Manchester City and Liverpool claimed the last two Champions League qualifying spots with comfortable wins on Sunday that meant Arsene Wenger's Arsenal missed out on Europe's elite club competition for the first time in 20 years. The big guns blew away the rest on the ...
Mourinho giving old nemesis Wenger a break on Sunday
It is a measure of the popularity of Mauricio Pochettino with Tottenham fans and the continued displeasure Arsenal supporters have with Arsene Wenger that for the majority of Spurs followers ending a season without a trophy will be more satisfying than winning the second-most ...
Calls for Wenger's dismissal continue to grow louder
The walk from the security-guarded gate at Selhurst Park to the Arsenal coach is about 15 meters, but to the players beaten 3-0 by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace Monday it must have seemed 150 meters. Arsenal supporters, whose mood was toxic after witnessing another dire display, ...
Wenger's long run with Arsenal likely near the end
When you are a multimillionaire and you are two years past the retirement age with most of those who judge your work urging you to leave your job, why not call it a day? At 67 you could go anywhere in style. First-class flights, five-star ...
England Liverpool rediscovered flashes of its most vibrant attacking form to repel an Arsenal rally and leapfrog Arsene Wenger's men in the battle for Champions League places with a 3-1 win at a jubilant Anfield on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Manchester United and an out-of-sorts ...
Liverpool's erratic play this season difficult to decipher
Jürgen Klopp knows what is wrong with Liverpool. He just does not know how to fix it. Liverpool struggles to defeat opponents near the foot of the Premier League and has the worst defensive record of the top eight teams. Even Middlesbrough, which is 17th, ...
Victory over Arsenal virtually guarantees Chelsea title
If Chelsea beats Arsenal on Saturday, the fat lady can begin gargling. The Blues would be 12 points ahead of Arsenal with 14 games remaining and there is no evidence that Chelsea is going to falter. In the 24-year history of the Premier League only ...
Arsenal up to old tricks as season nears midway point
Arsenal FC — An Apology. I may have given the impression in recent weeks that this season Arsenal looked the real deal and could make a serious challenge for the title. I believe I said the team was stronger mentally and better equipped to be ...
Outrage over Rooney's drunken antics just media hypocrisy
Footballers are often accused of being too aloof. They don't interact with fans. It's almost a them-and-us scenario. They are protected by agents, press officers and security. The nearest most supporters get to players is when they watch them arrive at stadiums — from ...
Arsenal looks to extend impressive run against Spurs
One defeat in 25 games is a powerful argument that Arsenal is ready to make a serious Premier League title statement when it plays Tottenham at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The sole 4-3 loss was at home to Liverpool on the opening day of the ...
Premier League teams remain behind rest of Europe
The Premier League is awash with money. Middle-class clubs can afford to pay fees of £30 million. Never has the top flight been so prosperous. It also has the best collection of coaches in its history with Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Antonio Conte, ...
Allardyce's actions unwise, but not exactly crime of the century
The after-dinner drinks and conversation were in full flow. Sam Allardyce, then manager of Sunderland, was holding court and half a dozen football correspondents hung on his every word. Whatever your perception is of him as manager, Allardyce is great company, especially after-dinner company. A ...
