17 h. ago Archie Gray heads Spurs to victory at Crystal Palace to ease pressure on Frank

Eighteen months can be a very long time in football – especially if you are still a teenager. After a mixed start to life in north London, Archie Gray could not have picked a better occasion to score his first Tottenham goal since joining from Leeds in the summer of 2024 than his 60th appearance. With Thomas Frank already showing signs of not being the first Spurs manager to have been overwhelmed by expectations after a run of just one win in their previous eight Premier League matches, Gray’s scrappy header in the first half ensured that a topsy-turvy year ended with a victory that lifts his side to within one point of Crystal Palace in the table.Of the 20 goals that Oliver Glasner’s side have conceded this season in the league, 12 have come from set-pieces and Palace have now failed to win any of their last five matches as a packed schedule has finally caught up with them. But this was all about Gray as the 19-year-old midfielder who left the pitch to a standing ovation and big hu...

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19 h. ago Kobbie Mainoo 'considering permanent Man Utd exit' despite fresh Ruben Amorim claim

Kobbie Mainoo hasn't started a single Premier League match this season and speculation over his future at Manchester United is intensifying ahead of the January transfer window

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24 h. ago Jurrien Timber shows true Arsenal colours as Mikel Arteta gives injury update

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber missed the Premier League clash against Brighton due to injury but attended the match and shared his delight on social media

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40 h. ago Ollie Watkins’ double off the bench gives Aston Villa comeback victory at Chelsea

Unai Emery had to tear up the plan. Aston Villa had started this game in a compact 4-2-2-2 formation but they were desperate for much of the first hour. Their passing was lethargic, they had no width, they were 1-0 down to a dominant Chelsea and it seemed the story was going to centre on Emery’s decision not to start Ollie Watkins up front.Yet few managers are as effective as Emery when it comes to altering the flow with a few smart tweaks. The Spaniard never stops plotting, never stops hunting for weaknesses in his opponents, and perhaps it was not a surprise when Villa’s tactical mastermind found a way to ensure that the travelling fans were belting out songs about winning the league at full time. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Blues return after Christmas with crunch game at Stamford Bridge

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43 h. ago Florian Wirtz nets first Liverpool goal to edge out Wolves on emotional day

Liverpool and Wolves united in a moving tribute to Diogo Jota while Florian Wirtz grabbed the first goal of his Anfield career after a potential £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen. The lasting impression was the relief inside Anfield, however, from Liverpool players and fans alike, as Arne Slot’s team held off the Premier League’s basement club on a tense afternoon.Rob Edwards’ visitors finished the stronger side yet were beaten again thanks to a swift first-half double from Ryan Gravenberch and Wirtz. That brief flurry aside, Liverpool were subdued and unconvincing as Wolves performed with more adventure and endeavour than many visitors to Anfield. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Ødegaard’s strike and Raya’s wonder save help steer Arsenal past Brighton

A few minutes before half-time in a contest that swung entirely one way and then briefly the other, Brighton threatened what was then a rare foray into Arsenal territory. For the briefest of moments, the visitors seemed certain to muster their first shot of an afternoon that had hitherto been miserable.No sooner had Maxim De Cuyper received the ball on the counterattack and glanced up, than the Belgian was flattened by a crunching Declan Rice tackle that hastily restored possession for the hosts. De Cuyper slumped, while Rice towered over him and roared; arguably this season’s standout Premier League midfielder making light of playing right-back for the first time in his Arsenal career. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Blues return after Christmas with crunch game at Stamford Bridge

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43 h. ago Arsenal issue perfect response to Man City as Declan Rice stars vs Brighton

ARSENAL 2-1 BRIGHTON: Mikel Arteta's men ensured they will head into the final Premier League match of 2025 at the top of the table after putting Brighton to the sword

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45 h. ago Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Reds host Wolves in what promises to be an emotional afternoon on Merseyside

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45 h. ago Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Gunners aiming to record third straight Premier League win

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45 h. ago Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Blues return after Christmas with crunch game at Stamford Bridge

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45 h. ago Rayan Cherki grabs Manchester City winner to deny bold Nottingham Forest

Judging by the way Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrated Rayan Cherki’s late winner at Nottingham Forest, this was a significant victory for Manchester City. Donnarumma hurtled towards the bench where Pep Guardiola was being mobbed by his coaching staff, including Kolo Touré, Pep Lijnders and the set-piece coach James French, seemingly the architect behind Phil Foden’s corner that led to the goal. Cherki smacked a right-foot effort through the legs of Morgan Gibbs-White and into the corner of the Forest goal, to put City ahead of Arsenal for a couple of hours at least. Earlier, Forest’s Omari Hutchinson had cancelled out Tijjani Reijnders’ second-half opener.Guardiola had warned his squad against overindulging on Christmas Day, promising to weigh his players on their return to training and before they departed for Nottingham. “Only the manager is overweight – the rest are perfect,” the City manager, fresh from a couple of days in Catalonia, said with a smile before kick-off. City arrived ...

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47 h. ago Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Reds host Wolves in what promises to be an emotional afternoon on Merseyside

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47 h. ago Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Gunners aiming to record third straight Premier League win

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49 h. ago Premier League buildup, tributes to John Robertson at Forest and latest news – matchday live

News, discussion and buildup to the day’s actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereA few Optas ahead of today’s 12:30pm kick-off between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. The Dyche v Guardiola one doesn’t bode well for those hoping for an upset.● Nottingham Forest won their last Premier League match against Man City 1-0 in March last season, last winning consecutive league games against the Citizens in September 1995. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Premier League buildup, Old Trafford reaction and latest news – matchday live

News, discussion and buildup to the day’s actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereA few Optas ahead of today’s 12:30pm kick-off between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. The Dyche v Guardiola one doesn’t bode well for those hoping for an upset.● Nottingham Forest won their last Premier League match against Man City 1-0 in March last season, last winning consecutive league games against the Citizens in September 1995. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Patrick Dorgu volley powers Manchester United into fifth as Newcastle misfire

Boxing Day’s sole Premier League fixture tingled the senses and was graced by Patrick Dorgu’s killer finish that claimed the points and moved Manchester United up to a season-high fifth.They could – and maybe should – have been limited to a draw because Newcastle dominated the second period as their hosts’ rhythm went awry. But the visitors’ problem was a lack of teeth. Towards the end Joelinton pulled the trigger with the goal begging but he drilled into Senne Lammens’ gloves. Later, Joe Willock did the same with a cross. Then Anthony Gordon missed another clear chance. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Manchester United vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Both sides out to halt winless runs

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66 h. ago Manchester United vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Both sides out to halt winless runs

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