Thanks for joining me to react to Arsenal’s Community Shield win over Man City. We have also discussed Man Utd, and Tottenham’s situation with Harry Kane.
The Lionesses also made it to the World Cup quarter-finals!
Here are some of the key stories on the site right now.
What's the takeover latest and how will it affect plans this season?
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We are still waiting for the Glazer family to decide what to do.
As it has been since day one, they could either sell the whole thing - to Sheikh Jassim - sell a majority stake - to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Group - or keep the club and bring in outside investment.
Having more to spend would not be a bad thing and owner funding does open another door from a Financial Fair Play perspective. Given the timescale though, it will not have an impact in this window.
As for the players, it should have zero impact on them. If it gets blamed, that would appear to be someone looking for an excuse.
What does improvement look like this season?
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
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I ask this a lot.
Would finishing second, 20 points behind the champions be improvement? What about fourth, two points back, losing out on the final day?
Pep Guardiola always talks about "being there". Sir Alex Ferguson used to say the same kind of thing. What they mean is being in contention for big prizes in April and May, when pressure starts to be applied and - they hoped - talent and mental strength began to show through.
The brutal truth is Manchester United have not competed for a Premier League since Ferguson retired. They have never gone further than the last eight of the Champions League and they only reached that stage once, under David Moyes.
If United can challenge, properly, deep into the campaign, that would be improvement and a clear sign they are moving in the right direction under Erik ten Hag.
Do you think Man Utd will win the Premier League under Ten Hag?
Hit the thumbs.
Will Ten Hag win the Premier League during his time as Man Utd boss?
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
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Well, he could. But this season is going to tell us a lot.
I personally feel there are steps to take. Last season United moved forward. But they did that under Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The next bit is to prove they can be contenders. Once they have done that, they can win something big.
I still feel Manchester City have a clear edge, not just over United but everyone else. However, if they stumble, Ten Hag’s team has a chance this season.
The problem is that under previous managers, every time United got to this point, they dropped back again. Ten Hag is younger than Van Gaal, does not upset people the way Mourinho did and has more power than Solskjaer.
He is in the best position to keep driving United forward. Time will tell whether he manages it or not.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reflected on a "good weekend" as the Red Devils followed Saturday's win over Lens at Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin.
United needed a late Facundo Pellistri equaliser to avoid defeat by the Spanish side, but Ten Hag told MUTV that the last-gasp leveller showed the "resilience" of his team.
"We don’t give up, we fight until the end," he said. "Finally, we got the equaliser and I thought it was justified.
"We wanted a good result to finish the pre-season well. We gave a stupid goal [away] and went down. It was a giveaway, but as a team we showed character and that’s what we need for the season."
Ten Hag continued: "In one weekend, two times we are losing but you see this team has character and that’s what you need in a season as well. Sometimes you are down and then you have to show resilience and especially in such moments you need determination. We have shown that this weekend, it was a good weekend for us.
"[On Saturday] I thought it was a very good level, today I have seen also very good spells. I think the start of the game was also very good and we should have scored a goal to go up, because it was a great chance from Jadon Sancho. We had some good moments after that as well and it was stupid how we went down but as I said, we had a result and we came back so it was a good weekend for us."
Forest agree deal for USA keeper Turner
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Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner.
The USA international has been back-up to Aaron Ramsdale but with Mikel Arteta trying to sign David Raya from Brentford, Turner has accepted the chance to move on.
He is due to have a medical later today.
The 29-year-old has established himself as the USA's number one and played throughout the recent Gold Cup campaign when they reached the semi-final stage.
It is understood the move for Turner will not have any impact on Forest's attempt to sign Manchester United's Dean Henderson, who manager Steve Cooper is keen to bring back to the City Ground.
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SMS Message: Fifteen years ago Spurs sold Berbatov in the last minutes of the transfer window. It was known he was off since the start of the summer but Levy held on to get the last £2.50 and show what a great negotiator he was. The problem is that we then had no time to sign a replacement and limped through to January with loan signings up front.
It seems that history is repeating itself. Even if we can get someone in to replace him they will have missed all pre-season and will take at least 4-6 weeks to catch up.
Levy seems to sometimes forget about the impact of what he does, as if the football matters less than the praise he might get for being 'tough'. from Gary
Fifteen years ago Spurs sold Berbatov in the last minutes of the transfer window. It was known he was off since the start of the summer but Levy held on to get the last £2.50 and show what a great negotiator he was. The problem is that we then had no time to sign a replacement and limped through to January with loan signings up front.
It seems that history is repeating itself. Even if we can get someone in to replace him they will have missed all pre-season and will take at least 4-6 weeks to catch up.
Levy seems to sometimes forget about the impact of what he does, as if the football matters less than the praise he might get for being 'tough'.
Aston Villa could face Hibs in Conference League
It’ll be Scottish side Hibernian or Switzerland’s FC Luzern in the Europa Conference League play-offs for Aston Villa.
Aberdeen discover Europa opponents
Aberdeen will play Lithuanians Zalgiris Vilnius or Swedish side BK Hacken in the Europa League play-offs.
Messi brace helps Inter Miami into League Cup last eight
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Lionel Messi's stunning brace helped Inter Miami seal a dramatic victory against FC Dallas to reach the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on Sunday.
FC Dallas led 4-2 with 10 minutes left but two late goals took the game to a penalty shootout.
Miami won the shootout 5-3 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
"Being 4-2 down in the 80th minute and then coming back, we are very happy with the result," Miami manager Gerardo Martino said.
"But the fact that we have gone through shouldn't let us lose sight of the things that we have to improve."
Miami were winless in 11 before Messi's arrival but have now won four in a row.
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Reminder I want your thoughts on the added time and tightened rules to deal with behaviour!
Tougher punishment for poor behaviour
The Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League, Women's Championship, National League System (Steps 1-4) and referees' governing body PGMOL have joined together to launch a' participant charter'.
It was also developed in partnership with the League Managers Association and Professional Footballers' Association.
Players and managers have been warned they face tougher punishments for poor behaviour at games, while there are also new rules to adhere which cover the technical area.
The FA issued more than 20 fines to Premier League clubs last season for surrounding match officials or mass confrontations, totalling more than £1m.
The protocols for this season include a team's manager having to attend a pre-match briefing while "players and team officials not listed on the team sheet must not enter the technical area".
Football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), announced its intention to "create fairer conditions for both teams in terms of the amount of time available in a match" at the start of the year, a trend which came to the fore at the Qatar World Cup at the end of 2022.
Upon that recommendation, the Football Association and English Football League have told match officials to add on the exact time taken for certain events - like goals and substitutions - rather than the "nominal" amount they have previously used.
The average amount of time the ball spent in play in England during the 2022-23 season diminishes lower down the professional pyramid.
The Premier League average was 55 minutes, the Championship was 52 minutes, League One was 50 minutes, and in League Two matches just 48 minutes.
Guardiola said: "Now, every game we're going to play for 100 minutes. Wasting time, from my point of view, it is not going to be solved by extending 10 more minutes.
"It's more tiring for the players. It's too much."
In the build-up to the new Championship season, QPR manager Gareth Ainsworth was also sceptical. "I think that there will be some in-season reviews on some of these rules. I really do, because I can't see them working."
However, Charlton Athletic boss Dean Holden is "on board" with the bid to have more playing time.
"I am a trained referee myself and know how difficult it is to make so many decisions and to keep an eye on the time. I think it should be either the fourth official or someone in the stadium that does the time." He told BBC Sport.
‘Important players and managers highlight issues’
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World Cup winner Varane, who retired from international football earlier this year, added: "As a player I feel very privileged to do the job I love every day but I feel these changes are damaging our game. We want to be at our maximum level, the best we can be and put on amazing performances for fans to celebrate every week.
"I believe it is important that we, players and managers, highlight these important issues as we want to protect the game we love and give the fans our best."
Meetings took place with both City and United last week to discuss the implementation of these new rules.
The Professional Footballers' Association said its chief executive Maheta Molango had met with a "significant number" of senior players and managers in the past few weeks, including Varane.
"There are concerns about how the new additional time rules will play out over a long season of league and cup games, as opposed to short tournaments," a PFA spokesperson said.
"Across what is now essentially a year-long football season, players are already thinking of these additional minutes in terms of extra games being played. It also comes at a time when players are pushing back against what is, increasingly, a completely unsustainable football calendar."
Talking to BBC Sport about fixture congestion last month, Fifa vice-president and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said: "The pressure on the players is really only for the 1% [at the top of the game]. The rest of the footballers in the world don't play enough football. I can say that not only in my Confederation but even in Europe, for the majority of players, unless you are playing for a top, top club, when you are maybe not playing to the level others are playing at."
Varane defender criticises added time and dissent rule changes
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Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says new injury time and dissent rules are "damaging our game" and players are "not being heard".
Matches will have more injury time this season to more accurately reflect stoppages in play, while players and managers have been warned they face tougher punishments for poor behaviour at games.
On Sunday the new added time rule was criticised by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
He claimed the "big brains" did not consult people in the game after his side conceded in the 101st minute of the Community Shield, which they went on to lose on penalties to Arsenal.
Also in that match, Arsenal's Thomas Partey and City's Julian Alvarez were both booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle was blown for a free-kick, while Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was shown a yellow card after asking for Rodri to be booked as new conduct rules from the Football Association kicked in.
"We had a meeting last week with the FA. They recommended from the referees new decisions and rules," former France international Varane, 30, wrote in a post on social media on Monday.
"From the managers and players, we have shared our concerns for many years now that there are too many games, the schedule is overcrowded, and it's at a dangerous level for players' physical and mental well-being.
"Despite our previous feedback, they have now recommended for next season: longer games, more intensity, and less emotions to be shown by players. We just want to be in good condition on the pitch to give 100% to our club and fans. Why are our opinions not being heard?”
Transfer news: Adarabioyo against Spurs move
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Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo has snubbed a proposed move to Tottenham with the English defender keen to join French side Monaco instead.(Sun)
What will need changing if Spurs start slowly - system or manager?
George Cummins
BBC Radio 5 live
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Neither.
I would not be worried if Spurs start slowly under Ange Postecoglou.
Celtic made their worst league start in 23 years under him. The statistics made for grim reading and it was a bad start. They lost a Champions League qualifier and exited the competition. They could not win away in the league and a heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen followed in the Europa League.
However, the manager was confident results would come and they ended up winning the league that season.
Tottenham will not win the Premier League but there will be a transition period.
The football will be more free-flowing than under the previous three managers and the players will need time to gel, but I think Spurs fans will enjoy what they are about to see.
Probably not. He is a very good player but Harry Kane is almost irreplaceable.
Richarlison only scored three league goals last season and managed 11 the season before that atEverton.
However, Ange Postecoglou’s style of football may suit Richarlison better than that of Antonio Conte, with the two clashing last season.
Kane and Son Heung-min have forged an incredible partnership over the past few seasons. If Kane leaves can James Maddison, Richarlison and Son recreate that?
Postecoglou will have discussed Kane’s possible exit with senior figures at Tottenham before he took the job so the club will have targets in mind. Alejo Veliz, a forward for Rosario Central in Argentina, is one that has been linked with a move.
Tottenham’s biggest problem last season was at the other end. They conceded 63 in the league. It’s far too many.
That’s why Postecoglou targeted Mickey van de Ven from Wolfsburg while the club have cooled their interest in Edmond Tapsoba of Leverkusen.
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That’s your lot for today.
Thanks for joining me to react to Arsenal’s Community Shield win over Man City. We have also discussed Man Utd, and Tottenham’s situation with Harry Kane.
The Lionesses also made it to the World Cup quarter-finals!
Here are some of the key stories on the site right now.
I’ll be back tomorrow so see you then!
What's the takeover latest and how will it affect plans this season?
We are still waiting for the Glazer family to decide what to do.
As it has been since day one, they could either sell the whole thing - to Sheikh Jassim - sell a majority stake - to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Group - or keep the club and bring in outside investment.
Having more to spend would not be a bad thing and owner funding does open another door from a Financial Fair Play perspective. Given the timescale though, it will not have an impact in this window.
As for the players, it should have zero impact on them. If it gets blamed, that would appear to be someone looking for an excuse.
What does improvement look like this season?
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
I ask this a lot.
Would finishing second, 20 points behind the champions be improvement? What about fourth, two points back, losing out on the final day?
Pep Guardiola always talks about "being there". Sir Alex Ferguson used to say the same kind of thing. What they mean is being in contention for big prizes in April and May, when pressure starts to be applied and - they hoped - talent and mental strength began to show through.
The brutal truth is Manchester United have not competed for a Premier League since Ferguson retired. They have never gone further than the last eight of the Champions League and they only reached that stage once, under David Moyes.
If United can challenge, properly, deep into the campaign, that would be improvement and a clear sign they are moving in the right direction under Erik ten Hag.
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Do you think Man Utd will win the Premier League under Ten Hag?
Hit the thumbs.
Will Ten Hag win the Premier League during his time as Man Utd boss?
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
Well, he could. But this season is going to tell us a lot.
I personally feel there are steps to take. Last season United moved forward. But they did that under Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The next bit is to prove they can be contenders. Once they have done that, they can win something big.
I still feel Manchester City have a clear edge, not just over United but everyone else. However, if they stumble, Ten Hag’s team has a chance this season.
The problem is that under previous managers, every time United got to this point, they dropped back again. Ten Hag is younger than Van Gaal, does not upset people the way Mourinho did and has more power than Solskjaer.
He is in the best position to keep driving United forward. Time will tell whether he manages it or not.
'You see this team has character'
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reflected on a "good weekend" as the Red Devils followed Saturday's win over Lens at Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin.
United needed a late Facundo Pellistri equaliser to avoid defeat by the Spanish side, but Ten Hag told MUTV that the last-gasp leveller showed the "resilience" of his team.
"We don’t give up, we fight until the end," he said. "Finally, we got the equaliser and I thought it was justified.
"We wanted a good result to finish the pre-season well. We gave a stupid goal [away] and went down. It was a giveaway, but as a team we showed character and that’s what we need for the season."
Ten Hag continued: "In one weekend, two times we are losing but you see this team has character and that’s what you need in a season as well. Sometimes you are down and then you have to show resilience and especially in such moments you need determination. We have shown that this weekend, it was a good weekend for us.
"[On Saturday] I thought it was a very good level, today I have seen also very good spells. I think the start of the game was also very good and we should have scored a goal to go up, because it was a great chance from Jadon Sancho. We had some good moments after that as well and it was stupid how we went down but as I said, we had a result and we came back so it was a good weekend for us."
Forest agree deal for USA keeper Turner
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner.
The USA international has been back-up to Aaron Ramsdale but with Mikel Arteta trying to sign David Raya from Brentford, Turner has accepted the chance to move on.
He is due to have a medical later today.
The 29-year-old has established himself as the USA's number one and played throughout the recent Gold Cup campaign when they reached the semi-final stage.
It is understood the move for Turner will not have any impact on Forest's attempt to sign Manchester United's Dean Henderson, who manager Steve Cooper is keen to bring back to the City Ground.
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Aston Villa could face Hibs in Conference League
It’ll be Scottish side Hibernian or Switzerland’s FC Luzern in the Europa Conference League play-offs for Aston Villa.
Aberdeen discover Europa opponents
Aberdeen will play Lithuanians Zalgiris Vilnius or Swedish side BK Hacken in the Europa League play-offs.
Messi brace helps Inter Miami into League Cup last eight
Lionel Messi's stunning brace helped Inter Miami seal a dramatic victory against FC Dallas to reach the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on Sunday.
FC Dallas led 4-2 with 10 minutes left but two late goals took the game to a penalty shootout.
Miami won the shootout 5-3 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
"Being 4-2 down in the 80th minute and then coming back, we are very happy with the result," Miami manager Gerardo Martino said.
"But the fact that we have gone through shouldn't let us lose sight of the things that we have to improve."
Miami were winless in 11 before Messi's arrival but have now won four in a row.
Full story.
Get Involved - Added stoppage time
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Reminder I want your thoughts on the added time and tightened rules to deal with behaviour!
Tougher punishment for poor behaviour
The Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League, Women's Championship, National League System (Steps 1-4) and referees' governing body PGMOL have joined together to launch a' participant charter'.
It was also developed in partnership with the League Managers Association and Professional Footballers' Association.
Players and managers have been warned they face tougher punishments for poor behaviour at games, while there are also new rules to adhere which cover the technical area.
The FA issued more than 20 fines to Premier League clubs last season for surrounding match officials or mass confrontations, totalling more than £1m.
The protocols for this season include a team's manager having to attend a pre-match briefing while "players and team officials not listed on the team sheet must not enter the technical area".
Full story.
Why do we now have more injury time?
Football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), announced its intention to "create fairer conditions for both teams in terms of the amount of time available in a match" at the start of the year, a trend which came to the fore at the Qatar World Cup at the end of 2022.
Upon that recommendation, the Football Association and English Football League have told match officials to add on the exact time taken for certain events - like goals and substitutions - rather than the "nominal" amount they have previously used.
The average amount of time the ball spent in play in England during the 2022-23 season diminishes lower down the professional pyramid.
The Premier League average was 55 minutes, the Championship was 52 minutes, League One was 50 minutes, and in League Two matches just 48 minutes.
The first weekend of the 2023-24 EFL season was marked by many games with long amounts of injury time.
Guardiola said: "Now, every game we're going to play for 100 minutes. Wasting time, from my point of view, it is not going to be solved by extending 10 more minutes.
"It's more tiring for the players. It's too much."
In the build-up to the new Championship season, QPR manager Gareth Ainsworth was also sceptical. "I think that there will be some in-season reviews on some of these rules. I really do, because I can't see them working."
However, Charlton Athletic boss Dean Holden is "on board" with the bid to have more playing time.
"I am a trained referee myself and know how difficult it is to make so many decisions and to keep an eye on the time. I think it should be either the fourth official or someone in the stadium that does the time." He told BBC Sport.
‘Important players and managers highlight issues’
World Cup winner Varane, who retired from international football earlier this year, added: "As a player I feel very privileged to do the job I love every day but I feel these changes are damaging our game. We want to be at our maximum level, the best we can be and put on amazing performances for fans to celebrate every week.
"I believe it is important that we, players and managers, highlight these important issues as we want to protect the game we love and give the fans our best."
Meetings took place with both City and United last week to discuss the implementation of these new rules.
The Professional Footballers' Association said its chief executive Maheta Molango had met with a "significant number" of senior players and managers in the past few weeks, including Varane.
"There are concerns about how the new additional time rules will play out over a long season of league and cup games, as opposed to short tournaments," a PFA spokesperson said.
"Across what is now essentially a year-long football season, players are already thinking of these additional minutes in terms of extra games being played. It also comes at a time when players are pushing back against what is, increasingly, a completely unsustainable football calendar."
Talking to BBC Sport about fixture congestion last month, Fifa vice-president and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said: "The pressure on the players is really only for the 1% [at the top of the game]. The rest of the footballers in the world don't play enough football. I can say that not only in my Confederation but even in Europe, for the majority of players, unless you are playing for a top, top club, when you are maybe not playing to the level others are playing at."
Varane defender criticises added time and dissent rule changes
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says new injury time and dissent rules are "damaging our game" and players are "not being heard".
Matches will have more injury time this season to more accurately reflect stoppages in play, while players and managers have been warned they face tougher punishments for poor behaviour at games.
On Sunday the new added time rule was criticised by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
He claimed the "big brains" did not consult people in the game after his side conceded in the 101st minute of the Community Shield, which they went on to lose on penalties to Arsenal.
Also in that match, Arsenal's Thomas Partey and City's Julian Alvarez were both booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle was blown for a free-kick, while Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was shown a yellow card after asking for Rodri to be booked as new conduct rules from the Football Association kicked in.
"We had a meeting last week with the FA. They recommended from the referees new decisions and rules," former France international Varane, 30, wrote in a post on social media on Monday.
"From the managers and players, we have shared our concerns for many years now that there are too many games, the schedule is overcrowded, and it's at a dangerous level for players' physical and mental well-being.
"Despite our previous feedback, they have now recommended for next season: longer games, more intensity, and less emotions to be shown by players. We just want to be in good condition on the pitch to give 100% to our club and fans. Why are our opinions not being heard?”
Transfer news: Adarabioyo against Spurs move
Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo has snubbed a proposed move to Tottenham with the English defender keen to join French side Monaco instead.(Sun)
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What will need changing if Spurs start slowly - system or manager?
George Cummins
BBC Radio 5 live
Neither.
I would not be worried if Spurs start slowly under Ange Postecoglou.
Celtic made their worst league start in 23 years under him. The statistics made for grim reading and it was a bad start. They lost a Champions League qualifier and exited the competition. They could not win away in the league and a heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen followed in the Europa League.
However, the manager was confident results would come and they ended up winning the league that season.
Tottenham will not win the Premier League but there will be a transition period.
The football will be more free-flowing than under the previous three managers and the players will need time to gel, but I think Spurs fans will enjoy what they are about to see.
Is Richarlison ready to step up if Kane leaves?
George Cummins
BBC Radio 5 live
Probably not. He is a very good player but Harry Kane is almost irreplaceable.
Richarlison only scored three league goals last season and managed 11 the season before that atEverton.
However, Ange Postecoglou’s style of football may suit Richarlison better than that of Antonio Conte, with the two clashing last season.
Kane and Son Heung-min have forged an incredible partnership over the past few seasons. If Kane leaves can James Maddison, Richarlison and Son recreate that?
Postecoglou will have discussed Kane’s possible exit with senior figures at Tottenham before he took the job so the club will have targets in mind. Alejo Veliz, a forward for Rosario Central in Argentina, is one that has been linked with a move.
Tottenham’s biggest problem last season was at the other end. They conceded 63 in the league. It’s far too many.
That’s why Postecoglou targeted Mickey van de Ven from Wolfsburg while the club have cooled their interest in Edmond Tapsoba of Leverkusen.