✍✍When giants were humbled - Bayern, Real, PSG, Barca & Ajax all lose on weekend of shocks
✍✍Man City complain about alleged spitting
✍✍‘Drama, fury, respect – title rivals serve up Premier League classic’ -Editorial
✍✍'It's Anfield' - Guardiola explains angry reaction to Milner decision
✍✍'People will remember this goal in 60 years' - Klopp on Salah stunner against Man City
✍✍Liverpool and Man City show why title race will thrill - Editorial
✍✍Awoniyi replaces Moffi in Nigeria squad
✍✍Iheanacho matches Okocha & Martins' Prem feat
✍✍Osimhen’s scoring run ends against Fiorentina
✍✍Park asks Man Utd fans to stop his chant
✍Salah goal 'pure world class' - Klopp
✍✍Kane at six-year low after another PL blank
✍✍De Bruyne earns Man City point at Anfield
✍✍Birthday boy Iheanacho & Schlupp score in cracker
✍✍Messi suffers first PSG defeat
✍✍Zaha overtakes Speroni on Palace’s appearance list
✍✍Salah: Draw vs Manchester City a fair result
✍✍Khazri's stoppage-time strike salvages point for Saint-Etienne
✍✍Danjuma stands out with brace in Villarreal win
✍✍Schlupp opens up on Leicester strike
✍✍Can Solskjaer turn misfiring Man Utd around once more?
✍✍'Sir Alex would have dropped Fred for a month!' - Hargreaves
✍✍Transfer LIVE: Man City monitoring Sergi Roberto
✍✍Watford part ways with head coach Xisco Munoz
✍✍Suarez asks for forgiveness after scoring vs Barca
✍✍Arsenal hit 35-year offensive low after Brighton draw
✍✍Pique admits 'suffering' Barca have many problems
✍✍Klopp: Not getting vaccinated is like drink-driving
✍✍Solskjaer: Benching Ronaldo the correct decision
✍✍Tottenham winger Gil called up to Spain
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✍✍Werner: Saints game was story of my whole Chelsea career
✍✍Brighton & Arsenal draw as Ramsdale makes key late save
✍✍Atletico cruise past struggling Barca
✍✍Locatelli the hero as Juve triumph in Turin derby
✍✍Townsend strike earns Everton point at Old Trafford
✍✍Koeman will continue as Barca coach - Laporta
✍✍Chelsea score five to win three goals to one
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TOP STATISTICS
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✍✍Ismail Azzaoui's winner after 93 minutes and 54 seconds against Willem II was Heracles Almelo's latest winning goal in the Eredivisie since 29 March 2014 (Amoah after 94:06 mins against N.E.C.).
✍✍Mats Seuntjens is the first player to score four consecutive Fortuna Sittard goals in the Eredivisie since Ronald Hamming in 2001 (6 in a row). Show.
✍✍Bram van Polen has now scored more own goals for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie than any other player (Rinus Israel, Erik Nijboer, Carry Steinvoort, Joost Broerse and Maikel van der Werff all 2).
✍✍Since the beginning of last season, only four players were involved in more Eredivisie goals than Heracles Almelo's Rai Vloet (18 goals, 7 assists).
✍✍FC Groningen scored their fastest Eredivisie goal from kick-off in a home game since 2 December 2018 (7:33); Cyril Ngonge is now the Belgian with the most Eredivisie goals for FC Groningen (4).
✍✍Victor van den Bogert conceded only five fouls in the Dutch Eerste Divisie this season but received four yellow cards, more than any other player in the league.
✍✍Of all games in the Dutch Eerste Divisie this season, the ball was in play the longest during Helmond Sport v Jong FC Utrecht (69:36), while FC Dordrecht v Telstar saw only 51:57 minutes of playing time.
✍✍As the first period in the Dutch Eerste Divisie 2021-22 comes to an end, we dive into the most remarkable stats and players of the first eight matchdays.
✍✍SC Freiburg's Mark Flekken currently has the highest save percentage among all goalkeepers in the Bundesliga 2021-22 campaign.
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FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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✄✄#RESULTS
📅📅3RD OCTOBER 2021
🏴England - Premier League🏴
FT Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Leicester City
FT Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Aston Villa
FT West Ham United 1 - 2 Brentford
FT Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester City
🇫🇷France - Ligue 1🇫🇷
FT Rennes 2 - 0 PSG
FT Angers 3 - 2 Metz
FT Lorient 1 - 1 Clermont
FT Monaco 3 - 0 Bordeaux
FT Nantes 2 - 0 Troyes
FT Lille 2 - 0 Marseille
FT Saint-Etienne 1 - 1 Lyon
🇩🇪Germany - Bundesliga🇩🇪
FT Mainz 1 - 2 Union Berlin
FT Bayern Munich 1 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
FT Arminia Bielefeld 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen
🇮🇹Italy - Serie A🇮🇹
FT Bologna 3 - 0 Lazio
FT Verona 4 - 0 Spezia
FT Sampdoria 3 - 3 Udinese
FT Fiorentina 1 - 2 Napoli
FT Roma 2 - 0 Empoli
FT Atalanta 2 - 3 AC Milan
🇳🇱Netherlands - Eredivisie🇳🇱
FT Ajax 0 - 1 Utrecht
FT Cambuur 1 - 3 AZ
FT Vitesse 2 - 1 Feyenoord
FT PSV 2 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
🏴Scotland - Premiership🏴
FT Aberdeen 1 - 2 Celtic
FT Rangers 2 - 1 Hibernian
🇪🇸Spain - La Liga🇪🇸
FT Elche 1 - 0 Celta Vigo
FT Espanyol 2 - 1 Real Madrid
FT Getafe 1 - 1 Real Sociedad
FT Villarreal 2 - 0 Real Betis
FT Granada 1 - 0 Sevilla
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SOCCER WORLD ZONE
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✍✍Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has offered his services to Barcelona as they continue to struggle, but it is unclear whether the Ivorian wants to play or coach. (Sun)
✍✍Manchester City are watching Barcelona's 19-year-old Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who is on the fringes of the first team. (Fichajes)
✍✍Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez faces an uncertain future at Inter Milan after the 32-year-old Chilean posted - and subsequently deleted - a social media post criticising his lack of playing time. (Mirror)
✍✍Atletico Madrid are the latest club to enter the race to sign German forward Timo Werner from Chelsea. (Transfer Market Web)
✍✍Serge Aurier who is currently a free agent after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, is set to join Spanish side Villarreal. (L'Equipe)
✍✍Radamel Falcao was offered to at least half the teams in La Liga before this season, however only Rayo Vallecano showed interest, claims Carrusel.
✍✍Inter are willing to pay a small transfer fee for Andre Onana to Ajax in order to bring him in during the January window, writes Calciomercato.
✍✍Quique Sanchez Flores has been lined up for the Getafe job if current boss Michel is sacked, according to Fichajes.
✍✍Watford are expected to hire Claudio Ranieri as their new head coach, according to Sky Sports.
✍✍Former Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko is looking for a job in Great Britain, reports the Sun .
✍✍Manchester United hope to finally know Paul Pogba's transfer plans by Christmas, claims the Sun .
✍✍Leeds United and Tottenham are both still eyeing Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nandez - as Calcio Mercato reports.
✍✍Real Madrid are considering a swoop for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans - according to El Nacional .
✍✍Vladimir Coufal has agreed a new contract at West Ham - according to The Athletic .
✍✍Arsenal are eager to sign Real Betis star Nabil Fekir - according to Fichajes .
✍✍Manchester City are monitoring Sergi Roberto's situation at Barcelona - according to Calcio Mercato.
✍✍Claudio Ranieri is in talks to take over as Watford's new head coach - according to Gianluca Di Marzio .
✍✍Steve Bruce have received backing from Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley - according to The Sun .
✍✍Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are tracking Chelsea striker Timo Werner - according to The Evening Standard.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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🗣🗣“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis (Monday Motivation)
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📜📜NEWSPAPER REVIEW, #MONDAY EDITION
DAILY MAIL
✍✍Liverpool and Bayern Munich are said to be chasing Red Bull Salzburg star Karim Adeyemi.
✍✍Manchester United's Andreas Pereira could land a six-match ban after sports bosses in Brazil announced they are investigating the loanee and new club Flamengo over a possible breach of quarantine rules.
✍✍Tottenham fans made clear their opposition to the current ownership ahead of their home clash against Aston Villa on Sunday, unfurling signs calling for chairman Daniel Levy and owner Joe Lewis to leave the club.
THE SUN
✍✍Ex-Arsenal and Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez hinted he could be on his way out of Inter Milan with a cryptic social media post.
✍✍German prodigy Luca Netz claims he rejected a 'nonsense' transfer to Manchester City three years ago.
✍✍Zlatan Ibrahimovic has treated himself to a brand new electric Ferrari to celebrate his 40th birthday.
THE TIMES
✍✍Ronald Koeman's role as Barcelona coach looks untenable after his side lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid. They have won only one of their past six matches.
DAILY MIRROR
✍✍Lionel Messi and his PSG team-mates were stuck in a car park after their surprise defeat to Rennes as rival fans clash outside the stadium.
✍✍Ed Woodward insists Manchester United are 'firmly committed' to Ole Gunnar Solskjear as his position at the Club under scrutiny.