5 h. ago Man City's next Premier League fixtures compared to Arsenal and rivals after Sunderland win

Manchester City claimed a 3-0 win over Sunderland in the Premier League to close the gap on leaders Arsenal

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7 h. ago Villa’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal

Mikel Arteta had acknowledged the hazards that awaited Arsenal, the Premier League’s pacesetters, at Villa Park. Aston Villa inflicted irrecoverable damage on his side in January, Unai Emery’s team rallying from two goals down to earn a point at the Emirates Stadium, a result that left Arsenal lagging behind Liverpool and with too much ground to make up in the title race. Two seasons ago Villa did the double over Arsenal, two late goals earning an away victory in the final weeks of the season that paved the way for Manchester City to pip Arteta’s side to the crown.So Arteta and Arsenal knew the challenge of unpicking a Villa side that had won 12 of their previous 14 matches in all competitions, including eight of their previous nine league matches. Emery equally knew the difficulty of overcoming an Arsenal side who had won 17 of their 21 matches this season and seemingly addressed perceived weaknesses in the summer. Even with Cristhian Mosquera absent with an ankle injury, meaning J...

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7 h. ago Arsenal player ratings: Eze hooked in game to forget vs Aston Villa but Odegaard is Gunners’ beating heart

EMILIANO BUENDIA helped Aston Villa gatecrash the title race as they earned a dramatic 2-1 win over Arsenal with a 95th minute winner. The Premier League leaders were eyeing their first Premier League away win since the start of November as they visited Unai Emery's in-form Villans as Mikel Arteta named three changes to the...

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60 h. ago Man City gain Premier League title boost despite Arsenal gap growing

Manchester City dropped back to five points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta has fresh injury concerns to contend with

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2 d. ago ‘You expect better’: Maresca says Chelsea must reset after Leeds defeat

Chelsea beaten 3-1 by Leeds after meek first-half displayMaresca: ‘I think they were better than us in all aspects’Enzo Maresca conceded that Chelsea were second best “in all aspects” and the head coach offered no excuses after a disappointing defeat at Leeds as his side’s hopes of a Premier League title challenge took a significant hit.Maresca’s side are now down to fourth place and nine points adrift of the leaders, Arsenal, after stumbling in West Yorkshire, with Leeds worthy 3-1 winners on a night when Daniel Farke’s side moved out of the relegation zone. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola sends fresh Premier League title warning to Arsenal after Man City cut gap

Man City are just two points behind leaders Arsenal, though have played a game more

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3 d. ago The good, the bad and the ugly as Man City unlock two gamechangers but familiar frailties exposed

Manchester City survived an almighty scare to win 5-4 at Fulham and move within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal

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4 d. ago Fulham vs Man City LIVE: Early team news, kick off and how to watch Premier League clash

Manchester City travel to Fulham this evening looking to move within two points of leaders Arsenal in the Premier League table

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7 d. ago Man City v Leeds live: Phil Foden fires goal after 59 seconds of Premier League clash at Etihad Stadium

Follow the latest updates from Leeds’ visit to the Etihad Stadium as City bid to close the gap to league leaders Arsenal

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7 d. ago Man City v Leeds live: Erling Haaland returns to starting line

Follow the latest updates from Leeds’ visit to the Etihad Stadium as City bid to close the gap to league leaders Arsenal

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7 d. ago Cool Blues: Chelsea determined to stay grounded despite Barcelona demolition

Enzo Maresca’s young side face league leaders Arsenal on Sunday on a high but have moved on from the emotional swings of oldThe worst way for Chelsea to respond to their demolition of Barcelona would be to believe the hype. The problem is that emotions in football swing from one extreme to another, as the people running things at Stamford Bridge have quickly come to appreciate.They have faced plenty of ridicule for their alternative approach since buying the club from Roman Abramovich three years ago, so perhaps they are entitled to be a little sceptical now that Chelsea are being praised for their transfer strategy and talked up as potential title challengers before hosting Arsenal on Sunday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Betting column: Best bets for this weekend including Chelsea vs Arsenal

ROLL UP, roll up the Greatest League on Earth. No idle boast after Europe’s finest were dismantled in London in midweek. Now we’ve got the greatest match in the greatest league on Earth tomorrow, as leaders Arsenal land at second-placed Chelsea. The Gunners arrive holding a six-point advantage, having lost only once all season in...

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8 d. ago Little room for error in title race, says Man City boss Pep Guardiola

City have fallen seven points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.

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1 week ago Chelsea news: Bundesliga wonderkid targeted as star makes feelings clear on Blues switch

Chelsea are sitting pretty in second place in the Premier League with a visit from league leaders Arsenal on the horizon

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1 week ago Man Utd set to seal Champions League return as supercomputer backs Arsenal to end title curse

MANCHESTER UNITED will clinch a Champions League place this season, according to a supercomputer. Runaway leaders Arsenal are expected to win their first Premier League title since 2004. Mikel Arteta's side could win it with ease, as one supercomputer predicts a 10-point gap them and second-placed Manchester City. However it could go down to the...

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1 week ago Liverpool told they CAN still win the league as Arsenal icon and Graeme Souness disagree

Liverpool sit 11th in the Premier League and 11 points behind leaders Arsenal, but there is still some belief in some quarters that Arne Slot could still mastermind consecutive title triumphs.

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1 week ago Eberechi Eze asked for extra training before destroying Tottenham in derby

Eze scored a hat-trick as Premier League leaders Arsenal thrashed their local rivals 4-1

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1 week ago Arsenal v Tottenham live: Premier League leaders name Gabriel replacement ahead of crucial north London derby

The Gunners will be without defensive leader Gabriel as Spurs come to town in the north London derby

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1 week ago Arsenal v Tottenham live: Premier League leaders dealt massive injury blow ahead of crucial north London derby

The Gunners will be without defensive leader Gabriel as Spurs come to town in the north London derby

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2 w. ago Harvey Barnes inspires stunning Newcastle victory to dent Man City’s title hopes

Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side now risk falling seven points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal

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