Arsenal opened the scoring inside 23 seconds, capitalised on City’s passive defending to make it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and struck again three minutes after the interval. Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told TNT Sports after the final whistle that the difference between the two teams was remarkable. He felt Arsenal played with freedom […]
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If this match offered an early indication of the Premier League’s emerging hierarchy, Arsenal’s rivals should take notice. When Martin Ødegaard calmly sent Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way to complete a 3-0 victory for the champions, the celebrations were already in full flow. The travelling fans in red and white joyfully mocked the supporters dressed […]
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Accessible for more than a year Aaron Paul is joined by Pat Nevin, Izzy Christiansen and Chris Coles in Cardiff to discuss what the season may hold for Manchester City and Arsenal after the Gunners secured a 3-0 Community Shield victory over City. The panel examines Enzo Maresca’s first competitive match in charge of Manchester […]
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David Raya: Denied Phil Foden with a solid stop and confidently claimed a corner during the opening half. The Arsenal goalkeeper was composed in possession and launched one particularly impressive pass toward Christos Tzolis to begin a counterattack. 7 Ben White: The importance of having Ben White healthy and available for Arsenal is often overlooked. […]
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Coventry City have reached an agreement valued at approximately £17m to sign Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi. The Sky Blues are likely to finalise the transfer before facing Arsenal on Friday in their first match back in the Premier League. Awoniyi moved from Union Berlin in 2022 for £17.2m, making him Forest’s record purchase at […]
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Hull City have completed the transfers of English attacker Joe Gelhardt from Leeds and French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg, with both fees remaining undisclosed. Gelhardt has agreed to a four-year contract that includes an option for an additional year, while Gourna-Douath has signed a five-year deal with the Tigers. The two newcomers […]
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Enzo Maresca anticipates plenty of activity before the transfer window closes, although he says Manchester City will not comply with Chelsea’s Friday 5pm deadline for a deal involving Enzo Fernández. Maresca will oversee City in a major fixture for the first time when they face Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield in Cardiff, but his squad […]
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City secured the title with one match remaining, finishing six points ahead of runners-up Chelsea last season. The triumph brought Chelsea’s six-year reign to an end and gave manager Andree Jeglertz his first major honour with City during his debut season in England. Having no European fixtures, a talented squad and the good fortune to […]
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Journalist Marti Perarnau, a friend of Guardiola, once discussed with the former City manager how he deployed wide wingers during the 2016-17 campaign. In Perarnau’s book, The Pep Revolution, Guardiola explained that implementing the approach required time and could not be achieved simply by giving the wingers a few instructions. He said the first task […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s improved offer of approximately €60m (£51m) for Rodri. Meanwhile, Chelsea have given City until 5pm BST on Friday to submit a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández, who is being considered as a possible replacement. Barcelona raised their original €45m proposal on Tuesday, but the new bid was also rejected. […]
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