History offers little comfort for the Gunners. In each of the past four seasons, City have outperformed Arsenal during the run-in, particularly in the final stretch of matches.
Arsenal blew a two-goal lead at last-place Wolves to give a huge boost to Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The league leader was held to a surprise 2-2 draw at Molineux on Wednesday, having led 2-0 in the second half. Teenage debutant Tom Edozie scored in the fourth minute of added time to complete Wolves' comeback. "There was a big difference in how we played in the first half and the second half. We dropped our standards and we got punished for it," Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka told the BBC. The draw means Arsenal has dropped points in back-to-back games and leaves it just five ahead of second-place City, having played a game more. With the top two still to play each other at City's Etihad Stadium, the title race is too close to call. "(It's) time to focus on ourselves, improve our standards and improve our performances and it is in our control," Saka said. Arsenal has led the way for the majority of the season and one bookmaker paid out on Mikel Arteta
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said Thursday that he's sorry if some have been offended by anti-immigrant comments. The billionaire co-owner of Manchester United faced criticism by both political leaders and fans after he said the U.K. had been "colonized'' by immigrants. Ratcliffe, the founder and chairman of chemicals maker Ineos, is one of Britain's richest people and an influential voice on politics and the economy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that the comments by Jim Ratcliffe were "offensive and wrong." Ratcliffe issued a statement on Thursday, saying that he was "sorry that my choice of language has offended some people in the U.K. and Europe." Ratcliffe, who lives in the tax haven of Monaco, made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with Sky News in which he touched on the challenges facing the European chemicals industry, politics and the weakness of the U.K. economy. "You can't have an economy with 9 million people on benefits and huge level
With City's recent surge in form which brought a 3-0 win against Fulham last night, the pressure is firmly on Arteta and his players.
Erling Haaland kept Manchester City's Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic late penalty at Liverpool. The Norwegian struck in second-half stoppage time in an explosive game at Anfield on Sunday to seal a 2-1 win and cut the gap on first-place Arsenal back to six points. City's title prospects looked in dire shape when Dominik Szoboszlai crashed a stunning long-range free kick in off the post in the 74th minute. And even when Bernardo Silva equalized 10 minutes later, second-place City was still looking at ending the match eight points adrift. But Haaland sent the away fans wild by firing into the bottom corner from the spot in the 93rd after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson brought down Matheus Nunes in the box. "I was really nervous right beforehand. All my thoughts were getting in the back of the net," Haaland told Sky Sports. "Incredible feeling." Even after Haaland's goal, the drama was far from over. City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a spectacular save to
For Marc Guehi, joining Manchester City from Crystal Palace is an opportunity to further refine his game.
Some protesters wore clown masks as disgruntled Manchester United fans marched toward Old Trafford on Sunday to express their anger at the ownership of the club. The 1958 - the fan group organizing the march - has been a vocal critic of the Glazer family, which took a controlling stage of United in 2005, and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of petrochemical giant INEOS who assumed control of the club's soccer operations in 2024. The latest anti-ownership demonstration took place ahead of United's Premier League match against Fulham. Fans chanted against the owners and held banners as smoke from flares filled the air while the protesters marched down Sir Matt Busby Way to the forecourt at the stadium. Greater Manchester Police indicated there were between 500 and 600 protesters and no arrests had been made. The 1958 group has complained about the "dysfunctional, inept ownership" of the 20-time English champions, whose last league title was in 2013. The Glazers have bee
Tottenham did fierce rival Arsenal a huge favor in the Premier League title race. Dominik Solanke scored a second-half double - including one from an outrageous scorpion kick - as Spurs came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with second-place Manchester City on Sunday, leaving Arsenal with a six-point lead with 14 games left. It was almost the perfect day for the leaders, with Aston Villa - the other title contender - losing 1-0 at home to 10-man Brentford. Villa stayed seven points adrift of Arsenal and was in danger of being reeled in by fourth-place Manchester United, which scored a stoppage-time winner through Benjamin Sesko to beat Fulham 3-2 for a third straight league win under new manager Michael Carrick. Having already overseen victories over City and Arsenal in his short tenure, Carrick appears to have the magic touch at revitalized United. The same cannot be said of Pep Guardiola at the moment. Missed opportunity for City =================== This was a huge w
English teams have slipped out of the top four of Deloitte's Money League for the first time in 29 years, according to an annual survey of the highest revenue generating football clubs globally
Goals from Mbuemo and Dorgu hand Manchester United a crucial 2-0 win in the Manchester Derby as Michael Carrick gets his first win as interim manager.
The Derby is guaranteed to deliver unforgettable moments, and there are countless reasons why you simply can't miss this clash at the Theatre of Dreams.
Carrick, who hasn't promised miracles, is eager to get the team playing exciting, positive football and to reignite the Old Trafford crowd's passion.
Darren Fletcher, a former United midfielder and current U18s coach, will take charge at Turf Moor, with the club expected to appoint an interim manager before hiring a permanent replacement for Amorim
Former United midfielder and U18s coach Darren Fletcher has been assigned interim manager duty by the Red Devils on Monday
Amorim's sacking from Old Trafford reportedly came after a breakdown in his relationship with the club, in particular director of football Jason Wilcox
The excitement begins with the continuation of Europe's top football leagues, where some of the world's best clubs and players will battle it out for domestic glory.
Arsenal's Premier League title challenge was hit on Saturday after Emiliano Buendia struck in stoppage-time to seal a 2-1 win for Aston Villa. Villa cut the gap to first-place Arsenal to three points and gave Manchester City the chance to close in on Mikel Arteta's team. Buendia fired into the roof of the net in the fifth minute of added time at Villa Park to leave the visitors stunned. In the manner that happened at the end, obviously, (it is) really difficult to take, Arteta told TNT Sports. It was the third time in succession that Arsenal has dropped points away from home after recent draws with Sunderland and Chelsea. Those results have opened the door to rivals like City and Villa to put pressure on at the top. Villa provisionally moved up to second in the standings after a ninth win from its last 10 games. That was after a dire start to the campaign when Unai Emery's team was winless after five games. At the minute we're on a great run, said Matty Cash, who put Villa ahead
Remarkably, going down to 10 men seemed to galvanize Everton. Just 16 minutes after the red card, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall produced a composed finish in the 29th minute to put the visitors ahead.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is leading the top goal scorers' list with 13 goals to his name
Arsenal are in excellent form, having won six consecutive matches. Their latest triumph was a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid, continuing their perfect start to the UCL.