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Mikel Arteta has praised Bukayo Saka’s determination to take his game to a new level during Arsenal’s Premier League title defence. Saka was affected by an Achilles injury last season that also lingered into England’s World Cup campaign, limiting him to only three starts in their eight games. The 25-year-old winger cut short his summer break to report early for club duty and that intent has been rewarded with goals…

A new-look Manchester City. Same old Erling Haaland. The Norway striker scored the 300th goal of his club career as City extended their 100% start by beating Coventry 1-0 to stay at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Haaland’s 300 goals have come across spells at Molde, Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund, as well as City. It has taken him just 384 appearances to reach that milestone,…

Michael Carrick insists Manchester United can compete with their Premier League rivals this season despite being out-spent in the transfer market. United brought in three midfielders over the summer at a cost of around £150 million ($202m). Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all invested more in transfer fees. But Carrick believes that despite the gulf his team can still match the traditional top six on the pitch. “I…

Bayern Munich failed to score in the Bundesliga for the first time in more than 18 months as they were held to a goalless draw by newly-promoted Schalke. Home keeper Loris Karius produced a string of fine saves, including to deny Harry Kane late on, with Vincent Kompany choosing to start with the England captain and Michael Olise on the bench. Karius’ clean sheet meant that Bayern’s run of scoring…

Marcos Llorente told ESPN that Atlético Madrid need Julián Álvarez to start scoring after the team suffered a shock 3-0 defeat at Athletic Club in LaLiga on Saturday. Álvarez came on as a second-half substitute at San Mamés — with the visitors already 2-0 down — but was unable to turn the game around, as Atlético suffered their first defeat of the season. It was the star forward’s first appearance…

Lautaro Martínez scored a stoppage-time winner as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 and maintain their perfect start to the new Serie A season. Napoli, with former AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri back at San Siro, had looked in control after two goals in the space of five minutes early in the second half from Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund. Martínez, though, started the fightback before Marcus…

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler believes the Premier League will be an education for teenage record signing Luka Vušković after his first goal in English football rescued a 1-1 draw against Leeds. Croatia defender Vušković — a £46 million ($62m) summer arrival from Tottenham — equalised 19 minutes from time at the Amex Stadium by heading home Maxim De Cuyper’s corner. Jayden Bogle gave unbeaten Leeds a 15th-minute lead before Dominic…

Enzo Maresca has said Manchester City‘s summer spending spree was needed if they are to challenge Arsenal this season. City handed debuts to Enzo Fernández and Iliman Ndiaye in their 1-0 win over Coventry on Sunday after both arrived on deadline day. The pair were the final pieces of a summer rebuild which cost more than £450 million ($609m). And after beating Coventry, Maresca was keen to justify the spend…

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi is not concerned despite his side limping to a third successive Premier League game without a goal. Spurs did at least register their first point of the season after a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, but they failed to muster a shot on goal at the City Ground. And things could have been much worse had Forest not had a goal controversially disallowed by VAR…