Mikel Arteta has thanked the Arsenal fans who have helped to ’emotionally transformed the club’ after he signed a new long-term contract. The 42-year-old succeeded Unai Emery five years ago and, having inherited a woefully underperforming and unbalanced squad, has helped mastermind a near total overhaul which almost culminated in the Premier League title last season. Having spent significantly again in the summer transfer window, Arsenal are expected to again challenge for major honours this…
McLaren engineer Jonathan Beaumont has made a Lando Norris title prediction and has rated his F1 season out of 10 ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris currently sits second in the World Drivers’ Championship standings as the British star looks to follow in Lewis Hamilton’s footsteps and become a champion. The 24-year-old has 241 points following impressive wins at the Miami Grand Prix and Dutch Grand Prix and is 62 points behind Red Bull…
Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are split on Declan Rice’s best role for Arsenal and England. Rice initially joined Arsenal from West Ham as a holding midfielder but in his first season under Mikel Arteta, the 25-year-old scored seven Premier League goals after given more licence to push forward. During England’s Euro 2024 campaign, Rice took on a deeper role but Neville believes the Arsenal midfielder is not as good as…
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has hinted striker Joao Pedro will be fit enough to feature in Saturday’s Premier League game against Ipswich. The 22-year-old has made an eye-catching start to the new season, scoring a late winner against Manchester United, before earning his side a point with the goal that capped a man of the match display against Arsenal prior to the international break. Pedro played 45 minutes for Brazil in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat against…
Manchester City have announced Japan international Risa Shimizu has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The club say she has had successful surgery after picking up the injury in Japan’s Olympic group-stage defeat by Spain in July. Shimizu joined City this summer on a three-year deal from West Ham after turning down an offer to stay with the London club. She will now continue her rehabilitation at Manchester City, with the club preparing for…
Joel Veltman has praised Declan Rice for his reaction in the aftermath of his controversial sending off against Brighton. The Arsenal midfield linchpin was given his marching orders in last month’s tempestuous 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium and will serve a one-match suspension against Tottenham on Sunday. Rice was given a second yellow card during the early stages of the second half against the Seagulls after he prevented Vetlman from taking a quick free-kick…
Liverpool vs Forest: Latest team news, predicted lineup and injuries Liverpool will hope to have Alexis Mac Allister available when they return to Premier League action this weekend against Nottingham Forest. Arne Slot has guided the Reds to a perfect start to the new Premier League season with three wins from three – the latest that 3-0 hammering of Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Liverpool boss has had a relatively injury-free squad to choose…
Roy Keane has warned Jack Grealish that he could lose his ‘sharpness’ at Manchester City if he fails to secure a regular role under Pep Guardiola. After failing to make Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2024 in the summer, Grealish was recalled by Lee Carsley for England’s Nations League wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland. The 29-year-old produced two impressive performances for the Three Lions but Keane believes the midfielder could struggle to…
Manchester United and Chelsea have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Jonathan Tah, with the Bayer Leverkusen defender keen to secure a transfer move to the Premier League. Tah, 28, has just one year remaining on his current contract at Leverkusen and has no intention of extending his stay with the German champions beyond the end of the 2024/25 campaign. The sought-after centre-back repeatedly knocked back Leverkusen’s attempts to place him on a…
Rafael van der Vaart believes Arne Slot is bringing out the ‘full potential’ in Ryan Gravenberch after the Liverpool midfielder’s impressive display against Germany on Tuesday evening. The Netherlands drew 2-2 with Germany in Amsterdam with Tijjani Reijnders and Denzel Dumfries scoring for Ronald Koeman’s side. Gravenberch, meanwhile, delivered the standout performance at the heart of the Dutch midfield and Van der Vaart feels the 22-year-old has made a drastic improvement during Slot’s short reign…
Lee Carsley sends warning to former Man Utd starlet Angel Gomes Lee Carsley was delighted with Angel Gomes following his eye-catching full England debut but warned the former Manchester United starlet he faces a battle to maintain his place in the Three Lions squad. United’s decision to allow the gifted midfield technician to leave on a free transfer raised eyebrows at the time and the 24-year-old’s rapid progress at Lille has only served to underline…
Arsenal fans have been left furious after Jarred Gillett was named as the referee for Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham. Gillett, 37, was the referee for the Gunners’ opening Premier League game of the season as they defeated Wolves 2-0 at the Emirates last month. The Australian official angered Arsenal supporters in that match when he didn’t send off Wolves star Yerson Mosquera after he grabbed Kai Havertz by the throat. Last season, Gillett…
Troy Deeney has questioned Arsenal’s decision to sell Emile Smith Rowe and believes the midfielder could have been the player to come in and replace the injured Martin Odegaard. Odegaard, 25, has emerged as a major doubt ahead of Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Tottenham after sustaining an ankle injury during Norway’s Nations League win over Austria. The Arsenal captain had to be helped off the pitch by Norway’s medical staff in Oslo and…
Lee Carsley is a man keen to keep his cards close to his chest but even he must be quietly confident about the start he has made to life as England interim manager. Two wins from two against the Republic of Ireland and Finland was expected, and sterner tests are to come, but the 50-year-old is now the overwhelming favourite to be the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate. That, in large part, is down to…
Martin Odegaard is likely to be out of action for the next three weeks but the Arsenal captain has avoided serious ankle fracture, according to Norway’s team doctor. Already without midfield duo Declan Rice and Mikel Merino, Mikel Arteta suffered another huge blow earlier this week when Odegaard was forced off in obvious pain during Norway’s Nations League win over Austria. The 25-year-old was pictured boarding a private plane back to London on Tuesday with…
Jarell Quansah has admitted ‘it wasn’t a nice feeling’ after being hauled off at half-time in Arne Slot’s first game in charge but says he accepted the decision of the new Liverpool boss. Quansah was named in the starting XI alongside Virgil van Dijk as Jurgen Klopp’s successor got his first taste of Premier League action against Ipswich Town on the opening weekend of the season. With the game goalless at the break, Slot made…
John Obi Mikel claims Chelsea had agreed personal terms with Victor Osimhen but the deal for the Napoli striker broke down over ‘minor details’. Chelsea made a late attempt to sign the Nigeria international in the closing stages of the summer transfer window but the Premier League club were unable to complete a move. The 25-year-old had previously rejected an offer to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli, whose €80 million (£67.3m) bid was accepted by…
Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares has been showered with compliments by Lazio owner Claudio Lotito after his bright debut for the Serie A club. Tavares joined the Italian side on a season-long loan in July having fallen out of favour with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. The full-back signed for the Gunners from Benfica in 2021 for around £8million but spent the last two previous seasons on loan at Marseille and Nottingham Forest respectively. The Portuguese defender…
Republic of Ireland fans were filmed taunting England fans with chants of ‘Lizzie’s in a box’ ahead of Saturday’s Nations League clash between the two sides. The day before the second anniversary of the death of Elizabeth II, England sealed a 2-0 win over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with Declan Rice and Jack Grealish on the score sheet. Ahead of kick-off, a group of Irish supporters were filmed singing the chant at…
Harry Kane may be beyond reproach with 62 goals as England’s leading scorer but he’s far from being a value bet to celebrate his 100th international cap by breaking the deadlock against Finland at Wembley. The 31-year-old Londoner is the only Englishman to win Golden Boots at the World Cup and European Championship and has won three of those trophies in the Premier League with Tottenham and the Bundesliga’s equivalent with Bayern Munich last season.…
UEFA Nations League fixtures today 09/09 – where to watch, kick-off Nations League – Group 2 fixtures Group 2 fixturesKick offwhere to watch? Cyprus vs Kosovo17:00Viaplay International YouTubeFrance vs Belgium19:45Viaplay International YouTubeIsrael vs Italy19:45Viaplay International YouTubeRomania vs Lithuania19:45Viaplay International YouTube Nations League – Group 3 fixtures Group 3 fixturesKick-offwhere to watch? Norway vs Austria19:45Viaplay International YouTubeSlovenia vs Kazakhstan19:45Viaplay International YouTube Nations League – Group 4 fixtures Group 4 fixtures Kick-offwhere to watch? Montenegro vs Wales19:45Viaplay International YouTube…
Chelsea’s co-owners are looking to buy each other out amid a rift at board level. Chairman Todd Boehly and majority owners Clearlake Capital are both prepared to take full control of the club. Boehly has gradually lost power despite being named co-controlling owner after the club’s purchase from Roman Abramovich for £2.5bn in July 2022, with Clearlake – which owns a 61.5% stake – in primary control at Stamford Bridge. Clearlake co-founder Behdad Eghbali has…
Lee Carsley’s reign as England boss began in style on Saturday as the ThreeLions beat the Republic Ireland 2-0 in Dublin. Goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish – much to the fury of the Irish fans – got England on their way in their first game since the Euro 2024 final defeat and Gareth Southgate’s resignation. Carsley’s side were fast, fluid and near unstoppable in the first-half but couldn’t keep the momentum up after…
England supporters are calling for Lee Carsley to be appointed as manager on a permanent basis after he steered the side to a convincing 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland. Carsley’s refusal to sing the national anthem dominated the headlines heading into the Nations League opener but the 50-year-old interim boss silenced his critics with an impressive debut showing in Dublin. The Three Lions implemented a cautious approach throughout much of Euro 2024 and…
Declan Rice says it would have been ‘really disrespectful’ to celebrate his goal in England’s 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland given his family history. Lee Carsley got his reign as England’s interim manager off to a convincing start in the Nations League, with a pair of unanswered first-half goals from Rice and Jack Grealish proving decisive. Rice and Grealish – who have both represented Ireland in the past – were the target of loud…
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