Mikel Arteta s Arsenal currently top the Premier League table ahead of title defenders Manchester City, and City s playmaker-in-chief Kevin De Bruyne isn t surprised.
Arteta worked as Pep Guardiola s assistant at City for three years before taking over at Arsenal in 2019.
Not really, I saw an evolution from the beginning of Mikel [Arteta].
Kevin De Bruyne is not surprised by the success Mikel Arteta is having at Arsenal
— Football Daily (@footballdaily)
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Aaron Ramsey has penned a pre-contract agreement with Juventus, according to Sky Sports.
The Wales international completed a medical with the Serie A champions at the weekend and an official announcement of the signing is expected next month.
Having signed from Cardiff City in the summer of 2008 the midfielder has racked up three-hundred and fifty-five appearances in all competitions, scoring sixty-one goals.
He is one of just three players to have netted in each of the last ten Premier League campaigns – Daniel Sturridge and Theo Walcott being the other two – having scored twice so far this term.
However, despite him remaining a first team regular he has long been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium and is now set to move on in the…
Chris Wood retuned to haunt Newcastle with a stunning hat-trick as Nottingham Forest handed new boss Nuno Espirito Santo the first Premier League victory of his reign.
Wood, the man for whom the Magpies’ new owners paid Burnley £25million in January last year in a bid to stave off relegation, took advantage of woeful defending to plunder a treble which ended his former club’s seven-game winning league run at St James’ Park and condemned them to a sixth defeat in seven games in all competitions.
A 3-1 victory was little more than the visitors deserved on a day when Eddie Howe’s men, who took the lead through a contentious Alexander Isak penalty, were ripped apart by Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White in front of a disbelieving crowd of 52,207.
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With all eyes falling on the Etihad on Wednesday night, Manchester City breezed their way to the 2023 Champions League final as they claimed a famous second-leg 4-0 romp against Real Madrid.
Despite being forced to settle for a first-leg stalemate as they traveled out to the Spanish capital last week, Pep Guardiola’s side laid down yet another European marker as they stormed past a Los Blancos squad that failed to find any stability on their big night.
With Bernardo Silva handing the Premier League giants a deserved 2-0 lead when heading into the half-time break, City certainly didn’t look back as they reached just their second Champions League final.
With Eder Militao turning into his own net 14 minutes before Julian Alvarez put the cherry on top of a famou…
Jose Mourinho has proven a successful, and controversial figure, during his long managerial career.
Trophies have been plentiful, as have confrontations with rival managers.
There have been clashes in Italy, Spain and England as the former Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United has made waves throughout Europe.
Here, we look back at five of Mourinho s most heated moments.
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Premier League managers having a go at each other is nothing new, but it felt like Antonio Conte and Mourinho crossed a line in the 2017-18 season. Mourinho appeared to implicate Conte when he suggested counterparts act like clowns on the touchline, with the Italian often running into the crowd to celebrate Chelsea goals.
From there, the ro…
Tottenham reached their first Champions League final as Lucas Moura achieved a feat last managed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lucas second-half hat-trick – including a 96th-minute winner – sealed an incredible 3-2 win for Spurs over Ajax in the second leg of their semi-final in Amsterdam.
Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech had given Ajax a 2-0 lead – 3-0 on aggregate – before Lucas heroics.
The result sent Tottenham into the final on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw and Liverpool await in the decider in Madrid on June 1.
Here, with the help of Opta, we look at some of the key stats behind Tottenham s remarkable win.
THIS TEAM!!!
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
1 – Tottenham reached their first European Cup/Champion…
West Ham United are quite active in this transfer window. After signing Darren Randolph, they are now moving towards midfield, as it looks like they will be trying to sign a player from their rival club Chelsea. According to the Mirror, the Hammers are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley on loan.
West Ham just recently appointed David Moyes as their new manager and it looks like he is eager to sign players he used to work with. First it was Marouane Fellaini West Ham were linked with, now it is Barkley. The Scottish manager knows Barkley very well as he was the one handing him his senior debut when he was 16 years old, back at Everton in 2011.
Now, Moyes is keen to improve his midfield options and England international has not been playing much under F…
There can be few things more frustrating in football than coming out second best against one particular rival time and time again.
That is a fate that has befallen numerous clubs over the years and the Merseyside derby is one notable example.
Everton are without a win against near neighbours Liverpool in any competition since 2010, with the Reds having won eight of the subsequent 17 clashes the other nine finished in a draw.
The sides meet at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday, with Everton looking for a first victory on enemy territory since 1999.
But the Toffees are far from the only club to find themselves in a sticky situation against their rivals.
Here we take a look at some of the more one-sided rivalries of recent times, with the he…
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In an FA Cup showdown between two Midlands rivals, Wolves will travel to the Hawthorns on Sunday lunchtime when they meet West Brom.
West Brom
Starting with the hosts, putting in a flat performance last weekend as they eventually fell to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Norwich, West Brom will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Sat firmly in the driving seat to clinch a Champions League play-off spot in 2024, Carlos Corberan’s squad will be relishing a return to the Hawthorns on Sunday lunchtime. Extending on their FA Cup adventure on January 7th as they secured a routine 4-1 romp against National League outfit Aldershot, the former Huddersfield boss has seen his squad win all of their previous four appearances in front of th…
Brazil head coach Tite said Vinicius Junior has to play well for Real Madrid if he is to be involved at the Copa America after the teenage sensation missed an opportunity during the international break.
Vinicius was set to make his Brazil debut before pulling out of friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic due to an ankle injury.
Ajax star David Neres replaced the 18-year-old winger and impressed in Tuesday s 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Vinicius may not return until early May and with the Copa America scheduled to get underway in June, Tite told reporters: Vinicius missed an opportunity, he s going to have to play very well in his club.
Neres is going to have to continue playing very well, just as Richarlison entered a situation where Pe…