Oleksandr Zinchenko scored the pick of the goals as 10-man Arsenal secured a comfortable win over Burnley to move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta’s side took advantage of rivals Tottenham losing earlier in the day to pick-up a 3-1 victory over struggling Burnley, whose captain Josh Brownhill cancelled out Leandro Trossard’s brave opener at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal reacted well to being pegged back and William Saliba headed them level just three minutes later before Zinchenko’s scissor kick wrapped up the points, although the hosts did lose Fabio Vieira to a late red card.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold joked they all count after his wayward shot paved the way for Sadio Mane s winning goal in Liverpool s 1-0 victory over West Ham on Saturday.
The right-back chested down a pass and scuffed what appeared to be a shot from range, which Mane – narrowly onside – diverted past Lukasz Fabianski from close range.
That proved to be the only goal in a nervy victory for Liverpool – their seventh in a row in the Premier League as they moved to within three points of leaders Manchester City.
Alexander-Arnold s assist was his 16th in all competitions this term, setting a new personal best after registering 15 in 2018-19 and again in 2019-20.
Those 16 assists are the second most of any player from clubs in Europe s top five leagues in all …
Harvey Elliott, a 16-year-old winger Liverpool signed from Fulham this summer, impressed in his team s Carabao Cup win against MK Dons as manager Jurgen Klopp gave a chance to several youngsters through heavy rotation.
Take a moment to appreciate the two pieces of dribbling and the weight of the pass that followed.
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When Gavi made his international debut for Spain in October 2021, most onlookers would have been asking who this fresh-faced teen was.
By the end of the game, they were still asking that, but armed with the knowledge that whoever he was, he was astonishingly good at football for someone born a month after Greece had beaten Portugal in the Euro 2004 final.
Pablo Martin Paez Gavira made his La Roja debut against Italy in the Nations League at San Siro aged just 17 years and 62 days, becoming Spain s youngest-ever player, taking the record from Angel Zubieta, who had debuted in 1936.
Head coach Luis Enrique popped the Barcelona midfielder in from the start against Jorginho, Marco Verratti and Nicolo Barella, and not only did he hold his own, he was arguably the best…
Jurgen Klopp has revealed how he acts as a reserve tank for his Liverpool players during games, even if they have become accustomed to his touchline antics.
The Reds boss is not one to suppress his emotions when watching the game unfold from his technical area, even venturing out onto the pitch to hug goalkeeper Alisson after a dramatic late winner in the Merseyside derby against Everton this season.
Klopp was just as animated at times on the sidelines when in charge of Borussia Dortmund but insists he has mellowed through the years.
Still, the German believes there are moments when he needs to motivate his team during matches, hoping that a few choice words – not always necessarily positive – will prompt a reaction on the field.
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Gary Neville has dismissed the prospect of a return to coaching after admitting he has no desire to be on the training pitch.
The ex-Manchester United right-back had an ill-fated spell at Valencia in 2015-16, where he was sacked after just four months, and spent four years as part of Roy Hodgson s England backroom coaching staff between 2012 and 2016.
However, the 44-year-old says he is much happier focusing on his TV punditry work and business interests, which include his co-ownership of League Two side Salford City with fellow members of United s Class of 92 including brother Phil, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
There is not one single part of me that wakes up and thinks I want to be on the training field , Neville told BBC Radio 4 s T…
Barcelona head coach Xavi labelled Ansu Fati a special player after handing the 19-year-old his first league appearance since November in a 2-1 win over Real Mallorca.
Fati entered the fray as a 75th-minute substitute as the Blaugrana recorded a crucial win in their bid to secure Champions League qualification, as goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets moved Barca into second place in LaLiga, nine points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis.
Fati has recorded 14 goals and one assist in 37 appearances in LaLiga since making his Barca debut in 2019, but he has suffered an injury-plagued campaign and went over five months without making a league appearance prior to his comeback.
Speaking after the youngster s return to the pitch, Xavi lauded Fati s ability and s…
Jorge Sampaoli has stepped down as head coach of Santos, the Brazilian club have confirmed.
Santos said in a statement that Sampaoli, whose contract was due to expire at the end of 2020, tendered his resignation at a meeting on Monday.
The former Argentina and Sevilla boss took charge last December and secured a second-place finish in the 2019 Brasileirao, 16 points behind champions Flamengo.
The 59-year-old has been speculatively linked with the vacant head coach position at Arsenal but reports in Brazil say he has already entered talks with Palmeiras, who finished third in the table.
Racing are also said to be interested in Sampaoli, who won the Copa America with Chile in 2015.
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Mesut Ozil is optimistic about Arsenal s chances in the Champions League and believes they can go all the way this season.
Arsenal have not made it beyond the round of 16 since 2009-10, when they lost to Barcelona in the quarter-finals, but Ozil sees reason for optimism.
I think we have been missing a bit of luck, in every sense, Ozil told Marca.
We have been pretty unlucky with the draw in the Champions League. These past few seasons we had Barcelona and Bayern very early on.
And even then, we still had our chances. But I think we lacked a bit of confidence against the big teams, especially in those rounds.
It is a series of factors but we believe we can make that jump. I hope to win the Champions League with Arsenal, I think we have a team…
The former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been banned for life from football and fined CHF 500,000 for breaches of FIFA s ethics code.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was found guilty of breaking FIFA rules relating to conflicts of interest, bribery and corruption and commission after an investigation by the Ethics Committee of world football s governing body.
As a consequence, Mr Nyantakyi is banned for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level. Additionally, a fine in the amount of CHF 500,000 has been imposed on Mr Nyantakyi, FIFA said in a statement.
The decision was notified to Mr Nyantakyi today, and the ban comes into force immediately.
Nyantakyi was named pre…