Premier League players who collect at least five yellow cards before their club completes its 19th league fixture of the season will serve a one-game ban. Three players have already been booked three times during the opening four rounds of Premier League fixtures this season. As a result, they must avoid receiving another two yellow […]
Continue ReadingMikel Arteta revealed that Arsenal were prepared for their delayed midweek Champions League flight because he had intentionally introduced disruptions to the team’s schedule during pre-season. Air traffic control problems affected the Premier League champions as they travelled to Italy for Wednesday’s match against Napoli. The squad reached its destination three hours later than planned, […]
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Australian defender Souttar stayed with the Foxes following two successive relegations, despite strong summer interest from Championship sides Sheffield United and Wrexham after his involvement at the World Cup. After making only five Leicester appearances across the previous three campaigns, he has taken on the captaincy in Martin’s reshaped and youthful team. His two outings […]
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A number of Manchester City players asked whether Enzo Fernandez would complete a move to the club near the end of the transfer window because they were eager to have him as a team-mate, according to manager Enzo Maresca. Maresca previously worked with Fernandez at Chelsea, and the 25-year-old Argentina midfielder moved from the London […]
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Amid growing criticism of Fifa from several confederations and supporters, Thierry Henry has urged footballers to speak up as a political struggle over the leadership of the international game develops. The former Arsenal and Barcelona attacker, now a television analyst, discussed the issue on Tuesday with Kate Scott and Jamie Carragher ahead of this season’s […]
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Unai Emery has played down suggestions of a positive relationship between Chelsea and Aston Villa despite the numerous player transactions involving the two sides. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez completed a move from Villa to Chelsea on Sunday, becoming the eighth player transferred between the clubs within four years. Martinez joined Chelsea shortly after Nicolas Jackson […]
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Arsenal have urged the Premier League to permit larger matchday squads, with Mikel Arteta arguing that the existing limit can harm players’ welfare. Clubs in the top division are currently allowed to select 20 players for each fixture, including at least three homegrown players. By comparison, teams in Spain’s La Liga may choose 23 players, […]
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Players selected a Premier League team of the season largely made up of title winners Arsenal and second-placed Manchester City. Arsenal allowed just 27 goals throughout the previous campaign, and their outstanding defensive record earned places for goalkeeper Raya, defenders Gabriel, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber, as well as midfielder Rice. Manchester City contribute four […]
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The statement added: “Reform is essential. Those currently in charge have allowed power to cloud the difference between personal priorities and the interests of football. “What has happened recently means remaining silent is no longer an option.” The statement also urged everyone, from the grassroots level to the highest ranks of the sport, to unite […]
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Hope Not Hate argued that current efforts to combat online abuse place too much emphasis on responding only after racist material has already reached users. Although players can block users and report messages while platforms can suspend accounts, Hermansson said these actions fail to tackle how abusive posts are boosted and spread. “X does not […]
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