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Tottenham were put to the sword by Arne Slot’s relentless Liverpool at Anfield Ange Postecoglou insisted he did not care about the damning comments Jamie Redknapp made about his Tottenham side in the wake of their crushing Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool. Spurs held a one-goal advantage heading into to this evening’s second leg but were blown away on Merseyside, with Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk all finding the back of…

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Arsenal defender William Saliba has been identified as an ‘absolute priority’ for Real Madrid in the next transfer window, according to reports in France. The 23-year-old had a slow start to life as an Arsenal player, signing for the club in 2019 but then heading out on a trio of loan spells. After returning to former club Saint-Etienne and then moving to Nice and Marseille on short-term deals, the centre-back finally got the chance to…

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Robbie Fowler has opened up on his footballing career and departure from Liverpool but insisted there is one thing that still bugs him to this day. Despite growing up as an Everton fan, Fowler joined the Reds’ academy at the age of 11 and went on to make his debut for the club seven years later in a League Cup win against Fulham. And the striker soon made headlines in the second leg of the…

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Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has suffered a suspected hamstring strain and manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he will have a scan on Thursday to learn the severity of the problem. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 on Wednesday night and 4-0 on aggregate by Newcastle in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. The Brazilian was taken off in the first half at St James’ Park, limping out of the game after 37 minutes to be replaced…

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Anthony Gordon appeared to aim a subtle dig at Arsenal following Newcastle’s Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Mikel Arteta’s side this evening. Already trailing 2-0 from the first leg, the Gunners had a mountain to climb as Jacob Murphy beat David Raya on the rebound after Alexander Isak had fired against the post in the 19th minute at St James’ Park. The visitors, fresh from their thumping 5-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier…

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David Raya came in for criticism in Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle Jamie Carragher has told managers to ban goalkeepers playing the ball into midfielders running towards their own goal when under pressure, after watching Arsenal concede a goal because of that ploy at Newcastle. The Magpies beat the Gunners 2-0 at St James’ Park on Wednesday night, completing a comprehensive 4-0 aggregate victory in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Eddie Howe’s side will not go…

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Gary Neville says Arsenal were right not to panic buy in January but believes the side’s crushing Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle proves a new striker is an absolute necessity in the summer. Trailing 2-0 from the semi-final first leg in north London, Arsenal had a mountain to climb as Jacob Murphy increased the deficit inside 20 minutes to send the St James’ Park crowd into raptures. The Gunners offered very little in response and…

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Newcastle aim dig at Mikel Arteta after humbling Arsenal in Carabao Cup Newcastle couldn’t resist taking a thinly veiled dig at Mikel Arteta after Arsenal were humbled at St James’ Park and slumped to a 2-0 defeat in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The Gunners faced an uphill task to overturn a 2-0 deficit after their profligate finishing in the first game was punished by Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. Kai Havertz…

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Wembley Howay The Sun’s back page leads with Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon celebrating after scoring – sending Newcastle through to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Newcastle beat a lacklustre Arsenal 2-0 in last night’s match. They also take aim at Luke Littler who has been branded as a lazy baby, for making players wait for a photoshoot because he slept in.

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Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 – On Howay to Wembley The back page of the Daily Mirror report on Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 win with a thumping win over Arsenal in last night’s Carabao Cup – sending them through to the final at Wembley. Without a jibe on ‘stay humble’ which you would expect from The Mirror. But they do share the dejected image of Mikel Arteta. They also lead with a review on the second…

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Joe Cole has warned Myles Lewis-Skelly and the rest of Arsenal’s squad that their ‘over-celebrating’ against Manchester City may come back to bite them in the future. The Gunners thumped champions City 5-1 at a rapturous Emirates to tighten their grip on second place and go nine points clear of Pep Guardiola’s side in the Premier League table. Thomas Partey, Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz and Ethan Nwaneri all hit the target after Erling Haaland had cancelled…

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Tyrell Malacia has completed his loan move from Manchester United to PSV and says he is ‘happy to be here’ and ‘finally playing good football again.’ The 25-year-old has had an injury-hit time since arriving at Old Trafford from Feyenoord in 2022, making just 47 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils. The Dutchman missed the entirety of the 2023/24 season with a serious knee issue, and while he has returned to action this…

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Mikel Arteta has revealed that the rapid extent of Ethan Nwaneri’s progress has meant he isn’t even old enough to change in the Arsenal first team dressing room. The prodigious 17-year-old enhanced his burgeoning reputation with two more outstanding performances last week. Nwaneri marked the first Champions League start of his career with a superb goal in a 2-1 win over Girona seven days ago, before he delivered another eye-catching cameo off the bench in…

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‘He is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the history of football’ A current Premier League defender has been hailed as ‘one of the best in the history of football’ by former star Jose Fonte. Ex-Portugal centre-back Fonte spent seven years at Southampton, helping the Saints secure promotion from League One to the Premier League in the space of three seasons before the south coast side established themselves as a mainstay in the…

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Arsenal have a huge job on their hands tonight as they take on Newcastle United in the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. A trip to Wembley to take on either Tottenham or Liverpool is in sight for both sides with Newcastle in control of the tie as we count down to kick-off. Mikel Arteta’s side suffered to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg meeting at the Emirates in early January but the form…

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Cole-fired blues! Chelsea’s 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham last night leads the back page of the Daily Mail. Marcus Rashford has opened up about his loan move to Aston Villa following a turbulent period at his boyhood club Manchester United.

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Nine to thrive Marcus Rashford’s loan deal to Aston Villa from boyhood club Manchester United leads the back page of the Daily Star. The English footballer promises to make history at Villa. The back page reports on Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham last night.

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