Carl Fearns was initially offered a new Falcons contract by Matt Thompson but stuck around for two months before the club told him they would not be renewing – Stu Forster/Getty Images In early 2023, Newcastle, under the leadership of head coach Dave Walder, built momentum. The Falcons had just won four of their last … Read more
Gunners forget the fuss of getting it right with white The good news just keeps pouring in for Arsenal. They are nearing agreement on a new deal with Ben White and it is the latest evidence of an efficient approach that avoids the kind of confusion they have seen in the past when contracts expired. … Read more
Editor’s Note: these figures refer to teams’ performance in this week’s round of matches and not their chances of winning the competition as a whole. A+ Arsenal Five Arsenal goals at half-time and six different goalscorers at full-time, this was Mikel Arteta’s team at their attacking best, and they took heavy revenge on the French … Read more
Jamaal Lascelles will take charge of Newcastle at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday after regaining his place in Eddie Howe’s side – Mark Pinder for The Telegraph It’s easy to understand why Jamaal Lascelles is not only a Premier League defender, but also a captain. “There were a lot of people who probably wrote … Read more