Since becoming manager in 2019, Arteta has repeatedly stressed the importance of strength, intensity and winning individual battles. However, Arsenal struggled across the entire pitch against Brighton and were beaten in contests they would normally expect to dominate. Arteta expressed deep frustration with a performance that fell well short of his basic standards. His team […]
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Mikel Arteta acknowledged that Arsenal had been given a harsh lesson by an in-form Brighton side after their perfect start to the season came to a sudden halt on Saturday. The league champions had not suffered a three-goal defeat since 10 May 2023 – 1,224 days earlier – when Brighton secured a 3-0 victory at […]
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No matter who the opposition are, a defeat affects you, particularly when it is as emphatic as Coventry’s loss to Brighton on Sunday. Every manager feels the impact. For Frank, losing at home to Hull or Brighton will be painful, just as defeats against Arsenal and Manchester City would be. However, his response to those […]
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Carrick felt most disappointed for Lacey, whose standout achievement deserved to be celebrated. Instead, he left the field with a team greeted by boos and severe criticism. Carrick said it was unfortunate that Shea’s special occasion for himself, his family, his friends and the entire academy had been overshadowed. He added that seeing a homegrown […]
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Inter recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Udinese 5-3 on Monday, preserving their flawless Serie A record alongside Roma, who earned a 2-0 victory at Torino ahead of Saturday’s meeting between the joint leaders. Both clubs have collected 12 points from four games and sit level at the summit before facing each other at […]
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Arsenal overturned an early deficit to secure a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz produced an excellent dummy that allowed Martin Ødegaard to score the decisive goal. Arsenal were worthy winners, although Chelsea’s opening performances under Xabi Alonso suggest they will be a strong team this season. In other action, Ainsley […]
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Celtic have been under pressure from their fans since last summer because of the club’s limited transfer activity before the Champions League play-offs. They also missed out at the same stage last season after losing to Kairat Almaty. Kasper Hogh, Camilo Duran, Haissem Hassan and Mika Baur joined the club before the match against LASK. […]
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Rangers endured a painful exit from the Uefa Conference League playoffs after Jablonec defeated them 4-3 in a penalty shootout. Derek McInnes’s team arrived in Czechia holding a 1-0 advantage from the opening leg at Ibrox, but they produced a sluggish display that offered little attacking imagination. Jablonec won 1-0 at Stadion Strelnice, leaving the […]
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Unai Emery did little to dismiss suggestions that Ollie Watkins had made himself unavailable for Aston Villa’s chastening 4-0 loss to Brighton at the Amex on Sunday. Injuries to Brian Madjo and Tammy Abraham left the head coach short of attacking options, yet Watkins was still omitted from the matchday squad as the England forward […]
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Michael Carrick insists he will keep a measured perspective, although he has demanded a better display after Manchester United opened their campaign with a 2-0 loss at Hull. It was United’s fourth opening-day defeat in seven years, with Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy capitalising on weak set-piece defending. The United head coach remained composed in […]
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