. # we've got super kieran mckenna... a night with a global superstar. and while, yes, he's helped put his beloved club back on the world stage, above all else, he's just one of the fans. it's notjust, like, big league games you see him — i know we're going into the prem — you see him at, like... you know, colchester away in the cup sort of thing, and it's. . . it's incredible. and, you know, i've been there in the north stand and everyone goes, "0h, ed sheeran�*s in the stand," and then you turn round and you go, "ed!" and he goes, "whey!" and it's the best thing ever. so it's... you know, having someone local who's kind of made it, it's the best thing. because he's still one of us, he's wearing the jersey, you know, when he's on tour and stuff like that, it's incredible. # and we won the fa cup. # we support the ipswich... when you've waited 22 years, you're going to want to make a song and dance about it. promotion back to the premier league, and there is so much excitement in the build—up to the big kick—off across th

they managed to keep hold of their highly rated manager kieran mckenna — and are set to strengthen with for manchester city's kalvin phillips. but the players know what awaits, with tough matches to open their season. we are not naive to think there's going to be plain sailing, probably the biggest challenge we've had as a football club. it's probably a clip of what we've done last year, we know we were offered a challenge, definitely. but we also have massive belief in our manager and her team—mates as well to be able to compete and compete well at that level. —— and our team—mates. ipswich have been given a boost with the news that one of their biggest — and most famous fans — has bought a minority stake in the club. singer ed sheeran — who's been the team's main shirt sponsor since 2021 — has bought 1.4% of the portman road club. so the part of the build up to any new premier league season is to familiarise ourselves with all the new faces. these are the most expensive imports from outside the english top flight so far. nearly £2.5 billion was spent on transfers last summer. this tim

the weather's warm, the hope is high, new kits, new signings, and for kieran mckenna and ispwich, theunchtime the opening match of their first top—flight season since 2002 could barely provide a bigger challenge. liverpool are in town against town, as the promoted team try and keep the good vibes going. the group have worked so hard for the opportunity we have in front of us this season. of course, the club, the town, the supporters have waited a long time to be back in the premier league and what we have ahead of us. there is great excitement. we know the scale of the challenge, we know what is ahead of us, but we are so excited for the game tomorrow, first premier league game tomorrow, first premier league game in 22 years. it will be a wonderful occasion. we're always talking about transfers, but it is positive that we kept — transfers, but it is positive that we kept our players. they are in a good _ we kept our players. they are in a good at _ we kept our players. they are in a good at the — we kept our players. they are in a good at the moment. i have said many times_ good at th

for liverpool, but still plenty of reasons for optimism for ipswich according to their manager kieran mckennatoday, and on the first day of the season be playing against liverpool and the ascendancy for the first half, probably the better team in that period. that is a great reflection of the achievement that we've had here. but, we also look at a second half, you know, continue to try to find ways to improve and manage that game better. for sure i feel there is a lot more positives out there today than negatives. arsenal have come the closest to dethroning manchester city in the last couple of seasons, and they started as they mean to go on, at the emirates today. the gunners beat wolves 2—0, with goals coming from kai havertz and bukayo saka. arsenal the dominant side, and rarely looked out of control against wolves side who created few chances in the match. i think we should have opened the gap in terms of the squad line much earlier. especially in the first half. but then i liked that we showed some grit and some consistency, especially deeper, yeah, we had some giveaways especially in th

kieran mckenna has come up with ipswich.coaching staff only two years ago, comes up against city at stamford bridge on sunday. we are doing well since they won. we are improving things. now for sure it isjust one are improving things. now for sure it is just one month ago. it is too early to see their team in the way i would like to see them. but in the same moment i am quite happy because in terms of progress i think the team is at where i expected. my expectations. so that is important. but, yeah, the good feeling is that game after game, day after day, i can see that the team is improving. and that is the most important thing. and that is the most important thin. ~ ., and that is the most important thin. ~ . ., and that is the most important thin. . . ., ~ and that is the most important thin. . . .,~ thing. we are always talking about transfers but _ thing. we are always talking about transfers but it _ thing. we are always talking about transfers but it is also _ thing. we are always talking about transfers but it is als

. # we've got super kieran mckenna...now we're going into the prem — you see him at, like... you know, colchester away in the cup sort of thing, and it's. . . it's incredible. and, you know, i've been there in the north stand and everyone goes, "0h, ed sheeran�*s in the stand," and then you turn round and you go, "ed!" and he goes, "whey!" and it's the best thing ever. so it's... you know, having someone local who's kind of made it, it's the best thing. because he's still one of us, he's wearing the jersey, you know, when he's on tour and stuff like that, it's incredible. # and we won the fa cup. # we support the ipswich... when you've waited 22 years, you're going to want to make a song and dance about it. promotion back to the premier league, and there is so much excitement in the build—up to the big kick—off across the town — especially in the pubs, where fans are joined by ex—players — even those from the european glory days. it was just good fun. i had a lovely gentleman came across the car park a minute ago and just

kieran mckenna has done an amazing job of taking them up with two promotions on the trot.w liverpool, it's going to be liverpool. this is a great time to be playing. like i say, when you start a premier league season, nobody is completely on the route that they should be a little further on. so it's always an interesting what happens at the start. so if ipswich are probably going to be happy that they're playing liverpool at portman road, the place is going to be rocking. it's the first time in the premier league in 22 years. liverpool got a new manager. things changing there. so you know what, who knows what's going to happen. can't wait. ed sheeran is now a shareholder. it's all it's all ready to go. oh it's all it's all ready to go. oh are you singing. oh we've woken lana up as soon as i said that. >> yeah. he should stick to singing. >> thank you paul. great stuff. >> thank you paul. great stuff. >> pleasure. enjoy the weekend. >> pleasure. enjoy the weekend. >> game is tonight. man united at home to fulham fulham. yep. >> great right. excellent. thank you paul. pleasu

ipswich manager kieran mckenna has told his to team stay brave as they are now making their premier leaguesuffolk club was last in england's football's top flight . those are the latest flight. those are the latest headunes flight. those are the latest headlines for now. i'm sam francis back with you for your next update. just after 1:30 for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> thank you very much, sam. right, okay, let's get straight into today's story, shall we? now, a lot of not a lot of love in the room from your comments today about sir keir starmer, which is who we're talking about now . he's which is who we're talking about now. he's been which is who we're talking about now . he's been accused of which is who we're talking about now. he's been accused of being played by union paymasters after making offers to both train drivers and junior doctors. senior figures within the opposition. that's a tory, as you might remember them, have said the prime ministe

taking charge after after jurgen klopp kieran afterjurgen klopp kieran mckenna has done an absolutelyer league, what better way to start your premier league campaign than at home to liverpool? so that for me is a is a potential surprise result at the start of the season. >> right now, what do you think then? so very early on before then? so very early on before the season starts? lviv prediction. who do you think is going to win the premier league this season, >> i think it's between two. again, i think it's between manchester city and arsenal . so manchester city and arsenal. so obviously manchester city. >> then you're saying , obviously manchester city. >> then you're saying, i'm going to i'm going to opt for city. >> is it, is it. but there's such a conundrum there. is it pep guardiola's last season . pep guardiola's last season. yeah. we don't know. they've sold they've they've sold alvarez which i think was was was a slightly bizarre transfer. are they going to bring in another big player before the transfer window closes. so there's still so many questions to be asked. but i do

yeah, well they're just thinking kieran mckenna, who the manager is, although it's only like two gamesremier league. they're just thinking the most important thing is that we stay in the premier league. but it's like it's a long season. at least have a go. but anyway good result for wimbledon. so they win four two. ipswich because they've already lost liverpool and manchester. so now the other games cardiff. well let's do the game . cardiff well let's do the game. cardiff three southampton. nil one. inflexion two. cardiff three. southampton four. >> five. five. okay >> five. five. okay >> oh we'll get there. topsy. topsy turvy thriller. a bit like this. southampton scored twice in injury time. west ham one bournemouth no seven. no no it was nil. nil is correct. yeah. jarrod bowen scored in the 88th minute off his hand. by the way. off his hand. yeah yeah but there's no var in this part of there's no var in this part of the carabao cup. so as the ball came it sort of hit the hand. everybody's complaining especially in the 88th minute when it's going to go to penalties. so west ham win i

they've turned it around quickly with the aid of this guy, kieran mckenna, who was a former coach atr united even at quite a young age. what's he donein quite a young age. what's he done in those couple of years? >> well, first and foremost he's just a tremendous coach and his experience is working with jose mourinho and the like at man united and his pedigree from tottenham. as a young coach , to tottenham. as a young coach, to bnngin tottenham. as a young coach, to bring in every single player that he has and the existing playing squad that he inherited, the way he's improved, every single player in his squad has just been remarkable and what's helped as well is obviously the transition of a takeover, bringing in new ownership. they've all been aligned in their decision making and their their decision making and their their sort of plan, but they'll know that they're there 3 or 4 years ahead of their plan that they put in place when they first took over. so that's not going to put them off. but there's been a hell of a lot of work that's been done. but as a coach and a manager, me

while kieran mckenna is about to embark on his first campaign as a manager in the top flight.e same happened in france. while in germany their season starts with the early rounds of the cup and harry kane is already among the goals. bayern munich got four of them. kane providing the final one in a 4—0 win over second division side ulm. it was their first competitive match under new manager vincent kompany. the final tennis grand slam gets going a week on monday, but cameron norrie will play no part in it. he's still suffering with the forearm injury which also prevented him from competing in the olympics. with andy murray's retirement, jack draper and dan evans are currently the only british men in the main draw in new york. and draper seems to be heading to flushing meadows in good form. having beaten stefanos tsitsipas in the second round of the cincinnati open. the british number one made it through to the quarter finals with a three set win over felix auger—aliassime. but wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz is out having played what he called the worst match of his career. h