Arteta focused on ‘massive’ game against Olympiacos

Mikel Arteta has insisted that there is always “pressure” on Arsenal to win games no matter what competition they are playing in. Granit Xhaka’s bizarre error late in the first half gifted Burnley an equaliser after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early opener, leading to more dropped points as Arsenal remain stuck down in 10th place. Arteta – […]

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Liverpool should ‘cash in’ on Coutinho-like Salah, says Fowler

Robbie Fowler believes Liverpool should “cash in” on Mo Salah if the Egyptian wants to leave Anfield this summer. Salah has been Liverpool’s go-to man since arriving nearly four years ago, but rumours of interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona have led to suggestions he could be on his way out. GOSSIP: Mbappe to Liverpool […]

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Ancelotti defends Lampard amid Tuchel clamour at Chelsea

Carlo Ancelotti is confident Everton can now compete with Chelsea – one of their main rivals for a place in the top four. Having beaten Chelsea in December when Frank Lampard was at the helm, Everton go to Stamford Bridge to face a different team under new boss Thomas Tuchel. But the Toffees themselves are […]

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Klopp: Liverpool ‘too big’ to prioritise Champions League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists they will never give up on the Premier League even if the Champions League offers them a better option to extend their run in Europe’s top club competition. A haul of just 12 points from the last 39 available has seen the Reds’ title defence end with barely a whimper […]

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Brighton 1-2 Leicester: Foxes floor Seagulls late on

Kelechi Iheanacho and Daniel Amartey inspired Leicester’s second-half fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 at the AmEx. Adam Lallana, restored to Graham Potter’s XI, opened the scoring for the hosts but they were pegged back after the break when Iheanacho applied a delightful finish to Youri Tielemans’ perfect pass. With the game heading towards a draw, […]

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Wolves and Villa chiefs reflect on Saiss’ shocker

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo refused to blame Romain Saiss after his horror miss cost Wolves victory at Aston Villa. The defender lifted the ball over an open goal from point-blank range after Conor Coady’s header came back off the post as Wolves drew 0-0 at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa also hit the […]

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Early winner: Emi Martinez, making Arsenal regret the safe bet…

Selling Emiliano Martinez in the summer was hardly Arsenal’s daftest transfer decision in recent years. At the time, making £20million on their back-up goalkeeper appeared to make perfect sense. But the Aston Villa no.1 continues to reframe that move as a costly mistake on the Gunners’ part. Martinez has established himself as the Premier League’s […]

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Wilder after Saints defeat: ‘A couple of players need to go’

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says ‘a couple of players need to go’ after their 2-0 defeat to Southampton. The Blades went behind in the first half as Ethan Ampadu brought down Nathan Tella in the box. James Ward-Prowse scored the resultant penalty to get Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men off to a good start. Early losers: […]

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Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves: Goalless draw in derby

Romain Saiss’ extraordinary miss forced Wolves to settle for a goalless derby draw at Aston Villa. The defender fired over an open goal from a yard out after Conor Coady hit the post. Emi Martinez also denied Coady in the second half at Villa Park as the hosts drew just their fourth game of the […]

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