Ethan Nwaneri is the Premier League’s breakout star this season – and now has Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen’s record in his sights. The versatile playmaker became the Premier League’s youngest player at the age of 15 years and 181 days when he came on for Arsenal away at Brentford in September 2022. 5 Arsenal … Read more
FourFourTwo’s list of the 100 best young players in the world back in 2001 has re-emerged nearly 25 years on. The football landscape around the turn of the century was significantly different to now when it came to the top five European leagues, with Deportivo La Coruna lifting a shock La Liga title and Lazio … Read more
Manchester United might be teasing an unprecedented relegation from the Premier League but fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Opta’s Supercomputer has predicted Ruben Amorim’s side to avoid the drop despite being 15th in the table with their last outing a 1-0 loss against Tottenham on Sunday. 7 United are set for their worst … Read more
Man City flair reappears at opportune moment Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Man City’s match against Newcastle United in the Premier League A performance that harked back to the Manchester City of old. And an individual display from Omar Marmoush that will serve long … Read more
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Mikel Arteta has warned Liverpool that Arsenal are “not going to stop” fighting for the Premier League title after securing a late win against Leicester City, four days after Arne Slot’s side dropped points to Everton. The Gunners closed the gap on Liverpool to just four points thanks to Mikel Merino’s double off the bench … Read more
Arteta on title hopes and challenge of Leicester Leicester City host Arsenal in the Premier League’s early kick-off today, with the injury hit visitors looking to close the gap on Liverpool in the title race. The Gunners have the chance to go within four points of the league leaders after Everton denied the Reds victory … Read more
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has urged supporters to back the team amid plans to protest. The Foxes are in a battle to avoid an instant return to the Championship with the club sitting 18th in the Premier League table. 3 The Leicester owner has sent a message to fans to back the teamCredit: Getty Having … Read more
Leicester winning the Premier League before Arsenal was unthinkable – the differences between the clubs were astronomical. That’s the view of Martin Keown, who won three league titles with the Gunners before joining the Foxes in 2004. 6 Keown knows what it takes to win the Premier League having won three titlesCredit: Getty Keown departed … Read more
Yellow & red cards stats analysed ©TM/IMAGO The last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park couldn’t have had a much more entertaining finale. After James Tarkowski’s superb 98th minute volley earned Everton a point, tempers flared over as Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré came to blows following the latter celebrating in front of the travelling Liverpool … Read more