Gunners made to toil by battling Brentford but Merino and Saka keep the leaders going
Hey Noni, Noni : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 2 Merino 11, Saka 91 Brentford (0) 0 It was gritty rather than spectacular - but will do just fine as far as Arsenal are concerned. Successful seasons are built around games like these. Brentford made it tough work but in the end, it was a case of another day, another Mikel Merino header - plus a Bukayo Saka coup de grace to complete the job. Merino just loves this false nine role and his licence to drift in on
By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium


Fulham so close to comeback for the ages as they share nine-goal bonanza with Manchester City
Under the lights: Picture by @capitalfootball Premier League Fulham (1) 4 Smith Rowe 45, Iwobi 57, Chukwueze 72, 78 Manchester City (3) 5 Haaland 17, Reijnders 38, Foden 44, 48, Berge og 54 In the end, the craziness stopped just in time for Man City to claim the points - but this near-miss for Fulham will linger in the memory as much as a win. The Whites found themselves 5-1 down early in the second half to an imperious Man City and were staring down the barrel. But in the ev
By Yann Tear at Craven Cottage


"Difficult", Czech legend makes blunt admission about West Ham midfielder's potential to play in great sides of the past
Exclusive Interview by Alessandro Schiavone in Prague Photo by Alessandro Schiavone A Czech legend revealed that he's a big fan of polarizing West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek. Soucek regularly chips in with goals and makes life hard for the opposition off the ball as he gives them no inch. But all the same Pavel Horvath, who played for both Slavia and Sparta Prague before retiring in 2015, feels it's a big shout to tell whether the Hammers midfield cog would have had his plac
EXCLUSIVE by Alessandro Schiavone


Damsgaard’s elfin elusiveness weaves magic to extend Brentford’s stunning home run
Brentford (0) 3 v Burnley (0) 1 Igor Thiago (pen) 81 Flemming (pen) 85 Igor Thiago 86 Ouattara 92 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Brentford Community Stadium Premier League Matchweek 13 Brentford added another home victory, with another Igor Thiago double, including another penalty, plus another stoppage time goal, as a very late, late show in the end ensured that Burnley were beaten 3-1. The Bees have now won five of the seven Premier League matches which they have played on their
By Kaz Mochlinski













