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Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League - American Express Stadium
Arne Slot bemoans injury woes and fixture schedule as Liverpool lose at Brighton
The Reds’ hopes of returning to European football’s premier club competition next season suffered another blow after a Danny Welbeck double inflicted their 10th loss of a dismal title defence.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United - Premier League - Vitality Stadium
Michael Carrick baffled and astonished by refereeing decisions at Bournemouth
The visitors felt aggrieved to be denied a second spot-kick after Amad Diallo went to ground under a challenge from Adrien Truffert, moments before Cherries captain Ryan Christie equalised

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League - Gtech Community Stadium
Keith Andrews bemoans Brentford’s game management as Wolves earn comeback draw
The Dubliner admits the result was 'very frustrating'.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

France v England - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Stade de France
Steve Borthwick admits England are ‘hurting’ after worst ever Six Nations
The visitors were denied a famous win with the last kick of the game on Saturday night. 

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

France Europa League Soccer
Unai Emery content with performance as Aston Villa claim welcome win in Lille
An Ollie Watkins’ header secured a slender 1-0 win from the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Germany Bundesliga Soccer
Mikel Arteta: Arsenal need to improve in second leg against Bayer Leverkusen
The Gunners needed a last-minute penalty from Kai Havertz against his former club to escape Germany with a 1-1 draw.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

West Ham United v Brentford - Emirates FA Cup - Fifth Round - London Stadium
'It takes serious courage' – Keith Andrews backs Dango Ouattara over Panenka miss
Ouattara’s outlandish dinked effort was easily caught by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola as the Bees slipped to a 5-3 shootout loss at London Stadium.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest - Premier League - Etihad Stadium
Pep Guardiola set for touchline ban as he fumes over refereeing decision
The Spaniard confronted fourth official Lewis Smith on the touchline at St James’ Park

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Italy v England - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Stadio Olimpico
Steve Borthwick insists he’s the right man for England job after historic defeat
England surrendered a 18-10 lead in the third quarter to fall 23-18 at the Stadio Olimpico, registering a third consecutive loss in a Guinness Six Nations.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Wrexham v Chelsea - Emirates FA Cup - Fifth Round - SToK Racecourse
Liam Rosenior admits Chelsea rode their luck against ‘magnificent’ Wrexham
The Londoners twice trailed to the ambitious Welsh outfit

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal - Premier League - American Express Stadium
Mikel Arteta bites back at Fabian Hurzeler’s criticism of Arsenal’s style
The visitors were poor at the Amex Stadium and their goal had more than a stroke of fortune.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Arsenal v Chelsea - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
My heart almost stopped – Mikel Arteta made to sweat as Arsenal beat Chelsea
The Gunners held up their part of the bargain in the title chase. 

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Manchester United v Crystal Palace - Premier League - Old Trafford
Michael Carrick hails Man Utd ‘personality’ after second-half fightback
The Red Devils came from behind to beat Crystal Palace. 

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Liverpool v West Ham United - Premier League - Anfield
Arne Slot applauds Liverpool’s set-piece threat in home win over West Ham
For only the second time in Premier League history three goals were scored from first-half corners.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland - Premier League - Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola wanted more rhythm from referee Jarred Gillett
Gillett had a busy day at the Vitality Stadium.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool - Premier League - City Ground
Arne Slot admits Liverpool ‘got more than we deserved’ in win over Forest
Slot’s men were woefully out of sorts at the City Ground, with former captain Jamie Carragher describing their first-half display as a “horror show”.

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion - Premier League - Gtech Community Stadium
Record-breaker James Milner happy to be able to ‘still contribute’ for Brighton
Milner’s inclusion at Gtech Community Stadium meant he moved past Gareth Barry’s previous record tally in the competition.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Scotland v England - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
Steve Borthwick: 'It was bitterly disappointing and huge credit to Ireland'
England followed up their emphatic defeat by Scotland in Edinburgh with another dismal performance against Ireland.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal - Premier League - Molineux
Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal only have themselves to blame after Wolves draw
Arsenal are now only five points ahead of Manchester City having played a game more.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Brentford v Arsenal - Premier League - Gtech Community Stadium
Brentford boss Keith Andrews visits Macclesfield dressing room after FA Cup win
The Dubliner made a beeline for the home dressing room at the end of the 1-0 victory and was clapped out after celebrating Macclesfield’s efforts.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Wigan Athletic - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - Emirates Stadium
'We need some players back and fit' – Mikel Arteta says injuries a worry for Arsenal
Arsenal booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a thumping 4-0 win over League One Wigan at the Emirates.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Birmingham City v Leeds United - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Leeds boss Daniel Farke won’t get carried away by dreams of cup glory
Sean Longstaff converted the winning spot-kick at a fired-up St Andrew’s after Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri had saved Tommy Doyle’s effort and Patrick Roberts blazed his over the crossbar.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - Anfield
Liverpool boss Arne Slot salutes Mohamed Salah’s all-round display in FA Cup win
The Reds earned an impressive win over Brighton on Saturday night. 

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Burton Albion v West Ham United - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - Pirelli Stadium
West Ham ‘have to take advantage’ of Crysencio Summerville’s purple patch
The Hammers needed extra time to see off League One Burton.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Sunderland v Liverpool - Premier League - Stadium of Light
Arne Slot urges Liverpool to find consistency after victory at Sunderland
The win moves Liverpool three points away from the top four and two points behind fifth-placed Chelsea.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Sunderland - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Arteta content emotionless Gyokeres hitting ‘highest level’ 
The Swede scored a second-half brace in Arsenal’s 3-0 win against Sunderland.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

England v Wales - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Allianz Stadium Twickenham
Wales captain Lake says 'we let ourselves down', Borthwick still wants more clinical England 
England swept aside Wales 48-7 in a victory that sets-up their pivotal trip to Murrayfield.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea - Premier League - Molineux Stadium
Liam Rosenior lauds ‘unstoppable’ Chelsea hat-trick hero Cole Palmer
The England forward celebrated by covering his ears in response to recent reports he is unsettled in west London.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Old Trafford
Carrick pleased with United ‘buy-in’, Romero says sorry for latest Spurs red
A year that began with Ruben Amorim’s abrupt exit and some underwhelming results has been transformed by the appointment of the Red Devils’ former midfielder.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Why shouldn’t he play? Pep Guardiola to push for cup final place for Marc Guehi
The ineligible Guehi had to watch from the sidelines as City beat the Magpies.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Pep Guardiola will not give up on Manchester City’s Premier League title bid
Guardiola bemoaned the decision to allow Tottenham’s first goal in a pulsating 2-2 draw.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Leeds United v Arsenal - Premier League - Elland Road
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal showed how much they want success with Leeds win
Leeds slipped to just their second defeat in 11 league games.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Nottingham Forest v Ferencvaros - UEFA Europa League - League Phase - City Ground
Robbie Keane says reunion with Martin O’Neill may be ‘written in the stars’
Keane's Ferencvaros had a difficult night against Nottingham Forest, where the Hungarian side went down 4-0.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League - Etihad Stadium
Pep Guardiola unhappy with refereeing decision despite win over Wolves
City comfortably saw off the Premier League’s bottom side 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium to end a run of four games without a win.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

France Champions League Soccer
Arne Slot sets his sights on a top-eight spot after Liverpool’s win in Marseille
For only the second time this season Slot’s side beat a top-tier side by three goals

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Norway Champions League Soccer
Pep Guardiola says something needs to change soon at Manchester City
City, missing a host of players, had Rodri sent off as they were stunned by the Norwegians.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Aston Villa v Everton - Premier League - Villa Park
Unai Emery calls for perspective as Aston Villa miss chance to go second
Villa could have climbed above Manchester City and cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points with victory.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal - Premier League - City Ground
It’s a very clear penalty – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rues VAR call
The title hopefuls could not take full advantage of Man City's derby defeat. 

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Thomas Frank remains defiant despite Tottenham falling to West Ham defeat
The Dane is under intense pressure after another home defeat. 

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Sunderland v Crystal Palace - Premier League - Stadium of Light
Oliver Glasner feels Crystal Palace are being ‘abandoned’ with ‘no support’
The Eagles lost again at Sunderland on Sunday.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Liverpool v Burnley - Premier League - Anfield
Arne Slot ‘understands’ Liverpool fans booing after draw with Burnley
The Reds became the first reigning champions in Premier League history to fail to win at home against the three promoted sides.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League - Old Trafford
Michael Carrick hails ‘great start’ as Man Utd deliver title blow to rivals City
Michael Carrick hailed a superb start as Manchester United interim boss after a stunning derby victory over Manchester City on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Chelsea v Arsenal - Carabao Cup - Semi Final - First Leg - Stamford Bridge
Liam Rosenior feels ‘lucky’ to call on players such as Alejandro Garnacho
The winner of the semi-final between the two London sides is in line to meet Manchester City in the final.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion - Emirates FA Cup - Third Round - Old Trafford
Darren Fletcher urges Man Utd players not to waste the season after FA Cup exit
The Red Devils were dumped out of the FA Cup on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Jan, 2026

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