The PinkWEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2026Letters

Dear Sir Letters, the terraces, the panel and the Rumour Mill

Letters to the Editor

No letters yet this week: the page belongs to you. The best are printed here and in Saturday's paper, with your name and your club.

Write to the editor

Every letter is read before print.

The Pools Panel

What the chances said should have happened, from expected goals (xG) in the match data, against what did. The panel agreed with 5 of 13 results.

MatchxGPanelResult
Birmingham 3-0 Millwall1.2-0.9DrawHome✗
West Brom 1-1 Southampton2.1-1.4HomeDraw✗
Charlton 0-1 Bolton0.9-0.8DrawAway✗
Derby 0-4 Norwich0.7-1.8AwayAway✓
Portsmouth 3-1 Swansea1.3-1.7AwayHome✗
QPR 1-1 Burnley1.8-0.2HomeDraw✗
Watford 1-0 Lincoln0.7-0.8DrawHome✗
FC Porto 4-1 Napoli2.8-1.4HomeHome✓
Lens 1-9 Como0.8-4.3AwayAway✓
PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Club Brugge KV3.0-1.8HomeAway✗
Viking 4-1 Sabah FA2.7-1.5HomeHome✓
AEK Athens FC 2-3 Real Madrid0.9-3.4AwayAway✓
Rennes 0-0 Olympiakos Piraeus0.6-1.0AwayDraw✗

The Rumour Mill

Today's transfer whispers, and who is whispering them

UNITED WHISPERS

Manchester United are considering a shock move for Manchester City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, 25, with personal terms not a barrier to any potential deal for the Algeria international, says the Florian Plettenberg.

BARRY WHISPERS

England assistant manager Anthony Barry has emerged as a candidate to replace Pierre Sage if the Frenchman is sacked by Crystal Palace, says the Mirror.

HINCAPIE WHISPERS

Arsenal's Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie, 24, is on Barcelona sport director Deco's list of centre-back targets, says Sport.

MUNICH WHISPERS

Bayern Munich are continuing to monitor Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard while uncertainty surrounds the 27-year-old Norway midfielder's next contract with the Gunners, says the Caughtoffside.

ZUBIMENDI WHISPERS

Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 27, is prepared to consider leaving Arsenal during the winter transfer window, says the Team Talk.

UNITED WHISPERS

Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 32, will not be offered an escape route out of Old Trafford by Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal even though they were close to signing him at the start of the season, says the Talksport.

BERGVALL WHISPERS

Tottenham will not sanction the sale of Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall amid interest from Barcelona and Napoli in the 20-year-old, says Football Insider.

VILLA WHISPERS

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is on Manchester United's five-man shortlist to replace Michael Carrick but the current sporting structure at the club is said to not suit the Spaniard, says the Daily Mail.

Rumours as reported by the outlets named, collected by BBC Sport's gossip column. The Pink has not confirmed them.

The Pink · reports on fileHave your say on any of them

Southampton 4-1 QPRMANNING SUPPLIES, SAINTS BREAK THE MEANEST DEFENCE
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Swansea 4-0 BlackburnSWANS ROAR BACK FROM THE LOFTUS ROAD WRECKAGE
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

West Ham 1-3 West BromBAGGIES CATCH THE HAMMERS NAPPING AGAIN
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Wolves 3-0 CardiffTHREE HEADERS AND A WALL CALLED SÁ
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Accrington ST 1-1 NorthamptonLIST'S STOPPAGE-TIME STRIKE DENIES STANLEY
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Colchester 1-3 WalsallPRESSLEY AND CLARKE PUNISH COLCHESTER AFTER 21 SHOTS COUNT FOR ONE
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Crewe 1-1 BarnetWILLIAMS' OWN GOAL HANDS CREWE A POINT AGAINST BARNET
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Fleetwood Town 3-1 Bristol RoversTWENTY-ONE SHOTS AND THE COD ARMY SINK THE GAS
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Oldham 0-1 Crawley TownNINE-MAN OLDHAM FINALLY BREAK AS ORSI GIVES CRAWLEY A RARE WIN
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Salford City 2-1 Exeter CityFORMER GRECIANS SKIPPER AIMSON SINKS EXETER
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Shrewsbury 1-2 GillinghamSMITH POUNCES AS DACK HITS THE BAR AND THE GILLS WIN AT SHREWSBURY
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Swindon Town 2-1 RotherhamTEN-MAN, THEN NINE-MAN MILLERS FALL AT THE COUNTY GROUND
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Tranmere 3-1 CheltenhamJONES DOUBLE AS TRANMERE SHAKE OFF EARLY SHOCK
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Barnsley 1-1 Oxford UnitedTEN-MAN TYKES DIG IN AS OXFORD FIRE 35 SHOTS
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Leicester 2-2 StevenageSTEVENAGE TWICE PEG BACK THE FOXES
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Mansfield Town 0-2 Notts CountyROBERTS OFF THE BENCH AS MAGPIES WIN THE DERBY
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Milton Keynes Dons 6-1 DoncasterCOLLINS HITS FOUR AS MK DONS RUN RIOT
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Peterborough 0-2 LutonCLARK STRIKES EARLY AS LUTON MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Stockport County 2-1 AFC WimbledonDIAMOND AND ENNIS TURN IT ROUND AT EDGELEY PARK
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Wigan 3-2 BromleyBURROWES SETTLES A FIVE-GOAL SCRAP AND LIFTS LATICS OFF THE FOOT
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Wycombe 2-0 Burton AlbionWAREHAM AND WOODROW SEE WYCOMBE PAST BURTON
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Chelsea 2-0 Manchester UnitedROGERS STRIKES, MARTINEZ SNAPS AND UNITED FALL APART
Premier League · Sat 31 Oct

Lincoln 1-3 BirminghamPRISKE DOUBLE PUNCTURES THE IMPS
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Norwich 3-2 WatfordCANARIES RISE FROM THE DEAD ON HALLOWEEN
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Stoke City 2-0 PrestonMcGLYNN THE MAESTRO AS POTTERS PILE MISERY ON NORTH END
Championship · Sat 31 Oct

Grimsby 5-2 YorkMARINERS RUN RIOT IN 12 LATE MINUTES
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Port Vale 4-2 RochdaleVALIANTS ROMP INTO A THREE-GOAL LEAD IN 22 MINUTES
League Two · Sat 31 Oct

Bradford 0-3 HuddersfieldLOW'S OVERHEAD KICK SETS THE LEADERS ON THEIR WAY
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Leyton Orient 3-0 Cambridge UnitedCONNOLLY'S SOLO RUN ENDS CAMBRIDGE'S AWAY RECORD
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Plymouth 0-0 ReadingHONOURS EVEN AT HOME PARK AS LISBIE LETS ARGYLE OFF
League One · Sat 31 Oct

Barnet 3-1 YorkBARNET TAKE THE POINTS
League Two · Tue 27 Oct

Leicester 3-0 WiganLEICESTER RUN RIOT
League One · Tue 27 Oct

Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 BromleyMILTON KEYNES DONS RUN RIOT
League One · Tue 27 Oct

Luton 3-1 DoncasterLUTON TAKE THE POINTS
League One · Tue 27 Oct

Oxford United 1-0 Stockport CountyOXFORD UNITED TAKE THE POINTS
League One · Tue 27 Oct

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cambridge UnitedHONOURS EVEN
League One · Tue 27 Oct

Walsall 2-4 Salford CitySALFORD TAKE THE POINTS
League Two · Mon 26 Oct

Sunderland 0-0 LeedsHONOURS EVEN
Premier League · Sun 25 Oct

Crystal Palace 0-2 NewcastleBOOS AT SELHURST AS MAGPIES STRIKE AFTER THE BREAK
Premier League · Sun 25 Oct

Hull City 1-1 BrentfordHONOURS EVEN
Premier League · Sun 25 Oct

Liverpool 2-0 BrightonISAK STRIKES AGAIN AS REDS STOP THE SEAGULLS
Premier League · Sun 25 Oct

Manchester United 0-3 BournemouthCHERRIES HUMBLE UNITED AS OLD TRAFFORD TURNS
Premier League · Sun 25 Oct

Chelsea 0-2 TottenhamPENDERS' PUNCH, PALMER'S RED, SPURS' NIGHT
Premier League · Sat 24 Oct

Arsenal 2-0 EvertonGABRIEL HEADS ARSENAL LEVEL WITH CITY
Premier League · Sat 24 Oct

Coventry 0-1 FulhamFULHAM TAKE THE POINTS
Premier League · Sat 24 Oct

Blackburn 2-0 WrexhamBLACKBURN TAKE THE POINTS
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Cardiff 1-0 BirminghamCARDIFF TAKE THE POINTS
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Lincoln 4-1 BurnleyLINCOLN RUN RIOT
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Preston 1-1 West BromHONOURS EVEN
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

QPR 5-0 SwanseaKONE'S HAT-TRICK IN FOURTEEN MINUTES
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Stoke City 0-0 Bristol CityHONOURS EVEN
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

West Ham 2-3 SouthamptonSAINTS STORM THE LONDON STADIUM
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Wolves 1-0 WatfordWOLVES TAKE THE POINTS
Championship · Sat 24 Oct

Barnet 1-1 OldhamHONOURS EVEN
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Chesterfield 5-1 CreweCHESTERFIELD RUN RIOT
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Crawley Town 1-1 TranmereHONOURS EVEN
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Exeter City 2-1 Fleetwood TownEXETER CITY TAKE THE POINTS
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Gillingham 1-4 GrimsbyGRIMSBY RUN RIOT
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Rochdale 0-5 Accrington STACCRINGTON ST RUN RIOT
League Two · Sat 24 Oct

Rotherham 3-3 ShrewsburyHONOURS EVEN
League Two · Sat 24 Oct