5 things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action

There were five Premier League fixtures across the weekend as the rest of the division enjoyed a mid-season break.

Arsenal thrash Newcastle in confidence boosting win

Arsenal continued to show improvement under Mikel Arteta as a second-half blitzing of Newcastle gave them a 4-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Last-gasp Son strike seals Spurs victory at Villa

Son Heung-min pounced on Bjorn Engels’ error to score a last-gasp winner as Tottenham Hotspur won an enthralling Premier League contest 3-2 at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Arteta calls for more consistency’ from Pepe

Mikel Arteta is confident that Nicolas Pepe will be a success at Arsenal despite a slow start to his Premier League career.

Solskjaer calls for Man Utd to win at Chelsea

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on his misfiring players to beat Chelsea and reignite their Premier League top-four ambitions.

What Man City’s European ban could mean for club

Manchester City’s two-year ban from European competition could have a number of implications for the club.

Mane strike fires Liverpool past Norwich

Sadio Mane made a goalscoring return for Liverpool, coming off the bench to snatch a 1-0 win for the runaway Premier League leaders at Norwich City.

Man City prepare to challenge UEFA ban

Manchester City are preparing an appeal after being hit with a two-season ban from European football for breaching financial regulations.

La Liga chief applauds UEFA’s decision to ban Man City from European football

La Liga president Javier Tebas has praised UEFA for taking action against Manchester City after the Premier League club were handed a two-year ban from European football.

The key questions around Man City’s European ban

Manchester City have been banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons after being found to have committed ‘serious breaches’ of financial regulations.