Mikel Arteta is hoping for a fast start as Arsenal begin their quest for the Premier League title when they welcome Wolves to the Emirates on Saturday.
Arteta s side concluded their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 2-0 win over Lyon last week, with William Saliba and Gabriel on target in the first half.
And the Gunners head coach explained that his side must set the tone in the opening exchanges against Gary O Neil s side in North London.
Look at today with the way we started, for sure. It’s about maintaining that for 95 minutes and that’s the target and objectives that we need to have, Arteta said after the win over the French side.
There’s a lot of positives to take from today’s performance again.
I think overall it s be…
With comprehensive wins against the two world cup finalists, France and Italy, together with a fine victory by their reserve side against Romania, Holland had become many people s favourites to win the tournament.
The style of football they have produced, particularly on the counter attack, has endeared them to nearly everyone who has watched them.
Russia started the tournament slowly but in their must win game against Sweden in the final group match they produced a performance of fast flowing football that made most observers sit up and take notice.
It was against that background that this particular quarter-final promised to be a classic. So the world sat down with great anticipation to watch the game. It did not disappoint but in truth, the Dutch did. Russia …
You could be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu when Liverpool take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final at the Stade de France on Saturday.
The two European giants faced off in 2018 in Kyiv, with Los Blancos running out 3-1 winners thanks to, among other things, a sensational Gareth Bale overhead kick.
Four years later Liverpool and Madrid ready to battle it out to be crowned kings of the continent, with 19 European Cups/Champions Leagues already between them.
Just how much have the two teams changed since then, though? Stats Perform has taken a look at both to see if there are any similarities and marked differences to expect in Paris.
From nearly men to trophy collectors
One of the many reasons defeat in Kyiv hurt for Liverpool …
Manchester City won the English Premier League title courtesy of a dramatic extra-time winner from Sergio Agüero against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, May 13.
Now then, let s take a look at the final 2011-12 Premier League table.
1. Manchester City
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Tottenham Hotspur
5. Newcastle United
6. Chelsea
7. Everton
8. Liverpool
9. Fulham
10. West Bromwich Albion
11. Swansea City
12. Norwich City
13. Sunderland
14. Stoke City
15. Wigan Athletic
16. Aston Villa
17. Queens Park Rangers
18. Bolton Wanderers
19. Blackburn Rovers
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers
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NFL Survivor Pools have reached zombie apocalypse status, with a mere handful of the living left to navigate the hellscape that is the final nine weeks of action.
Seemingly safe plays have provided no shelter and with the schedule turning the calendar to Week 10, there aren’t many places left to hide — unless you’ve been super smart with your NFL survivor pool picks and held on to some heavyweight for the home stretch.
But hey, after watching Cincinnati, Buffalo, Dallas, and the L.A. Rams all go down as sizable favorites the past two weeks, is any pick truly “safe”?
Here are our Week 10 survivor pool selections.
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Arizona came out horribly flat in Week 1, with Kyler Murray’s comically large helmet fed first into the Kansas City buzzsaw.
The Cardinals now have to rebound on the road against a Las Vegas team that acquitted itself decently in a road loss to the Bolts to open its season.
With both outfits in highly competitive divisions, an 0-2 start for either will be a tough setback. We take a look at who could shine and who could wilt in Week 2 with our Cardinals vs. Raiders NFL player prop picks.
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The opening Sunday Night Football game of the 2023 season will feature an old-school NFC East rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. Dak Prescott will be leading a Cowboys’ offense that carries over plenty of expectations following a 12-5 season.
However, Dallas’ extremely talented offensive line may not be at full strength for this opening matchup. Left guard Tyler Smith is doubtful after missing practice all week and left tackle Tyron Smith is questionable after being limited in practice.
The Cowboys are slight road favorites in the Week 1 odds, but will Prescott be able to have time to make plays with a weakened O-line? Join me as I break down Prescott’s SNF odds and give my best free NFL picks for Cowboys vs. Giants on Sept…
There are some things that simply go together: Salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, and Thanksgiving and NFL football. The National Football League will continue a beloved 89-year-old tradition today with a tasty three-game slate featuring some truly tantalizing matchups. Whatever you do, make sure to emerge out of your turkey coma by 8:20 p.m. ET as the San Francisco 49ers tangle with the Seattle Seahawks in the Thanksgiving nightcap. It’s always must-see TV when these longtime NFC West rivals meet, and tonight is no exception as they look to pulverize each other in primetime.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game, did you know that you can also live stream 49ers vs. Seahawks dir…
The Super Bowl is the single-biggest betting event of the year, with countless Super Bowl odds to sift through and no shortage of Super Bowl props to choose from.
And you can win by tying all your Super Bowl predictions together in a Super Bowl parlay.
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Moving the spread across multiple key numbers is the name of the game with teasers, and I’ve pinpointed a handful of teams to pick Sunday, October 13.
The Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles both face horrible offenses and headline our top NFL picks for Week 6.
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