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Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League
Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history on Saturday when he became the first player to score four goals in the first half of an English Premier League...
Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...
Arteta responds to 'dark arts' taunts by Man City as injuries mount for Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bristled at suggestions his team used “dark arts” in the feisty English Premier League match at Manchester City, saying he preferred to look at “facts” rather than opinions. Arteta said there were “a few players” who will be...
Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry
Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League’s new heavyweight rivalry — and came within seconds of victory. “There was...
Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 draw
On this evidence, Arsenal and Manchester City look ready to go the distance again in the Premier League. Whether Mikel Arteta can finally get the better of Pep Guardiola is still unknown. A 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday showed Arsenal can certainly go toe-to-toe with the...
Young stars Yamal and Wirtz shine in Champions League but with mixed results
Shortly after lighting up the European Championship, two of the world's most exciting young players shone on club soccer's biggest stage. With mixed fortunes, however. Teenager Lamine Yamal's goal couldn't prevent 10-man Barcelona from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco...
Former Arsenal soccer player arrested for alleged $800,000 drug smuggling from Thailand
LONDON (AP) — A soccer player who once appeared for Arsenal in the Champions League has been charged in connection with trying to smuggle cannabis worth 600,000 pounds ($800,000) through a British airport. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who currently plays for Scottish second-tier team...
Arsenal weathers pressure to beat Tottenham 1-0 in feisty north London derby
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal left archrival Tottenham’s stadium with a win for the third season in a row after Gabriel Magalhaes' second-half header settled a feisty and physical north London derby in the Premier League on Sunday. Tottenham had Arsenal pegged back for much of the game...
Haaland hat trick gives Man City early lead over Arsenal in EPL as Arteta slams red card decision
LONDON (AP) — At the rate Erling Haaland is scoring, keeping up with Manchester City is going to be a difficult task in the English Premier League. So while it's still only three games into the season, it felt significant when title rival Arsenal dropped points on Saturday and...
Ten Hag faces scrutiny after United loss while Haaland nets hat trick and Arsenal beats Aston Villa
LONDON (AP) — Two games into the Premier League season, and the scrutiny is already back on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Joao Pedro scored in the fifth minute of injury time to give Brighton a 2-1 home win over United on Saturday in a game that showed that the...