Stalemate against City missed opportunity for Gunners

Arsenal and Manchester City played out a 1–1 draw in the Premier League, but the post-match numbers suggest the Gunners could feel they left points on the table against Pep Guardiola’s side.

Africans in Europe: Iwobi triggers Fulham comeback

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi scored and created another goal as Fulham came from behind to defeat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League at the weekend.

Arsenal late show denies Man City, Villa still winless

Gabriel Martinelli’s 93rd minute equaliser saved Arsenal’s Premier League title bid from a damaging defeat to Manchester City, while Aston Villa remain winless after a limp 1-1 draw at 10-man Sunderland.

Salah, Dembélé, Mbappe headline Ballon d’Or race

The Ballon d’Or will be awarded in Paris on September 22, with data and criteria pointing to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé as frontrunners, though Kylian Mbappé and Viktor Gyökeres also emerge as leading contenders.

Amorim relieved as United weather Chelsea storm

Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.

West Ham manager Potter under scrutiny after loss

West Ham’s under-fire manager Graham Potter admitted that Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace was a “tough moment” as he fights to avoid the sack.

Liverpool sink Everton to maintain flawless league start

Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Arteta warns Arsenal to stay composed against City

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to learn from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s provocative celebration against Manchester City last season when the title rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

City boss wary of repeat humiliation against Arsenal

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side can ill afford a repeat of the “under-14s” defending that saw them thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal in February.

Spurs boss Frank will ignore league table until April

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said he will ignore the Premier League table until April despite his side’s strong start to the season.