Arsenal steal Liverpool’s ‘monster mentality’ with belief and spirit to go toe-to-toe with Man City
Arsenal proved they are the new “mentality monsters” after twice being pegged back before beating Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp gave his Reds the title after they won the FA Cup in May – yet they looked anything but as they fell 14 points behind the new league leaders. The Gunners are...
Arsenal, Liverpool face sanctions as FA probe into unsporting conduct after bad tempered match starts
The English FA are set to investigate a comment made during Arsenal’s victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Players from both sides were embroiled in a bust-up late in the game and referee Michael Oliver went to inform both managers of the alleged incident. The investigation come on the back persistent...
Arsenal boss Arteta says match against Liverpool is ‘really demanding’ but Gunners will ‘raise their level’
Mikel Arteta has suggested that his in-form Arsenal team “can get better” as the season goes on and he wants them to “raise their level” against Liverpool. The Gunners have been in great form at the start of this season. They are out to kick on this term after they...
Finely balanced: Fans await Arteta’s art-and-guile versus Klopp’s clobber-a-club football stye at Emirates
First takes on ninth as Jurgen Klopp’s struggling Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium in London to go to war with Mikel Arteta’s league-leading Arsenal. If you were told this at the beginning of the campaign, you could be forgiven for believing that it was a poor attempt at a...
Black Panther: How immortal Jack Leslie was called up to England’s team, then dropped because he was Black
Jack Leslie’s three grand-daughters agreed the man himself might have frowned upon the delightful ceremony outside Home Park in Plymouth. “We lived with Grandad in East Ham,” explained Lesley. “It was our family home with seven of us in the house, a bit packed sometimes but it was a fun,...
Christiano Ronaldo woes at Man United persist with superstar’s miss of the season in Europa League tie
Cristiano Ronaldo was guilty of one of the misses of the season after somehow failing to score for Manchester United in their Europa League tie against Omonia. The Portuguese superstar was presented with a golden chance to end his barren run in front of goal but hit the frame from...
Lionel Messi announces Qatar ‘Desert Storm’ World Cup will be his last national team duty
Lionel Messi has announced 2022 will be his last World Cup. The Argentine is currently 35 years old, but has confirmed his final appearance at the World Cup will be in Qatar. Qatar will be his fifth appearance with his nation at the world renowned event, with his first coming...
In surprise move, Chelsea has offered midfield dynamo N’Golo Kante to Arsenal and Spurs
N’Golo Kante will not sign a new Chelsea contract, making him available on a free transfer next summer, according to Santi Aouna. The French midfielder joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2016 and helped them win the Premier League in his debut season. The London club’s title win in...
Sacked Chelsea manager Tuchel’s last act may prove to be Blues’ turning point to greatness again
Thomas Tuchel’s final act as Chelsea manager could turn out to be an absolute masterstroke. The axed Chelsea boss signed his former player from Borussia Dortmund, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, just days before owner Todd Boehly gave him the boot. Eyebrows were raised when the Blues signed the 33-year-old, and even more...
N’Golo Kante to leave Chelsea for free as club owners stall contract extension talks
Chelsea risk losing one of the world’s best defensive midfielders for nothing in the summer after talks with N’Golo Kante over a contract extension stalled. Manager Graham Potter is not getting involved in the negotiations, although he has said that any team would ‘suffer’ if they lost Kante, whose deal...
