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Chelsea’s style of play will help one summer signing claims club legend

Gianfranco Zola is on Sky Sports duties tonight for Chelsea Brentford, and he was asked for his thoughts on one player – Facundo Buonanotte makes his debut for the Blues tonight after arriving on loan from Brighton on deadline day.

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Michele Padovano nails it why Juventus beat Inter Milan

Juventus continued their perfect start to the Serie A season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan in the Derby d’Italia this evening. The win made it three victories from three matches for the Bianconeri and lifted them to the top of the table, at least temporarily, ahead of Napoli’s fixture.

Nice News / SempreInter.com / September 13

Juventus 4-3 Inter Milan: Bastoni Dissapointed: 'We Deserved More' In Derby D’Italia Defeat

Juventus emerged as victors in the first Derby d’Italia of the season, overcoming Inter Milan 4-3 in a dramatic match and Alessandro Bastoni has argued his side “deserved more.” It was a tumultuous affair between the two rivals, with both sides taking advantage of unconfident goalkeeping performances.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / September 13

Juventus 4-3 Inter Milan – Chivu: 'Failed To Understand Key Moments' & Adds 'This Is The Real Calhanoglu'

Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu has praised his side’s “great performance” in their defeat to Juventus but admitted “we failed to understand the key moments.” It was an up-and-down derby, with both sides leading the match at crucial points.

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Soccer News / Last Word On Sports / September 13

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Burnley for September 14

Liverpool travel to Turf Moor on Sunday looking to preserve their perfect start to the Premier League season. Arne Slot has nine points from nine, but the wins have hardly been routine, both Bournemouth and Newcastle erased two-goal deficits before Liverpool found late winners.

Tottenham Hotspur News / the Boy Hotspur / September 13

Tottenham enter three-way race for 'incredible' £44m star Micky Van de Ven knows well

Thomas Frank’s Tottenham are keen on signing Brighton defensive mainstay Jan Paul van Hecke. The 25-year-old has established himself as a key figure in the Seagulls’ first team, and his consistent performances have helped him break into the Dutch national team.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / September 13

Juventus Star Reveals Inter Milan Brother’s Reaction To Goal In Derby D’Italia: 'Told Me Well Done'

Brothers Khephren Thuram and Marcus Thuram both were on the scoresheet today as Juventus beat Inter Milan 4-3 in a tumultuous Derby d’Italia. It was an all-timer Derby d’Italia, with the lead switching hands before Juventus emerged with the three points.

Tottenham Hotspur News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

'Absolute perfection' – Former Tottenham player speaks on pre-action for goal vs West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur returned to Premier League action after the international hiatus. The North Londoners made that short trip to London Stadium to face Graham Potter’s West Ham in a much-anticipated London derby.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 13

Napoli, Oriali confirms Meret injury but ‘De Bruyne has never fallen’

Gabriele Oriali says he’s seen Kevin De Bruyne ‘sweat and stagger, but he has never fallen’, but also confirms an injury to Alex Meret: ‘Unfortunately, he’s not even on the bench.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 13

Tudor: ‘Juventus won, but not a great performance in crazy game with Inter’

Igor Tudor admits he is not sure if Juventus ‘deserved’ to beat Inter 4-3 in a ‘crazy’ game, but assures he was not surprised by Vasilije Adzic’s scorching winner.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 13

Why Estevao Willian is out for Brentford clash – and why Facundo Buonanotte is in for debut

It’s a really interesting Chelsea team for tonight’s game against Brentford. Enzo Maresca has been forced to make a number of changes, some because of injury and some because of fatigue from international duty.

Southampton News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

'Goal should have stood' – Match of the Day pundit argues scratched Tottenham goal vs West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur returned to Premier League action earlier today, and not so without some controversy. In a London derby where you expect every margin to be fine given the high pressure to get a positive result, there was another questionable decision made in the first half at London Stadium.

Nice News / Football Italia / September 13

Khephrem Thuram: ‘Marcus and our father tell me I’m bad with headers’

Khephren Thuram reveals Inter star Marcus was ‘proud’ of him after the 4-3 thriller with Juventus, especially as he finally scored a header. ‘Both he and my father tell me I’m not good with my head.’ It was a particularly special Derby d’Italia battle between two brothers, with their father Lilian watching on in the stands.

Eintracht Frankfurt News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

Fabrizio Romano gives insight into how Tottenham signed French striker on deadline day

Tottenham managed to end the summer in the most unusual way possible by bringing in a player on deadline day. The Lilywhites signed Randal Kolo Muani at the eleventh hour from PSG on a season-long loan, and it is fair to say that not many fans saw the deal coming as we headed towards the business end of the transfer window.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 13

Brentford vs Chelsea – Team News: Debuts and a possible formation change as Maresca mixes it up

Chelsea face Brentford at the G Tech Stadium in just over an hour, and the teams are in! We expected changes to Enzo Maresca’s team after a busy international break and with injuries starting to pile up, and the manager has been forced to field a quite different team to his first XI.

Crystal Palace News / We All Follow United / September 13

Tottenham reignite pursuit of Manchester United midfield target with January sale on the cards

Manchester United have been looking for a defensive midfielder since the summer to strengthen the spine of the team and provide consistent protection for the back line.

Manchester United News / We All Follow United / September 13

ESPN Pundit questions Manchester United’s goalkeeping choice for derby clash

The Manchester derby is always full of emotions and expectations, and this time is no different. Before the match, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim made it clear that Altay Bayindir will start in goal, while new signing Senne Lammens still needs time.

Lens News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

John Wenham expects Aberdeen to regret decision regarding Tottenham defender

Aberdeen warned they will regret decision to leave Tottenham defender Alfie Dorrington from their UEFA Europa Conference League squad Tottenham Hotspur did well to add quality to Thomas Frank’s squad during the summer transfer window.

Soccer News / We All Follow United / September 13

Manchester are targeting French centre-back on a free transfer in 2026

Even before the start of this season, discussion around Manchester United’s defence has intensified. The team have options such as Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro, who offer both experience and youthful potential.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 13

Former Chelsea striker 'worth £200m' in modern market claims controversial pundit

Troy Deeney is a bit of a clown, but he does have some takes we enjoy, and while the bulk of his column for the Sun this week was spent ranting about the Premier League Hall of Fame (honestly Troy, who cares) he also went off on a tangent on a strongly Chelsea related tangent.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 13

Pundit brands Arsenal win over Forest 'a stroll in the park'

Arsenal produced a commanding display at the Emirates this afternoon, easing past Nottingham Forest in a performance that left pundit Michael Dawson particularly impressed.

VfL Wolfsburg News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

Mick Brown: Tottenham superstar going nowhere in 2026 despite serious La Liga interest

Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven has emerged as a target for Real Madrid of late. The Netherlands international has endured two injury-ravaged seasons in north London following his move from VfL Wolfsburg in 2022.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / September 13

'I haven’t even seen that in training' Gyokeres reacts to Zubimendi’s performance

Arsenal enjoyed a highly satisfying afternoon at the Emirates as they defeated Nottingham Forest with authority, thanks to a brace from Martin Zubimendi and a well-taken strike from Viktor Gyökeres.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 13

The 4 Chelsea players who could benefit with starts today with 13 squad members missing or limited

It’s Saturday and we’re delighted. Chelsea are in action after a long two week international break that we couldn’t wait to see the back of. But it’s been a tough fortnight for more than just us.

Soccer News / Stretty News / September 13

Manager make ambitious vow to secure Man United struggler’s spot at World Cup 2026

Unai Emery has disclosed his objective to get Jadon Sancho back in the England squad in time for the 2026 World Cup. The forward completed a season-long loan move from Manchester United to Aston Villa on deadline day last week after spending the entire summer weighing up his options.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / September 13

Clinical Arsenal register comfortable win over Nottingham Forest

Arsenal delivered a commanding performance at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, defeating Nottingham Forest 3-0 in front of their home crowd. The victory not only secured three important points but also reinforced the Gunners’ determination to stay close to Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 13

Slot makes big claim about Elliott after surprise Aston Villa move

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has insisted that Harvey Elliott remains an important figure for the club despite completing a season-long loan to Aston Villa on deadline day.