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Watford hold Hull, Blackburn sink Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield United fight back to beat Oxford 3-1
Charlie Daniels praised Watford’s players for the way they secured a point and pushed for more in the goalless draw at the promotion-chasing Hull just days after Javi Gracia’s abrupt exit.
The Spaniard ended his second spell at Vicarage Road on Sunday, having called for talks with the owner, Gino Pozzo, the previous day after overseeing a 2-0 home defeat against Swansea.
Continue reading...Will Arsenal regret Nwaneri move? Have Sunderland traded brilliantly again? We run the rule over every team’s business
The foot injury sustained by Mikel Merino made the last few days of the window a bit more interesting for Arsenal supporters, although in the end there was no big signing. Deadline-day links to Sandro Tonali of Newcastle and Leon Goretzka came to nothing, and Arsenal missed out to their north London rivals Tottenham on the 18-year-old Scotland striker James Wilson. They did sign the England Under-19 defender Jaden Dixon from Stoke but will Mikel Arteta regret allowing Ethan Nwaneri to join Marseille on loan with Merino poised to be out for at least two months? Ed Aarons
Continue reading...Sunderland brushed Burnley aside to move up to eighth in the table
Here come the teams …
Sunderland are still unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season. They might be missing Granit Xhaka but you must think they will fancy their chances tonight.
Continue reading...Pep Guardiola’s side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leads
The focus had been on Arsenal. They had not won in three Premier League games before this weekend and it was reasonable to ask how secure their position at the top of the table was. But the impact of their wobble was not that their lead was eaten into, but that they missed opportunities to extend it, because those in the chasing pack were also dropping points.
In their six league games since the New Year fixtures, Arsenal have dropped seven points. But City in the same period have dropped 11, as have Aston Villa and Liverpool. Fulham have dropped 10, Everton have dropped nine, Brentford and Newcastle have dropped eight, Chelsea seven and Manchester United six; hardly anyone in the top half of the table has closed the gap on Arsenal at all, which is why, after Saturday’s comfortable win at Leeds, their lead remains at six points.
Continue reading...There were tears after a nonsensical draw with Atalanta but young possession-based team is heading places
For the second time in less than three weeks, Cesc Fàbregas found himself in front of the TV cameras, trying to explain a scoreline that made no sense. “It’s not normal,” he said last month, after Como lost 3-1 to Milan despite “making 700 passes to their 200” (659 to 320, actually, but who’s counting?).
There was more than a hint of deja vu on Sunday as his team drew 0-0 at home to Atalanta while holding 79% of possession and attempting 28 shots. Opta put Como on 5.24 expected goals – the second-highest by any Serie A team in a shut-out since the analytics company started tracking such data 15 years ago. An astonishing number, against opponents who finished third last season and had taken 13 points from their previous five games.
Continue reading...João Pedro stepping up for Rosenior, Arsenal frontmen show their teeth and stretched Liverpool are fighting on
João Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. João Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from 2-0 down by scoring his side’s first and then creating Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner. Chelsea chose well when they beat Newcastle to the signing of the 24-year-old from Brighton last summer. João Pedro was excellent at the Club World Cup, but despite dealing with fitness issues has still has 12 goals in all competitions this season. Capable of playing as either a No 9 or a No 10, the Brazilian was important for Enzo Maresca but has improved since the Italian’s departure. “I’ve had very, very good conversations with him already, probably four in my office,” Rosenior said last week. “I think he’s sick of my office, where I’ve said to him ‘If you play with intensity with your quality, the quality comes out’.” Jacob Steinberg
Continue reading...Benjamin Sesko will never forget the sweet pirouette-and-finish that burst Bernd Leno’s net in stoppage time to earn Manchester United a dramatic victory over Fulham.
Only 180 seconds earlier Kevin had curled a peach of an equaliser past Senne Lammens in the 92nd minute that hushed the Old Trafford faithful and seemed to have grabbed a point for the visitors.
Continue reading...Benjamin Sesko scored a stoppage-time winner after Kevin’s screamer appeared to have earned a point for Fulham
Five minutes to kick off. Are you excited?
The fan protest outside the stadium is presumably still in full swing: we’ll update you on that when we have more.
Continue reading...Ibrahima Konate scored on his return after the death of his father to complete a fine Liverpool win inspired by Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike
The race for the golden boot
It feels very strange to scan this page and not see the letters S-A-L-A-H. For a variety of reasons he’s scored only four league goals in 2025-26; his lowest total at in a full season at Liverpool is 18.
Continue reading...Kane scores 36th goal of season in leaders’ 2-2 draw
Rashford caps Barcelona’s 3-1 victory to extend lead
Harry Kane scored his 36th goal of the season but Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich let a second-half lead slip to draw 2-2 at Hamburg.
Fábio Vieira put Hamburg in front from the penalty spot then Kane levelled before half-time. The substitute Luis Díaz put the visitors ahead within a minute of the restart, but Luka Vuskovic kept up his good scoring form to earn what could be a precious point for the struggling hosts.
Continue reading...Middlesbrough edge Norwich, Hull win at Blackburn
Ipswich grab late draw, Charlton add to Leicester woes
Stuttering Coventry’s grip at the top of the Championship loosened further as QPR came from behind to beat them 2-1 at Loftus Road. Josh Eccles gave the Sky Blues an early lead but the home side responded in the second half with Richard Kone’s equaliser and Nicolas Madsen’s winner.
Frank Lampard admitted his stuttering team’s confidence has taken a hit after the defeat left Coventry clinging on to top spot. Middlesbrough are now level on points with them after four consecutive wins and Coventry now only five points clear of third-placed Hull, who have a game in hand.
Continue reading...News from Friday’s press conferences, including Everton, Tottenham, Manchester City and West Ham
Continue reading...Arsenal face a tricky trip to in-form Leeds while Manchester United bid to continue their revival at home to Fulham
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Continue reading...Before transfer deadline day, Guardian football writer Ed Aarons gives his top five moves of the 2026 January transfer window and what they mean for the 25-26 Premier League season.
Continue reading...The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. In today’s column, we endeavor to answer three of them
One narrative has been set: Arsenal are bottling it. Last weekend’s home loss to Manchester United confirmed what the Gunners’ biggest doubters always suspected: that Mikel Arteta and his players don’t have it in them to win the Premier League title. Arsenal’s haters already started their victory lap.
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