Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze stole the spotlight with a superb hat-trick in the Premier League leaders’ demolition of Tottenham. Troubled champions Liverpool’s wretched season hit a new low in a loss to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea are emerging as Arsenal’s main rivals. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the weekend’s action: Arsenal have title…
The defending champions suffered a crushing 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, marking their joint-heaviest loss at home in the Premier League era. This setback brings their tally to six defeats in their last seven league matches, a startling fall from grace for a side once at the top of the pile. This…
Arsenal’s run towards the Premier League title suffered a minor bump on Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by high-flying Sunderland. Former Arsenal academy product Dan Ballard fired the hosts into a first-half lead with a powerful finish which ended the Gunners’ run of eight consecutive clean sheets in all competitions. Bukayo…
Chelsea’s influential midfielder Moises Caicedo has been named Player of the Matchweek for Premier League round 10. The Ecuadorian topped the official Premier League fan poll for his dominant display in Chelsea’s 1-0 win at London rivals Tottenham last weekend. “Caicedo delivered a trademark powerhouse performance,” wrote the Premier League. “He made two tackles and…
Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League table on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Etihad. Erling Haaland scored either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser before Nico O’Reilly’s first goal of the season ensured City would remain six points behind Arsenal. Haaland’s brace took his tally to 13 Premier…
Anfield breathed a huge sigh of relief on Saturday as defending Premier League champions Liverpool ended a run of four successive league defeats with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. The poor run of form, which includes six losses in seven games across all competitions, had raised question marks over Liverpool’s title defence. But Arne…
Arsenal super-sub Gabriel Martinelli scored from the bench for the second time in five days to snatch a 1-1 draw for the Gunners against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. The Brazilian, who scored 36 seconds after coming off the bench previously, was introduced with nine minutes to play as Arsenal pressed for…
Summer Interest Building Around Promising Winger Liverpool winger Ben Doak is at the centre of mounting transfer speculation as several Premier League clubs, including Everton, Crystal Palace, and Bournemouth, continue to track the 19-year-old’s future. After a promising yet injury-disrupted loan spell at Middlesbrough, Doak finds himself in a pivotal summer that could determine the…