Arsenal surrendered top spot in the Premier League following a damaging 3-1 defeat by title rivals Manchester City – and Thierry Henry has explained what they need to do next Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has called on his former side to show a winning mentality by picking themselves up and responding after suffering a damaging defeat against Manchester City. The Gunners surrendered top spot in the Premier League on Wednesday night after City left the Emirates Stadium with a 3-1 victory. The two sides went in at half-time level after Kevin de Bruyne’s finish from Takehiro Tomiyasu’s short back-pass was cancelled out by Bukayo Saka’s penalty. But City…
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta observed the Gunners’ 3-1 Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night, which turned the tide of the championship battle. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta oversaw Man City Premier League defeat (Image: GETTY) Arsenal saw their hopes of winning a first Premier League title since 2004 dealt a hammer blow after a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night. The Gunners had gone into the game hoping to end a run of three matches without a win. However, this latest setback is the most painful of the lot. Arsenal have experienced a drop-off in recent times. They lost 1-0 to Manchester…
Man Utd takes on Barcelona in the opening leg of their Europa League play-off, and here are five things to watch for at Camp Nou. How will the back four cope? The relocation of Luke Shaw and recall of Tyrell Malacia at Leeds indicated both will start at Camp Nou. Erik ten Hag swears by a right-footed and left-footed central defensive partnership and Shaw has fared favourably on the four occasions he has moved inside this season. Yet he is likely to encounter the most prolific No.9 on the planet in Robert Lewandowski. Shaw should at least have the benefit of Raphael Varane alongside him. Varane has played…
On Thursday, Man Utd will face Barcelona in the Europa League, and our correspondents have offered their favorite starting lineups. United play Barcelona on Thursday Man Utd take on Barcelona in the first leg of the Europa League play-off on Thursday evening. United failed to win their Europa League group and Barcelona finished third in their Champions League group earlier this season, which means the two clubs will now meet in a play-off round over two legs at Camp Nou and Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s side head into the clash after a 2-0 victory against Leeds, but Barcelona promise to be tricky…
Karim Adeyemi scored the game’s sole goal as Chelsea’s poor goal-scoring record under Graham Potter continued in Germany. Graham Potter’s struggles at Chelsea continued as his side slipped to a first leg Champions League Round of 16 defeat away at Borussia Dortmund. The result ensured that the Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches in all competitions – home Premier League encounters against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace respectively. Their ongoing problems of spurning opportunities continued in this encounter. It was an open match with plenty of chances for both sides. Thiago Silva had the ball in the net for Chelsea in the first half but his effort…
Pep Guardiola’s Man City reclaimed first place in the Premier League standings with a key win against championship rivals Arsenal, but he conceded his team triumphed despite his tactics. Pep Guardiola has admitted he made a “horrible” decision for Man City’s win over Arsenal (Image: Amazon Prime) Pep Guardiola lamented his “horrible” new tactics despite Man City claiming a crucial win over Arsenal on Wednesdya night. Goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland handed City a crucial three points in the Premier League title race. City now return to the top of the table, leapfrogging the Gunners, who have a game in hand on…
Man City has surpassed Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table after the Gunners were defeated 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium by Pep Guardiola’s side. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal fell to defeat at home to Manchester City (Image: Getty Images) Mikel Arteta lost the tactical battle with Pep Guardiola as Manchester City ended Arsenal’s unbeaten home league record on Wednesday night. Despite a determined showing from the Gunners, goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland secured a 3-1 victory for the visitors. The result also sees Pep Guardiola’s side leapfrog their opponents at the top of the Premier League table,…
Man Utd face Barcelona in the last 32 of the Europa League, with both sides having struggled to reach the heights expected in recent years, but now both impressing on the field under Erik ten Hag and Xavi Hernandez Erik ten Hag hailed tonight’s showdown between European giants Man Utd and Barcelona as a match worthy of the final. Yet the fallen giants, who are both trying to find their way back to the top table after tough times, are facing off to decide which one makes it to the Europa League last 16. United have made huge progress under…
The Gunners are getting ready for a championship matchup against Manchester City, which is perhaps Arsenal’s greatest game since moving to the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side are gearing up for the biggest game of their season on Wednesday night as they welcome reigning champions Manchester City to the Emirates. They come into the tie with some jitters on display in recent weeks, having been beaten 1-0 by Everton at Goodison Park last week before dropping two more points against Brentford at home courtesy of a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Saturday. Both of those contests have seen the Gunners boss deploy his usual starting eleven…
Pep Guardiola claims that Oleksandr Zinchenko was asked to be sold by Manchester City before to his sale to Arsenal, but the full-back rejected the proposal. The Ukrainian defender reunited with former Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta at Arsenal after securing a move in the summer transfer window. However, the Blues had planned to ship him away earlier after a poor run in the 2019-20 season. Guardiola has revealed that Zinchenko was told his minutes would be reduced, but he decided to stay and fight for his place rather than accept an exit. The City boss told a press conference…
German football expert Stefan Bienkowski has spoken to football.london about Borussia Dortmund, what Chelsea can expect, and how Graham Potter can get the better of Edin Terzic Chelsea take on Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday (Image: Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images) Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head in a competitive match for the first time on Wednesday night. This means the trip to Signal Iduna Park, a stadium well renowned for creating a ferocious and hostile atmosphere, is something of an unknown quantity for Chelsea. The Blues will know the difficulties of travelling to west Germany and picking up a result but it’s…
Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho is enjoying a breakthrough season. Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho has been warned over his match minutes. (Image: Getty) Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has been told he could struggle for first-team starts when Casemiro and Christian Eriksen return to the side. The 18-year-old is enjoying a break-out season at Old Trafford and netted against Leeds last weekend. Garnacho has made 23 appearances in all competitions scoring four times and contributing a further six assists. Many of his minutes have come from the bench with Erik ten Hag utilising him as a dangerous impact option. His goals in the…