The only good thing about my increasingly decrepit memory is that I was thoroughly oblivious to the fact that, until Saturday, the Gunners had lost our last four finals playing in yellow. 

Reaction from the weekend’s top Premier League action.

Spurs fans tweets backfire as Arsenal hit top form, writes Bernard Azulay.

Barcelona 1 Atletico Madrid 1

It may be a time of the year for family, fun and festivities, but try telling that to the many Irish footballers based abroad who regularly miss out on the magic of Christmas.

Aaron Alexis seems a study in contradictions: a former Navy reservist, a Defence Department contractor, a convert to Buddhism who was taking an online course in aeronautics. But he also had a temper that led to run-ins with police over shootings.

Joan Collins wants Gemma Arterton and Chris Pine to star in a film version of ‘Dynasty’.