'The only choice'

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We asked for your views on Nathan Collins being named Bees captain.Here are some of your comments:Jane: Great choice. Nathan had always shown his leadership ability at the heart of defence. Experienced as captain of Stoke and Ireland. The epitome of an old head on young shoulders. A very self-assured young man.Jake: It makes sense as the boss is Irish too but he's also been a top player even at Burnley. He then pushed on so much at Wolves where he learned to play with the ball. Now at Brentford he's becoming one of the best defenders in the league. Don't underrate Brentford this season. Players maximising their potential.Dave: Perfect choice, a natural captain.Ben: Collins is a great choice. Good leader from the back and always gives 100%. Talks to the team. A gentle giant to the younger players as well.David: 100% the right call, one I'd hoped Andrews would make. He's already captain for his country where Kelleher is also behind him. Plus it's quite funny that the old joke that we were Denmark FC and have now morphed into Ireland FC.Andrew: Nathan Collins is absolutely the right pick for captain this season. Ever-present last season, rarely injured and lots of experience at club and international level despite just being 24 years old. Not many other candidates but I'm glad he wasn't overlooked for Henderson who will still have a major part to play in helping lead a young squad.John: Proven quality throughout last season and respected by all. The only choice.Paul: Collins is the perfect choice. Young, talented, can coordinate the team from central defence. Has a long standing relationship with the new head coach as well. I was hoping he'd get it as it could mean we can keep him at the club a bit longer. Also - he's Irish. What's not to like?

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Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or Man City? Tim Howard makes title race prediction

Metro

21 minutes ago

Metro

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or Man City? Tim Howard makes title race prediction

Tim Howard has named the 'frontrunners' to clinch the Premier League trophy this season – and feels there's a second team who are a 'wildcard'. The ex-Manchester United and Everton goalkeeper feels four clubs will be in the 2025-26 title race – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. Arsenal have finished as runners-up for the last three seasons in a row and are desperate to get their hands on the trophy for the first time since 2004. Chelsea are also in the mix after making huge improvements under their head coach Enzo Maresca, winning the Club World Cup over the summer. Liverpool, meanwhile, are the defending champions of England having won the top-flight title in Arne Slot's debut season as their manager last term. In The Mixer: Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every week – click here and sign up before Friday to make sure you don't miss the first edition. City cannot be discounted either, having landed four Premier League trophies in a row before Liverpool ended their winning streak last season. Quizzed for his thoughts on the 2025-26 title race at the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament, Howard told Sky Sports: 'Liverpool, for me, are the frontrunners. 'They've made incredible signings. They're going to start the season flying, I know it. Milos Kerkez – Bournemouth, £40m Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen, £116m Jeremie Frimpong – Bayer Leverkusen, £29.5m Giorgi Mamardashvili – Valencia, £29m Hugo Ekitike – Eintracht Frankfurt, £79m Armin Pecsi – Puskas Akademia, £1.5m Freddie Woodman – Preston, free '[But] I can't bet against Pep Guardiola. They've only had one bad season under him. They could come good. 'Arsenal have done amazing business [too] – they got their No.9 (Viktor Gyokeres) so they could really challenge.' 'Chelsea is the wildcard,' Howard added. 'The won a European title (the 2024-25 Conference League) and the Club World Cup. 'I'm thinking, 'This is coming together really quick' – quicker than I thought. Jamie Gittens – Dortmund, £51.5m Joao Pedro – Brighton, £60m Liam Delap – Ipswich, £30m Jorrel Hato – Ajax, £38.5m Estevao Willian – Palmeiras, £29m Dario Essugo – Sporting, £18.5m Mamadou Sarr – RC Strasbourg, £12m Kendry Paez – Independiente del Valle, £17.3m 'For me, that will be the Premier League top four. I also think it will be tight because all of these teams will take points off each other. More Trending 'But Liverpool are the frontrunners.' Liverpool host AFC Bournemouth in their first Premier League match of the new season on August 15, while City take on Wolves on August 16. Arsenal and Chelsea both play their opening matches on August 17, against Ruben Amorim's United and Crystal Palace respectively. MORE: Andre Onana provides injury update after 'difficult weeks' with hamstring problem MORE: Chelsea to sell £53m midfield duo after just five Premier League starts MORE: Jeremy Jacquet responds to Arsenal transfer approach

Chelsea set to make yet another summer sale as Everton enter talks with £30m player who only moved to Stamford Bridge 12 months ago

Daily Mail

22 minutes ago

Daily Mail

Chelsea set to make yet another summer sale as Everton enter talks with £30m player who only moved to Stamford Bridge 12 months ago

Everton have entered into talks to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with Chelsea willing to sell the midfielder permanently a year after signing him for £30million. It comes after manager David Moyes urged the Merseyside club to get a hurry on with securing him signings for the next season. Dewsbury-Hall made only two Premier League starts for Chelsea last term as they finished fourth, but was much more relied upon in their victorious run in the Conference League. The 26-year-old Englishman was also useful internally to manager Enzo Maresca in getting his initial ideas across, having played under him at Leicester City previously. Chelsea would want to recoup similar money to the £30m they paid when signing him from the Foxes and negotiations are ongoing. Everton are not alone in having enquired on Dewsbury-Hall, however. Chelsea are now getting to work on outgoings with an agreement also in place for Burnley to sign Lesley Ugochukwu, 21, permanently. Armando Broja is likewise on his way to the newly-promoted Premier League club. The Blues have already sold Marcus Bettinelli, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bashir Humphreys, Mathis Amougou, Dorde Petrovic, Noni Madueke and Joao Felix this summer. Elsewhere, Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, is in talks to sign for Borussia Dortmund.

This immersive Liverpool FC pop-up in Singapore is a must for football fans

Time Out

28 minutes ago

Time Out

This immersive Liverpool FC pop-up in Singapore is a must for football fans

Liverpool fans, ready your scarves and your cameras. In celebration of their Premier League-winning season, the glorious return of Adidas after a 13-year break, and the unveiling of the new 2025/26 kit, the Official Liverpool FC Retail Store Singapore is kicking things up a notch with an immersive pop-up that will have fans singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' on repeat. Enter The Kop-ee – a cheeky nod to both Singapore kopi culture and the Kop at Anfield Stadium. The pop-up outside Bugis Junction's LFC store features a retro-style newsstand, throwback kits from the '80s and noughties, and a striking '20 Champions' installation celebrating the club's league title legacy, including their latest triumph under Arne Slot. Take a walk down memory lane at the jersey archive wall, featuring original Adidas LFC kits from 1985 to 2012, each era paired with screens playing spine-tingling highlight reels. At the centre? The new 2025/26 jersey, ready to make history all over again. Fans can also step into the legendary Anfield tunnel – well, an Instagrammable replica of it – for the ultimate matchday moment. And because no celebration is complete without fuel, The Kop-ee is serving free coffee with every purchase of the new LFC 2025/26 kit (available in on-field from $189 or fan version from $115), from now till August 17. Limited to 100 redemptions daily, while stocks last. Whether you bleed red or just love a solid football fan experience, The Kop-ee is where history, hype, and heritage collide.