The pressure from Manchester City caused the Gunners to stumble in the middle of the season, but Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have given the team some advice. Bukayo Saka scored against Manchester City but couldn’t stop his side from losing 3-1. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have both stressed the importance of Arsenal not giving in to title pressure from Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa. The pair both played against Pep Guardiola’s men in the 3-1 loss on Wednesday and will be needed to stop a run of three games without victory on…
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Mikel Arteta will look to get back into form this weekend against Aston Villa after Arsenal lost their position atop the Premier League after their 3-1 loss to Manchester City earlier this week. Mikel Arteta is aiming to get Arsenal’s title charge back on track against Villa ( Image: talkSPORT) Mikel Arteta has bigger problems than kicking off at Villa Park just 63 hours after the final whistle of Arsenal’s title shoot-out with Manchester City. The psychological damage of Arsenal being knocked off their perch, after being No.1 in the charts longer than Band Aid, will take some repairing. Coping with the bloated expectations of a…
The Glazer family has started the process of selling Man Utd, with Friday being the first big milestone since there is a’soft’ deadline for bids to acquire the club. Erik ten Hag has been in contact with the Glazer family about Man Utd’s sale. United are in the middle of a potential takeover, with interested parties having formalised their interest in buying the club by Friday’s ‘soft’ deadline. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of INEOS, a Red Devils fan and Britain’s richest man, has been the most public in his interest, but consortiums from Saudi Arabia and Qatar are also expected bid. Ten Hag said: “We are…
Fabio Carvalho has played just three minutes since Liverpool’s defeat to Nottingham Forest in October Jurgen Klopp has explained the absence of Fabio Carvalho from the Liverpool squad – but is adamant the youngster has done “nothing wrong” as he goes through a necessary difficult period in his fledgling career. With Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino back available from injury, Carvalho was among a number of senior players absent from the bench for the 2-0 home derby triumph against Everton on Monday. The 20-year-old is likely to again miss out when Liverpool travel to Newcastle United on Saturday evening,…
Pep Guardiola has pushed Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne to do even better as Manchester City seeks to regain the Premier League title. England international Grealish has been operating under the brightest of spotlights at the Etihad Stadium ever since he smashed the British transfer record in a £100 million ($113m) move from Aston Villa in 2021. He did become a Premier League title winner in his debut campaign with City, but registered just six goals and four assists and struggled for a spark again at the start of the 2022-23 campaign. Favour has been earned of late though,…
Graham Potter has delivered a message to the Chelsea leadership about Mason Mount’s future after discussions over a new contract fell down. Mason Mount could be set to leave Chelsea after talks broke down over a new deal (Picture: Getty) Mount is increasingly likely to leave the Blues this summer after talks between his representatives and the west London club hit a wall over a contract extension. The England international has 18 months to run on his deal at Stamford Bridge and he’s made it clear that his preference is to remain at the club. The academy graduate earns around £80,000-a-week…
Throughout his 22-year tenure as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger bought over 100 players, becoming known for his keen eye for a deal in the transfer market. Often reluctant to part with the club’s money, Wenger did make a few big-money signings with the Gunners, especially towards the end of his tenure. We’ve looked at his 10 most expensive signings to see how they fared at the club. Note: we’ve stuck to the 10 biggest transfer fees Arsenal spent, ruling out the swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez. 10. Danny Welbeck – £16m Welbeck left boyhood club Manchester United and…
According to one observer, Cody Gakpo’s sluggish start at Liverpool might be attributed to Jurgen Klopp, while teammate Darwin Nunez offered a different explanation. Gakpo was an initial £37m arrival from PSV Eindhoven in January. The 23-year-old arrived on the back of a truly outstanding six months in the Netherlands in which he notched 30 goal contributions in just 24 appearances. Gakpo produced his best display in a Reds shirt to date in the Merseyside derby on Monday night. The Dutchman opened his account for Liverpool when tapping home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s inch-perfect cross. He also showed glimpses of the explosiveness…
Despite scoring 32 goals already this season, Erling Haaland has responded defiantly to those who have criticized his performance for Manchester City. Erling Haaland insists the most important thing is to keep winning Erling Haaland insists he pays no attention to critics of his place in Manchester City’s team, as he issued a demand to his teammates following the Premier League victory at Arsenal. Haaland’s 26th Premier League goal of the season – and 32nd in all competitions – sealed a huge 3-1 win that saw City leapfrog Arsenal in the table to return to the top of the league. The Gunners still…
On Wednesday night in the Champions League, Graham Potter was unable to guide Chelsea to victory over Borussia Dortmund. Jose Mourinho’s comments on Chelsea under the guidance of Frank Lampard four years ago paint a grim picture for the future of Graham Potter, who finds himself under pressure at Stamford Bridge after a lacklustre few months in charge. The former Brighton and Hove Albion manager has struggled to get the Blues firing on all cylinders since replacing Thomas Tuchel earlier this season and was left frustrated on Wednesday as Chelsea were beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League knockout stages. Karim Adeyemi’s…
Most of Arsenal’s success this season can be attributed to Bukayo Saka. Bukayo Saka has sent a clear message to his team-mates Arsenal star Bukayo Saka’s title message to his team-mates after Wednesday’s loss to Manchester City speaks volumes about his mentality. The winger played his part by scoring a penalty but Mikel Arteta’s side went down 3-1 at the Emirates. Saka has arguably been Arsenal’s player of the season so far. Many forget he is still only 21 years old but he has started every single Premier League match so far this term. He has eight goals to his name and only Kevin…
Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan has been in negotiations with Barcelona, while Erik ten Hag has once more launched a charm drive for his former star Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona have held a transfer meeting with the agent of Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan – throwing fresh doubt on the future of Frenkie de Jong, who has been praised by Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag. Manchester United had an initial transfer fee of £56.2million agreed with Barca last summer to sign the Dutch midfield maestro, but the player refused a move. Despite the club agreeing to his departure and his relationship with United boss Ten…