule forcing managers to focus on set plays rather than developing new playing systems

Adam Idah finds scoring form as Troy Parrott misses from the spot again

Salah’s 250th goal for club gets Liverpool back to winning ways; Chelsea inflict more pain on toothless Tottenham

‘We need to do better in not conceding goals,’ says manager in advance of home game against Aston Villa

Mick McCarthy disappointed he was not played on film by Denzel Washington