The Gunners had spent 247 nights at the top of the table before Manchester City’s win at Fulham.
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‘How he looks at me, I don’t understand it.’
‘It depends if he’s still in the bar or not.’
Luca Brecel has a huge task ahead of him in the World Championship final (Picture: Getty Images) Luca Brecel admits he has ‘no chance’ of competing with Mark Selby in drawn out, safety battles, and must attack him to win the World Championship title. Brecel and Selby meet over Sunday and Monday in the Crucible showpiece after the Belgian downed Si Jiahui and the Englishman beat Mark Allen on Saturday. It is a clash of…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has also submitted a new bid.
The defender has been playing in midfield in recent games.
Frank Lampard understands frustration after Chelsea’s fifth successive loss Chelsea FC has hit a new low after suffering its fifth consecutive loss in all competitions, losing 2-0 to Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. This is the first time in 30 years that the Blues have lost five games in a row. All five losses have come under the management of club legend Frank Lampard, who returned for a second spell as manager on 3…
When and where will the game take place? Date: Wednesday, April 26 Time: 8 pm Stadium: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK Premier League leaders Arsenal head to the Etihad tonight as they take on Manchester City in a potentially decisive game in the Premier League title race. Arsenal are currently five points clear at the top of the table, but City still has two games in hand and home advantage in midweek. The Gunners are looking…
Manchester City v Arsenal: the tactical battles that could decide title clash The Guardian says We pick out five important areas, including how Mikel Arteta’s team may be able to wound the Premier League champions Shape and the midfield Mikel Arteta is not a clone of Pep Guardiola but they do have a similar outlook on football. Both came through the Barcelona academy, Arteta spent three years as Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City and both…
Erling Haaland against Rob Holding shows gulf still exists between title rivals The Metro says If there is a common thread to Arsenal’s recent, stuttering form it has been the absence of William Saliba. For all the talk of pressure, nerves and the ‘B’ word (it rhymes with Aristotle), it’s the absence of their domineering centre-back which has really hurt the Gunners. Saliba has missed five games with a back injury and will not return…
Arsenal require ‘perfection’ to beat Man City – and the Premier League needs it too The Independent says It is a word Mikel Arteta has now used in public, but only to emphasise what he has been saying to his Arsenal players behind the training ground fences. “Perfection.” To beat this Manchester City, Arteta has asserted to his squad, Arsenal have to be perfect in everything they do. That’s no exaggeration for motivation. He means…
Man City vs Arsenal predictions only go one way as overwhelming verdict reached Daily Mirror says The Premier League title isn’t quite on the line just yet, but in the eyes of most people it is. And in the opinion of the Mirror Football team, Wednesday’s night’s summit meeting is only going one way. Manchester City would narrow the gap to Arsenal to just two points with a win at the Etihad Stadium, and the…
Stellini was sacked after the 6-1 defeat at Newcastle.
A huge blow for Erik ten Hag.
The City boss first encountered the player at Bayern Munich.
The West Ham captain is expected to leave in the summer.
‘You want to see a defender who likes to take the ball.’
The Belgian coach has been linked with a summer switch to Spurs.
Tottenham sack interim manager after Newcastle thrashing Tottenham Hotspur have sacked interim manager Cristian Stellini after just four matches in charge, following a 6-1 thrashing by Newcastle on Sunday. The defeat was described as “wholly unacceptable” by the club’s chairman Daniel Levy, and marks a significant blow to Spurs’ hopes of securing Champions League qualification. Stellini was appointed on 26 March following Antonio Conte’s departure after 16 months in the post. Ryan Mason, who worked…
‘I think it was a complete defeat.’
The Argentine has discussed his vision for the west London club with a deal thought to be close.
‘The leaders of the team have to look at themselves.’
Caught marathon fever? Here’s how to take your very first steps into running The Metro says And just like that, the London Marathon is over for another year. The roaring crowds and smiling, sweaty faces sprawled across the TV can be infectious – so much so that over 410,000 people entered the ballot for 2023, fighting it out for approximately 17,000 places. Caught ‘marathon fever’ and feeling inspired to take on the challenge yourself? Here’s…
Mirror Sport – There may be treble ahead The back page of the Mirror focuses on Manchester United’s showdown with Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Man U beat Brighton on penalties to book their spot in the final. They’ll face City who are attempting to win the treble. The last English team to win the treble was Man United under Sir Alex Fergerson in the 1998/99 season. The back page also reports on…
Metro – ‘No pride, no fight’ The Metro have put their focus on Tottenham’s massive defeat in the Premier League to Newcastle, saying the club has “no pride, no fight, no desire’. The shocking performance saw Tottenham go 5-0 down in the first half. The back page also notes the Man City vs Man Utd showdown for the FA Cup – City are on course to win the treble. Read the back pages here