Arteta revels in Arsenal win against Villa: We attacked aggressively, won every duel, were creative, a threat
Mikel Arteta highlighted the attributes that contributed to an impressive win for Arsenal against Aston Villa and used it as evidence that some of his younger players are ready. Arsenal produced one of their best performances of Arteta’s reign to beat Villa 3-1. Thomas Partey kicked things off with his...
Manchester United boss under fire for starting unfit Harry Maguire in loss to Leicester
Gary Neville believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to start Harry Maguire in Manchester United’s 4-2 defeat to Leicester was his “biggest mistake” given the defender was “absolutely nowhere near” match fit. Maguire returned from a month on the side-lines to play alongside Victor Lindelöf at the heart of United’s defence...
Antonio Rudiger questions why Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy is not on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Antonio Rudiger demanded an explanation for Edouard Mendy’s Ballon d’Or snub following his man of the match display against Brentford on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel was forced to field a makeshift defence in the absence of his German compatriot Rudiger and most experienced centre-half Thiago Silva. Malang Sarr was handed his...
Unfit Tyson Fury struggled to run 5km prior to his KO win against Wilder, his father says
Tyson Fury was struggling to run three miles just weeks before his KO victory over Deontay Wilder, according to his father John. Fury successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Wilder in the 11th round of their thrilling trilogy fight in Las Vegas last Saturday. But Fury’s preparations...
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners said to have settled on confirmed assassin with the ammo to spill opposition blood
Arsenal are expected to install a Premier League hitman as their top striker target, and the attributes he would bring would fit Mikel Arteta’s system like a glove, according to a report in The Sun. The Gunners are poised to experience a mini overhaul in their forward ranks over the...
Ronaldo may’ve brought Man United 600m new followers on social media, but has killed style and flair
Take one look at Manchester United’s Twitter account these days and supporters could be forgiven for thinking Cristiano Ronaldo’s public relations team had staged a permanent takeover. United’s social media team are capitalising on the return of the most followed footballer on earth, with Ronaldo bringing goals and 600million loyal...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry on managing Tottenham: That would never happen in a million years
Thierry Henry has, unsurprisingly, admitted that he would never manage Tottenham after reflecting on Arsenal’s start to the new season. The Gunners completely outplayed Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the first north London derby of the season last month, as Mikel Arteta led his team to a comfortable 3-1 win...
‘I also knew he didn’t come he…to be a ballet dancer’, Wilder on how he was punched to pulp by Fury
Deontay Wilder admitted he “wasn’t good enough” against Tyson Fury before the American was taken to hospital as a precaution following the brutal knockout defeat. Wilder, 35, was knocked down in the third, 10th and 11th rounds as he failed to avenge his 2020 defeat to Fury at the T-Mobile...
Arsenal wonderkid Patino, 17, knocking on manager Arteta’s first team door and he’s ready to go
Promising Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino was denied the chance to make his first-team debut following a late request by Thomas Partey. The 17-year-old midfielder is highly-rated by the club’s Hale End academy staff and is pushing for a role in Mikel Arteta’s senior set-up. There were rumours Patino would be...
Tyson Fury feels boxer Anthony Joshua is over the hill, tells him to hang up gloves
Tyson Fury believes Anthony Joshua should retire from boxing if he loses his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles following a comprehensive defeat to Usyk last month. Speaking immediately after the second loss of his professional career, Joshua was adamant that he wanted...
