Arsenal will head into a crunch spell in their season on the back of a chaotic 1-1 Premier League draw at Burnley after Granit Xhaka s blunder on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta s side, who had an 85th-minute penalty taken away after a VAR review, face a two-legged Europa League last-16 showdown with Olympiacos either side of next Sunday s north London derby.
And they will tackle that run of games knowing their top-four hopes are all but gone, with silverware and local bragging rights providing their primary motivation.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whose own goal handed Burnley a 1-0 win over 10-man Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in December, capitalised on some slack defending to put the visitors ahead after just six minutes at Turf Moor.
Burnley drew level in fo…
According to L’Equipe, Edinson Cavani isn’t happy with his current situation at Paris Saint-Germain. The Uruguay international hasn’t had all too much playing time, and the general belief from Edinson is that the Brazilian clique at the club is a big reason for that.
Regardless of whether or not that’s true, losing Cavani could prove to be a big mistake for PSG – especially given that Mbappe and Neymar have also been heavily linked with moves away from the French champions. The 31 year old has had a phenomenal scoring record in the French capital since joining from Napoli in 2013, but it appears as if the club are more interested in their ‘shiny new toys’ so to speak.
If Cavani did decide to look elsewhere then there would undoubtedly be a parade of clubs …
Sergio Camello scored a debut goal as Atletico Madrid battled back from 2-0 down with 10 men to end their LaLiga campaign with a 2-2 draw against Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia.
Saturday s match marked the final time Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin and Juanfran are likely to put on the Atletico shirt, but they could do little to prevent their side from falling behind in the first half.
Erick Cabaco gave Levante an early lead and Roger Marti seized on an error at the back from Thomas Partey to double his side s tally.
But the visitors pulled off the comeback, despite having Angel Correa sent off early in the second half, as Rodrigo and substitute Camello found a way through.
Atletico were behind with just six minutes played as Ruben Vezo headed the ball …
According to a recent report from Sport Bild, German giants Borussia Dortmund have put together a four-man shortlist of managers that could potentially replace Lucien Favre as the club’s new manager. Mauricio Pochettino, who recently left Tottenham Hotspur, is amongst the four names alongside Ralf Rangnick, Niko Kovac and Roger Schmidt.
The options are out there for Dortmund, and it’s all about making an appointment that would work within the core of their squad. They have specific needs and desires in regards to the way in which they play, and playing to those strengths is what they need to do in order to live up to that.
Jurgen Klopp was able to do some memorable things during his time over in Germany, and some would say it’s still an unfinished project. In …
Wayne Rooney is close to an agreement with Birmingham to become their new manager.
Talks are progressing well and there is no expectation of any hold-ups, the PA news agency understands.
The former England skipper will replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving DC United last week.
Rooney, who was Derby boss between November 2020 and June 2022, is expected to be joined by Ashley Cole and John O’Shea as part of his backroom staff.
US-based Shelby Companies Limited completed a takeover of Birmingham in July and owner Tom Wagner has been reportedly seeking to make a change of management, with Rooney’s name linked with the club in September.
In August seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady became a minority owner in the club.
Bi…