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Arsenal History: Arsenal’s Boy Bastin, Original Golden Era Hero and Record Goalscorer

Cliff Bastin was not only one of the greatest players to grace the game at Arsenal, but also in world football. The current third top goalscorer (178) in the Gunners’ history was originally North London’s talisman for almost 60 years (1939-1997) before his records were surpassed by Ian Wright and Thierry Henry, bumping him down the pecking order.

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Veteran Wingback At Risk Of Missing Ajax Vs Inter Milan Opening Champions League Clash

Matteo Darmian is reportedly at risk of skipping Wednesday’s Champions League showdown between Ajax and Inter Milan. According to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the 35-year-old missed today’s training due to back pain.

Inter Milan News / SempreInter.com / September 15

Chivu Demands His Players Show ‘Anger & Pride’ In Ajax Vs Inter Milan Champions League Opener

Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu expects his side to return to their best in their opening Champions League clash against Ajax. Speaking to Radio Rai 1 via FCInterNews, the 44-year-old urged his players to bounce back from last weekend’s loss at Juventus.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Tottenham eye January move for Sevilla attacker; Player ready for new challenge

Tottenham Hotspur have made an impressive start to the 2025/26 campaign under their new boss, Thomas Frank, with three wins from four. They were excellent in the 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham United at the London Stadium at the weekend, climbing to third in the Premier League table.

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Inter Milan News / SempreInter.com / September 15

Legendary Ex Inter Milan President To Be Discharged From Hospital After Health Emergency

Former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti is reportedly out of intensive care and will leave the hospital soon. According to FCInterNews, the 80-year-old is recovering from pneumonia, and his health is improving.

Juventus FC News / Football Italia / September 15

Locatelli: Juventus ‘more of a group than last year, excited for Dortmund’

Manuel Locatelli is looking forward to leading Juventus into their new Champions League campaign as club captain, and says that the Bianconeri are full

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Atletico Madrid in prime position to land Tottenham star in 2026; What should Vinai Venkatesham do now? – Opinion

Tottenham Hotspur have been expected to conduct a second-phase rebuild for some time. And we are seeing a bit of that already taking shape since the arrival of Thomas Frank, with summer signing Joao Palhinha alongside the young duo of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray already being part of what looks like a refreshed core.

Sheffield United Blades News / Sheff United Way / September 15

Sheffield United Owners Reappoint Chris Wilder Less Than 100 Days After Sacking Him

Sheffield United have confirmed the return of Chris Wilder as manager, with the 57-year-old signing a contract until the summer of 2027 to begin a third spell in charge at Bramall Lane.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Opinion: Arsenal Supporters Must Let Madueke Breathe

You know how some of our rivals call us a ‘banter club’? I kind of get it. A section of our fanbase come out with some arrogant statements which come back to bite us and make us a laughing stock.

Real Betis News / The Cult of Calcio / September 15

Manchester City Considering Going After Inter Star

Denzel Dumfries hinted that he wouldn’t mind playing in the Premier League at some point, and Manchester City have reportedly laid eyes on him ahead of January already.

Tottenham Hotspur News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Thomas Frank happy with ‘top’ Tottenham midfield star, coy on his future at N17

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a strong start to the new season under the leadership of Thomas Frank. Although they had a blip against Bournemouth in their third Premier League fixture before the international break, the north Londoners responded very well with a 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham United on Saturday.

Villarreal News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Can Xavi be the difference maker for Tottenham?- Three Key battles as Tottenham prepare to face Villarreal

The Champions League returns to N17 as Tottenham Hotspur play host to Villarreal under the lights tomorrow. It is a date on the fixture list that all the North Londoners’ supporters would have been counting days to ever since that UEFA Champions League fixture date came out.

Juventus FC News / Juvefc.com / September 15

Juventus attacker still trained apart from the rest of the squad

Francisco Conceição was absent from Juventus’ victory over Inter Milan after returning early from international duty with Portugal due to injury. His absence was felt by the Bianconeri, who regard him as a vital figure in their attacking setup and had hoped he would be available for such an important fixture.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Pundit reveals what gives Arteta edge over Slot in chase for Premier League glory

Unbeaten in four and off to a perfect start, Liverpool may look like the real deal, but one pundit believes the Premier League champions aren’t quite there yet.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 15

Ex-FIFA official blasts Michael Oliver for major call in Liverpool win

Liverpool’s latest Premier League victory was not without controversy after former FIFA referee Keith Hackett criticised Michael Oliver’s handling of a key incident.

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Soccer News / Stretty News / September 15

Gary Lineker spotted two undeniable positives in Man Utd star’s display vs City, he can hold his head high

Gary Lineker was impressed with two aspects of Benjamin Sesko’s game after he made his maiden Premier League start against Manchester City. Once again, the Old Trafford faithful find themselves in a position where it’s incredibly difficult to find any positives from the current situation.

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / September 15

Erling Haaland Brace Exposes Glaring Manchester United Issue, Again

An Erling Haaland brace helped Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 in a Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday, September 15. The Cityzens now have six points from their four matches, while United have four from their four.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 15

Scott Parker gives honest assessment of two big decisions from Liverpool’s win at Turf Moor

Liverpool’s win at Turf Moor on Sunday brought a dreaded sense of déjà vu for Scott Parker. For the second match in succession, the Burnley manager saw his team concede a stoppage time penalty while drawing and ultimately ending up on the losing side, having also been denied a point at the death away to Manchester United a fortnight ago.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 15

Ben Chilwell makes Strasbourg debut – Where he played and what stats he produced

Former Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell has now made his debut in France for Chelsea-owned club Strasbourg. Well, they’re owned by BlueCo officially, who are the owners of Chelsea, with The Blues being their flagship club.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / September 15

Has the solution at right-back for Manchester City been found?

It is no secret that Manchester City will need to sign a quality right-back in time. Rico Lewis is a midfielder playing at right-back. Lewis also lacks the physical attributes to keep up with some of the Premier League and Europe’s tricky and quick wingers.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 15

Chelsea’s €70m bid rejected – and Blues will now have to pay more than €100m for rising star

With 4 games played, we’ve already reached that point in the season where premature judgments are being made on Chelsea’s summer signings. Because the

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 15

Napoli and Bayern tried to sign Chelsea winger, one year after he turned down Man U

We will only really be able to judge how good Chelsea’s summer window was with the benefit of hindsight. But we can judge a few things objectively. We know they had a long list of players they wanted to get rid of, and by most accounts they shed 8 of the 10 priority players on the exit ramp.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Who are Athletic Bilbao? Arsenal’s first Champions League opponents explained

Having won in Spain twice last season 2-1, Arsenal will begin their Champions League campaign this Tuesday at 17.45 pm (UK time) when we face Athletic Bilbao for the first time in a competitive match.

Soccer News / the Boy Hotspur / September 15

‘We worked on it two days ago’ Spurs set piece coach Andreas Georgson given immediate praise by Pape Matar Sarr

Remember the name, Andreas Georgson. The Ange Postecoglou era brought with it a much-needed European trophy, and perhaps, if we’re honest with ourselves, ended the reign of Daniel Levy and Donna Cullen, which regular readers know I would have swapped a kidney for at any point over that last 25 years or so.