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Preview: The Mourinho Reunion Tour takes Madrid to Roma
Roma and Real Madrid go head-to-head in the Champions League, as José Mourinho returns to his former club for the first time. By Matt Smith Mourinho departed Roma back in January 2024 after he was sacked, with the Italian side sitting in ninth position in the Serie A table. The experienced manager was seen inContinue reading →
Preview: Liverpool will be kicking off early against LASK in Austria
Liverpool travel to Austria on Wednesday to face LASK in the Champions League. All eyes will be on how the Reds react to their first defeat of the season following their 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. By Sam McGuire The story of the season The hosts have stalled a little over recent weeks.Continue reading →
The FotMob TOTW for the Premier League: Matchday 6’s Best XI features Henderson, Anderson, and Rice
After a three-week hiatus due to the recent international break, matchday six is finally finished, with Manchester City maintaining their 100% record and a three-point advantage at the top of the Premier League table. By Ross Kilvington Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnaruma The Italian was in imperious form against Liverpool, making six saves in total across theContinue reading →
Preview: Manchester City host Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester City’s first home match after the guilty verdict sees them face fellow sovereign wealth fund-owned Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. By Neel Shelat Manchester City creating a siege mentality Manchester City have remained absolutely defiant throughout the investigation into their alleged financial breaches, and that does not appear to be changing after theContinue reading →
Arsenal reunion is a chance for 40-year-old Olivier Giroud to show he can still produce at the top level
Olivier Giroud will return to the Emirates Stadium to take on his former side in the Champions League this evening. By Graham Ruthven Olivier Giroud knows the Emirates Stadium well. It’s where the Frenchman called home for six years as the focal point of an Arsenal team stuck between the latter years of the fadingContinue reading →
The MLS Wrap: Messi and Suarez hit form for Inter Miami
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez showed signs they might be hitting peak form for Inter Miami at just the right time, with the MLS Cup Playoffs in sight. By James Nalton Most teams have just six games to play before the regular season ends, and Inter Miami will no doubt be a threat in theContinue reading →
Preview: Galatasaray face in-form Barcelona in Champions League clash
Turkish Super Lig league leaders Galatasaray welcome Barcelona to Istanbul in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. By Ross Kilvington Both sides have begun their European campaigns in contrasting fashion, but the intimating atmosphere at the Rams Park Stadyumu could prove crucial for the Turkish outfit. Galatasaray playing catchup already in the Champions League Domestically,Continue reading →
Preview: United head to Atletico Madrid in search of a result
Manchester United return to Champions League action on Tuesday night with a trip to Madrid to play an Atleti side who’ve had a strong start to 2026/27. By Ian King The international break doesn’t appear to have had much effect on Manchester United’s issues If Manchester United fans were hoping that the international break mightContinue reading →
Preview: Arsenal prepare for Champions League MD2 clash against Lille
Arsenal have an opportunity to make it two from two in their first Champions League home match of the 2026/27 season. By Graham Ruthven Home debut After an extraordinarily long international break, Arsenal will play their first home Champions League match of the season and their first of three matches in the competition over theContinue reading →
Preview: Barcelona aiming to make it 8 wins from 8 against Getafe
Barcelona will be looking to continue their perfect record in LaLiga this weekend as they host Getafe. By Matt Smith The Barcelona supporters can’t have asked for much more from Hansi Flick’s side sit top of the LaLiga table with seven wins from seven. They’ve scored a whopping 31 goals, averaging over four per game. Continue reading →
Preview: Man United welcome rock bottom Spurs to Old Trafford
With pressure growing for the managers of both clubs, neither Manchester United nor Tottenham Hotspur can afford another defeat. By Filip Mishov The loser is destined to take on the club in crisis baton Manchester United have endured an underwhelming start to the season, to say the least, as Michael Carrick‘s squad celebrated just aContinue reading →
Preview: Real Madrid return to action against Villarreal
Both Real Madrid and Villarreal did not open the season as well as they would have liked, so they will be keen to hit reset on the other side of the long international break. By Neel Shelat Madrid’s disappointing defensive record The one thing fans would have expected from José Mourinho on his return toContinue reading →
Preview: Chelsea welcome the winless Cherries to the Bridge
The Premier League (finally) returns this week following the conclusion of the three-week international break. By Ross Kilvington Chelsea welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon in what could be a crucial match, especially with the league struggles of both teams of late. Xabi Alonso’s bright start at Chelsea has faded Alonso led hisContinue reading →
Preview: Arsenal restart title defence against unbeaten Leeds
The longest-ever international break perhaps came at a good moment for champions Arsenal, and despite injury concerns arising during it they’ll emerge with renewed optimism. By Karl Matchett That comes after Mikel Arteta signed a new long-term deal to stay as manager, taking him towards a decade in charge -and he’ll certainly be hoping toContinue reading →
Preview: Man City head to Liverpool for Anfield showdown
Only five teams remain unbeaten in the Premier League this term and two of them face off at Anfield on Sunday afternoon as Liverpool host leaders Manchester City. By Sam McGuire The story of the season Under Enzo Maresca, Manchester City have a 100% record. They’re five from five in the Premier League, they’re intoContinue reading →
Ronald Araujo is giving Liverpool exactly what they need as a different sort of right back
Andoni Iraola probably didn’t plan on using Ronald Araújo as his starting right back this season. By Graham Ruthven Partly because the Uruguayan didn’t join Liverpool until mid-August, supposedly as a central defensive option with the Reds so short of depth at the back. Also partly because Iraola already had Conor Bradley and Jeremie FrimpongContinue reading →
Mikel Oyarzabal: A one-club man thriving for his national team
Just as he did in Spain’s previous meeting with England in the final of Euro 2024, Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal came off the bench to score the winner – this time, ensuring his country got their 2026/27 Nations League campaign up and running with a 3-2 victory at Wembley. By Tom Hancock That was hisContinue reading →
FotMob Opinion: Argentina will never produce another player like Lionel Messi
For the 208th and final time, Lionel Messi took the field as an Argentina player. The result (a 3-0 win over Benin in which Messi scored a penalty) barely mattered. This was barely a football match. Instead, it was an opportunity for Argentinean football to congregate and bid farewell to the greatest footballer in theContinue reading →
Preview: Plenty to play for as Croatia and England clash once again
The extended international break is drawing to a conclusion with matchday three of the Nations League in full swing. By Ross Kilvington Croatia play host to England on Saturday evening in Rijeka. Both teams have defeated Czechia while losing to World Cup winners Spain across their opening two games. Slaven Bilić’s second stint with CroatiaContinue reading →
Joao Felix finally showing what the fuss is about in an expanded role for Portugal
The career of the 26-year-old, which has taken many of Europe’s biggest clubs, has been one of modern football’s greatest curiosities. By Graham Ruthven Portugal’s new era looked a lot like the old one as Jorge Jesus picked his first lineup as manager. There was still a place, initially, for 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo whose fadingContinue reading →
Jurgen Klopp’s new-look Germany yet to find their feet
Germany are still reeling from their painful exit to Paraguay at the World Cup, and a third successive failure to reach the last 16. By Ross Kilvington In the immediate aftermath, it was clear change was imminent. Julian Nagelsmann resigned on July 3 and it wasn’t long before the German Football Association (DFB) intended toContinue reading →
James Trafford’s inclusion hints at how Thomas Tuchel wants to evolve England’s style
James Trafford has been given an opportunity to prove himself as England’s first-choice goalkeeper of the future. By Graham Ruthven Had it not been for James Trafford, Spain might have been out of sight before England could even threaten a comeback from 1-0 down in their UEFA Nations League opener on Saturday. The 23-year-old’s stopContinue reading →
Greece could be the upstarts of this UEFA Nations League cycle
Whisper it softly, but the Greek national team might just be finally waking up from its 12-year slumber. By Zach Lowy After group-stage exits in their first two major tournaments – 1980 Euros and 1994 World Cup – third time proved the charm for Greece, who pulled off one of the greatest shocks in footballContinue reading →
The MLS Wrap: Wonderkids go international and another Messi golazo isn’t enough for Inter Miami
As is regularly the case, MLS fixtures continued during the international break, and some of the league’s in-form teams managed to put in strong showings despite missing several players to national team duty. By James Nalton Lionel Messi leads the highlight reels once again, and two of the best teams in the division continued theirContinue reading →
Preview: England head to Czechia in the Nations League
England will be seeking to bounce back from their Nations League defeat to Spain with a trip to Prague to play Czechia. By Ian King England’s threadbare defence could be causing Thomas Tuchel a headache If England showed two very different faces in their final two matches of the World Cup against Argentina and France,Continue reading →
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