Hard truths.
Mikel Arteta’s squad leads the way, with Arsenal converting an extraordinary number of set-pieces into decisive finishes and frequently using their physical template to dominate aerial duels.
The 34-year-old playmaker opened the scoring for Napoli in the 33rd minute, sending the crowd into a brief roar before pain cut the celebration short.
In a terse communiqué the club thanked Tudor and his staff for their professionalism and wished them well for the future.
With Haaland misfiring and chances scarce, the wider problem was exposed: City’s supporting cast did not step up.
With the score still in the balance, Alonso withdrew Vinícius in the 72nd minute for Rodrygo. The Brazilian’s reaction was unmistakable: he jabbed at his chest as if asking “me?”, shouted and laughed in disbeli...
Alonso’s stamp was obvious. Madrid pressed with purpose, snarling at Barcelona’s build-up and forcing errors from goalkeeper to centre-backs.
What began as a goodwill gesture to help launch a post-playing career ended with Boateng and Bayern agreeing it was best he not visit the training ground.
Liverpool have now lost four Premier League matches in a row for the first time since the injury-ravaged collapse of 2021, and this sequence carries a different kind of dread.
At 26, the Arsenal and England striker helped write a new chapter in British football history by powering Arsenal to the Women’s Champions League crown and then steering England to the defence of their European...
One Saturday in September became a piece of league history when eight stoppage-time goals went in across the fixtures, a new Premier League record for a single day.
Bursting onto the scene as a teenager at Goodison Park in 2002, Rooney’s raw power, nose for goal, and competitive fire earned him a blockbuster move to Manchester United in 2004.
