Bukayo Saka has said the hunger to win keeps him going when forced to deal with rough treatment from Premier League defenders. Saka has starred for an Arsenal team who top the Premier League heading into Sunday’s North London derby against Tottenham, with the winger having scored 14 league goals and laid on nine assists this season.   The 22-year-old’s threat has seen him become one of the most fouled players in the Premier League, with only three players having drawn more fouls than Saka during the current campaign. Ahead of another tough test, he has opened up on how he deals with the ..read more

Eddie Howe has hailed Alexander Isak as world class after the forward’s double in Newcastle’s 5-1 win over Sheffield United. Isak has now scored in seven straight games at St James’ Park and took his tally to 23 goals for the campaign in all competitions with a brace against the Blades.   The Swedish striker has struck 19 times in the Premier League and is now just one adrift of Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer in the race for the division’s Golden Boot. Isak is the first Newcastle player to have reached 20+ goals in all competitions in a top-flight season since Alan Shearer in 2003/04 and ..read more

The North London derby might just be our favourite neighbourly dispute. Arsenal against Tottenham, for so much of the Premier League era, has entertained, while containing the right mixture of animosity and evenness. Sunday’s showdown might just be the biggest local grudge match for some time, as Spurs look to derail the Premier League title challenge of their arch-rivals. Ange Postecoglou’s side, meanwhile, can not afford any slip-ups of their own as the club look to chase down Aston Villa and earn a place in the Champions League. Ahead of their clash, we’ve ranked the best North London derb ..read more

Here are the best and funniest tweets from Football Twitter from the past seven days.  It will never be ‘X’ to me, damn it. Liverpool are set to appoint Arne Slot as their next manager when Jurgen Klopp steps down at the end of the season.  Class of Liverpool to arrange a joint press conference with Klopp welcoming Slot pic.twitter.com/Q5iQdvu96S — Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 26, 2024 Arne Slot to Liverpool – Everything we know so far This is the real challenge facing Slot at Anfield.  No doubt Arne Slot is a decent football coach. But more importantly, does he have the ..read more

The Premier League and the English game is being “damaged” by the influence of VAR, according to Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino.  The Blues were denied a late victory against Aston Villa on Saturday night after Axel Disasi’s goal in stoppage time was chalked off after the VAR spotted a foul. The Villans took an early on their home patch through a Marc Cucurella own goal, which was doubled just before halftime by Morgan Rogers.   Noni Madueke pulled one back just after the hour mark, before Conor Gallagher levelled matters with a superb finish in the 81st minute. “The performance w ..read more

Tottenham and Arsenal meet in a North London Derby for the ages this weekend, with this considered a must-win for both teams. Spurs have seen the gap to the Champions League places grow to six points, though have two games in hand on Aston Villa, while Arsenal are in the midst of a tense title race. There’s no room for error in a derby that has regularly delivered in the Premier League era. Ahead of their latest clash, we’ve selected our Tottenham and Arsenal Combined XI. Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario – Tottenham Guglielmo Vicario has been a brilliant signing for Tottenham this season with th ..read more

Man United manager Erik ten Hag insists that his team are among “the most dynamic and entertaining” sides in the Premier League at the moment.  The Red Devils were held by Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday after Zeki Amdouni scored from the penalty spot late on to cancel out Antony’s opener. Ten Hag felt Man United were the better side over the course of the game, but admitted they threw away the opportunity to get a second win on the bounce.   “We put ourselves in a winning position and over long courses of the game we dominated,” he told BBC Match of the Day. “Only the second pa ..read more

Newcastle United are well positioned in the battle for Europe after dismantling Sheffield United at St James’ Park on Saturday.  The Blades took an early lead after Anel Ahmedhodzic headed home just four minutes after kickoff. A bright start turned into a miserable day for the visitors, though, as they were officially relegated thanks to a 5-1 turnover. Alexander Isak equalised in the first half before Bruno Guimaraes put them ahead after the break. The Swedish striker grabbed his second of the day from the penalty spot soon, which was followed up by an own goal by Ben Osborn. Substitute ..read more

Erik ten Hag was left “very frustrated” after Man United failed to hold onto their lead against Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday.  Antony broke the deadlock in the 79th minute, capitalising on a poor pass from Sander Berge to intercept the ball and score. The hosts gave away a penalty though, after goalkeeper Andre Onana struck Zeki Amdouni with his arm while jumping for the ball.   The Swiss international duly converted from the spot for the equaliser with three minutes of normal time remaining, giving the Clarets a much needed point in the Premier League relegation battle. “Str ..read more

Liverpool attacker Cody Gakpo admits it is now “very, very difficult” for the club to win the Premier League title, but believes it is “not impossible”.  The Reds dropped two points on Saturday after drawing 2-2 with West Ham United at the London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring for the hosts just before the interval, continuing Liverpool’s trend of conceding the first goal in matches this season.   Andy Robertson hit back shortly after halftime with an equaliser, before Alphonse Areola diverted the ball into his own to put the visitors ahead. However, Michail Antonio levell ..read more