July 31Jul 31 Author West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission - almost two years after the Football Association launched an investigation into him.The FA started their investigation in August 2023 and the Brazil international was charged in May last year for allegedly getting booked deliberately "for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market".Paqueta was facing the prospect of a lifetime ban if the 27-year-old was found guilty.
July 31Jul 31 I think he’s guilty but glad he got found innocent. Too good a player to be banned for something so ridiculous
July 31Jul 31 Author 14 minutes ago, Steve201 said:What is spot fixing?(in sport) the action or practice of dishonestly determining the outcome of a specific part of a match or game before it is played.
August 4Aug 4 Author Sunderland have announced that head coach Regis Le Bris has signed a new long-term contract at the Stadium of Light.The Frenchman has committed his future to Wearside until summer 2028.He said: “The connection I have with the staff, players, and supporters has been natural, and we shared many great moments together. "The collective ambition is there to see and now, there is a desire to become stronger. I can feel the energy and intent to push forward, and we need that in the next challenges we will face.
August 7Aug 7 Author Aston Villa have confirmed Lucas Digne has signed a new deal at the club. The new contract will see Digne remain at Villa Park until 2028.Digne made 45 appearances across all competitions for Villa last season, where he recorded six assists.
August 8Aug 8 Author Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.The exact length of the 18-year-old midfielder's deal has not been disclosed.England U21 international Nwaneri became the youngest midfielder in Premier League history when he made his Gunners debut in 2022."Signing this contract means everything to me," he told the club website. "I see this as my first real season in men’s senior football, as part of the squad in the changing room.
August 10Aug 10 Author On 08/08/2025 at 22:18, Steve201 said:Are Chelsea going to have that world champions badge on their top all season?Yes they will for this season til the end of the 2028/29 season.
August 11Aug 11 2 minutes ago, Steve201 said:Is this where we record our league predictions for this season?We need a new thread for that!
August 12Aug 12 No more having to endure Stop This Flame at every ad break this season! @Dobbo 😆Sky Sports will sound different this year too: a reworked version of G.O.A.T by Kasabian featuring Cristale will be the new title track for the 2025/26 Premier League season and beyond.I had to look it up to see what it was about, but I guess it will be a re-worked version of this we will all be subjected to now!
August 15Aug 15 27 minutes ago, Liam Sota said:Good opening game 4-2 Liverpool definitely need a defenderI think signing Guehi would be really good, but like Steve says our shape just doesn't look balanced at the moment. It will take a bit of time, lots of good things but lots to work on too. We certainly seem to be lacking a bit fitness wise, which I suspect is on purpose, but Bournemouth definitely physically dominated us for large parts. And all through pre-season we've been uttely hopeless to defending the counter attack.Really good game of football though, Bournemouth will certainly take points off our rivals this year so happy days! I always think the first few games are just about getting through them.
August 15Aug 15 7 minutes ago, Steve201 said:Yeh you could put any defender in there and they’d be exposed!Thought Slot's comments post game were interesting, seems this was way of design. I think part of it is we have players who can play killer passes, but clearly we got a bit too excited.
August 16Aug 16 Can’t get too carried away by the opening week but wolves and Burnley do look like they’re going down
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