A place at Wembley is on the line when Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, with the tie delicately poised after a breathless first meeting that delivered five goals and plenty of needle. Arsenal travel into the return fixture holding a 3–2 advantage on aggregate, but the […]
City were cruising at 2-0 up at the break thanks to goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo, but the second half belonged to Dominic Solanke, who dragged Spurs level with a brace capped by an outrageous scorpion-kick finish that lit up the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The opening period was almost all City. Spurs looked […]
Aston Villa suffered a damaging home setback today as they lost 1–0 to a 10-man Brentford side that defended with grit and took the one decisive moment the game offered. In a match dominated by a controversial VAR intervention and an angry late onslaught from the hosts, Dango Ouattara’s first-half stoppage-time goal was enough to […]
Chelsea produced a second-half comeback at Stamford Bridge today to beat West Ham 3–2, overturning a two-goal deficit with a relentless spell after the break and snatching the win in stoppage time through Enzo Fernández. It was a derby that looked to be slipping away from the home side at half-time—booed off after a sloppy, […]
Nottingham Forest face Crystal Palace in what is shaping up to be one of the most significant fixtures of their season. With Forest sitting 17th and Palace just two places above them in 15th, both sides find themselves uncomfortably close to the drop zone. A recent resurgence from West Ham has tightened the bottom half […]
Villa Park stages a fascinating Premier League meeting on Sunday 1 February at 2pm as Aston Villa host Brentford, and the league table ensures it carries genuine significance for both. The home side begin the weekend third on 46 points from 23 matches, firmly in the title conversation and still close enough to the summit for […]
Tottenham Hotspur welcome Manchester City to North London, with both teams carrying a mix of expectation and uncertainty into kick-off. City’s position near the summit keeps the title chase firmly alive, but the wider mood has been shaped by defensive disruption and a run of league results that has demanded answers. Spurs, meanwhile, have been […]
Stamford Bridge sets the scene for a Premier League London derby that carries weight at both ends of the table, with Chelsea looking to strengthen their grip on the European places and West Ham trying to climb out of trouble. The Blues go into the weekend sitting fifth with 37 points from 23 matches, while […]
Arsenal’s grip at the top of the Premier League loosened today after Manchester United stunned the leaders 3–2 at the Emirates, turning a game Arsenal largely controlled early on into a statement away win sealed by a late Matheus Cunha rocket. It was a match that swung on two themes: Arsenal’s uncharacteristic mistakes at key […]
Chelsea continued their upswing under Liam Rosenior with a 3–1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park today, but the scoreline only really pulled clear after a ruthless spell either side of half-time and a penalty decision that left the hosts seething. Palace actually started with more snap and purpose, forcing Chelsea into a couple […]
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