5 hours ago Luis Díaz returns to Spurs hoping for luck to change and drought to end

Colombian famously denied a goal at Tottenham in 2023 by the officials as league leaders look to strengthen positionLuis Díaz rarely needs a reminder that relying on others can be a futile experience but a return to Tottenham on Sunday offers the opportunity to right a glaring injustice. In north London in September last year, the winger thought he had given Liverpool the lead, only for the assistant to flag incorrectly for offside before the video assistant referee failed to overturn the mistake through incompetent communication in a match Liverpool went on to lose 2-1.The officials made the headlines that day but Díaz has taken plenty of the limelight since. With a competitive cohort, Arne Slot has shown faith in Díaz, starting the Colombian in key fixtures with Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa to help Liverpool reach the top of the table and ensure they fear no one. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Gabriels bring tidings of joy for Arsenal in thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace

This was almost the perfect way for Mikel Arteta to celebrate five years as Arsenal manager. Another two goals for Gabriel Jesus – his first in the Premier League since January – followed up his match-winning performance against the same opponents a few days ago as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and the substitute Declan Rice with his first league goal of the season rounded off another victory over Crystal Palace.Only the sight of Bukayo Saka limping off during the first half with a suspected hamstring injury could dampen the enthusiasm of the travelling supporters, whose side are now only three points behind the leaders, Liverpool – albeit having played two games more. But with Manchester City six points behind Arsenal and almost a speck of dust in their rearview mirror, Arteta will know they have never had a better opportunity to go all the way after clinically ­dispatching Oliver Glasner’s side. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Gabriels bring tidings of joy to Arsenal in thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace

This was almost the perfect way for Mikel Arteta to celebrate five years as Arsenal manager. Another two goals for Gabriel Jesus – his first in the Premier League since January – followed up his match-winning performance against the same opponents a few days ago as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and the substitute Declan Rice with his first league goal of the season rounded off another victory over Crystal Palace.Only the sight of Bukayo Saka limping off during the first half with a suspected hamstring injury could dampen the enthusiasm of the travelling fans, whose side have scored five or more goals in six away games in all competitions in 2024 – the most ever by an English top-flight club in a calendar year. More importantly, they are now only three points behind the leaders, Liverpool – albeit having played two games more. But with Manchester City six points behind Arsenal and almost a speck of dust in their rear-view mirror, Arteta will know they have never had a better chance...

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10 hours ago Man City receive Pep Guardiola resignation message after Aston Villa defeat

Manchester City fans have been told about the reality of Pep Guardiola's future at the club amid their spiralling form.

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10 hours ago Nottingham Forest fly ever higher after ending Brentford’s unbeaten home run

Finally. Fortress Gtech was breached, its keep torn asunder by the pragmatism of Nuno Espírito Santo. The Premier League season’s surprise package took down the best home record as Nottingham Forest solidified the top-four place for Christmas they had kicked off in after Manchester City’s latest disaster.The highest-ranked yet visitors to the stadium where goals and victories had previously rained down for Thomas Frank’s team kept Brentford at bay with a mix of discipline and cutting edge, their goals from Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga both pincer movements seizing on defensive disorganisation. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Nottingham Forest flying high after ending Brentford’s unbeaten home run

Finally, Fortress Gtech was breached, its ramparts and keep torn asunder by the pragmatism of Nuno Espírito Santo. The Premier League’s surprise package took down its best home record as Nottingham Forest solidified the top-four place they had kicked off in after Manchester City’s latest meltdown.The highest-ranked visitors yet to the stadium where goals and victories had previously rained down for the home team kept Brentford at bay with a mix of discipline and cutting edge. The goals from Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga were pincer movements seizing on defensive disorganisation. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Grealish’s maverick parts have been sanded off by Guardiola’s tactical void | Barney Ronay

Pep Guardiola appears to have no fix for Jack Grealish’s slump – or Manchester City’s as a wholePerhaps the most startling aspect of Manchester City’s ongoing, real-time collapse, which continued here with a 2-1 defeat by a vigorous, happy-looking Aston Villa, is the lack of any sense of struggle, desperation, or even any real variation. You lost. Lose again. Lose the same way.Eleven games and eight defeats into that run, nobody outside the players really has any clue how or why City have been reduced to what they looked like here, a team playing Dignitas football, always aware of that spectre in the corner of the room, already hearing the clank of the scythe. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago ‘We still believe in him’: Haaland backs Guardiola to solve Manchester City crisis

City have lost six of last eight Premier League matchesGuardiola ‘will find the solutions,’ says HaalandErling Haaland said he is confident Pep Guardiola will solve Manchester City’s crisis after they fell to a ninth defeat in 12 matches, an alarming run in which they have won once. The Norway striker conceded he has been out of form but the City manager insisted his team would be worse off without Haaland.City, who have won only one of their past seven Premier League matches, were beaten 2-1 at Aston Villa to leave them seriously off the pace in the title race, denting their hopes of becoming champions for a fifth successive season. City trail the leaders, Liverpool, who have two games in hand on them, by nine points. “He won the Premier League six times in seven years, so we will never forget that,” Haaland said of his manager. “He will find the solutions. He has been doing that every single year. We still believe in him, we have to work harder than ever right now.” Continue readi...

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11 hours ago How Jack Grealish responded to taunts from Aston Villa fans after Man City defeat

Jack Grealish hit back at Aston Villa fans after they booed him during their 2-1 win over Manchester City, thanks to goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers

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