London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger will hope an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City helps silence a growing army of critics as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale. Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to …
Read More »Wenger looks for salvation as top four race reaches climax
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger will be praying for an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale. Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to live up to his …
Read More »Mourinho backs Pogba to cope with father’s death
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho has praised Paul Pogba for his response to his father’s death as he prepares to recall him for Manchester United’s final Premier League game of the campaign. Mourinho has promised to make sweeping changes for Sunday’s fixture against Crystal Palace, ahead of …
Read More »Conte’s tactical coup makes Chelsea click again
London, United Kingdom | AFP | It is rare when the pivotal moment in a title race occurs in September — rarer still when it can be pinpointed to the minute — but such has been Chelsea’s season. After drawing with Swansea City and losing to Liverpool, Chelsea found themselves …
Read More »Chelsea win Premier League title
West Bromwich, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea secured the Premier League title on Friday after substitute Michy Batshuayi’s 82nd-minute goal earned Antonio Conte’s side a hard-earned 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion. The Belgian striker’s goal took Chelsea 10 points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, who have only nine …
Read More »Sanchez keeps Arsenal in top-four hunt
Southampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Alexis Sanchez scored his 20th goal of the Premier League campaign as Arsenal won 2-0 at Southampton on Wednesday to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive. Sanchez opened the scoring on the hour at St Mary’s before substitute Olivier Giroud made the …
Read More »Fabregas condemns Boro as Chelsea close on title
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Cesc Fabregas sparkled as Chelsea moved to within touching distance of the Premier League title and condemned Middlesbrough to relegation with a breezy 3-0 home win on Monday. Fabregas made sure Chelsea capitalised on Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 defeat at West Ham United on Friday …
Read More »Lanzini leaves Spurs’ title bid in tatters
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manuel Lanzini left Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge in tatters as the West Ham forward sealed a 1-0 win that put Chelsea within touching distance of being crowned champions. Mauricio Pochettino’s side paid the price for a lethargic display at the London Stadium and …
Read More »COMMENT: From Great Britain to little England?
Britain chose to leave the EU because it had an outsized opinion of itself, it now has to follow a small-country model By Michael O’Sullivan & David Skilling British Prime Minister Theresa May blinked more than once as she prepared to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon …
Read More »Five things we learned in the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea’s shock defeat against Crystal Palace breathed new life into the title race as Tottenham closed the gap on the leaders. Arsenal and Manchester City played out a thrilling draw and Liverpool won the Merseyside derby. Here are five things we learned in the Premier …
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