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[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to ‘step in and give a little more’ in order to secure the Premier League title. The Gunners have moved eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the standings, though have played a game more than the reigning champions and still have to visit the Etihad Stadium before the end of the season. Perhaps crucially, Man City are still fighting on three fronts whereas Arsenal’s sole focus is on the Premier League after they were dumped out of the UEFA Europa League by Sporting CP on Thursday. During that exit from Europe,Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona extended their lead atop of the La Liga table to 12 points with just 12 games remaining thanks to a famous El Clasico win. An own goal from Ronald Araujo would open the scoring for Real Madrid, but goals from Sergi Roberto and substitute Franck Kessie would earn the win for Barca at Camp Nou. The tempo of the game was set early on by two long-range efforts from star number nines Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema – both of which forced the opposition goalkeepers into smart saves. In the fifth minute, Barca created the first good chance of the game. A wonderfulRead More →

[ad_1] Lionel Messi never seemed massively happy to sign for PSG, and the feeling is very much becoming mutual. Every man and his dog knew that Messi would have preferred to remain at Barcelona than head to Paris back in 2021, with his teary farewell press conference in Spain making it abundantly clear. However, there was a sense that he could find happiness at his new club, leading them to Champions League glory and becoming a hero of the Parc des Princes faithful in the process. Almost two years on though, that dream looks further than ever from becoming a reality, with both success andRead More →

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has hailed his side’s character after their come-from-behind win over Fulham in the FA Cup. Man Utd deservedly went behind at Old Trafford in the first half of the game on Sunday, but were able to capitalise on Fulham’s complete capitulation – a capitulation which saw Aleksandar Mitrovic, Willian and manager Marco Silva be given red cards – to run out comfortable 3-1 winners. The win sees the Red Devils book a place at Wembley Stadium for the second time this season, with previous visit seeing Man Utd win the Carabao Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United. READRead More →

[ad_1] Sheffield United have spent the vast majority of the season in a position to return to the Premier League but the Blades still have to hurdle the final few weeks of the campaign to ensure that is where they finish by May. Paul Heckingbottom’s side have not finished a day outside the play-off positions since August and have been firmly ensconced in one of the two automatic spots at the end of every post-World Cup weekend. However, such a stellar regular season would only heighten the agony if Heckingbottom can’t nudge his side over the line. While an FA Cup semi-final looms after aRead More →

[ad_1] The draw for the 2022/23 FA Cup semi finals has been made, with Brighton set to host one of Manchester United or Fulham. The Seagulls breezed past Grimsby on Sunday with a 5-0 win and will take on the victors of Sunday’s clash between Man Utd and Fulham at Old Trafford. Sheffield United came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers in an all-Championship clash on Sunday. Their reward is a tie with Manchester City, who smashed Vincent Kompany’s Burnley 6-0 on Saturday. Sheffield United are four-time FA Cup winners though the last of those came in 1925. They last reached a final in 1936,Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup for the first time after beating Lewes 3-1 at The Dripping Pan. The WSL title hopefuls weren’t at their best on the south coast but managed to squeeze their way into the next round against the resilient Rooks of the Women’s Championship. Lewes went ever so close to taking a shock lead with just six minutes on the clock. A low cross from Nat Johnson fell to Kirsty Barton in the six yard box, but Maria Thorisdottir managed to make a brilliant recovery challenge to deny what would have been a certain goal. AndRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea are weighing up their options regarding the redevelopment of their Stamford Bridge stadium. The Blues’ 40,341-capacity home is the smallest among the Premier League’s big six, while it is currently the ninth-biggest stadium in the entire division. The club have long sought to address this problem. Under Roman Abramovich’s stewardship, they considered redeveloping Battersea Power Station into a football stadium, while plans were also afoot to demolish Stamford Bridge and build a state-of-the-art 60,000-capacity arena on the same site. While those plans did not come to fruition under the Russian, current co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake are keen to overcome several obstacles inRead More →

[ad_1] A stunning run of form in the second half of the season has lifted Middlesbrough firmly into promotion contention with a Championship play-off spot looking more likely each week. Boro’s fortunes have been revived by manager Michael Carrick, who replaced Chris Wilder in October, and while leaders Burnley may be too far ahead to catch, Sheffield United’s recent stumble has opened the door for second place. Here are the biggest games remaining for Middlesbrough as fans hope for automatic promotion. Chuba Akpom missed a penalty at Burnley / Cameron Smith/GettyImages Middlesbrough return to Championship action following the international break with a trip to strugglingRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson is adamant their struggles this season are not because of Sadio Mane’s departure last summer. After a six-year stay at Anfield, Mane opted to join Bayern Munich at the end of the 2021/22 season having won every trophy available to him during his time on Merseyside. In his absence, Liverpool have underwhelmed. The Reds went into the 2022/23 campaign as one of the favourites to win the Premier League title, but will now do well to finish in the top four. Jurgen Klopp’s men were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League following a 6-2 aggregate loss to Real MadridRead More →