Premier League
Wolves part company with Vítor Pereira after winless opening sequence
Wolves sacked Vítor Pereira after a winless first 10 games left them bottom on two points. vs Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers have dismissed manager Vítor Pereira following a calamitous start to the campaign that has left the club bottom of the Premier League table.
Wolves failed to win any of their first 10 Premier League games this season and sit bottom with just two points. That sequence, combined with a similar run in 2024–25, makes them the first side in Premier League history to fail to win any of their opening 10 matches in successive campaigns.
In recent weeks Pereira had clashed with supporters while the future of striker Jørgen Strand Larsen became an unwelcome distraction after summer transfer interest from Newcastle United.
After Saturday’s defeat to Fulham, Pereira insisted he would not resign and pledged to try to turn results around, but club officials decided not to give him the opportunity.
“I’m a fighter,” he said. “I never give up. I’m not this kind of person. I will try my best in the next training to mentally recover the team, to tactically recover the organisation that we need for the next game.
“We need to reflect about what happened today because it was not the team. Before this game, if you look for the Burnley game, if you look for the Sunderland game, one half of the time we played in a good level, and the other half of the time we struggled and didn’t play in our level. We cannot play one half in our level and the other half in a different level. We must be consistent.
“Today, in my mind, I thought we’;l go there—changing some players—and we can show that we can be consistent in a full game, but it was not the case.
“If I’m happy, I’m happy, if I’m proud, I’m proud, but I cannot represent that today. I am not proud. I am not happy, and we must play in a better level and we must give the answer in the next game.”
The club will now begin the process of appointing a new manager while seeking an immediate response on the pitch to a start that has left supporters and officials deeply frustrated.
Bournemouth
Adams’ Bournemouth Equaliser Makes It Five Competitions with a Goal
Adams’ equaliser at Manchester City lifted his career tally to seven and across five competitions. .
Tyler Adams produced a notable moment for AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, converting an equaliser at Manchester City to draw his side level. The goal arrived in the 25th minute when Adams barreled in a corner kick, temporarily cancelling out Erling Haaland’s 17th-minute opener. Haaland then responded with a 33rd-minute strike to put Manchester City 2–1 up at half.
Liverpool
Salah admits Liverpool are below expectations after 2–0 win ends poor run
Salah admits Liverpool are below expectations as his 250th goal ends the club’s losing run. upcoming
Just 10 games into the new campaign, Liverpool find themselves short of the standards set for the club. The Reds had lost four times in the Premier League and suffered a further three defeats across cup competitions before Saturday.
Saturday’s 2–0 win over Aston Villa brought an end to a four-game losing streak in England’s top flight, with Salah on the scoresheet to record his 250th goal in a Liverpool shirt. The result offered a break in a difficult run and a platform as the club heads into an intense week of fixtures.
Asked after the game whether he was happy with his season, Salah simply replied: “No, but I know football. I have played football for many years.
“I said at the beginning it is a very tricky season for us, we have a few new players, very good signings, but they need time to adapt to the team and we lost a few good players as well.
“We just need time to adapt and know each other’s games and we will be fine.”
Salah acknowledged the period of inconsistency that has prevented Liverpool from building momentum. The victory over Aston Villa, and his milestone strike, were framed in that context as important steps rather than solutions.
“It was very important, we have had a few losses in the Premier League and the Champions League, but I am glad we started coming back now and it is a good result before some very important games against Madrid and City,” Salah reflected.
“It was a very important win for us today.”
The forward’s comments underline a view that adaptation and time are required after turnover in personnel. For now, Liverpool will hope the win and Salah’s 250th goal provide a foundation to regain consistency in both domestic and European competition.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s defence measured against Chelsea’s 2004–05 standard
Arsenal’s defence has conceded three goals by Gameweek 10 as comparisons to Chelsea 2004-05 grow. yet
Arsenal’s credentials as serious contenders for the 2025–26 Premier League title rest heavily on the team’s defensive form. Jurriën Timber’s emergence as an elite right back, combined with a variety of inverted left-back options, has made the prospect of facing Arsenal a daunting task for opponents.
The conversation around Arsenal’s back line has included comparisons with Chelsea’s 2004–05 campaign, when José Mourinho’s side conceded just 15 goals across 38 games. That Chelsea team lost only once on their way to the title and featured a central pairing that defined the era: John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho. They were often supported by Paulo Ferreira on the right and William Gallas on the left, with Petr Čech in goal.
Arsenal’s defence has been markedly strong this season. By Gameweek 10 of 2025–26 they had conceded three goals, a return that underlines why talk of historic comparisons has begun. While the full season remains a long way off, the early numbers and the emergence of Timber have focused attention on whether Mikel Arteta’s side can sustain such consistency.
John Terry has been vocal in defence of Chelsea’s record, sharing his view on social media. “I recently got sent this list of the 15 goals we conceded in 2004–05, I can’t help but be annoyed but also very proud to be part of a great team,” he explained. “Going over the games and goals in my head thinking this should be 10 or less.
“Records are there to be broken, but I’m not sure 15 goals conceded in the Premier League will ever be beat.”
Those lines capture why the comparison endures: Chelsea’s defensive benchmark is exceptional, and Arsenal’s current form has invited fresh debate. At this stage of 2025–26 the measurable fact is simple — Arsenal had allowed three goals by Gameweek 10 — and that statistic frames the evolving discussion about how close, if at all, this team might come to matching a long-standing standard.
