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Pre-Season Football Preparations

English football clubs compete in friendlies and early-season cup matches as they prepare for the upcoming competitive campaigns.

12 stories · since Aug 8

Combined activity · last 38 hours peak 11/hr

Peak 11 items in one hour at Aug 9, 9 AM; 86 items over 38 hours Aug 8, 8 AM — 3 itemsAug 8, 9 AM — no itemsAug 8, 10 AM — no itemsAug 8, 11 AM — 5 itemsAug 8, 12 PM — 2 itemsAug 8, 1 PM — 4 itemsAug 8, 2 PM — no itemsAug 8, 3 PM — no itemsAug 8, 4 PM — 1 itemAug 8, 5 PM — 4 itemsAug 8, 6 PM — 2 itemsAug 8, 7 PM — 1 itemAug 8, 8 PM — no itemsAug 8, 9 PM — no itemsAug 8, 10 PM — no itemsAug 8, 11 PM — no itemsAug 9, 12 AM — no itemsAug 9, 1 AM — 1 itemAug 9, 2 AM — no itemsAug 9, 3 AM — 3 itemsAug 9, 4 AM — 2 itemsAug 9, 5 AM — 1 itemAug 9, 6 AM — 10 itemsAug 9, 7 AM — 7 itemsAug 9, 8 AM — 10 itemsAug 9, 9 AM — 11 itemsAug 9, 10 AM — 6 itemsAug 9, 11 AM — 8 itemsAug 9, 12 PM — 1 itemAug 9, 1 PM — 1 itemAug 9, 2 PM — 1 itemAug 9, 3 PM — 2 itemsAug 9, 4 PM — no itemsAug 9, 5 PM — no itemsAug 9, 6 PM — no itemsAug 9, 7 PM — no itemsAug 9, 8 PM — no itemsAug 9, 9 PM — no items 11 items · 9 AM
Aug 9

How the narrative developed 12 stories

  1. Aug 9
  2. Running 1m

    Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale

    Peak 2 items in one hour at Aug 9, 3 PM; 2 items over 38 hours 2 items0 engagement1 source
  3. Running 2h

    Arsenal slip to second successive defeat in Borussia Dortmund thriller

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 9, 9 AM; 2 items over 38 hours 2 items0 engagement1 source
  4. SportsRunning 7h

    Arsenal lose to Borussia Dortmund 2-3 in Emirates Cup final

    Dortmund edge preseason friendly at Emirates Stadium despite Arsenal's second-half comeback attempts.

    Peak 5 items in one hour at Aug 9, 11 AM; 18 items over 38 hours 18 items0 engagement2 sources
  5. SportsRunning 7h

    Chelsea draw 3-3 with Johor Darul Ta'zim in Malaysia friendly

    Liam Delap scored twice from penalties as Chelsea's fringe players earned a draw in their pre-season Asian tour finale.

    Peak 6 items in one hour at Aug 9, 6 AM; 19 items over 38 hours 19 items0 engagement2 sources
  6. Running 5h

    West Ham United 3-1 Portsmouth: Castellanos and Bowen on target as Hammers win

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 9, 6 AM; 2 items over 38 hours 2 items0 engagement1 source
  7. Running 3h

    Norwich City vs MK Dons: League Cup stats & head-to-head

    Peak 2 items in one hour at Aug 9, 3 AM; 3 items over 38 hours 3 items0 engagement1 source
  8. Aug 8
  9. Running 12h

    Match Report. Valencia 1 Newcastle United 2

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 8, 4 PM; 2 items over 38 hours 2 items0 engagement2 sources
  10. SportsRunning 22h

    Premier League clubs play pre-season friendlies; Arsenal loses to Dortmund 3-2

    Liverpool draws 2-2 with Monaco, Arsenal beaten by Borussia Dortmund in Emirates Cup, while Man City and Chelsea also play warm-up matches.

    Peak 4 items in one hour at Aug 9, 8 AM; 14 items over 38 hours 14 items0 engagement1 source
  11. Running 16h

    We’re Back: Derby County Win Is About More Than Cup Progress For Lincoln City

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 8, 12 PM; 3 items over 38 hours 3 items0 engagement1 source
  12. Running 19h

    Carabao Cup: Preston North End 1-1 Huddersfield Town (4-3 pens) - Ten-man Lilywhites win on penalties

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 8, 11 AM; 5 items over 38 hours 5 items0 engagement1 source
  13. Running 23h

    Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid: Club Friendlies stats & head-to-head

    Peak 1 item in one hour at Aug 8, 11 AM; 3 items over 38 hours 3 items0 engagement1 source
  14. Running 9h

    Metro Bank One Day Cup 2026 – Glamorgan vs Worcestershire, Group B – Expert Form Guides, Insights & InPlay Match Predictions

    Peak 4 items in one hour at Aug 8, 5 PM; 13 items over 38 hours 13 items0 engagement1 source