Summary

  1. 'We are doing good stuff'published at 09:41 British Summer Time

    Aston Villa v Bournemouth (Sat, 15:00 BST)

    Bournemouth

    Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola on Ryan Christie's corner routine goal against Arsenal: "We scored from a very similar routine against QPR in the FA Cup last season but nobody talked about that goal.

    "When you do these things against this kind of opposition, everyone is paying more attention. I think we also scored a very good routine against [Nottingham] Forest in the first game but it was disallowed.

    "We are doing good stuff. We've had another three set-piece goals disallowed and probably we weren't getting all the value we were doing at set-plays."

  2. Off-field change at Arsenalpublished at 09:37 British Summer Time

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter

    James King is set to join Arsenal as their director of football operations.

    King previously worked at the club but left to join the Professional Footballers' Association as their general counsel.

    The role he is coming back to at the club is the position left vacant by Richard Garlick, who became Arsenal’s managing director when chief executive Vinai Venkatesham left the role at the end of last season.

    Garlick joined the Gunners in 2021 from the Premier League, where he had been director of football.

  3. Premier League news conferences to comepublished at 09:31 British Summer Time

    It's been a week dominated by European football, but if you're missing your Premier League fix, don't worry, we have a plethora of Premier League news conferences on their way.

    There's 11 in total, starting shortly with quotes from Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, before the following:

    • 09:30 - Newcastle / Eddie Howe
    • 10:30 - Liverpool / Arne Slot
    • 11:00 - Tottenham / Ange Postecoglou
    • 12:30 - Man City / Pep Guardiola
    • 13:00 - West Ham / Julen Lopetegui
    • 13:00 - Wolves / Gary O'Neil
    • 13:30 - Arsenal / Mikel Arteta
    • 13:30 - Brentford / Thomas Frank
    • 13:30 - Crystal Palace / Oliver Glasner
    • 14:00 - Aston Villa / Unai Emery

    Plus we'll have new quotes from Erik ten Hag and Enzo Maresca, whose sides were in European action on Thursday.

  4. You can't deny Moore was exciting - Postecogloupublished at 09:28 British Summer Time

    Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said it's now 'pretty hard to keep on lid on' Mikey Moore's potential after the 17-year-old's performance during Thursday's Europa League win over AZ Alkmaar.

    "He was exciting, you can't deny it," said the Australian. "I love the way Mikey's taking it all in his stride. He's working hard every day and wanting to develop.

    "We've got to be really careful about how we use him and when we use him, but I have no fear throwing him in."

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    Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar: You can't deny Moore was exciting - Postecoglou

  5. Man Utd's European recordpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd

    Manchester United's nightmare in Europe continued on Thursday as they passed the one-year mark without a victory in European competition. Or - if you'd rather - just one win in 19 months.

    Here's every United result in Europe since April 2023:

    • Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla
    • Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
    • Bayern Munich 4-3 Man Utd
    • Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
    • Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen 4-3 Man Utd
    • Galatasaray 3-3 Man Utd
    • Man Utd 0-1 Bayern Munich
    • Man Utd 1-1 FC Twente
    • Porto 3-3 Man Utd
    • Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd
    Manchester United manager Erik ten HagImage source, EPA
  6. We didn't take our chances - Ten Hagpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd

    Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes two points from two games on the road in Europe is a good return but is frustrated that his side haven't been able to hold on for victories having led in both matches.

    Hear more of what United's Dutch boss had to say below.

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    Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United: We didn't take our chances - Ten Hag

  7. 'Ten Hag can take a lot of positives'published at 09:12 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Christian Eriksen celebrates after scoring against FenerbahceImage source, Reuters

    Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live:"It was a fantastic game to watch. Erik ten Hag has a depleted squad, but his team came out and showed attitude. He can take a lot of positives from that."

    Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen added: "Manchester United kept the ball well and Erik ten Hag made some changes which worked well.

    "If they look back over that game, with the hostile environment, they will be a bit disappointed as the game was there for the taking. If it had been a boxing match then Manchester United would have won on points."

  8. We conceded really stupid goals - Larne boss Lynchpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time

    Larne 1-4 Shamrock Rovers

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    Larne boss Tiernan Lynch "disappointed and frustrated" after Rovers defeat

    Larne boss Tiernan Lynch was left "disappointed and frustrated" after watching his team slip to a 4-1 defeat by Shamrock Rovers in their Uefa Conference League game at Windsor Park.

    Josh Honohan put the League of Ireland champions in front after just three minutes and Johnny Kenny doubled the lead before a Tomas Cosgrove own goal made it 3-0.

    Chris Gallagher netted early in the second half to give Larne hope, before the impressive Graham Burke sealed a comfortable win for the Dubliners.

    "I'm disappointed and frustrated - we conceded really stupid goals at really bad times," said Lynch.

    "We got hit by a sucker-punch very early. The one thing you can't do is let Rovers get into a rhythm and we got punished for that."

    It was a harsh lesson for Larne, who are the first team from Northern Ireland to qualify for the league stage of a European competition.

    "We knew how good a team Rovers are and how many good individuals they have," Lynch said.

    "We just didn't do the things that we worked so hard to make sure we carried out and got punished badly."

  9. Why The New Saints' landmark win means so muchpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time

    The New Saints 2-0 Astana

    Chris Wathan
    BBC Sport Wales

    Declan McManus celebrates scoring for The New Saints against AstanaImage source, Getty Images

    A milestone win in a major European competition.

    The triumph over Astana might not send shockwaves through football, but try telling The New Saints a first win for a Welsh league side at this level did not matter.

    For a whole host of reasons and with numerous ramifications too.

    The landmark nature of the victory is one thing, as goals from Rory Holden and Declan McManus made sure of a maiden Conference League win.

    But TNS' success in their temporary home of Shrewsbury carried a far greater significance than just being a footnote in history, for what it meant to the players, the bank balance, the chances of progress – and the whole of Welsh football too.

    Click here for more from Chris.

  10. Mikey Moore's touches against AZpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time

    Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

    Mikey Moore caused the AZ defence plenty of problems, especially in the second half when he switched to the left wing.

    The 17-year-old had 54 touches in the match and played some teasing crosses into the box.

    Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou said it's 'exciting for the club' to have Moore in their roster after what's been a remarkable few months for the youngster.

    Spurs signalled their intentions to use him in their first team at the end of last season. He's since signed his first professional contract and has been used six times already this campaign.

    Mikey Moore's touch map against AZ AlkmaarImage source, BBC Sport
  11. 'I thought we had Neymar on the left wing!'published at 08:50 British Summer Time

    Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

    Manager Ange Postecoglou said people should be 'rightly worried about putting too much pressure on young players' after Mikey Moore's exciting performance during Tottenham's Europa League win over AZ Alkmaar.

    But captain-on-the-night James Maddison didn't get that memo.

    "I thought we had Neymar on the left wing!" Maddison told TNT Sports. "He is fearless, [he has] that young, fearless mentality.

    "He's a brilliant lad, he has bags of ability. I will hopefully help him with wise words but he has all the ability and well done to him."

    Mikey Moore playing for Tottenham against AZ AlkmaarImage source, Getty Images
  12. Felix and Mudryk take their chancepublished at 08:45 British Summer Time

    Panathinaikos 1-4 Chelsea

    Gary Rose
    BBC Sport

    This was the perfect response by Chelsea following their narrow defeat to Liverpool at the weekend, with a couple of individual performances that will have no doubt caught Enzo Maresca's eye.

    Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk were the standouts as the pair combined well and helped themselves to some goals and assists.

    Felix has not started in the Premier League this season, and faces a difficult task of getting a starting berth given his favoured position is the number 10 role currently occupied by Cole Palmer.

    But two goals will have helped his confidence greatly, while it was Mudryk who assisted both of them and he will hope that and a goal will boost his chances of nailing a regular starting spot.

    Maresca has a headache, but the right sort of one as Chelsea show they are capable of fighting well on all fronts.

    Mykhailo Mudryk is congratulated by Renato Veiga after scoring for Chelsea against PanathinaikosImage source, EPA
  13. 'Red missed as United let yet another lead slip away'published at 08:40 British Summer Time

    Today's newspapers

    Daily Mirror

    Finally from today's newspapers, the Mirror leads on Jose Mourinho but also features the Chelsea and Tottenham wins on the back page.

    Back page of the Daily Mirror on 25 October 2024Image source, Daily Mirror
  14. Would you like to see Mourinho back in the Premier League?published at 08:35 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce manager Jose MourinhoImage source, Reuters

    Well, would you?

    Opening up the floor - give us a thumbs up if you'd like to see one last ride for Jose Mourinho in the Premier League or give us a thumbs down if you've seen enough.

  15. Smiles all roundpublished at 08:30 British Summer Time

    Well it was at first, at least...

    Erik ten Hag and Jose MourinhoImage source, Getty Images
    Antony, Jose Mourinho and CasemiroImage source, Getty Images
    Jose Mourinho and CasemiroImage source, Getty Images
  16. What happened for Mourinho's red card?published at 08:27 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd

    Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho saw red in his side's 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Thursday night.

    It wasn't the first of his career and it's bound to not be his last, but what happened?

    The incident that sparked it all was a perceived foul by Manuel Ugarte on Bright Osayi-Samuel in the second half when the scores were level.

    Osayi-Samuel was forced off injured following the coming together but referee Clement Turpin felt there was no foul and VAR agreed, to the utter consternation of the entire Fenerbahce bench, whom Mourinho led in their protests.

    The former United boss charged down the touchline to argue with the fourth official in his vintage expressive manner before then turning his attention to the referee and that only resulted in one thing - a straight red card.

    Fenerbahce manager Jose MourinhoImage source, EPA
  17. Football regulator to have power to tackle parachute paymentspublished at 08:21 British Summer Time

    Dan Roan
    BBC sports editor

    "Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to Parliament by the government.

    The regulator will be given "new powers" as part of the Football Governance Bill, including over the Premier League's controversial multi-million pound 'parachute payments' that are given to relegated clubs.

    It will "explicitly require clubs to provide effective engagement" with fans on changes to ticket prices, and any proposals to relocate home grounds.

    It will no longer be required to consider government foreign and trade policy when approving club takeovers, and there will be "a clear commitment" to do more to improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

    The bill will be introduced on Thursday in the House of Lords in an attempt to speed up the legislation.

    The bill, tabled initially in March, failed to pass through Parliament before the general election was called in May.

    But in "major changes" to the proposed legislation, the Labour government is set to strengthen the regulator's remit, which will oversee clubs in the top five tiers of the game.

  18. Jose's special one-onepublished at 08:18 British Summer Time

    Today's newspapers

    The Daily Telegraph

    Jose Mourinho also made headlines in today's Daily Telegraph, which adds the latest on the introduction of an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England.

    Lead sport page of the Daily Telegraph on 25 October 2024Image source, Daily Telegraph
  19. What is Mourinho's beef with Uefa?published at 08:13 British Summer Time

    Just to add some further context, Jose Mourinho mentions the 2023 Europa League final, when his Roma team lost to Sevilla on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

    Anthony Taylor booked 14 individuals during the game, including Mourinho, who later confronted the English referee in a car park. He directed a foul-mouthed rant at Taylor and wasbanned for four matches by Uefa.

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    How referee got accosted by irate fans after Euro final... in 60 seconds

  20. Mourinho hints at English returnpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time

    Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd

    Fenerbahce

    Jose Mourinho's frustrations around the officials on Thursday continued as his post-match news conference went on but his answer to one question led him down a slightly different route...

    "The best thing I have to do, when I leave Fenerbahce, is that I go to a club that doesn’t play in Uefa competitions," he said.

    "So a club at the bottom in England who needs a coach in two years, I’m ready to go.

    "I don’t want to speak anymore about it. I want to speak about the game."

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    Mourinho says he doesn’t want to play in Uefa competitions when he leaves Fenerbahce