Chelsea will face Liverpool in the FA Cup final after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount in the second half. In the semi-final at Wembley, Thomas Tuchel’s team had to work hard to breach Palace’s tenacious resistance, but Loftus-vicious Cheek’s strike put them on … Read more
Martin Odegaard’s leadership qualities have been commended by Mikel Arteta, fueling speculation that the attacking midfielder may be named Arsenal’s new club captain. Since the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona in January, the Gunners have been without a formal captain, with Alexandre Lacazette acting as de facto leader. The Frenchman’s ascension was never going … Read more
Arsenal’s bid to qualify for the Champions League was dealt with another setback on Saturday, as they were defeated 2-1 at home by Brighton, making it two defeats in a row for Mikel Arteta’s struggling side. Leandro Trossard and Enock Mwepu scored either side of halfway for a previously out-of-form Brighton at Emirates Stadium, five … Read more
It is just about five years to the day since Arsene Wenger’s Stockpile were beaten 3-0 at Precious stone Royal residence, elevating the away allies to recite “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” at failing to meet expectations full-back Hector Bellerin. Monday’s loss by a similar score on a similar ground included one more … Read more
LONDON: Arsenal revealed a record of more than £107.3 million ($143 million) for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021 on Monday. Following losses of less than £50 million the previous year, the Premier League club’s latest financial statement revealed their highest ever post-tax losses. The coronavirus pandemic was blamed for around £85 million of … Read more
Arsenal kept their hopes alive of finishing into the top four teams of the Premier League by registering their third successive victory moving them up to fifth place on the points table. The Gunners are now just one point (45) behind fourth-placed Manchester United (46) with two games in hand and they are pretty much … Read more
Diogo Jota’s double kept Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Leicester, while Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at Wolves gave the Gunners the advantage in the race for the top four. Liverpool still trail Manchester City at the top of the table by nine points, but have a game in hand on the champions … Read more
LONDON: Thomas Tuchel warned Chelsea their League Cup semi-final against Tottenham is not over yet after they took control of the tie with a 2-0 first leg win on Wednesday. Tuchel’s side are within touching distance of a first League Cup final appearance since 2019 after brushing aside Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz put Chelsea ahead with a … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Morocco head to Cameroon without out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech and hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title. The North Africa kingdom boasts one of the strongest leagues in the continent and its stars are dotted across Europe, but the national team consistently underachieves in the flagship tournament. … Read more
Manchester United cruised to a morale-boosting 3-1 win against Burnley on the eve of Alex Ferguson’s 80th birthday on Thursday to strengthen their push for a Premier League top-four finish. Scott McTominay put United in front early and a Ben Mee own goal doubled their lead before Cristiano Ronaldo finished impudently to put Ralf Rangnick’s … Read more
A total of 103 Covid-19 cases were recorded among players and supporting std=ff in the Premier League over the past week, the league confirmed on Monday after the postponement of the fixtures during the busy festive period. “The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 COVID-19 tests were … Read more
LONDON: British authorities have banned advertisements by Arsenal Football Club promoting fan tokens due to taking advantage of consumers’ lack of knowledge regarding cryptoassets. The Facebook and website posts included a video featuring Arsenal players Ben White, Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney that read: “Fans should be aware that they could lose some or all … Read more
PARIS: Last season’s beaten finalists Chelsea were sent packing from the Women’s Champions League on Thursday after a 4-0 defeat away to Wolfsburg in Germany in a dramatic final round of group games. Captain Svenja Huth and Tabea Wassmuth, the competition’s leading scorer, both scored twice as the Germans claimed the comprehensive win they needed … Read more
LONDON: The Premier League on Thursday postponed six more matches due to the wave of coronavirus infections hitting Britain, but said it intended to “continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible” as calls for a circuit break intensified. Leicester’s scheduled match against Tottenham was postponed just hours before kick-off on Thursday. Five more games … Read more
MILAN: Inter Milan will attempt to pull clear of AC Milan as they travel to struggling Salernitana in Serie A this weekend while their title rivals host a Napoli smarting from back-to-back defeats. Champions Inter are one point ahead of Milan who on Sunday face a tricky tie against fourth-placed Napoli, just four points off … Read more
MADRID: Sevilla may be Real Madrid’s most likely challengers in La Liga this season and they have a chance to prove it on Saturday when they face the defending champions Atletico Madrid. Atletico’s defeat last weekend in the Madrid derby leaves them 13 points off the top but Sevilla in second are at least slightly … Read more
LONDON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Friday called for more clarity from the Premier League after a glut of coronavirus postponements, saying it was vital to maintain the fairness of the competition. Only five games of the previously scheduled 10 are due to take place on Saturday and Sunday, taking the total number of postponed … Read more
LONDON: Manchester United’s match at Brentford on Tuesday was postponed as the English Premier League reported a record number of Covid-19 cases, with the virus threatening to disrupt the busy Christmas fixture list. It came hours after the Old Trafford club closed their Carrington training complex because of several players and staff members testing positive for coronavirus. … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lambasted his side’s performance after Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners. Arteta’s men have passed up a huge opportunity to move into the Premier League’s top four after blowing the lead at Manchester United and … Read more
MANCHESTER: Ralf Rangnick said Friday he wanted to “balance” Manchester United by strengthening the club’s leaky defence. The 63-year-old German’s first press conference since being appointed interim manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came after United’s see-saw 3-2 win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Thursday overseen by … Read more
MANCHESTER: Michael Carrick exited Manchester United with a win as Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed 800 goals for club and country with a double to see off Arsenal 3-2 on Thursday. Carrick was taking charge for the final time as caretaker manager with new interim boss Ralf Rangnick watching from the stands and announced after the match he will … Read more
Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick says he has not spoken to incoming interim boss Ralf Rangnick as he prepares to take charge of a third match at home to Arsenal on Thursday. United confirmed the appointment of Rangnick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short-term replacement this week but the German is still to receive a … Read more
LONDON: Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal got back on track with a victory over Newcastle to hand Eddie Howe his first defeat as Magpies manager. Steven Gerrard made it two wins out of two as Aston Villa boss with a 2-1 win at Crystal … Read more
Mohamed Salah ended a five-match goal drought by scoring as third-placed Liverpool crushed Arsenal 4-0 at the weekend in the English Premier League. After scoring in 10 consecutive matches, the Egyptian failed to find the net in three matches for his club and two for his country before notching the third goal against the Gunners. … Read more
SERRAVALLE: Gareth Southgate said England’s mentality was the key to qualifying for the World Cup in record-breaking style as Harry Kane scored four times in a 10-0 demolition of San Marino on Monday. Needing a draw from their last Group I qualifier to reach next year’s tournament in Qatar, England went goal crazy as they … Read more
Lausanne: UEFA says that it is dropping its disciplinary case against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus over their involvement in the controversial European Super League, to comply with a ruling from a Madrid court. European football´s governing body said late Monday that “the proceedings (are) null and void as if the proceedings had never been … Read more
Chelsea won the match by 2-0 against Arsenal, securing yet another consecutive win. Currently, Chelsea is leading the points table with 2 wins and 6 points. Romela Lukaku made his second debut with a goal as Thomas Tuchels’s side maintained the winning streak. Lukakau signed in for Chelsea during the summer from Inter Milan. He … Read more
Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored the goals in either half as Brentford started its Premier League season to a dream start with a 2-0 win against Arsenal. Bryan Mbeumo went to kick the early 12th minute lead, but the ball missed the right post after a shot from Ivan Toney. When Arsenal failed to … Read more
