Arsenal boss Arteta piles pressure on ‘best team in Europe’ City

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side will be coming up against the best team in Europe when Premier League leaders Manchester City head to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. City have won a club-record 17 successive games and sit 10 points clear at the summit ahead of the weekend action. Arteta, who worked as assistant […]

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Solskjaer reveals Cavani contract talks; Man Utd keeper ‘shout’

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Man Utd will sit down with Edinson Cavani to discuss the veteran striker’s future at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old striker has impressed on and off the pitch since joining on a free transfer in October, when Paris St Germain’s all-time top scorer signed a one-season deal with the option to extend […]

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Klopp bemoans ‘important’ turning point in season for Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the Merseyside derby against Everton in October was an “important” moment in their season. Virgil van Dijk has not played for Liverpool since sustaining a knee injury at Goodison Park, the centre-half undergoing surgery soon after. Klopp was furious with the tackle that injured Van Dijk, referencing “a very strange decision by […]

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‘Hungry’ Liverpool midfielder told he needs to leave Anfield

John Barnes thinks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should look to leave Liverpool if he wants to play regularly. Partly down to injury and partly because he’s out of favour, Oxlade-Chamberlain has only managed two starts out of nine appearances in all competitions this season. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed him as a “difference-maker” on his return from […]

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Cavani for Martial features in five season starter upgrades

Things weren’t quite right before they made these changes. We’ve picked five examples of upgrades made during this Premier League season…   Bukayo Saka for Willian It feels like Bukayo Saka has been raiding down the Arsenal wing for years, such is his confidence and standing in the side. He is now the go-to man, […]

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Man City respond to rumours of £433m approach for Lionel Messi

Manchester City have responded to rumours that they have made an approach for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to reports. The Argentinian forward was involved in a summer-long dispute with Barcelona. He had his heart set on leaving, but he eventually agreed to remain at the club for now. He argued that there was a […]

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Arsenal v Man City: Is this a foregone conclusion?

Manchester City will be looking to take another huge step towards the Premier League title this Sunday when they take on Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s men seem unstoppable at the minute and it’s not surprising to see that a City victory is the go-to bet in Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast. Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode […]

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Martin Odegaard’s dancing feet are helping Arsenal look like Arsenal again

There have been some frustrating times at Arsenal in recent months, but the introduction of Martin Odegaard is the latest development in reclaiming the club in the hearts of aesthetes. A whole generation of Gunners supporters – and football fans in general – have only ever known the football Arsenal produced under Arsene Wenger. Flaky […]

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Carragher debunks two myths about Liverpool ‘scapegoat’

Jamie Carragher says that Liverpool create “two more chances per match” when Thiago Alcantara plays in response to criticism of the Spaniard. The Reds are on a terrible run in the Premier League with the defeat to Leicester City last weekend their fifth in eight league matches. That has seen them slip down to sixth […]

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Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading and we should just stand tall

Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is “degrading” and insists that on the subject of racism: “Unless action is going to happen, don’t speak to me about it.” Since project restart last summer, players, officials and staff at Premier League and EFL games have been taking the knee prior […]

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