Three Arsenal legends to launch takeover bid with Spotify founder

Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are teaming up with Spotify founder Daniel Ek to launch a takeover bid for Arsenal, according to reports. The relationship between fans and owner Stan Kroenke, which has been tumultuous in recent years, was worsened further still when the Gunners announced on Sunday they had signed up as one […]

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Small tweaks make Super League palatable – so we must act now

The Super League failed not necessarily due to fan backlash, but because it was so amateurish. It’ll return – we must cut it off at the legs.   Last week’s Super League coup was amateurish. They bottled it almost immediately. But was this more a failure of marketing and politicking than it was of anything […]

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19 things we loved this wkend: Griezmann, Mbappe, Foden

After a week that was dominated by the proposed Super League, normal service resumed across Europe over the weekend. Manchester City won the League Cup for a fourth year in a row, while Barcelona were handed the advantage in Spain’s title race after Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid both dropped points. We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field. […]

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No margin for error after Villa setback, says Sam

Boss Sam Allardyce admits West Brom have no margin for error with the Baggies on the brink of relegation after a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. Keinan Davis’ injury-time leveller, after Kyle Bartley’s mistake, delivered a hammer blow to Albion’s survival hopes. Matheus Pereira’s spot-kick and Tyrone Mings’ own goal nearly gave them victory at […]

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16 Conclusions: Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham

Manchester City won the Carabao Cup. Again. Not much surprise there, although how long it took for dominance to translate to goals was quite something.   1.Manchester City’s domestic dominance really is quite something. No matter the built-in advantages they may possess, their pre-eminence is staggering. This is their fourth successive Carabao and sixth in […]

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Aston Villa 2-2 West Brom: Baggies denied at the last

West Brom were denied a vital victory by an injury-time equaliser from Aston Villa’s Keinan Davis at Villa Park. The Baggies looked set for a third win in four games, which would have moved them within seven points of safety, but had to settle for a 2-2 draw against their midlands rivals. Villa took the […]

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Solskjaer ‘disappointed’ after Man Utd put in ‘big shift’ to no avail

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that his Manchester United side have a lot of “respect” for Leeds United after their goalless draw at Elland Road. After Man United’s 6-2 win over Leeds earlier this season, there was understandably a lot of expectation heading into this game. Sadly, it did not live up to the hype. There […]

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How the 4 players Liverpool signed along with Xabi Alonso fared

The summer of 2004 was a transformative time in the history of Liverpool, with Rafael Benitez arriving as the club’s new manager alongside five new first-team signings. Xabi Alonso, back then a young and highly-rated young midfielder at Real Sociedad, is the most fondly remembered of that quintet of new recruits, having played a key […]

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Montemurro left wanting more after ‘frustrating’ Arsenal victory

Joe Montemurro was left lamenting a “frustrating” 2-0 Arsenal win over Brighton on Sunday, even though it kept them ahead of Man United in the WSL. Jordan Nobbs scored twice as the Gunners claimed a 2-0 win to stay in the hunt for third place in the Women’s Super League and a Champions League spot […]

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