Side on brink of drop after defeat at Newcastle‘It’s going to be a very tough week ahead’Nuno Espírito Santo said his West Ham players owe their fans “respect and dignity” after an underwhelming 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left the east London side on the brink or relegation to the Championship.The Port
Goals from Nick Woltemade and Will Osula, who got two, pushed West Ham to the cusp of relegationBrentford 2-2 Crystal PalaceEverton 1-3 Sunderland Continue reading...
It was a decision that threatens to keep Nuno Espírito Santo awake for many nights to come. Why, oh why, West Ham’s manager will doubtless wonder, did he opt to start with a back three on Tyneside?Instead of subduing Eddie Howe’s players it simply served to remind Nick Woltemade precisely why he is
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Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford’s European dreams could edge closerA measure of Pep Guardiola’s greatness is to be found in Saturday’s FA Cup final being a 24th visit to Wembley leading Manchester City. As this born winner could depart i
Jérémy Doku finds the net again, Joshua Zirkzee struggles at Sunderland and Ismaïla Sarr is fulfilling his potentialWhen Bruno Fernandes became the Football Writers’ Association player of the year on Friday, Declan Rice and David Raya could have been forgiven for feeling a touch aggrieved. They have
Where did Elliot Anderson find the strength to score the goal that ultimately enabled Nottingham Forest to retain their Premier League status? Not only did he show incredible endeavour to start and finish the decisive move, propelling into the six-yard box with a couple of minutes of time to run, b
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A game to suit departing Stones, West Ham’s Pablo under scrutiny against Arsenal and Maddison can rouse SpursLiverpool have eased one self-inflicted headache by listening to their fans and scrapping plans to raise some ticket prices for the next three seasons. Anfield’s attention can now focus squar
Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for BrentfordArne Slot was seething as he lamented the decision to allow Manchester United’s second goal to stand despite claims of handball by Benjamin Sesko. “The curve on the ball changed so there mu
Brighton limbered up for this trip to Tyneside by working out with an acclaimed German cage fighter. The idea was that a spot of mixed martial arts training would toughen up Fabian Hürzeler’s players at set pieces and enable them to pack a collective punch far too powerful for Newcastle to resist.Ha
Howe under pressure to end Magpies’ losing streakManager confident he retains backing of club ownersEddie Howe has emerged from a meeting with Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian owners confident he retains their support but also acutely aware that such backing is finite, with the manager admitting “a lot is
Eddie Howe is under pressure, Rayan needs protection at Bournemouth and John Stones returns to Everton with CityPremier League top scorers: latest standingsThe equation is simple. If Leeds beat relegated – and now managerless - Burnley at Elland Road on Friday they will reach 43 points and be extrem
The then Newcastle manager’s on-air blast at Sir Alex Ferguson remains a classic Premier League momentPremier League history is littered with red letter days and Monday 29 April 1996 will for ever rank among the most memorable. Thirty years on, recollections of the aftermath of Newcastle’s 1-0 victo
Run of five defeats could lead to awkward queries this week, including why £124m of attacking talent is being underusedEddie Howe is braced for forensic questioning by Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian owners at a Northumberland country house hotel in the middle of this week. Matfen Hall sells itself as a v
Sánchez plays long game for McFarlane, Southampton can take heart, Arteta tries to gain edge and Isak will come good One moment from their FA Cup semi-final to Chelsea will haunt Leeds. When Tosin Adarabioyo stretched for a through ball and couldn’t quite get there, quarter of an hour in, everything
‘It’s a red card today. It’s a red card in Manchester’Arsenal return to top of table by beating NewcastleMikel Arteta has claimed that everything would be different for his Arsenal team in the Premier League title race if Manchester City had been reduced to 10 men in last Sunday’s pivotal game at th
Eberechi Eze’s early goal was enough to secure a win against Newcastle and keep Arsenal’s title dream within reachMikel Arteta’s pre-match thoughts[On making only one change from the City game] We did a lot of great things, with some connections that we really liked througout the game.[On how long B
It has come down to a straight shootout, similar to five rounds of penalties, the equation plain yet loaded with complications. Score or miss. With Manchester City otherwise engaged in an FA Cup semi-final, it was Arsenal who took first.For them, the metaphorical walk to the spot, the moment of trut
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