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Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | Premier League top scorers | Mail Scott The Crosby-Dibble affair: a reappraisal. “Thing is with that Gary Crosby goal,” begins Bill Hargreaves, “if Andy Dibble had been less concerned with appealing to the ref, I think there’s a good chance he could have got across to dive on that ball. Ah, the morals to the stories.” Ian Copestake adds: “Mr Dibble missed a trick not immediately going down holding his face.” All of which would have robbed us of a genuinely iconic happening, with each frame of the film timed to comic perfection. It can’t be bettered, and there’s added poignancy in Dibble’s reaction, which faithfully follows the rules of the five stages of grief. Denial: the shocked, disbelieving look on his coupon as Crosby tips the ball off the platform of his palm. Anger and bargaining: haring after the referee in the affronted style, with the express intention of debating the Laws of the Game. Depression and acceptance: the immediate deceleration of his run as the reality of the situation overwhelms him, and he realises he’s not got a leg to stand on, looking around impotently for a cavalry that will never arrive. Poor Dibble. But don’t let it define his career: he’ll always have his sensational performance in Luton’s 1988 League Cup final win over Arsenal. He’ll always have Wembley. Poor Nigel Winterburn. Continue reading...

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Flight from US to Heathrow landed in Canada62-year-old reportedly receiving hospital treatment The former England captain Stuart Pearce is recovering in hospital after suffering a medical emergency on a transatlantic flight. The former Nottingham Forest and Newcastle full-back, who is 62, was taken ill on a flight from Las Vegas to the UK on Monday. He had visited the US to watch the Super League match between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves. Continue reading...

Manager says team can be more prolific despite 1935 Sunderland scoring streak being under threat on Saturday Luis Enrique described Liverpool’s front three as “fighter jets” before their visit to Paris Saint‑Germain on Wednesday. He may have succeeded in grounding them but Arne Slot’s side still found a way to soar. The exhilarating, aggressive football of Jürgen Klopp has given way to quality control under his successor, but Liverpool are no less effective for that shift. The league leaders, who can go 16 points clear with victory over Southampton on Saturday, have scored more goals after 28 games of this Premier League campaign (66) than at the same stage of their last title-winning season, under Klopp in 2019-20 (64). Plymouth, Tottenham (in a Carabao Cup semi-final Spurs ultimately lost 4-1 on aggregate) and Nottingham Forest are the only teams to prevent Slot’s team scoring in 44 matches this season. Continue reading...

The 62-year-old former England international footballer played over 700 games for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, among others, as well as leading Team GB at the 2012 Olympics.

Manchester City visit top-four rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday while Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue City Ground Continue reading...

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Top scorers | And you can mail Barry Nottingham Forest v Man City (Sat 12.30pm GMT) Liverpool v Southampton (3pm) Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town (3pm) Brighton v Fulham (3pm) Brentford v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Wolves v Everton (8pm) Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth (Sunday 2pm) Chelsea v Leicester (2pm) Manchester United v Arsenal (4.30pm) West Ham v Newcastle (Monday 8pm) View the Premier League table Continue reading...

Cunha’s ban could reignite relegation battle, Nketiah is full of confidence and Manchester United have lost fear factor A clear contrast in styles will be visible in a game that could have major ramifications for the Champions League qualification hopes of both Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. No team in the Premier League has averaged less possession than Forest’s 40.1% this season and no team has more of the ball on average than Manchester City (60.4%). So the fact a 59-point chasm between the teams from last season has been completely eroded – Nuno Espírito Santo’s men are actually a point better off than the champions after 27 games – suggests possession is not the footballing essential it once was. City were routine winners at home to Forest in December but beating Nuno’s side at the City Ground is a far sterner challenge. Arsenal and Liverpool are among the sides who have failed to do so in recent months. Dominic Booth Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT) Brighton v Fulham, Saturday 3pm Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town, Saturday 3pm Liverpool v Southampton, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...

Pep Guardiola says that new faces help bring a fresh energy and focus to his Manchester City squad.

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