This was a tie which began with two managers, both newly installed, both with outstanding openings to their campaign, but neither certain to be at their respective clubs next season.

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri reckons the players at Jose Mourinho’s disposal at Manchester United are the best in the Premier League – and that the Portuguese will win major silverware again.

Eden Hazard was excused from Chelsea’s Europa League trip to PAOK after twice telling Maurizio Sarri he was tired.

Kyle Walker has warned Manchester City’s rivals that the record-breaking champions are determined to pass last season’s tally of 100 Premier League points.

Mitre has signed a three-year partnership with the FA to become official football supplier across all its competitions.

Dublin will host a London derby this summer as Arsenal and Chelsea meet at the Aviva Stadium.

Arsene Wenger claims English players are now the “masters” of diving.

Tempting and easy as it would be to write off the chances of either of these London rivals in next month’s Wembley final against Manchester City, there will still be a worry in Pep Guardiola’s camp that Arsene Wenger is not a spent force yet.

If there were any suggestions that Manchester City’s solo waltz to the Premier League title would take all the drama out of 2018, then Arsenal and Chelsea provided the perfect riposte with a wonderful match full of skill, resolve, and scintillating football — from two teams who know they cannot win the big prize.

In what is shaping up to be a golden age of strikers for the Premier League, Chelsea’s match-up against Manchester City today, the first real title six-pointer of the season, is the kind of game which will decide whether the hype surrounding the likes of Alvaro Morata is justified.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has suggested that without Diego Costa, Chelsea are worse off in terms of “the dark arts”.

Ander Herrera says Manchester City’s summer spending makes them Premier League favourites, with Pep Guardiola’s trophyless first season meaning they currently have a greater obligation to win titles than Manchester United.

Traversing London for a trip to Stamford Bridge felt like a decidedly tame affair, after having run the gauntlet of 20,000 Germans on Thursday night. 

Arsene Wenger is expecting a response from his Arsenal players to losing crucial away games when they travel to face Premier League champions Chelsea today.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic expects Manchester United to achieve great things this season - and to return from injury better than ever.

Antonio Conte admits Chelsea’s recent defeats to Arsenal remain a sore point and he will look to right a few wrongs tomorrow.

Manchester United are playing with the killer instinct they lacked last season but manager Jose Mourinho says he still wants more goals.

Patrick Vieira sees no reason for Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal and has accused critics of the Gunners boss of having short memories.

Alexis Sanchez could return to the Arsenal team for their Premier League trip to face rivals Liverpool as manager Arsene Wenger says he is unaffected by transfer rumours concerning the Chilean.

Tottenham and Chelsea play at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the Premier League.

The opening weekend of the season may be too early to talk of a crisis, but the mood music around Stamford Bridge is not good and Saturday’s humiliation by Burnley was not out of character from a club that has appeared dysfunctional since before becoming champions last May.

Jose Mourinho says more players need to chip in with goals this season if Manchester United are to challenge for the Premier League title.

Chelsea and Diego Costa’s dispute is no nearer to a resolution as the Blues begin their Premier League title defence in an apparent legal wrangle with the exiled striker.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Manchester United are in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic about signing for the second part of the season.

The signing of Bosnian Sead Kolasinac suggests Arsene Wenger has eventually accepted one can’t always pick a lock with a hair clip, says Simon Collings.

Arsene Wenger sympathises with Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte over the size of his squad — but reckons the Blues have made their own problems by loaning out so many players.

Arsenal have been hit with an injury blow on the eve of the new Premier League season after manager Arsene Wenger revealed Alexis Sanchez is out with an abdominal injury.

 knows a thing or two about winning the Premier League and has already seen enough to be confident of a Manchester United title challenge this season.

Alexis Sanchez will miss Arsenal's opening two Premier League games through an abdominal injury as manager Arsene Wenger refused to reveal if the club had received any bids for the forward.

Chelsea skipper Gary Cahill is in no doubt the club have added quality to the squad over the summer - but it is the quantity which is a worry for the England defender.

Arsene Wenger faces a "healthy debate" to decide who will form his front-line in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Leicester on Friday, according to Danny Welbeck.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte was "angry" after Sunday's Community Shield loss to Arsenal at Wembley.

Arsenal defeated Chelsea on penalties in the Premier League curtain raiser but what did the result tell us? 

Antonio Conte expects this season to be his most difficult in management.

Alexis Sanchez’s start to the season could be derailed after the Arsenal forward posted a picture on social media claiming he was ill.

Alexis Sanchez's start to the season could be derailed after the Arsenal forward posted a picture on social media claiming he was ill.

Jose Mourinho wants to leave Manchester United in a “much, much, much better” state than the club he took over.

Jose Mourinho wants to leave Manchester United in a "much, much, much better" state than the club he took over.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says Diego Costa was told in January he was not part of the club’s plans.

The 2017-18 Premier League season will open with a Friday night clash between Arsenal and Leicester.

It felt like one of those slow-motion car-crash moments when Koscielny recklessly clattered into Valencia during last Sunday’s climax to our league campaign.

Manchester United will have the chance to add the Europa League to their bulging trophy cabinet after edging through a frantic, tempestuous semi-final against Celta Vigo.

Jose Mourinho’s determination to bring a problematic season to an historic end means the Manchester United manager will pull out all the stops to secure a place in the Europa League final.

Manchester United’s future looks promising but Michael Carrick is only interested in the here and now, with the veteran midfielder as focused on a top-four finish as Europa League glory.