Arsenal are expecting to make three or four marquee additions this summer as they complete an overhaul of their squad, with Sporting Lisbon and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 25, their main target. (Football Transfers), externalBarcelona have joined Arsenal in being interested in £90m-rated Newcastle United and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 24, with the Spanish club hoping to strike a deal as the Magpies look to navigate financial fair play rules. (Sun), externalArsenal and Manchester United have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace and France winger Michael Olise, 22, but face competition from Chelsea, Manchester City and Juventus. (Football Insider),…
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This video can not be playedAn unbelievable game of football at Anfield – ArtetaArsenal are top of the Premier League at Christmas for a fourth time – but history does not suggest the Gunners should be celebrating too soon.They led the table on 25 December in 2002, 2007 and 2022 – and did not win the title on any occasion.Going back to the pre-Premier League era, the past six times Arsenal have been top at this stage they have failed to win the league. The last time they managed it was 1947-48.Only in two of the past five seasons has…
Artem Dovbyk's goal set Girona on their wayGirona underlined their La Liga title credentials with a famous victory at Barcelona to move top of the table.Goals from Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutierrez, Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani gave the visitors a deserved first ever league win over their Catalan rivals. Robert Lewandowski's header and Ilkay Gundogan's late goal were mere consolations for Barca. The result sees Girona open up a two-point gap to Real Madrid. Michel's side are also seven clear of third-placed Atletico Madrid and Barca, who are fourth. Girona's rise to the top may have taken many by surprise…
Crawley's match at Broadfield Stadium was postponed more than 24 hours before the scheduled kick-off timeSaturday's League Two games at Bradford City and Colchester have been postponed because of waterlogged pitches.The decision to call off Colchester's match against Stockport County was taken after a 09:00 GMT inspection.Bradford's pitch passed a morning inspection but persistent heavy rain meant the game against Notts County was no longer playable."Conditions over the past few hours have meant the fixture can no longer be held," read a Bantams' statement, external."A meeting was held from 1.00pm today with managers of both teams to discuss all options,…
Liverpool are still top of the Premier League, but how will they react to last week's defeat by title rivals Arsenal when they take on struggling Burnley on Saturday?"This is actually a really big game for Liverpool," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "It is about bouncing back, not just after a defeat but because they produced such a flat performance at Emirates Stadium."Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches again this season, against a variety of guests.For this weekend's games, he takes on Sexy Beast star Stephen Moyer, who is a West Ham fan.Sexy Beast…
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There was an errorWatch Match of the Day's tribute to Ian Wright as the Arsenal legend steps down as a pundit, 27 years after his first studio appearance on the show.WATCH: Match of the Day on BBC iPlayerAvailable to UK users only.Ian Wright's emotional Match of the Day montage. Video, 00:04:24Ian Wright's emotional Match of the Day montageUp Next. 'Oof… Wonderful finish!' – Richards' forgotten FA Cup goal. Video, 00:03:20'Oof… Wonderful finish!' – Richards' forgotten FA Cup goalLineker and Shearer get wound up by wingers. Video, 00:02:54Lineker and Shearer get wound up by wingersWhy Premier League stars watch Match of…
Ivory Coast were crowned continental champions for the third time, becoming the first Africa Cup of Nations hosts to lift the trophy since Egypt in 2006Ivory Coast completed a fairy tale journey to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil after a second-half comeback against Nigeria.In a tournament which had seen a number of fancied sides fall by the wayside, the two teams left standing in the final were both former champions.Sebastien Haller, who had himself returned to action just 13 months after testicular cancer, netted the winner to give the Elephants a 2-1 victory in…
There’s just one more FPL deadline to remember this season – that’s at 1430 on Sunday – and the moves you make for your team will depend on where you stand in your mini-leagues or whether you’re just concentrating on getting the best overall rank you possibly can.If you’re looking to stay ahead of your rivals in a mini-league then you’re probably playing a bit safer, trying to anticipate your opponents’ potential moves and making sure you’ve got their most dangerous assets covered.If you’re chasing then it’s about finding those differentials who might deliver for you on the final day…
Transfer Centre Plus: Man Utd are favourites to land Michael Olise ahead of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal; Gabriel Jesus is happy at Arsenal and prepared to fight for his place amid reports of a potential summer exit; Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Wojciech Szczesny this summerFriday 3 May 2024 13:36, UKThe top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…THE SUNChelsea have sent Antonio Conte a lucrative offer to return as boss, according to sensational reports.Gabriel Jesus is happy at Arsenal and prepared to fight for his place amid reports of a potential summer exit.Former Arsenal star Jens Lehmann has…
