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The pressure from Manchester City caused the Gunners to stumble in the middle of the season, but Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have given the team some advice. Bukayo Saka scored against Manchester City but couldn’t stop his side from losing 3-1. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have both stressed the importance of Arsenal not giving in to title pressure from Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa. The pair both played against Pep Guardiola’s men in the 3-1 loss on Wednesday and will be needed to stop a run of three games without victory on…

Mikel Arteta will look to get back into form this weekend against Aston Villa after Arsenal lost their position atop the Premier League after their 3-1 loss to Manchester City earlier this week. Mikel Arteta is aiming to get Arsenal’s title charge back on track against Villa ( Image: talkSPORT) Mikel Arteta has bigger problems than kicking off at Villa Park just 63 hours after the final whistle of Arsenal’s title shoot-out with Manchester City. The psychological damage of Arsenal being knocked off their perch, after being No.1 in the charts longer than Band Aid, will take some repairing. Coping with the bloated expectations of a…

The Glazer family has started the process of selling Man Utd, with Friday being the first big milestone since there is a’soft’ deadline for bids to acquire the club. Erik ten Hag has been in contact with the Glazer family about Man Utd’s sale. United are in the middle of a potential takeover, with interested parties having formalised their interest in buying the club by Friday’s ‘soft’ deadline. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of INEOS, a Red Devils fan and Britain’s richest man, has been the most public in his interest, but consortiums from Saudi Arabia and Qatar are also expected bid. Ten Hag said: “We are…

Fabio Carvalho has played just three minutes since Liverpool’s defeat to Nottingham Forest in October Jurgen Klopp has explained the absence of Fabio Carvalho from the Liverpool squad – but is adamant the youngster has done “nothing wrong” as he goes through a necessary difficult period in his fledgling career. With Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino back available from injury, Carvalho was among a number of senior players absent from the bench for the 2-0 home derby triumph against Everton on Monday. The 20-year-old is likely to again miss out when Liverpool travel to Newcastle United on Saturday evening,…

Pep Guardiola has pushed Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne to do even better as Manchester City seeks to regain the Premier League title. England international Grealish has been operating under the brightest of spotlights at the Etihad Stadium ever since he smashed the British transfer record in a £100 million ($113m) move from Aston Villa in 2021. He did become a Premier League title winner in his debut campaign with City, but registered just six goals and four assists and struggled for a spark again at the start of the 2022-23 campaign. Favour has been earned of late though,…

Graham Potter has delivered a message to the Chelsea leadership about Mason Mount’s future after discussions over a new contract fell down. Mason Mount could be set to leave Chelsea after talks broke down over a new deal (Picture: Getty) Mount is increasingly likely to leave the Blues this summer after talks between his representatives and the west London club hit a wall over a contract extension. The England international has 18 months to run on his deal at Stamford Bridge and he’s made it clear that his preference is to remain at the club. The academy graduate earns around £80,000-a-week…

Throughout his 22-year tenure as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger bought over 100 players, becoming known for his keen eye for a deal in the transfer market. Often reluctant to part with the club’s money, Wenger did make a few big-money signings with the Gunners, especially towards the end of his tenure. We’ve looked at his 10 most expensive signings to see how they fared at the club. Note: we’ve stuck to the 10 biggest transfer fees Arsenal spent, ruling out the swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez. 10. Danny Welbeck – £16m Welbeck left boyhood club Manchester United and…

According to one observer, Cody Gakpo’s sluggish start at Liverpool might be attributed to Jurgen Klopp, while teammate Darwin Nunez offered a different explanation. Gakpo was an initial £37m arrival from PSV Eindhoven in January. The 23-year-old arrived on the back of a truly outstanding six months in the Netherlands in which he notched 30 goal contributions in just 24 appearances. Gakpo produced his best display in a Reds shirt to date in the Merseyside derby on Monday night. The Dutchman opened his account for Liverpool when tapping home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s inch-perfect cross. He also showed glimpses of the explosiveness…

Despite scoring 32 goals already this season, Erling Haaland has responded defiantly to those who have criticized his performance for Manchester City. Erling Haaland insists the most important thing is to keep winning Erling Haaland insists he pays no attention to critics of his place in Manchester City’s team, as he issued a demand to his teammates following the Premier League victory at Arsenal. Haaland’s 26th Premier League goal of the season – and 32nd in all competitions – sealed a huge 3-1 win that saw City leapfrog Arsenal in the table to return to the top of the league. The Gunners still…

On Wednesday night in the Champions League, Graham Potter was unable to guide Chelsea to victory over Borussia Dortmund. Jose Mourinho’s comments on Chelsea under the guidance of Frank Lampard four years ago paint a grim picture for the future of Graham Potter, who finds himself under pressure at Stamford Bridge after a lacklustre few months in charge. The former Brighton and Hove Albion manager has struggled to get the Blues firing on all cylinders since replacing Thomas Tuchel earlier this season and was left frustrated on Wednesday as Chelsea were beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League knockout stages. Karim Adeyemi’s…

Most of Arsenal’s success this season can be attributed to Bukayo Saka. Bukayo Saka has sent a clear message to his team-mates Arsenal star Bukayo Saka’s title message to his team-mates after Wednesday’s loss to Manchester City speaks volumes about his mentality. The winger played his part by scoring a penalty but Mikel Arteta’s side went down 3-1 at the Emirates. Saka has arguably been Arsenal’s player of the season so far. Many forget he is still only 21 years old but he has started every single Premier League match so far this term. He has eight goals to his name and only Kevin…

Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan has been in negotiations with Barcelona, while Erik ten Hag has once more launched a charm drive for his former star Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona have held a transfer meeting with the agent of Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan – throwing fresh doubt on the future of Frenkie de Jong, who has been praised by Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag. Manchester United had an initial transfer fee of £56.2million agreed with Barca last summer to sign the Dutch midfield maestro, but the player refused a move. Despite the club agreeing to his departure and his relationship with United boss Ten…

On Thursday, Man Utd tied 2-2 with Barcelona in the Europa League, with Marcus Rashford scoring the Reds’ opening goal. Rashford scored against Barcelona. Marcus Rashford has said Man Utd’s 2-2 draw against Barcelona on Thursday night ‘felt like a loss’. Although it was goalless at half-time at Camp Nou, Barcelona broke the deadlock with a header from Marcos Alonso immediately after the interval, but Rashford produced an outstanding, well-taken equaliser just moments later. After drawing level, it took just seven minutes for United to score again after stellar work again from Rashford at a corner. The forward beat his…

There are many obvious distinctions between the beginning of Luis Daz’s Liverpool career and the early weeks of Cody Gakpo’s stint at Anfield, but one has gone unnoticed. In the last two years, Liverpool has made major moves in January, bringing in Luis Díaz last season and Cody Gakpo this term. The pair, who are both right-footed attackers, arrived for similar price tags — Díaz could cost up to $60m (£50m/€56m) and Gakpo up to $53m (£44m/€49m) — but entered very different circumstances. Díaz joined a team that was three games into a nine-match winning streak that would ignite an unprecedented quadruple push, while…

Erik ten Hag says Casemiro of Man United ‘should have done better’ in the build-up to Barcelona’s Europa League equalizer. Casemiro impressed but was at fault for Barcelona’s second goal Following Marcos Alonso’s headed opener, Marcus Rashford struck back two minutes later in the second-half to level Thursday’s first-leg playoff clash at the Camp Nou. A Jules Kounde own goal, forced by more good work from Rashford, gave United the lead with the visitors turning in a superb display away from home where they should have extended their lead. They were pegged back 14 minutes from full-time however when Raphinha’s cross from the right…

Man City’s midfield maestro has already spoken out about his feelings towards Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in the aftermath of their touchline spat on Wednesday night. Kevin De Bruyne may have had a run-in with familiar face Mikel Arteta on Wednesday night, but the Belgian clearly holds the Arsenal boss in high regard. The incident occurred during the second half of the Gunners’ meeting with title rivals Man City at the Emirates on Wednesday night. The stakes were high considering it was a first versus second clash that saw Pep Guardiola’s side leapfrog Arsenal into top-spot with a 3-1 win in north London. While the…

After a difficult start to life at Chelsea, Mykhailo Mudryk has resorted to Instagram to demonstrate his ambition to succeed. Mudryk was one of eight players to sign for Chelsea in January The Ukrainian made the move to Graham Potter’s side in January from Shakhtar Donetsk in an £88million deal. Mudryk is an exciting young talent in world football but has struggled at his new club so far having yet to score or assist. However, he is remaining defiant and revealed on social media that he has a point to prove. On his Instagram story he said: “I am here…

Gabriel Martinelli, an Arsenal midfielder, has revealed that he hasn’t been his normal high-flying self in recent weeks, following the humiliating home defeat to championship rivals Man City. Gabriel Martinelli makes Arsenal promise on his form following Man City loss. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has admitted he has made a number of mistakes in recent weeks following Wednesday night’s crushing 3-1 loss to Manchester City. The Gunners had led the Premier League for almost six months but the defeat at the Emirates Stadium means that City are now top of the pile, although Mikel Arteta’s…

Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd side put in an absolutely stunning performance but it wasn’t enough to beat Barcelona – here’s how we’ve rated the Dutchman’s performance following the 2-2 draw Erik ten Hag embraces Barcelona boss Xavi before the game (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Man Utd and Barcelona shared the spoils in an absolutely thrilling contest at the Camp Nou. Marcus Rashford was magnificent yet again, scoring one and playing a major part in the other – an own goal from Jules Kounde – though the strikes were cancelled out by two ex-Premier League stars in Marcos Alonso and…

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly arrived in Paris on Tuesday to meet with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who discussed Neymar’s future. Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi with the transfer of Neymar discussed, it has been claimed. Boehly reportedly flew into the French capital on Tuesday ahead of PSG’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, which the home side lost by a single goal. The Parisians were outplayed for the majority of the tie at the Parc des Princes stadium as Kingsley Coman’s strike early in the second half settled the first leg of the Round of 16…

Arsenal have been given permission to sign Marco Asensio on a free transfer if they so choose, after Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti stated that he “doesn’t care” if the Spaniard stays at the club. Carlo Ancelotti isn’t phased if Marco Asensio leaves Real Madrid this summer (Image: GETTY) Asensio has found himself linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium again in recent weeks and with the attacker now in the final six months of his contract, Arsenal are free to discuss terms with the player. Real Madrid are thought to be open to extending his deal, mind, following a…

Despite Man City’s tumultuous start to 2023, Sergio Aguero has stated that he is unaware of any internal concerns at the club. Sergio Aguero refused to criticise Man City’s recent issues under Pep Guardiola (Image: GETTY) While the Citizens remain firmly in contention to win their third consecutive Premier League title after going back to the top of the table following their excellent 3-1 win at Arsenal, there has been a purely speculative sense of suspicion that all has not been well behind the scenes due to a number of notable events in recent weeks. Pep Guardiola’s staple Joao Cancelo was…

Thiago Silva of Chelsea has reacted strongly to a remark on Instagram by Brazilian media outlet TNT Sports Brazil concerning Enzo Fernandez. The pair played 90 minutes against Borussia Dortmund last night, as the Blues fell to a 1-0 defeat in Germany. They enjoyed the lion share of the good chances, however ran into a similar problem in terms of finding the back of the net. Fernandez maybe thought he had scored in the final minutes. His effort from the edge of the box was saved superbly. Joao Felix also came close, with his effort crashing back off the crossbar. The…

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday night with a brilliant 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Pep Guardiola reacts during Manchester City’s victory over Arsenal (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) City took the lead in the 24th minute when Kevin De Bruyne capitalised on a Takehiro Tomiyasu mistake to lob Aaron Ramsdale. The Gunners found themselves level just before the interval as Bukayo Saka converted a penalty after Ederson had fouled Eddie Nketiah. Jack Grealish scored the all-important second goal in the 72nd minute, finishing off a slick move thanks to a slight deflection. Erling Haaland would…