{"id":16284,"date":"2025-08-17T08:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T08:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=16284"},"modified":"2025-08-17T08:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T08:19:51","slug":"buildup-to-manchester-united-v-arsenal-chelsea-v-crystal-palace-and-more-matchday-live-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=16284","title":{"rendered":"Buildup to Manchester United v Arsenal, Chelsea v Crystal Palace and more \u2013 matchday live | Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today in the Championship<\/strong>, a 12pm kick-off sees Ipswich take on Southampton, two relegated clubs trying to bounce back, and at 3pm it\u2019s Hull v Oxford, the Steve McClaren derby.<\/p>\n

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The Championship had a lively Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another defeat for Wrexham? Good streaming content?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Q&A with Jamie Jackson at 11.30<\/h2>\n

Our man in Manchester, Jamie Jackson<\/strong>, is here to answer your questions on United, as he prepares for Manchester United against Arsenal. City questions welcome, too. And whatever else you fancy. JJ is an expert on house music, too.<\/p>\n

Email in at Matchday.live@theguardian.com<\/p>\n

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Jonathan Wilson is writing from Old Trafford<\/strong> today but here\u2019s his Sunday column on Jack Grealish, loaned to Everton, who we will see on Monday against Leeds.<\/p>\n

Looked at coldly, Grealish\u2019s career has mapped an almost perfect arc. A kid shows talent, joins his local club, prospers, leaves them for a giant, wins trophies, has one outstanding season, and then, as he approaches 30, he drops down again joining another of England\u2019s slumbering giants. How else should a career look? You would probably want that third phase to start two or three years later but that aside, this is pretty much the model. Had he stayed at Villa, there would have been corners of the internet mocking him for his lack of ambition and lack of medals, as happened with Harry Kane before he left Tottenham for Bayern.<\/p>\n

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Reaction from Friday, from Jonathan Wilson.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And news, to follow up that racist incident<\/strong> in the first half as Liverpool beat Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

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Late goal woes for Brighton once more<\/strong> \u2013 and me, actually, as our reporter at the game. Fulham showed spirit, Carlos Baleba was very good, but he\u2019s not going anywhere. We think. Rodrigo Muniz may be a different story.<\/p>\n

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Pretty poor fare at Villa Park. Newcastle need a good striker\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thomas Frank is off to an impressive start<\/strong> as Tottenham manager. Scott Parker\u2019s famed defence struggled to go up a division.<\/p>\n

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Sunderland were excellent, West Ham were woeful<\/strong>. Was this a relegation six-pointer?<\/p>\n

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Manchester City looked highly impressive on Saturday but Pep isn\u2019t happy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, what are you doing on this first Super Sunday?<\/strong> Travel plans? Off to the Bridge, to the City Ground, to OT? Riding the road to hell? Watching on an iPad as you cruise down the Limpopo river? Braving Avanti? Do let us know.<\/p>\n

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Preamble<\/h2>\n

The Premier League is back, and pre-season predictions are already out of the window. Liverpool can\u2019t defend, Manchester City are champions, West Ham and Wolves are relegated, Regis Le Bris is the new Bob Stokoe. So why not do it all over again on Super Sunday?<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s matches: Chelsea v Crystal Palace at 2pm, Nottingham Forest v Brentford at 2pm, and Manchester United v Arsenal at 4.3opm. All the buildup plus some reaction to Saturday and Friday\u2019s matches.<\/p>\n

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