Injuries dampen Arteta delight after fine Arsenal win

Arsenal’s win against Sheffield United pleased boss Mikel Arteta but his joy was tempered by injury concerns over Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. Both players had to be withdrawn during the 3-0 victory at Bramall Lane, where Arteta was already without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe. Saka went to ground holding his […]

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Sheffield United 0-3 Arsenal: Alexandre the great

Arsenal kept alive their hopes of European qualification with victory at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United’s inevitable relegation from the Premier League edged ever nearer. A wonderful team goal scored by Alexandre Lacazette gave the visitors the half-time lead before Gabriel Martinelli marked his recall to the team with a goal. Lacazette struck again late […]

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Solskjaer hopes Cavani will stay at Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is trying to convince Edinson Cavani to extend his stay at Manchester United beyond this season after the Uruguayan played a starring role in a 3-1 win at Tottenham. Cavani put in a brilliant shift in the number nine position, having a goal controversially ruled out before finally getting on the scoresheet […]

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Mourinho’s search for latest scapegoat lands on Solskjaer

Jose Mourinho launched a stinging attack on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his Manchester United counterpart criticised Son Heung-min following the Red Devils’ 3-1 win at Tottenham. Son was involved in a controversial moment in the first half when he went down holding his face after being fended off by Scott McTominay in the build-up to […]

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Tottenham 1-3 Manchester United: Both sides conform to type

Manchester United piled the pressure on their former manager Jose Mourinho with a 3-1 win at Tottenham that continues their own hopes of posting an invincible Premier League season on the road. United, who controversially had an opening goal ruled out, fell behind to Son Heung-min’s effort before half-time but they roared back after the […]

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Rodgers: Covid breach has hurt our European chances

Brendan Rodgers admitted Leicester’s Champions League challenge had been undermined by players who breached Covid protocols. Ayoze Perez, James Maddison and Hamza Choudhury were left out of the crucial match against fellow European hopefuls West Ham having reportedly broken the guidelines. West Ham went on to inflict only Leicester’s second away defeat of the season, […]

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Arsenal players ‘upset’ with Arteta as they back Partey

Mikel Arteta has seemingly lost the support of members of his Arsenal squad amid the club’s recent poor form. Arsenal have won just one of their last five games after some excellent post-Christmas results suggested they could turn their season around. The Gunners are 11th in the Premier League table and travel to the Czech […]

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Burnley 1-2 Newcastle: ASM to the rescue for Bruce

Allan Saint-Maximin came off the bench to inspire Newcastle to a vital 2-1 victory at Burnley that lifted them six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Trailing to Matej Vydra’s first-half goal, Newcastle looked uninspired before Steve Bruce brought on Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson in the 57th minute. It was Wilson’s first appearance […]

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Saint-Maximin saves Newcastle in nine-minute sh*tstorm

Newcastle owe this win entirely to Allan Saint-Maximin – a special player the likes of which other relegation contenders cannot call upon. He could and should be enough to save them. “Second balls, lads!” shouted the manager of every relegation-threatened team in the history of football. The phrase on which Sean Dyche has built Burnley’s […]

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