On Newcastle, a slow start to the PL season and issues in each part of the team: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thomas Tuchel will talk to Trent Alexander-Arnold to tell him about his chances of going to the World Cup. Though it doesn't seem to bode well that he says Jarell Quansah is ahead of him: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Harry Kane got the goals. Jude Bellingham got the attention. Thomas Tuchel was unimpressed with Bellingham's reaction to being substituted on his first England start since June. On Bellingham and Albania 0-2 England: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Four big decisions Thomas Tuchel faces for his World Cup starting XI: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Harry Kane on emulating Pele, winning the Ballon d'Or and why England need an NFL-style playbook: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thomas Tuchel says England cannot win the World Cup without goals from substitutes. Which, in turn, needs players to accept a status as squad players when Tuchel gives them clarity on their roles. Tuchel on the importance of subs: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thomas Tuchel seemed to have too many No 10s. So Phil Foden excelled as a false nine and Eberechi Eze scored as a left winger. On England 2-0 Serbia: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Tuchel said Saka should score more goals for England. So he did, and then Eze added another, aided by Foden. On England 2-0 Serbia: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Australia: the force of old or a team that is too old? www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Should Rob Edwards really have said yes to Wolves? www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Andy Robertson is in the last year of his Liverpool contract but says he is "relaxed" about his future: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Pep Guardiola has got his energy back and a younger, newer Manchester City team have more energy. On Guardiola's City 3.0: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Is Liverpool's title race run after 11 games? Because they have lost five and are in eighth. Arne Slot says they can't think about the title right now. And if it is over already, it has been a terrible title defence. On Liverpool so far: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

The perfect way for Pep Guardiola to bring up 1,000 games in management with an emphatic win over his greatest rival, Liverpool, aided by an electric Jeremy Doku. On Man City 3-0 Liverpool: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/doku-man-city-liverpool-score-result-premier-league-b2861780.html

Hugo Ekitike on Haaland, Mbappe, Messi, Neymar, Isak and Slot: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arne Slot accepts Liverpool may have changed too much, but says he had no choice. On Liverpool & the change this season: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Guardiola at 1,000: Pep Guardiola on why Liverpool are fitting opponents for his milestone match, on his insane numbers, place in the pantheon and career so far. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Leny Yoro on why he has no regrets about going to Manchester United, despite finishing 15th last season, and on Lenny Kravitz: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Gianluigi Donnarumma & his fine start to life at Man City. "It’s much easier when you have a goalkeeper like Gigio," said Josko Gvardiol. Donnarumma's performances suggest as much: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Of course Erling Haaland scored in a reunion with Borussia Dortmund, but Phil Foden ensured this was a night when Manchester City were not over-reliant on his goals. On City 4-1 Dortmund: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Liverpool weren't keeping clean sheets. Now they have two in a row and shut out Mbappe and co. On a change in their defensive record: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Another win against Real Madrid for Slot, another goal against Real for Mac Allister. A miserable return to Anfield for Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool produced their best performance of the season. On Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Erling Haaland on breaking records, scoring goals and staying humble: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

A year ago, Liverpool beat Real Madrid & Man City in a week & were top of the Premier & Champions Leagues. Now they face Real & City in a week. It will be a barometer of the new-look side: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Xabi Alonso says he has no doubts Florian Wirtz will become a success at Liverpool: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Paris Saint-Germain & Bayern Munich, very different clubs in comparable situations and, unlike last year, two of the early Champions League pacesetters: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arne Slot found a winning formula on Saturday based on last season's team, and Liverpool looked more like their old selves. But it does pose questions about their new signings: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Erling Haaland does the double yet again to end Bournemouth's unbeaten run. Rayan Cherki gets two assists, one with a header from his own half. On Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

The right sort of history for Liverpool. Their losing run ends as Mohamed Salah scores his 250th Liverpool goal. Aston Villa were both generous & unfortunate opponents on a good night for Slot. On Liverpool 2-0 Villa: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arne Slot says he has the backing of his bosses at Liverpool and believes they share his interpretation of why things have gone wrong: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Harvey Elliott, perhaps underused by both Slot and Emery and a talent who has not started many club games since Klopp left: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arne Slot felt he was short of players when he picked the kids in the Carabao Cup. After he spent £450m, some may have no sympathy. But it reflects Liverpool's choices, to have a smaller squad, and spend big on two players. Others took a different approach: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

A hat-trick of wins over Liverpool for Crystal Palace, a double for Ismaila Sarr but six defeats in seven for Arne Slot as his weakened team were heavily beaten. On Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Liverpool's defensive problems this season began against Crystal Palace. They could do with a clean sheet in a rematch but their recruitment makes it harder to see that. And Slot has a host of contradictory selection problems: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Seven months with a Tudor for Juventus. Anne of Cleves only lasted six. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba....

On Beto & Everton's striking problem: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Micky van de Ven follows in the footsteps of Greaves & Kane by becoming Tottenham's top scorer. Thomas Frank's formula of clean sheets and set-pieces makes them the first team to win at Everton's new home. On Everton 0-3 Spurs: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Manchester United have a new Casemiro problem: he is too important for them. They have only conceded three goals with him on the pitch this season, none since August. But they concede every 33 minutes without him: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Manchester United used to win three titles in a row. Now they have finally won three straight league games. But a first goal for Cunha, a first double for Mbeumo & their attacking verve offered entertainment & encouragement. On United 4-2 Brighton: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Bruno Fernandes on why he turned down Al-Hilal to stay at Manchester United: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Estevao Willian, a young Chelsea signing with a difference. He is a star but Enzo Maresca's talk of turning him into a No 10 raises questions: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

History for Chelsea as, for the first time, three teenagers score in a Champions League match. Embarrassment for Ajax, who were hapless and contributed to their own downfall by getting one red card and conceding two penalties. On Chelsea 5-1 Ajax: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Viktor Gyokeres, who ended a goal drought against Atletico Madrid. His start to life at Arsenal has been underwhelming and he scarcely looks top class, but he has five goals and some rave reviews from Arteta & his teammates: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Hugo Ekitike, who looked a superb signing until Alexander Isak complicated things. He might be the best second-choice striker in the world but he probably doesn't want to be that: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Four goals in 13 minutes, an extraordinary Arsenal blitz to shock Atletico Madrid and sent a statement. Two goals from set-pieces, two from Gabriels, two from Gyokeres on a great night for Arteta. On Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Atletico Madrid had arguably the best defence in Europe in the 2010s. Now Arsenal have conceded just three goals all season. It is Simeone-esque from Arteta: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

On Sean Dyche, an imminent appointment that shows Nottingham Forest have gone from chasing the Champions League to fearing relegation. Dyche may be everything Postecoglou isn't, but will face familiar questions if he can play better football than before: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arne Slot prospered with Jurgen Klopp's players and is having some teething troubles with his own signings. Liverpool's troubles aren't all down to their spending spree but Slot is struggling to work out which of the newcomers to pick, where and when: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Harry Maguire feared he would never win at Anfield with Manchester United. Now he has ticked something off his bucket list: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Ruben Amorim will always have Anfield. His best result as Manchester United manager took Arne Slot's losing run to four. Amorim got team selection and tactics right. United showed defiance and spirit. On Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...