Theo Walcott felt Arsenal s experience was key to a dominant 3-0 win over Chelsea but he was unwilling to herald it as a watershed moment for Arsene Wenger s side.
Walcott marked his 350th Arsenal appearance with a goal, crowning a sumptuous team move after Alexis Sanchez capitalised on an error from Gary Cahill to break the deadlock.
Mesut Ozil concluded the scoring five minutes before half-time and Walcott, a veteran of numerous false dawns in his club s bid for a first Premier League crown since 2003-04, wants his team-mates to build on this impressive showing.
We ve been here before, I ve had so much experience down the years, but we re not doing ourselves any harm, he told BT Sport after Arsenal s first league win against Chelsea since October 2011.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has ruled out selling right-back Seamus Coleman this summer, .
The Republic of Ireland international has been in superb form for the Toffees this season, scoring seven goals in thirty-one appearances in all competitions.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the 25 year old, who cost the Merseyside club just £65,000 in 2009.
The Premier League champions, who sealed qualification for the Champions League quarter finals with a 3-0 victory over Olympiakos yesterday evening, would expect to pay around 200 times that figure if a deal were to be on the cards, though Martinez has insisted that there is no chance they will sell.
Everton go in to Saturday afternoon’s match with Swansea City looking for a third …
Manchester United s Paul Pogba has been promised a move to either Real Madrid or Barcelona, according to the .
Mino Raiola, Pogba s controversial agent, has promised his client he would arrange a transfer to one of the two biggest clubs in Spain at the end of the season.
Barcelona are in the process of rebuilding their midfield as now only Sergio Busquets remains of the fantastic trio he once formed with Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. Ivan Rakitić has been a worthy addition since his arrival from Sevilla in 2014, while Paulinho went back to Guangzhou Evergrande after only one season at the Camp Nou. Pogba would certainly be a good signing for the Catalans at this moment.
Meanwhile, Real certainly need to start thinking about replacing Luka Modrić. Even tho…
Could Francesco Totti be saying arrivederci to the Derby della Capitale after this season?Foto Alfredo Falcone LaPresse
Much of the focus this weekend will be on Saturday s El Clasico tie. That s perfectly understandable, but there is also another huge derby in store as well. The Derby della Capitale ( Capital Derby ) may not gather as much buzz as Barcelona vs. Real Madrid as there is no Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but games between Lazio and Roma are just as highly anticipated.
Clashes between the Giallorossi and the Biancocelesti are always a passionate affair and the 165th official edition will take place this Sunday. And if history is any precedent, viewers should be in for a spicy treat at the Stadio Olimpico. Although the historic venue is not likely to be…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is confident hosts Gabon have learned from the mistakes of their disappointing 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations draw with Guinea-Bissau as they get set to face Burkina Faso on Wednesday.
It is all to play for in Group A after the opening matches between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso and Cameroon ended in 1-1 draws.
Aubameyang scored the opener in the first game of the competition, only for Gabon to be denied maximum points by Juary Soares injury-time equaliser.
We have learnt from our mistakes, captain and striker Aubameyang said. I remain positive that we can reach our first goal, which is qualifying for the knockout phase.
We have lofty ambitions in this tournament and playing at home in front of our wonderful supporters…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp likes Norwich City attacking midfielder Todd Cantwell, according to . It has been reported that the former Premier League and Champions League winner want to sign a forward player before the summer transfer window closes, and Cantwell is among those of interest
Cantwell scored six goals and provided two assists in the Premier League in 2019-20. The 23-year-old Englishman six goals and gave six assists in the Championship for Norwich last season.
Norwich have just come up from the Championship to the Premier League. The Canaries will know that selling Cantwell will get them a decent amount of money in transfer fee, but they will be in a race against time to find a suitable replacement. However, if Liverpool make a big offer for Cantwell,…
Thomas Tuchel has already started to mould Chelsea to his liking as they set a new club record for first-half passes in Wednesday s clash with Wolves.
The German only had one training session with his players before the game after being appointed on Tuesday, but it seems he is already having an impact on their style of play.
Chelsea dominated the first-half proceedings at Stamford Bridge, as they had 78.5 per cent of the ball.
As a result, they completed 433 passes in the first half, which is the most by the Blues in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game since Opta began collecting such data in 2003-04.
433 Chelsea have made 433 successful passes against Wolves so far; their most in the first half of a Premier League game since the start of the …
Manchester United midfield promise Andreas Pereira is a summer target for both Chelsea and Arsenal who hope to land the Belgium-borm Brazil international on a free deal once his contract with Red Devils expires next summer.
Pereira joined the Old Trafford outfit back in 2014 but has struggled to break into the first team and only has nine Premier League appearances next to his name.
He appeared to be in Jose Mourinho’s plans for the 2018/19 season after being given an extended playing time in September but ultimately failed to secure a starting spot.
The talented Brazilian is now ready to leave United in an effort to grab a more prominent role elsewhere and both Chelsea and Arsenal appear ready to welcome him onboard. A number of clubs in Italy and Spain are a…
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Smelling the chance to lay down another marker on Sunday night, Portugal will make the trip to the Stade de Genève when they meet a downbeat Switzerland.
Switzerland
Starting with the hosts, while Switzerland might have stormed their way to this year s World Cup finals in some style, the Rossocrociati have rather drastically come crashing back down to earth. Although Murat Yakin s men might have managed to clinch top spot in Group C back in March as they fended off defending European champions Italy, the Reds have the feel of a side seeking any kind of boost. Despite opening this year s Nations League campaign with some tipping them as a potential dark horse, the one-time Basel boss finds growing pressure on his shoulders. Last seen…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic declined to discuss his Milan future following the club s Europa League exit to Manchester United on Thursday.
Ibrahimovic came off the bench in the 65th minute but could not inspire Milan to victory – the Rossoneri losing 1-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate against United.
The 39-year-old has been a key figure for Milan this term, netting 16 goals, including 14 in the Serie A to help the Italian giants sit second in the standings and nine points adrift of city rivals Inter.
Ibrahimovic, who turns 40 in October, is out of contract at the end of the season and has previously declined to offer any insight into his plans beyond the 2020-21 campaign.
If we get into the Champions League, that is great too, but the objective is to win a…