Lack of fight, spirit and courage – Martin

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October 1, 2024

Lack of fight, spirit and courage - Martin

Southampton boss Russell Martin says his side’s “lack of fight and courage” was “unrecognisable” in their 3-1 loss to Bournemouth.

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Cole Palmer: Is the Chelsea forward England’s most important player?

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October 9, 2024

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Cole Palmer: Is the Chelsea forward England's most important player?

When interim boss Lee Carsley oversaw the wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, he did so without arguably some of his most important players.

As well as Palmer, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham were also absent.

While Palmer has made a blistering start to the season, Foden and Bellingham are yet to really get going.

Manchester City forward Foden scored 27 goals in all competitions last season and won the PFA Player of the Year award, but he has started just two Premier League games so far for Pep Guardiola’s side this time around.

Meanwhile, Bellingham began this season with a leg injury and has just one assist and no goals in the five La Liga games he has played for Real Madrid so far.

Then, of course, there is Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. He featured in all of England’s games at Euro 2024, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

He has once again been a key player for the Gunners so far this season and was brilliant in the Champions League win against Paris St-Germain last week, and again in the weekend win against Southampton.

To make life even more difficult for Carsley, Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has also been impressing and is another strong option to start for the Three Lions.

Carsley has suggested it is important to find a way to get all his best players in, and he selected Palmer as a central midfielder at England Under-21 level.

“Carsley has got to find a way of getting him into the team, but it doesn’t have to be as the number 10 ahead of Foden or Bellingham because he can play off the right as well,” former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said.

“With the talent Palmer has, and his goals and his numbers, this season his form has been better than Bukayo Saka’s, and in fact it has been better than anyone’s.

“I have always believed that if someone’s form is good, get them in. So, whether it is the right or in the middle, Carsley has to fit him in. He must start for England against Greece.”

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Arsenal’s Mead and Williamson take on Honesty Cards

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October 9, 2024

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Arsenal's Mead and Williamson take on Honesty Cards

England and Arsenal duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson take on the ultimate friendship test, reveal each other’s red flags and discuss hidden talents in Honesty Cards.

Watch Arsenal v Chelsea in the Women’s Super League on Saturday, 12 October at 13:15 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app.

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Monday Night Club: Are Liverpool ‘serious’ title contenders?

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October 9, 2024

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Monday Night Club: Are Liverpool 'serious' title contenders?

Monday Night Club’s Chris Sutton talks about Liverpool’s impressive start to the season and whether the squad has enough depth to make the Reds “serious” Premier League title contenders.

WATCH the full episode of Monday Night Club here

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Sunderland hero Kevin Phillips appointed AFC Fylde head coach

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October 9, 2024

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Sunderland hero Kevin Phillips appointed AFC Fylde head coach

Phillips represented nine clubs during his 20-year playing career, including Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, West Brom, Aston Villa and Birmingham.

He scored a total of 287 goals, won eight caps for England and in 2000 became the first English player to win Europe’s Golden Shoe award. Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane became the second English winner last season.

Since retiring in 2014, he has held coaching roles with Leicester City, Derby County and Stoke City before a 15-month stint at South Shields, who he led to promotion into the National League North in his second season in charge in 2022-23.

Phillips had expected to remain at Hartlepool this season but claimed the club had withdrawn a contract offer in order to appoint former Woking boss Darren Sarll instead.

Phillips will be assisted by Wess Brown, who he worked with at South Shields.

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EFL Trophy: Morecambe beat Nottingham Forest U21s to reach knockouts

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October 9, 2024

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EFL Trophy: Morecambe beat Nottingham Forest U21s to reach knockouts

Ben Tollitt scored twice as Morecambe won a six-goal thriller against Nottingham Forest Under-21s to qualify for the EFL Trophy knockout stages.

The Shrimps, who are rooted to the bottom of League Two without a win, were among five teams to confirm their progression from the group stage after they ran out 4-2 winners against Forest at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium.

Fin Back put the visitors in front midway through the first half before Tollitt levelled three minutes ahead of the break.

Morecambe’s Paul Lewis turned into his own net shortly after half-time but Charlie Brown and Hallam Hope struck twice in 11 minutes to complete the turnaround. Tollitt then scored his second and the hosts’ fourth late on to seal victory.

League Two AFC Wimbledon scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner away at League One Crawley Town to win 4-3 and go through from Southern Group B.

The Wombles were leading 3-0 with 20 minutes remaining but were remarkably pegged back before Joe Pigott struck with almost the last kick of the game.

A Jordan Hugill double and a goal from Esapa Osong saw Rotherham United beat Newcastle United Under-21s 3-1 to make it out of Northern Group H with two wins.

Wrexham cruised through with a comfortable 3-0 win over Wolves Under-21s thanks to goals from Lewis Brunt, Paul Mullin and Modou Faal.

Victory for the Red Dragons means Port Vale also qualify from the same group without kicking a ball on Tuesday night.

Crewe Alexandra will also be in the hat for the last 32 of the competition after Calum Agius netted in the 30th minute as they beat fellow League Two side Harrogate Town 1-0.

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