Pain for Arsenal and Liverpool. Why did it go wrong and is there still hope?

Arsenal and Man City put on the most boring title showdown, but Gunners couldn’t care less

Erling Haaland had a frustrating day in Manchester (Martin Rickett/PA Wire) It wasn’t exactly the game to justify a rise in Manchester City’s ticket prices, not that it would be anything. It certainly wasn’t a match that justified the build-up. That shouldn’t be a surprise. The Premier League actually has a pretty substantial history of … Read more

Arsenal stoke title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool’s mistake

Arsenal may need a new number 9, but Mikel Arteta has other concerns about the transfer

Many Arsenal supporters would like to see Mikel Arteta sign a new centre-forward and Gabriel Jesus play out wide – Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The inevitable consequence of Arsenal’s shock defeat to West Ham United, in which Mikel Arteta’s side took 30 shots but scored with none of them, was a new debate about strikers – … Read more

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Best 30 men’s footballers in Britain right now

As 2023 draws to a close, Telegraph Sport rates the 30 best players in Britain across a range of sports this week. Monday it started with women’s football and now it is the turn of men’s football. To reach the top 30, players currently have to play for a club in Great Britain. Kamara is … Read more

The Premier League must take the lead and change the rules on ‘soft’ penalties

Harry Maguire (left) was awarded a penalty for handball in United’s defeat to FC Copenhagen this month – Getty Images/James Gill Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has called on the Premier League to take a stand against ‘soft’ penalties and raise the threshold for awarding penalties. Maguire survived a criminal case against him … Read more