26 h. ago Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal stuck in gear as Arne Slot’s Liverpool deftly adjust

Sunday’s match was defined by a brilliant free-kick, but the way it came about showed the difference between the clubs’ managersSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThere was a time, not that long ago, when almost all big games were stiflingly tense affairs – cautious, cagey, almost unwatchable but for the exquisite tension, the sense that this was too important to expect the football to be entertaining. The goal-heavy thrillers of the Pep Guardiola-Jürgen Klopp rivalry were a welcome diversion, but they always felt oddly transgressive – were we sure major clashes were supposed to be that much fun? In that sense, Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday fit into a long-established tradition; in time the tedium will fall away in the collective memory and all that will remain is the majesty of Dominik Szoboszlai’s match-winning free-kick.Two other more recent traditions were observed amid the anxiety of Anfield: that Arne Slot will always somehow find a way, and that Arsenal ...

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34 h. ago Arsenal transfer deadline day LIVE: Latest updates as Mikel Arteta looks for last minute deals

Arsenal have had a busy summer, but there is still time to get some deals across the line as Piero Hincapie has been linked with a late move to the Gunners

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34 h. ago Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Deadline Day updates with Piero Hincapie set for Gunners medical

Arsenal have had a busy summer, but there is still time to get some deals across the line as Piero Hincapie has been linked with a late move to the Gunners

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47 h. ago Dominik Szoboszlai’s wonder strike sinks Arsenal and sends Liverpool top

If Liverpool are to successfully defend their Premier League title, they will look back on the moment when Dominik Szoboszlai sank Arsenal with a late and sensational free-kick as a foundation stone. There had been little between these rivals, the only clubs that maintained 100% records at kick-off time; pragmatism holding sway for long spells. Or maybe it was the fear of defeat.Would Arsenal have taken another Anfield draw beforehand? The answer was probably yes and it appeared that Mikel Arteta had placed the emphasis on being difficult to beat, first and foremost, with his line-up. He would use his new signing, Eberechi Eze, only as a 70th minute substitute. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to show spirit and conviction at Liverpool

Manager Arteta started for Arsenal the last time the north Londoners won a league game at Anfield in 2012.

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3 d. ago Mikel Arteta: Eberechi Eze will 'love' Arsenal debut against Liverpool as Gunners adapt to £67.5m signing

Eze is in line to make his Arsenal bow against the Premier League champions

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3 d. ago Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes exciting Eberechi Eze claim as Gabriel Martinelli role clarified

LIVERPOOL vs ARSENAL: Eberechi Eze could make his Gunners debut on Sunday at Anfield as the two Premier League title favourites go toe-to-toe on Merseyside

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4 d. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta rules out selling Gabriel Martinelli as Eberechi Eze signing sparks rumours

The Brazilian is still expected to play a ‘very, very, very important’ role at the Emirates this season

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4 d. ago Yeremy Pino: Crystal Palace replace Eberechi Eze in £21m deal as Eagles turn attention to defensive targets

The Eagles are moving quickly to strengthen with the transfer deadline just days away

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4 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'closing in' on eighth signing as two more targets emerge

Arsenal have already spent around £260million to bring in the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze but Mikel Arteta isn't finished yet

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4 d. ago Andrea Berta's bag of tricks that won the transfer window for Arsenal: Data he has that no one else does, key email that sealed Eberechi Eze deal, a South America trip, ex

The story goes that when Andrea Berta quit a safe job in banking in his mid-20s to gamble on a career in football his aghast mother came close to fainting.

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4 d. ago Kai Havertz to undergo surgery on knee issue as Arsenal make decision on forward

Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury in training last week, prompting Arsenal to dive back into the transfer market and sign Eberechi Eze for £67.5million to bolster their attack

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4 d. ago Kai Havertz has surgery on knee issue as Arsenal make decision on forward

Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury in training last week, prompting Arsenal to dive back into the transfer market and sign Eberechi Eze for £67.5million to bolster their attack

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5 d. ago Ten players who could be on the move before the transfer window closes

Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2.6bn this summer but they aren’t done yetBy WhoScoredAs deadline day looms, fans of Premier League clubs should brace themselves for their annual dose of mayhem, where last-minute deals, car window interviews, fax machine fiascos and car park sagas take centre-stage on one of football’s wildest days. Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2.6bn this summer – surpassing the record set two years ago – but, with managers chasing urgent reinforcements, that figure could rise substantially.Newcastle are in a hurry to sign a striker given that Alexander Isak is pushing for a move to Liverpool; Manchester United are chasing a goalkeeper as André Onana’s form falters; West Ham are scrambling for midfielders as they look to stop the rot; and Tottenham are pursuing a No 10 after missing out on Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Inside Eberechi Eze's mission to make up for lost time at Arsenal

Special report: He cried when he was released by Arsenal aged 13 - but is now back and eager to help them with the title

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5 d. ago Ian Wright reveals Eberechi Eze to Tottenham was done deal: 'Family think God intervened'

Ian Wright has given an insight into what Eberechi Eze returning to boyhood Arsenal meant to his family after the Gunners hijacked Tottenham's attempt to sign the forward

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6 d. ago Yeremy Pino: Crystal Palace agree deal for Eberechi Eze replacement as medical booked

The Eagles believe they have struck a good deal for an exciting younger talent

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6 d. ago Football quiz: test your knowledge of the game’s most remarkable phone calls

Following Mikel Arteta’s claim that Eberechi Eze called him to ask about an Arsenal move, here are more examples of the humble telephone’s big role in football Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Eberechi Eze trains with Arsenal for first time ahead of possible debut against Liverpool

The £67.5million signing was put through his paces at London Colney for the first time

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7 d. ago Thomas Frank still fixing Spurs' £126m disaster after Eberechi Eze U

Tottenham Hotspur are still looking to strengthen their attacking midfield options, and Thomas Frank will be hoping the club has learned from their past mistakes in the transfer market

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