Manchester United suffered their first defeat of 2025 as they were deservedly beaten 3-1 by Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.. Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton is playing home against Brighton & Hove Albion at St. Mary's Stadium on Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 15:00 UTC. This is Round 26 of the Premier League. Throughout every spell home and away from Bristol City he had mostly been used slightly intermittently in and out of sides as a wide player or in midfield, with his versatility and natural attributes perhaps making it too easy for managers to use him in a variety of positions away from where feels he plays his best football. Matt Targett and John McGinn scored to keep up Steven Gerrard's perfect start at Aston Villa as they ended Crystal Palace's seven-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park. This is why it is so important I study my clips even when I am away from the club. He is one of a growing number of clients using Tactalyse to provide that added level of insight as players seek to improve their game. Samuel Kalu (left) score nine times in 86 appearances for Bordeaux Watford have signed Nigeria winger Samuel Kalu from Bordeaux. Once again, City showed they are perfectly at home among Europe's best. They must be placed with Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich in an elite group who can believe that Europe's most prestigious trophy can be theirs. Watford 1-2 Brentford - Match reportHow the teams lined up | Match statsBut such is the way it is going for Watford at home this season, they conceded a last-minute Pontus Jansson winner that saw them crash to a record 10th consecutive home loss - the worst record in the club's history. The England U21 squad includes four right backs - Tariq Lamptey, Ben Johnson, Djed Spence, Tino Livramento - who will all be at St George's Park this week for the international break and could be promoted. The first six matchdays of the group stages will take place in June and September, acting as World Cup warm-up matches for those nations who have already booked their place at next winter's showpiece event in Qatar. Spurs will be seeking a fifth victory in a row when they host Brighton in the early game on Saturday. Arsenal cashed in on the reprieve when Granit Xhaka sealed the win by lashing home the Gunners' third from 25 yards with 20 minutes remaining. Gento, who spent 18 years with Real from 1953-1971, is the only player to have won six European Cups. What the managers said...Preston's Ryan Lowe: We were nowhere near the levels of expectations we have. Warriors centre-back Gerald Takwara sent a free header down and wide, while Wadi saw one headed effort go wide and another pushed behind by Malawi keeper Ernest Kakhobwe. Woodward stated his intention Arnold, 50, joined United in August 2007 and has been the club's managing director since 2013. However, Janssen's most notable contribution came in the last-16 second-leg win over Atletico Pantoja of the Dominican Republic. He said: We've got to go back to being on the front foot, be more aggressive, maybe circumstances have made us a little bit more cautious and passive. Thomas Tuchel's side came into the tie off the back of I don't have really an explanation because we have fallen from being very, very competitive. They added: The player was told if he developed any symptoms he should sit down on the field of play and would be substituted immediately, which is what Robin did in the 29th minute of the game. That's what it means to be a top-level player and that's what I aspire to become, he told Foot Mercato when discussing the Paris Saint-Germain star. Over the last few years, he is the player I watch the most, who inspires me, and not necessarily only on the pitch. Pre-match build up centred around one key question - how would Postecoglou conquer Celtic's striking conundrum? Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has been interviewed and United are gathering information about the Dutchman, and Neville believes he is the preferred candidate of United's supporters. Back-to-back wins for Juve in the last week means Massimiliano Allegri’s side are now nine points off league leaders AC Milan. For Genoa boss Andriy Shevchenko, his wait for his first win as manager continues after witnessing a third loss in his four matches in charge. Genoa remain in 18th and two points off safety. Matchday Information: Saints vs Brighton Saints face Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday 22nd February, 3pm, with St Mary's open from 9am to build up to kick-off. Brighton and Hove ... After the second shove, Gunnarsson throws himself to the ground just to help the referee’s decision. It happens in football. England boss Gareth Southgate is awaiting news on Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw who have not trained on account of a dental procedure and concussion respectively. Pedro, Francesco Acerbi and Luis Alberto scored for the Roman club. It was the fourth goal this season for Scottish midfielder Hickey. Also, Jack Grealish to assist a Joao Cancelo goal vs Crystal Palace at 18/1 gave us a good run. Cancelo had two shots via a Grealish assist as the pair remain a dangerous twosome. Since we were together in Germany, I've said that for the way his teams play and for the way he behaves, I think Jurgen makes the football world a better place to live, Guardiola says. “Up to this point, [Arteta] has not used Pepe in any way that makes me think he's got love for Pepe.” With spells at sides such as Brest, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton, Ginola has built up a rather lucrative empire for himself, both during his time as a player and after he hung up his boots in 2002. Ginola had a productive career in England, winning both Footballer and Players' Player of the Year for the 1998-99 season. Ginola was reportedly on a £23,000-a-week salary during his time at Tottenham before moving to Aston Villa in 2003. Creating a baseline enabled Sky and Tottenham to assess easy wins and tougher challenges of achieving net zero.