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Preview: England host World Champions Spain at Wembley
England return to action for the first time since the World Cup with a Nations League match against opposition that couldn’t be more challenging. By Ian King England couldn’t have asked for tougher opponents in their first match of 2026/27 Given the peculiarly timid manner in which they were eliminated from the World Cup againstContinue reading →
How will Zinedine Zidane change France’s playing style after years of Deschamps-ball?
Zinedine Zidane will take charge of his first matches as France’s new manager in the extended September and October international break. By Graham Ruthven Zinedine Zidane just had to bide his time. The three-times Champions League-winning manager could have taken any other job after leaving Real Madrid (for a second time) in 2021. He surelyContinue reading →
Pochettino is bringing through the USA’s brightest crop of youngsters since Pulisic and co.
Mauricio Pochettino has called up a youthful squad for the USA’s first fixtures since co-hosting the 2026 World Cup. By Graham Ruthven The hype around Cavan Sullivan has been intense for years. From the moment the American wonderkid joined Manchester City at the age of only 14, Sullivan has been built up as the USA’sContinue reading →
Raphinha: The most in-form player in Europe has made a blistering start to 2026/27
“It’s a joke!” Luis García didn’t mince his words following Sevilla’s 3-1 defeat to Barcelona at the weekend. And no, he wasn’t referring to a dodgy refereeing decision, or a defensive mishap that caused his side to crumble on home turf. Rather, he was referring to the 2026 Ballon d’Or. By Ben McAleer Specifically, Raphinha’sContinue reading →
The MLS Wrap: Son can’t stop LAFC slump while Revs overtake Messi’s Miami
The latest round of MLS matches came amid a moment of celebration for several first-time call-ups to Mauricio Pochettino’s United States team, including one for the league’s standout young star, Cavan Sullivan. By James Nalton A few of those young players put in notable performances in the latest round of MLS matches, but it wasContinue reading →
The FotMob TOTW for the Premier League: Matchday 5’s Best XI includes Brobbey, Manzambi, Groß and Semenyo
Matchday 5 of the Premier League season is done and dusted, with Manchester City establishing a three-point advantage at the top of the table courtesy of Arsenal’s defeat against Brighton. By Ross Kilvington Goalkeeper: Alisson It will be a sad time when Alisson finally leaves Liverpool, especially as he is still more than capable ofContinue reading →
Harry Kane reaches 100 Bundesliga goals and shows no sign of slowing down
With a brace in Bayern Munich’s 7-0 hammering of Union Berlin on Friday, Harry Kane has reached 100 Bundesliga goals quicker than any other player in the history of the competition (101, to be precise). And he hasn’t just broken that record; he’s obliterated it. By Tom Hancock The previous record holder, Köln legend DieterContinue reading →
Preview: High-flying City welcome Sunderland to the Etihad
Manchester City have never lost to Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. By Filip Mishov Four wins with four consecutive clean sheets, Enzo Maresca is cooking in Manchester Manchester City are on a six-match winning streak across all competitions following the dominant win against Norwich at the Etihad Stadium in the Carabao Cup, and Enzo Maresca‘sContinue reading →
Preview: Manchester United head to winless Fulham looking to change the script
Just three points separate the two clubs ahead of Sunday’s meeting at Craven Cottage. By Filip Mishov Both managers desperately need a win to ease off the pressure Fulham remain on the hunt for their maiden Premier League victory this season, but Álvaro Arbeloa‘s squad did book a place in the Carabao Cup fourth roundContinue reading →
The FotMob Rundown: Sunday 20 September
Every Sunday, we pick out the top matches that we think are worth a follow in your match feed. By Bill Biss There’s four games to round off the Premier League weekend, including a first trip back to Bournemouth for the now Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola. Manchester City will attempt to keep pace with ArsenalContinue reading →
Preview: Iraola takes Liverpool back to former club Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola returns to Bournemouth this weekend, taking his Liverpool team to the South Coast to take on a winless Cherries under new manager Marco Rose. By Sam McGuire The story of the season Going in to the weekend, Bournemouth sit 15th in the Premier League table with just three points from their opening fourContinue reading →
Preview: Simeone and Mourinho reunited as Real head to Atlético in Madrid derby
The first Madrid Derby of the season comes at a time when Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid are looking to build some momentum. By Graham Ruthven Derby day stakes Two points is all that separates Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid in the fledgling LaLiga table with both teams hoping to use Sunday’s Madrid Derby asContinue reading →
The FotMob Rundown: Saturday 19 September
Every Saturday, we pick out the top matches that we think are worth a follow in your match feed. By Bill Biss We’re planning on starting the day with two huge lunchtime games in the UK. Winless Spurs and Aston Villa meet in an early season Premier League six-pointer. And Millwall meet old rivals WestContinue reading →
Preview: Sevilla are next up for free-scoring Barcelona in LaLiga
In-form Sevilla face a Barcelona side which has been in even better form this season at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Saturday evening in LaLiga. By Ross Kilvington Sevilla have enjoyed a positive start to the season Last season, Sevilla finished 13th and while this was a marginally improvement on the 17th place finish fromContinue reading →
Preview: Brighton host unbeaten Arsenal in the Premier League
Brighton welcome Arsenal to the Amex on Saturday afternoon in what could be one of the most interesting Premier League ties of the weekend. By Ross Kilvington Brighton are sitting pretty The Seagulls haven’t looked back since thrashing Aston Villa 4-0 in their first league match of the season. Indeed, their only defeat across fiveContinue reading →
Preview: Something has to give as Spurs host Aston Villa
Spurs and Aston Villa have mustered one goal and one point between them in the Premier League so far this season. Something has to give… hasn’t it? By Ian King Spurs and Villa have both had abject starts to 2026-27 If things continue this way, people will start to call it ‘The Curse of theContinue reading →
Cole Palmer: Revitalised under Xabi Alonso and now back in the England squad
Xabi Alonso has enjoyed a more than respectable start to life as Chelsea manager, winning four of his six competitive fixtures thus far. By Ross Kilvington Chelsea’s only defeat came against the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal a few weeks ago. Things are looking positive again for the Blues after a dismal 2025/26 and muchContinue reading →
Preview: Chelsea head to Brentford in West London derby
A big change at the top for Chelsea won’t have an immediate on-pitch effect, but Xabi Alonso has already shown he’s making significant moves with the Blues this term which, given time, could turn them back into a title challenger. By Karl Matchett It’s not the cash-laden west Londoners, though, who come into this fixtureContinue reading →
FotMob Young Player of the Month: Monaco’s Lamine Camara
Awarded in conjunction with Rising Ballers, past winners of FotMob’s monthly GOAT award include Yan Diomandé and Eliot Anderson. This month, we headed out to Monaco to meet one of the most in demand midfielders in Europe. By Ben McAleer According to French publication L’Equipe, Monaco needed to raise €150m through player sales over theContinue reading →
Teething problems or something bigger? Unai Emery is facing his biggest test as Villa manager
Unai Emery is facing biggest challenge in his four years as Aston Villa manager following a summer of change at the club. By Graham Ruthven It took Aston Villa until late September to register their first Premier League win of the 2025/26 campaign. Five matches passed before Unai Emery’s team were able to put threeContinue reading →
Preview: Man City face Norwich City in Carabao Cup, with Brighton due to face the winners
Manchester City will be looking to continue their perfect start to the season as they host Championship side Norwich City in the third round of the Carabao Cup. By Matt Smith The winner of this tie will face Brighton, who knocked out City’s rivals Manchester United on Wednesday night. It’s been a few years sinceContinue reading →
35-year-old Pascal Gross is pushing Brighton to new heights this season
Pascal Groẞ has been central to Brighton’s impressive start to the season with the veteran more influential than ever before. By Graham Ruthven There are some familiar names at the top of the list of the players who have contributed the most goals and assists in the Premier League this season. Erling Haaland, Bruno Fernandes,Continue reading →
Preview: Man United come up against inform Brighton in the Carabao Cup
Manchester United face Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening with the pressure already starting to build under Michael Carrick. By Ian King Manchester United’s early exit vs. Grimsby last season is a warning Manchester United entertain Brighton & Hove Albion in England’s secondary cup competition with a rather too familiar nervousness starting toContinue reading →
Preview: Eye-catching Racing visit Barcelona
The current champions of Spain’s top two tiers meet at Camp Nou. By Neel Shelat Barcelona’s attack firing on all cylinders Barcelona topped La Liga’s scoring column by quite some margin in each of the last two seasons, yet there were some quiet questions about how they would fare in front of goal coming intoContinue reading →
The FotMob TOTW for the Premier League: Matchday 4’s Best XI includes Rice, Calvert-Lewin, Saka and Dunk
Matchday 4 of the Premier League is in the bag, leaving Arsenal and Manchester City leading the way on 12 points in what already looks like a season that develops into a two-horse race. By Ross Kilvington Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen The Brighton goalkeeper was superb in the 5-0 win over Coventry on Sunday. Across theContinue reading →