Arsenal ensured they would spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League as they held title rivals Liverpool to a pulsating 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side took an early lead through Gabriel Magalhaes, but Mohamed Salah hauled Liverpool level before the interval....
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Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the match as hot favourites to inflict yet more agony on their bitter rivals and boasting 11 wins from 11 games in all competitions at home this season. Liverpool dominated, hogging nearly 70 percent of possession and 34 shots to United’s six...
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has reiterated his call for proper management of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) league to make it attractive to investors.oko Okocha said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The mercurial...
Nottingham Forest substitute Anthony Elanga struck early in the second half to earn a 1-0 win at toothless Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The 21-year-old Swede kept his cool to push the ball neatly pass goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in the 48th minute after being put through...
Erling Haaland netted a second-half hat-trick as pacesetters Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent record in the Premier League with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday. Julian Alvarez and Nathan Ake opened the scoring for the champions, who have beaten Fulham in their last 15 league...
Mauricio Pochettino called on Chelsea fans to “believe in the process” after his side slumped to a 3-1 defeat away to West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday. The Argentine former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain manager has taken on a big challenge at Stamford...
A superb strike by midfielder Julian Alvarez gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Newcastle United in their first home game of the new Premier League season. The win capped off an evening of celebration of last season’s treble at the Etihad Stadium. The English Premier League,...
Champions Manchester City suffered an injury blow in their Premier League game at Burnley as captain Kevin de Bruyne hobbled off early on in their 3-0 win. The league opener played at the Turf Arena on Friday saw Erling Haaland’s first-half double put Manchester City on course for...
Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the English Premier League after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning strike secured Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and survival on Sunday. On the final day of the season, Everton were heading down as things stood at half-time. Their clash with Bournemouth at Goodison...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta graciously congratulated Manchester City for winning the Premier League on Saturday, but there was no concealing his agony. This was after his team had led the race for so long but lost form in the crucial run-in. Eight points clear two months ago, Arsenal won...
Anthony Martial put Manchester United’s bid for a top-four finish back on track as the French forward ended his goal drought in Saturday’s crucial 2-0 victory against Wolves. Martial had gone eight games without scoring before he netted in the first half at Old Trafford. United’s first win in...
Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League as the Norway midfielder’s double inspired a 3-1 win against woeful Chelsea on Tuesday. Mikel Arteta’s side lost control of the title race after last week’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. But the Gunners signalled their intention...
The U.S. will host a pre-season tournament featuring six English Premier League (EPL) clubs from July 22 to July 30, the top-flight league said on Tuesday. The six clubs involved in the tournament are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. The teams will...
Frank Lampard made a surprise return to Chelsea as caretaker manager until the end of the season on Thursday, just over two years after he was sacked by the Premier League club. Lampard, Chelsea’s record goalscorer, previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was...
Manchester City came from behind to dismantle Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium and maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s title challenge looked to be hanging by a thread when Mohamed Salah gave the away side an early lead but Julian Alvarez equalised before second-half...
Refereeing bodies in England have told Premier League and English Football League match officials to pause play so that players can break their fast during the holy period of Ramadan. Match officials have been issued guidance so players can break their fast by taking on liquids, energy gels or...
Arsenal’s exit from the 2022/2023 Europa League has brought “clarity” to their season and the squad must now focus on their English Premier League title charge, manager Mikel Arteta says. Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon drew 1-1 in London and finished 3-3 on aggregate in the tie before the Portuguese...
A pitch invader who collided with the Liverpool players while celebrating their seventh goal against Manchester United and nearly injured Andy Robertson has been arrested by Merseyside Police. It is likely that he would be banned from Anfield, the club’s home ground in the Liverpool city, for life. As...
Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United players of an “unprofessional” and “unacceptable” performance as they crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday. United’s stunning loss ranked as their worst-ever defeat against Liverpool and the joint heaviest in their entire history. Ten Hag’s team...
Liverpool were goal crazy on Sunday as they humiliated rivals Manchester United 7-0 in the biggest 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) encounter of the week. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice, while Roberto Firmino netted once to boost their Premier League top-four hopes. The humiliation...