English football 2025-26

[Durhamfootman]

I laughed at a Semenyo shot that the keeper parried onto the post. Haarland was trying to get to the back post for a cross (which it might have been), but he wasn't moving even though his legs were going like the clappers because of the defender pulling him back by his shirt. I got a mental flash of a cartoon character's legs going crazy after running off the edge of a cliff.

[andy]

Well that was a disastrous performance and result need Chelsea to do us a favour but frankly we were a disgrace

[Durhamfootman]

sorry andy, but it looks as though your boys are going down

pity really, because I would have loved to see Spurs drop down

where's my cheque book?

[andy]

I agree we were poor today and spurs seem to have turned a corner gutting it really is

[Durhamfootman]

sounds as though Havertz is up to his old tricks. Gets away with it again, if the reports are anything to go by

[mikesiva]

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

Over to Manchester City this evening.

[Gingerfinch]

sounds as though Havertz is up to his old tricks. Gets away with it again, if the reports are anything to go by

Should have gone imo. Didn't attempt to play the ball and his studs were up

[andy]

Hundred percent should have been a red card! Shocking that VAR didn't intervene!!!!

Enzo maresca reportedly set to take over at Man City.....huge difference in playing styles gonna be interesting to see how the fans take to it

[sussexpob]

Shocking that VAR didn't intervene!!!!

Sadly, its not even remotely shocking. VAR decided once again to give the bigger side an unjustifiable decision? This is football in 2025-26, it happens everygame/everyweek.

Don't know why Havertz took the risk going with his boot, he should have just picked the ball up in his hands, as the handball rule apparently doesn't exist after the United game on Sunday...

[Durhamfootman]

sneaky.....

the EFL have ruled that Boro are not 'an interested party' and so cannot participate in the hearing, meaning that if they don't like the outcome, they have no right of appeal and the case can be closed

For Boro and their fans, this is bound to feel like a stitch up

well, well, well

Southampton expelled from the play off and Boro installed as finalists v Hull City on Saturday

I'll be quite honest and say that I didn't think the EFL had the stones to do that

Southampton have the right to appeal, which must be made in time to adjudicate on it tomorrow

turns out they have admitted to three breaches related to spying on the opposition.... Oxford in December, Ipswich in April and then Boro

[bigfluffylemon]

The @rse claim the title with a game to go.

Been on the receiving end of some lucky decisions, but it would be churlish to say they don't deserve it overall.

West ham still have a lifeline, but it's unlikely. Need to beat Leeds, while hoping Everton do then a favour and beat Spurs, with neither Leeds nor Everton having anything but pride to play for.

[Gingerfinch]

sneaky.....

the EFL have ruled that Boro are not 'an interested party' and so cannot participate in the hearing, meaning that if they don't like the outcome, they have no right of appeal and the case can be closed

For Boro and their fans, this is bound to feel like a stitch up

well, well, well

Southampton expelled from the play off and Boro installed as finalists v Hull City on Saturday

I'll be quite honest and say that I didn't think the EFL had the stones to do that

Southampton have the right to appeal, which must be made in time to adjudicate on it tomorrow

turns out they have admitted to three breaches related to spying on the opposition.... Oxford in December, Ipswich in April and then Boro

Do Oxford get the points back? This is my issue with this outcome as although Oxford won in December but lost the reverse fixture.

[mikesiva]

Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City

Arsenal are champions!

[Durhamfootman]

West ham still have a lifeline, but it's unlikely. Need to beat Leeds, while hoping Everton do then a favour and beat Spurs, with neither Leeds nor Everton having anything but pride to play for.

they might say 'integrity' as well

WH still breathing

where's there's life, there's hope

[Durhamfootman]

Do Oxford get the points back? This is my issue with this outcome as although Oxford won in December but lost the reverse fixture.

I assumed that Oxford lost that game, but they won it 2-1, it seems. The Ipswich game was a draw and they got automatic promotion anyway, so the consequences for the other teams were perhaps only really felt by the Boro

Southampton will appeal today, on the grounds that the sanction is disproportionate to the offence, so it's not over yet