West Ham hands high-flying Man United’s stand-in manager Carrick reality check with a draw

West Ham hands high-flying Man United’s stand-in manager Carrick reality check with a draw

West Ham limited United’s attacking threat for much of the match and was seconds from a victory that would have pulled the London club level with Nottingham Forest.

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Former AFC Leopards defender Collins Shichenje on cusp of joining English Championship side Charlton Athletic

Former AFC Leopards defender Collins Shichenje on cusp of joining English Championship side Charlton Athletic

If completed, the transfer would mark one of the most lucrative deals involving a Kenyan player and highlight the rising presence of Kenyan talent in European football.

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How Liverpool failed to have a shot on target for in 600 games but still grabbed a point from Arsenal

How Liverpool failed to have a shot on target for in 600 games but still grabbed a point from Arsenal

Frimpong caused Arsenal plenty of problems with his pace and strength, providing a real outlet on the counter. After recovering from two injury setbacks, the Dutchman is starting to show why Liverpool regarded his signing from Bayer Leverkusen as such a coup.

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Pundits agree Arsenal are ready to be EPL kings, but must score more goals from open play

Pundits agree Arsenal are ready to be EPL kings, but must score more goals from open play

Factor in that Arsenal have already visited Old Trafford, Anfield and St James’ Park and their start to the season becomes all the more impressive. This was yet another fixture in which Arsenal improved on their points tally last season. In 2024-25, Arsenal were twice pegged back in a game which ended as a 2-2 draw.

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Mirror images or complementarity? Fans wonder if Man City and Arsenal managers are football’s Siamese twins

Mirror images or complementarity? Fans wonder if Man City and Arsenal managers are football’s Siamese twins

Last season, Arteta was promoting the idea of two squads to cope with the packed calendar, while Guardiola was an outlier, complaining about having a bloated squad. Arsenal have improved their depth drastically to reach a head count of 25, but it is Guardiola who has moved position by starting the season carrying 26 senior players for the first time.

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After two weeks of new Premier League season some ghastly injuries raise questions about fitness levels of players

After two weeks of new Premier League season some ghastly injuries raise questions about fitness levels of players

For context, Eduardo, now 24, spent four years at EFL club Lincoln City’s academy as a teenager and still plays regular five-a-side when he is not writing articles, so he is probably in better shape than most of us who watch sport for a living instead of playing it.

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Eberechi Eze’s switch to Arsenal illustrates just how Premier League transfers are an incoherent mix of art and craft

Eberechi Eze’s switch to Arsenal illustrates just how Premier League transfers are an incoherent mix of art and craft

Except, it wasn’t really a hijacking at all. Arsenal had actually struck the principles of an agreement with Palace as early as the morning of August 10. They managed to keep it extraordinarily quiet as illustrated by how it was only after Wednesday evening’s sensations that multiple sources were willing to talk about it.

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Why Liverpool’s Mo Salah is prolific: He spends time on meditating and visualising  matches, then studies goalkeepers

Why Liverpool’s Mo Salah is prolific: He spends time on meditating and visualising matches, then studies goalkeepers

Mohamed Salah’s performances last season were an accumulation of many factors, both on and off the pitch. The thread that connects them all is his willingness and desire to do everything he can to perform at his best, no matter what his age.

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Mohamed Salah: A fitness ‘freak’, who like wine, is delivering better performances as he gets older

Mohamed Salah: A fitness ‘freak’, who like wine, is delivering better performances as he gets older

Salah is also a Pilate’s devotee, and has stationed a Pilate’s reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym. “When you’re playing any sport, it takes movement away from you,” explains Rosenblatt. “A footballer might lose range around their ankle, hip or thoracic spine (the middle section) and Pilates will help restore that.”

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Corner-kick masters Arsenal have new trick; it worked for them against hapless Man United goalkeeper in their season opener

Corner-kick masters Arsenal have new trick; it worked for them against hapless Man United goalkeeper in their season opener

Since Amorim’s arrival in November 2024, Manchester United have looked like they lack the physicality to operate in the 3-4-3 shape and the principles the Portuguese head coach wants the team to abide by.

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