World’s richest football clubs 2023: Manchester City retain top spot as Premier League clubs dominate Deloitte Football Money League – see the full ranking January 19, 2023 Manchester City have retained their status as the world’s richest football club, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League, which underlines the dominance of the Premier League. Abu Dhabi-owned City topped the annual list, which is based on revenue in the 2021-22 season, for a second year in a row, ahead [...]
‘Completely unacceptable’: Players’ union condemns Tottenham fan’s attack on Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale as Gunners stretch Premier League lead January 15, 2023 Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday – and then saw goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale attacked by a Spurs supporter. The Gunners took three points at their local rivals for the first time since 2014 through an own goal by Hugo Lloris and Martin [...]
Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea hand Ukraine winger longest contract in Premier League history after beating Arsenal to his signing January 15, 2023 Chelsea have handed what is believed to be the longest contract in Premier League history to new £89m signing Mykhailo Mudryk. The Blues outbid Arsenal to beat their London rivals to the Ukraine winger, who has agreed an eight-and-a-half year contract that runs until 2031. Mudryk was at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to watch his [...]
Why this weekend is the biggest round of this year’s Premier League title race January 13, 2023 If the Premier League season is the proverbial marathon rather than a sprint, then this weekend sees the pacesetters in the title race, Arsenal and Manchester City, approach the halfway marker. As they do so, they face personal duels with bitter rivals that could have a huge impact on their momentum heading into the second [...]
Arsenal unveil artwork for exterior of Emirates Stadium January 11, 2023 Premier League leaders Arsenal unveiled a series of artworks that will don the exterior of the Emirates today. The north London club have worked with Turner-Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller among others to design the artwork. Each of the eight pieces of art have a different theme and aim to celebrate the club’s history. Arsenal [...]
Marcus McGuane: Former Arsenal prodigy finding feet at Oxford United – via Barcelona – set to face Gunners in FA Cup third round January 9, 2023 Marcus McGuane looked destined to lead Arsenal back to the top, but on Monday he will be plotting their downfall with Oxford United in the FA Cup third round. Before Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe there was Marcus McGuane. Like Saka, McGuane joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy shortly after starting primary school and, as [...]
Premier League: Arsenal eight clear, Everton thrashed and United triumph January 3, 2023 Tonight’s Premier League matches saw Arsenal grow their lead at the summit of the table to eight points, Manchester United draw level on points with Newcastle United and the pressure piled on to Frank Lampard after his Everton side were humbled at home. Here’s what happened. Arsenal gunning for the top Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with [...]
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: Gunners restore grip on top spot in the Premier League November 6, 2022 The style may have evolved from the days of George Graham but the scoreline is familiar: 1-0 to the Arsenal is a regular sight once more and it’s giving rise to title hopes again. For the fifth time in their last eight games the Gunners won by a single goal at Chelsea on Sunday, scored [...]
Premier League talking points: Arsenal hit Forest for five to return to the top October 30, 2022 Arsenal regained top spot in the Premier League in emphatic fashion and Marcus Rashford boosted his World Cup prospects as Manchester United beat West Ham on Sunday. It came at the end of an action-packed weekend which also saw Tottenham Hotspur snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, Brighton burst Chelsea’s bubble and Liverpool slip [...]
Trevor Steven: Arsenal have a winning mentality so why can’t they challenge for the title? October 17, 2022 Everybody has been waiting for Arsenal to show the soft underbelly that has been exposed in previous seasons, but so far it hasn’t happened. On Sunday they went to a Leeds team desperate for three points and got the job done because everyone from the goalkeeper to the forwards did their bit. Thanks also to [...]