6 h. ago Man City amp up the pressure on Arsenal with Sunderland demolition

Man City 3-0 Sunderland: Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Phil Foden were the scorers as City narrowed the gap to two points at the top of the Premier League

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7 h. ago Dias and Foden sink Sunderland to help Manchester City pressure Arsenal

A moment of sheer brilliance in the 65th minute from Rayan Cherki had all at the Etihad Stadium sucking air in awe. The Frenchman burst along the right and cut back, then delivered a scintillating rabona plum on to the head of Phil Foden, who nodded home off the bar. Manchester City had cruised to a 3-0 lead and were heading for second, two points off the top, after Arsenal’s defeat at Aston Villa.The manager will adore Cherki’s man-of-the-match display as much as there being no second-half defensive horror show to follow the one at Fulham, and you have to wonder if City will again break the hearts of the Gunners come May. If Cherki continues to play as he did here then he will join Foden and Erling Haaland as City’s gun attackers who will give them the best chance of yet another crown. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Rayan Cherki too good for Sunderland as Manchester City pressure Arsenal

In the 65th minute Rayan Cherki burst along the right, cut back, then delivered a scintillating rabona plum on to the head of Phil Foden, who nodded home off the bar. Manchester City had cruised to a 3-0 lead and were heading for second, two points off the top, after Arsenal’s defeat at Aston Villa, and the Etihad Stadium doffed the proverbial at the magical Cherki.Of his 22-year-old star man, Pep Guardiola said: “Rayan is an exceptional player, so young, has huge personality. In the final third he has something special. What I admire the most about Rayan is not the skills. I never saw these kind of crosses from Messi – I like simplicity because I learned from Messi never to make a mistake with the simple things. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago ‘A joyous and emotional journey’: immersive exhibition charts Coventry’s south Asian heritage

Hardish Virk uses photography, film, music and his family’s memorabilia to tell a wider story of migration and community resilienceAs you enter the living room at the Stories That Made Us exhibition, a stereo plays the Hindi anthem Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge. It’s a ballad celebrating friendship and love from the epic film Sholay. Beside the stereo, sits a bottle of Johnnie Walker and a red glass decanter. On the table are copies of the Punjabi newspaper Des Pardes, which translates as “home abroad”.The scene, which depicts the childhood home of Coventry-born curator and artist Hardish Virk, is one of several spaces in an immersive exhibition at the city’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. It traces four decades of the experiences of south Asians as they arrived and adapted to the social, political and cultural changes in modern Britain. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Erling Haaland's message to Arsenal alarming for Man City after 5

Manchester City were pushed to the brink by Fulham but held on to secure three points and maintain pressure on Arsenal

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6 d. ago Chelsea v Arsenal buildup, Slot under pressure, Frank angry at boos, Farke riled by ‘fake injury’ – matchday live

News and discussion as we build up to the day’s actionChelsea determined to stay grounded | Get in touchKrishna gets in touch: “Isn’t the match involving Manchester United no longer about the result but how many minutes before the first misplaced pass, when will Ruben disintegrate looking like a cook who forgot his recipe AND missing a key ingredient and which comic event will lead to the first red card?”Ruben Amorim has been doing his usual Mr Motivator act.Things do not get any easier for Wolves and Rob Edwards. After being outclassed by Crystal Palace last weekend, on Sunday they face a trip to their in-form Midlands rivals Aston Villa. Then it is Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Arsenal and Brentford before Christmas. Wolves lost to each of the promoted clubs this season and surely even the most optimistic Wolves supporter can be forgiven for wondering: where are the points coming from? A section of Wolves supporters tempered their anger at Molineux last time out but any gr...

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6 d. ago Chelsea v Arsenal buildup, Slot under pressure, Frank angry at fan boos – matchday live

News and discussion as we build up to the day’s actionChelsea determined to stay grounded | Get in touchWhat a job Keith Andrews is doing by the way.Big result for Newcastle, big boos at Everton. There’s no place like home. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after hosts survive comeback at the Etihad

Man City must bounce back from two defeats to put pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea

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7 d. ago Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Man City must bounce back from two defeats to put pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea

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7 d. ago Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Man City must bounce back from two defeats to put pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea

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7 d. ago Starting XI: Arne Slot Liverpool pressure, Man United injury blow and exciting Arsenal prediction

All you need to know ahead of the Premier League with Liverpool facing a crunch game against West Ham United

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1 week ago Arsenal v Bayern Munich live: Gunners piling on pressure in Champions League clash

A set-piece goal from Jurrien Timber opened the scoring before Karl put the finishing touches on a slice team move

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1 week ago Thomas Frank defends his ability to lead Spurs after Arsenal humiliation

Manager says ‘I’m 1000% sure I know how to build a team’Frank insists continuity under Arteta has helped ArsenalThomas Frank has given a robust defence of his credentials at Tottenham, saying he was entirely convinced of his ability to rebuild the club and lead it to success. The manager is under mounting pressure after Spurs’ 4-1 derby humiliation at Arsenal on Sunday, a result that extended a troubling run.Tottenham have won three of 11 matches in all competitions since the end of September and it has been as much about the lack of spark and identity in many of the performances. It was especially so against Arsenal when Frank set up in a 5-4-1 formation and watched his team fail to lay a glove on their rivals. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thomas Frank points finger of blame at one person as Tottenham thrashed by Arsenal

Tottenham produced a miserable North London derby performance as Arsenal ran riot to win 4-1, piling pressure on manager Thomas Frank and his approach to the game

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2 w. ago Newcastle vs Man City live: Pep Guardiola eager to pile pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal

Manchester City can close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to one point

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2 w. ago Pep Guardiola says ‘season starts now’ with Man City cautious on title race talk

City can put the pressure on leaders Arsenal when they travel to Newcastle, against whom they boast an outstanding record.

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2 w. ago Trafford Centre announces four major stores will be opening within days

The rush to get opened ahead of the Christmas shopping frenzy is on at the Trafford Centre - and we now have the dates for openings including Joe & The Juice, PURESEOUL and Manchester City's new store

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