That was something Arne Slot said in his statement on the day of Diogo Jota's tragic passing. Of course, that's true. It's too devastating, too terrible and sudden a loss for a few words from anyone to make much difference. But in the weeks since, he surely couldn't have done any more to lead his club through the most challenging of circumstances. Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from this seasonGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 From the outside, he looks again and again to have found those right words. Firstly, his immediate thoughts have always been with Jota's wife Rute and their three children. And the parents who lost two sons that day. They were again in Slot's interview with us. "(Diogo was) a good husband, an incredible dad for his children," Slot emphasises to Sky Sports. "Nothing compares to what Rute, his children and his parents are experiencing at this moment. "The only thing I can say is the way the players have conducted themselves during this difficult time, the way our fans have shown respect for Diogo and his brother, has been incredible." Slot only worked with Jota for a season, but is able to speak about him as a player and a person in a way that captures perfectly why he was so loved and admired. "He was always himself, players liked him because of that," Slot says. "When we won the league against Tottenham, we were all together, I remember his young children were there, and one of his sons kept wanting to go to the dance floor and every time Diogo joined him - that tells you about the father he was." After initially just feeling sadness and loss, Slot says he is now able to feel some happiness when he sees a Jota goal or thinks about the way he lifted Liverpool's dressing room. It's clear though that that getting back to the seemingly unimportant, trivial, day to day world of football has been and will continue to be incredibly tough. "The first time we arrive for a session, the first time we play a game, the first time after 20 minutes they sing his song - all these things are difficult," he says. "It's been really difficult how to act for all of us. I've tried to say to the players 'act like the person Diogo was'. He was always good with everyone. "If you wanted to laugh you could laugh, to cry you could cry. "He accepted everyone for the person he was. So let us be ourselves and not judge each other, whatever we feel. "When things were difficult, Diogo helped the club, and me, but even before I arrived, so many times in difficult moments. "So, we try to get the best out of ourselves, all become a bit Diogo in this difficult time and to act like he always did." Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games this season Starting this season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games this season will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Having led Scheffler by three after shooting 62 on a rain-interrupted opening day at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland, MacIntyre maintained his form with a superb 64 on Friday to extend his advantage at the top of the leaderboard by two shots. The Scot completed a bogeyless round with six birdies taking him to 14 under for the tournament, as world No 1 Scheffler carded a 65 to keep in touch at nine under. BMW Championship: Latest leaderboard (external site)Ryder Cup 2025: Qualification, format and moreGot Sky? Watch FedExCup Playoffs on Sky Sports appNot got Sky? Stream PGA Tour without a contract MacIntyre, who is on the verge of joining Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in qualifying for Europe's Ryder Cup team, struck three birdies on each nine in another controlled display. "I've always said when I'm comfortable with a putter in my hands, it's a dangerous thing," MacIntyre said. "I feel like this week I've really done a good job of getting it underneath the hole to be able to be aggressive with an uphill putt." Ludvig Aberg (eight under) and Hideki Matsuyama (seven under) both matched MacIntyre for the lowest round of the day to move up the leaderboard to third and fourth, respectively. Fleetwood drops back as McIlroy assesses game England's Fleetwood's had to settle for a 69 after bogeying three of the last four holes to drop back to six under for the tournament, which left him tied for fifth with American duo Michael Kim and Maverick McNealy. England's Harry Hall is a shot further back in a tie for eighth alongside Viktor Hovland and Sam Burns. McIlroy produced a strong finish to reach four under for his round and the tournament. The Masters champion was one over after eight holes following a double-bogey at the par-three third, but started a run of three successive birdies at the ninth hole before adding a superb eagle at the par-five 16th. The Northern Irishman skipped last week's FedExCup event knowing he is guaranteed to be in next week's Tour Championship. "I scored better but still not great," McIlroy said. "I played a good back nine but I still want to hit a few more fairways. I just need to try and get the ball in play a bit more. "I think I'm just playing my own tournament at this point and want feel a bit better about my game going into the Tour Championship." What are the FedExCup Playoffs? The Playoffs were launched in 2007 and have received multiple tweaks to the qualification and format since, with this year's edition having three tournaments that all offer limited field sizes. Only the top 70 in the season-long standings qualified for last week's FedEx St. Jude Championship, with the top 50 after that progressing to this week's BMW Championship. Both events offer 2,000 FedExCup points to the winner - four times the amount awarded for a regular PGA Tour event, with both also not having a 36-hole cut. The top 30 in the standings after the two tournaments qualify for the Tour Championship, taking place from August 21-24 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, with all three events exclusively live on Sky Sports. How to watch BMW Championship live on Sky Sports this week Sky Sports will have extended coverage from all three of the FedExCup Playoffs, with all tournament rounds on Sky Sports Golf and bonus coverage on Sky Sports+. Early coverage from the third round of BMW Championship begins on Saturday at 2.15pm on Sky Sports+, ahead of full coverage from 6pm on Sky Sports Golf. Sunday's final round coverage is live from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf. Rasmus Hojgaard boosts Ryder Cup push in Denmark Rasmus Hojgaard delighted the home fans and boosted his Ryder Cup push by opening up a two-shot lead at the Danish Golf Championship. Hojgaard added a seven-under-par 64 to his opening 66 at Fureso Golf Klub to take the lead at the halfway mark of his home tournament. The 24-year-old Dane is currently eighth on Team Europe's Ryder Cup points list, just outside the automatic top six spots, with Luke Donald making six captain picks after the British Masters on August 24. "You feed off each other a little bit," Hojgaard, the 2023 champion was quoted as saying on the DP World Tour website about the Danish fans. "I was obviously feeling good out there. Trying to make as many birdies as possible and with them cheering me on, I just wanted to keep it going for as long as possible. "It died a little towards the end when I made that annoying bogey at eight, but it was a great atmosphere out there." Hojgaard, who started at the 10th hole, began with six straight pars before backing up a birdie at the 16th with an eagle at the par-five 18th after hitting his approach shot to three feet. A run of five birdies in the opening six holes on his back nine gave him breathing space at the top. Hojgaard's solitary bogey at the eighth cost him the outright course record, instead matching Marco Penge's first-round score on Thursday. "I didn't try to do too much out there," said Hojgaard. "I was just striking the ball well, had an idea of where it was going and set up a lot of chances." Englishman Penge is two shots adrift on 10-under after a 68 consisting of six birdies and three bogeys, while Canadian Aaron Cockerill sits in third, three strokes further back. Not got Sky? Stream the PGA Tour and more with no contract

An agreement was reached late on Wednesday night and the fee for the 18-year-old defender is £26m plus add-ons. Leoni now has permission to travel to Liverpool to agree personal terms and undergo a medical, which is expected to begin on Thursday. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from this seasonGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Liverpool saw off competition from elite Italian clubs and Premier League sides, with the player adamant his choice was a move to Arne Slot's side. Leoni will also immediately join the first-team set-up for this season, with any suggestion of a loan move completely ruled out. Liverpool were targeting reinforcements at centre-back with Ibrahima Konate entering the final year of his deal at Anfield. What is the latest on Guehi? Liverpool remain in talks for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi and are favourites to sign the England international. The question is whether they can negotiate a fee now or wait to sign him as a free agent next summer. Sky Sports News previously reported there was a gap in valuation between the two Premier League sides. Palace will not let their captain go on the cheap and Liverpool know they can wait until next summer to sign him on a free transfer. If the situation does not change, it looks likely as things stand that Guehi will stay at Crystal Palace and leave on a free transfer next summer. Liverpool's transfer business goes above £300m Liverpool's £26m deal to Leoni is set to take the Reds' spending above £300m this summer. Leoni will be the sixth major signing for Arne Slot's Premier League champions this season - with their business set to come to £321.5m in paid transfer fees so far. That fee is currently the third-biggest transfer outlay from a Premier League club in a single window. And if Liverpool complete a deal to sign Alexander Isak, which could cost well above £100m - then the Reds could become the biggest summer transfer spenders of all time. Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games this season From this season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games this season will be on Sky Sports.

The Premier League is back, with more games than ever live on Sky Sports, but what does the new campaign have in store? Liverpool are out to retain their crown. The champions are the Premier League's biggest spenders in this summer's transfer window as they look to build on the success of last season under Arne Slot. But will they see off the competition? Runners-up Arsenal have also strengthened. Manchester City have undergone a rebuild. Could Club World Cup winners Chelsea roar into contention? What about Manchester United and Spurs as they aim to bounce back from record-low finishes? And which clubs are most at risk of relegation? To launch Between the Lines, a new weekly strand explaining the data behind the headlines, we compare the Opta and Sky Sports predicted tables - and find interesting results... Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from this seasonGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Opta's verdict: Liverpool top, Man Utd 12th! Opta predict Liverpool will retain the Premier League title following last season's success under Arne Slot, with Arsenal coming second again, albeit by a much narrower margin than last term. Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Aston Villa are third, fourth, fifth and sixth respectively, meaning Opta's predicted top six mirrors the final top six last season. Opta's supercomputer is far from convinced when it comes to Manchester United and Spurs. They are predicted to come 12th and 14th respectively, only three places higher than last term. FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace are predicted to clinch a seventh-placed finish, with Brighton, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest complete the top 10. At the other end of the table, Opta expect the promoted teams to go straight back down for the third season running, with Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland finishing 18th, 19th and 20th respectively, a long way off 17th-placed Wolves for expected points. Sky Sports say: Man Utd, Spurs to rise The Sky Sports supercomputer is far more optimistic for Manchester United and Spurs in the season ahead. In fact, Ruben Amorim's side could even be in the frame for a Champions League finish. Sky Sports' predicted table has them fifth, between Chelsea in fourth and Newcastle in sixth. Spurs, now under the management of Thomas Frank, and beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final, are predicted to come eighth. Liverpool, again, come out on top over Arsenal as champions, with Manchester City in third. But, as in Opta's table, the top two are only separated by a slender expected points margin. A key difference at the bottom of the table is that newly-promoted Leeds are predicted to survive at the expense of Wolves. Man Utd better off, Cherries worse off The two tables feature key similarities, most notably in the make-up of their predicted top fours. But there are huge differences too. Manchester United are the biggest movers between the Opta and Sky Sports tables, predicted to finish seven places higher by Sky Sports. Spurs are next, featuring six places higher in the Sky Sports table, up from 14th to eighth, while Everton are three places better off, predicted to sneak into the top half. At the other end of the scale, the Sky Sports table is much more pessimistic when it comes to Bournemouth, putting Andoni Iraola's side six places lower than Opta in 15th following a string of sales. Crystal Palace, Brentford and Brighton are also given considerably lower predicted finishes, contrary to Opta's optimism. So why the differences? Both supercomputers are based on averages from 10,000 simulations, using bookmaker odds, historical and recent team performances, and transfer spending. But the intricacies of the algorithms are different, placing weight on varying factors, which helps to explain some of the disparities seen between the two predicted tables. Which sides have strengthened most? The summer transfer window is of course a key factor in predicting how teams will fare. A high spend does not guarantee success. Far from it. But it can be vital to a team's capacity to improve. All of which helps to explain why Liverpool are tipped to retain the Premier League title by both Opta and Sky Sports. The Reds have spent more on new recruits than any other side this summer, albeit while suffering the tragedy of Diogo Jota's death. Their total spend is already close to £300m following the arrival of Florian Wirtz for a record fee along with the signings of Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili. They are not the only ones to have strengthened at considerable expense. The so-called Big Six have spent over £1bn between them this summer. And in fact, Liverpool's net spend is much lower than most of their rivals thanks to some big sales, including those of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. Arsenal and Manchester City have work to do to shift their unwanted players but their high net spends help to explain why they are predicted to push Liverpool closer this term. Manchester United, meanwhile, have the highest net spend among all Premier League sides, although, according to their predicted finishes, their recruitment so far this summer has been judged very differently by Opta and Sky Sports. What's new on Sky Sports Premier League this season?Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko, Hugo Ekitike - The forwards likely to shape this season's Premier League title raceWhy the doubts about Man Utd? Manchester United have overhauled their attack, making a trio of high-profile additions in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. So why the 12th-placed prediction from Opta? They are of course coming from a far lower starting point than Liverpool, having finished 15th last term, but it might also have something to do with how they have so far allocated their funds. Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko all have plenty to offer offensively to a side that finished last season as the Premier League's biggest underperformers relative to their expected goals. The lack of firepower and cutting edge needed to be addressed. But have they overlooked other areas of their squad? Manchester United have invested nearly twice as much in forwards as any other club have invested in any position this summer, but there has been no turnover in goal or in midfield, and only £7m spent on defenders. This looks problematic given their issues last season were not limited to their attack. Ruben Amorim's side were far from solid in midfield or defence. Only nine Premier League sides conceded more goals. Only eight allowed more expected goals against. And yet, despite those issues, Manchester United look set to start the new Premier League season with roughly the same personnel as last season in goal, in defence and in midfield. No challenge from Chelsea? Chelsea head into the new campaign buoyed by their Club World Cup triumph in the United States but a title challenge is beyond them according to the Opta and Sky Sports supercomputers. Both predicted tables have Enzo Maresca's side in fourth place, and with near-identical points totals too, ensuring Champions League qualification for a second successive season, but falling a long way short of a push for Premier League glory. Chelsea, like their Big Six rivals, have invested heavily in new recruits this summer. There is excitement around Estevao, Joao Pedro and Liam Delap in particular. They also start the campaign with a relatively favourable run of fixtures. But they haven't finished higher than third since their last title triumph in 2016/17. Could a tough run-in, when they face all of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Manchester City, Manchester United, Brighton, Liverpool and Tottenham in the final 11 fixtures, and the exertions of an epic 2024/25 campaign, also bite them? Another season of strife for Spurs? Spurs finished last season on a Europa League-winning high but a 17th-placed Premier League finish did for Ange Postecoglou. Frank has arrived from Brentford as his successor and the club have so far added six new players, including Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich, both of whom impressed in their UEFA Super Cup loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Despite that, there is no dramatic transformation in the offing, according to the supercomputers. Sky Sports see their prospects as much brighter than Opta, who predict a second successive bottom-half finish, but even an eighth-placed finish puts Spurs below the level they aspire to. Leeds to survive, Wolves at risk? The predicted tables make grim reading for Burnley and Sunderland supporters but there is hope for Leeds, at least according to the Sky Sports supercomputer. Daniel Farke's side, who pipped Burnley to the Championship title on goal difference last season, are predicted to finish 17th, fractionally ahead of Wolves, who have lost key players this summer in Cunha to Manchester United and Rayan Ait-Nouri to Manchester City. The West Midlands club have so far spent modestly this summer, their outlay totalling just £48.4m, which ensures a healthy profit from the £103.7m received in sales, but raises questions about the quality and depth available to head coach Vitor Pereira. What do the Sky Sports writers say? We asked our journalists to come up with their predicted tables too. As an average, Liverpool came out as champions, with Manchester United and Spurs in sixth and seventh respectively. Leeds, Sunderland and Burnley are tipped for the drop. Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games from next season Starting this season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games this season will be shown live on Sky Sports.

But following Nuno's shock admission, Forest are now on the verge of completing three signings and agreeing a new contract with Callum Hudson-Odoi. Forest have agreed a £37.5m deal to sign Ipswich attacker Omari Hutchinson, who is expected to travel to Nottingham on Friday to undergo a medical. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Nottingham Forest news & transfers🔴⚪| Forest fixturesNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 James McAtee is due to undergo a Forest medical after a £30m fee was agreed on Thursday with Manchester City. The 22-year-old was at the Man City training ground on Friday morning to say his goodbyes ahead of his move to Forest. A deal worth up to £25m is also close for Stade Rennais striker Arnaud Kalimuendo to join Nuno's side, while Forest are also pushing to sign ex-Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus. And in a further boost for Nuno, Hudson-Odoi has verbally agreed terms on a new and improved contract at the City Ground. Prior to the flurry of activity, the club had signed just three outfield players in Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha - while the major outgoing was the £55m sale of Anthony Elanga to Newcastle. Forest, who host Brentford on Sunday live on Sky Sports, have endured a difficult pre-season - scoring just once in seven matches, with Nuno admitting their summer plans so far have not come through. Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News' David Craig ahead of the new season, Nuno said: "We are very far - very, very far - from where we should be. We are very far in terms of preparation, in terms of planning, in terms of the squad. "So we are all very worried that in two or three days time we are playing for the Premier League, the most demanding competition in the world. And we are very far. Very, very far. "The plans that we had didn't come through. The preparation in terms of squad was not ideal. We didn't have a chance to create the bond - and this is what I think is more important. "Because we don't know which squad we have. We have players working here that know they're going to leave on loan. We have a major problem." Nuno doubles down on criticism of club's summer window Ahead of Sunday's opener against Brentford, Nuno doubled down on his criticism of the club's summer transfer window in his pre-match press conference. He said: "I am concerned, we are short on options, having solutions the game might need is a major concern. "The problems will be 'ifs' during the game, problems that arise, we need options and solutions. "Things are moving, potentially, medicals and then let's see. "We need players. For sure, they are not going to be available for Sunday. "We are aware of the needs, the club knows." Forest were in the unusual position of not knowing exactly which European competition they would be playing in throughout the summer. Crystal Palace were demoted from the Europa League, pushing Forest up from the Conference League - with the Eagles then losing their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Sky Sports News understands confirmation of Forest's Europa League spot has acted as a starting pistol for owner Evangelos Marinakis to sanction a number of transfer deals. The financial difference between the two competitions is understood to be around £20m - but Nuno says Forest should not be using their unique situation as an excuse for their lack of summer progress. He told Sky Sports: "If you play in Europe - Europa League or Conference League - you know that you're going to have a new challenge ahead of us. So in terms of preparation, nothing changed. "We lost a very good opportunity to do things better. So now we have two weeks to go, and after these two weeks, then we can evaluate how things are. "But what we have lost was the chance of doing things better. And that's not coming back. "Let's see our approach," Nuno said about how they will tackle Sunday's game. "We have a squad that is unbalanced, one that doesn't have options in many, many positions. So we are taking a big chance on playing the games." Elanga 'not easy to replace' - but Gibbs-White staying is 'very important' Nuno also admitted his disappointment in seeing Elanga move on to Newcastle. The Swedish winger got 11 Premier League assists last term - only Jacob Murphy and Mohamed Salah managed more. Asked how tricky it will be to replace Elanga, Nuno said: "Very difficult, very difficult - because Anthony's [role] is very specific in the work and in the characteristics that he has. "So it's not easy to replace Anthony. It's not easy." There was a piece of good news for Forest though with key midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White committing to a new deal. Tottenham Hotspur put in a £60m bid for the England international which activated his release clause, but the deal then stalled after Forest threatened legal action against Spurs over an illegal approach, as well as the player's agent over breaching a confidentiality agreement over the clause. Nuno revealed that owner Evangelos Marinakis played a crucial role in convincing Gibbs-White to stay. "I think was a lot of circumstances happened around the situation of Morgan," Nuno said. "But more than anything, the credit is for the president that really personally got involved and solved the situation. "He's very important. Morgan is a very important player for us, not only for what he gives us on the pitch, but also he's one of the captains. He's a leader by example, a nice boy - one that wants his ambitions and wants to improve. And this is contagious." Watch Nottingham Forest vs Brentford live on Sky Sports' Super Sunday this weekend, kick-off at 2pm Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games from this season This season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.