Mikel Arteta welcomed the deserved criticism raining down upon his Arsenal side after their slip-up against Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek. “We need to go through the pain,” he warned his players. “We need to keep all that in our tummies to show it on Sunday.” That hurt burst forth in the form of a 4–1

Mikel Arteta was determined that his Arsenal team would prove how good they were in Sunday’s north London derby, having dropped points in back-to-back Premier League games. The trip down Seven Sisters Road arrived in the aftermath of a bitterly disappointing 2–2 draw at bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night, and Manchester City’s 2–1 win

Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both scored twice as Arsenal made light work of North London rivals Tottenham in the Premier League with a 4-1 win on Sunday (22 Feb). Eze broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with a fierce effort after Bukayo Saka’s initial run. Randal Kolo Muani replied for the hosts just

TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Lloyd Kelly of Juventus FC looks dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) The race for Champions League football in Serie A has never looked tighter, and a

2 Following Milan’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Parma, assistant manager Marco Landucci offered his assessment of the performance, emphasizing the grueling nature of the domestic campaign. While speaking to the press, Landucci maintains that the Rossoneri were on the receiving end of some misfortune during the contest. He insisted that the level of

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has moved to lavish praise on Blaugrana youngster Marc Bernal on Sunday evening. This comes after the Spaniard’s latest fine performance in Barca colours. The reigning La Liga champions were back in action a short time ago, welcoming Levante to Catalunya’s capital for a league clash. Advertisement Bernal was for

1 Supporters of La Liga giants Barcelona have on Sunday launched widespread calls for a member of the club’s defensive ranks to be afforded more consistent playing time. The player in question? João Cancelo. Barcelona are of course currently locked in action on the domestic front, in a La Liga meeting with Levante. Hansi Flick’s troops

2 Kicker reports that VfL Wolfsburg sporting director Pirmin Schwegler may come to his Bundesliga club’s aid as an assistant coach as the relegation fight heats up. The 38-year-old’s playing days are not necessarily far behind him. Schwegler – a 14-times-capped Swiss international – only hung up his cleats after spending the 2019/20 campaign representing

Serie A side Torino are close to making the decision of sacking manager Marco Baroni, after months of speculation about his future. The situation in Turin reached boiling point today as they lost 3-0 to Genoa in the afternoon. Baroni wasn’t present at the club’s press conference, as Il Toro opted for silence after the

Cristian Chivu is writing history with every passing week, and the numbers behind Inter Milan and the 2-0 victory at Lecce suggest the Nerazzurri are firmly on course to wrap up the Serie A title. According to La Repubblica, Chivu’s 64 points from 26 games represent the highest points tally ever accumulated by a debutant

Being a goalkeeper is no easy task. Produce a world-class save to secure a vital win and you’ll earn the applause—briefly. Make a routine mistake, the kind every outfield player regularly gets away with, and you’ll never hear the end of it. That’s why being recognised as one of the very best is such a