Arsenal has no time to lick its wounds after losing the top spot in the Premier League to Manchester City as the Gunners aim to snap a four-game winless streak at Aston Villa on Saturday. City must end Nottingham Forest’s five-month unbeaten run at the City Ground in the league if the club is to […]
Kieran Canning
AFP correspondent.
History made in Leeds United's 2-2 draw at Manchester United
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticized his team’s “unacceptable” start to Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with manager-less Leeds, despite battling back from 2-0 down. Leeds sacked Jesse Marsch on Monday following a run of seven league games without a win. Caretaker manager Michael Skubala had just one 20-minute training session to prepare for the trip […]
Jesse Marsch feels stress of Leeds' relegation fight after Forest defeat
Brennan Johnson scored the winner as Nottingham Forest beat Leeds 1-0. * * * * * * * * * * Leeds boss Jesse Marsch admitted time is running out for him to avoid the “stress” of a relegation battle after a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Marsch’s men have not won in […]
Chelsea can't buy a goal in Fulham stalemate; Arsenal renews Premier League title charge
Chelsea coach Graham Potter pleaded for time to gel his expensive collection of new stars after the Blues were held 0-0 at home by Fulham on Friday. New Everton boss Sean Dyche prepares for a baptism of fire against Premier League leader Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool travels to face struggling Wolves, desperate to shake out […]
Brighton dumps Liverpool out of FA Cup; Wrexham denied Hollywood ending
Brighton dumped FA Cup defending champion Liverpool out of the competition on Sunday as Hollywood star and Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds (photo) saw his non-league club denied a dramatic win by Sheffield United in a six-goal thriller. Kaoru Mitoma‘s brilliant control and finish in stoppage time to seal a 2-1 win for Brighton was another […]
Mikel Arteta relishing league and cup battles with mentor Pep Guardiola
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that fierce battles with Pep Guardiola will not change their friendship as both men battle for the English Premier League title. Arteta was Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City for three and a half years before taking charge of the Gunners in 2019. Arsenal, which has not won a league title […]
Chelsea splashes big money out to beat Arsenal for Mykhailo Mudryk
Chelsea swooped to beat Arsenal to the signing of Ukrainian international winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee that could rise to 100 million euros ($108 million) on Sunday. Shakhtar confirmed that Mudryk will cost the Blues an initial 70 million euros with a further 30 million in performance related […]
Gareth Bale retires as one of Britain's greatest soccer exports
Gareth Bale retires with his place as one of Britain’s greatest players secure after a spectacular career at home and abroad. The Welshman was once the world’s most-expensive player when he moved to Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2013 and went on to win the Champions League five times with the Spanish giants. In his last […]
Erling Haaland's return to Leeds leaves Jesse Marsch's team near relegation zone
Erling Haaland lamented not scoring five times in the city of his birth as the Norwegian struck twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win at Leeds to lift them back up to second in the Premier League. Haaland spent his early years in Yorkshire as his father Alfe Inge played for Leeds, but showed no mercy […]
Liverpool agrees to deal for Dutch star Cody Gakpo
Liverpool appears to have won the race to sign Dutch international forward Cody Gakpo after PSV Eindhoven announced an agreement with the English giants. Gakpo, who scored three goals at the World Cup for the Netherlands, had previously been linked with a move to Liverpool’s rival, Manchester United. “PSV and Liverpool FC have reached an […]
