Premier League

    The English Premier League (EPL) is the top professional football league in England. It is contested by 20 teams, and the winner is crowned the English champion. The EPL is widely considered to be one of the strongest and most competitive football leagues in the world, and it attracts many of the best players from around the globe. The league is contested over the course of a season, usually from August to May, and each team plays 38 games. The team that finishes at the top of the league at the end of the season is crowned the champion, while the bottom three teams are relegated to the second tier of English football, the EFL Championship. The EPL is known for its passionate fans and intense rivalries, and it is widely followed and broadcast around the world.

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    Referee Martin Atkinson makes a decision during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Yellow belly: Bournemouth and Tottenham overtake Arsenal before football stops

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    We had been tracking yellow cards all season so how did the table stand when the league was suspended?
    A fan is seen wearing a disposable face mask prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Everton FC at Stamford Bridge on March 08, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    PL giving clubs advance payment to avoid cash flow issues

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    The Premier League will give clubs a percentage of this season's merit payments as a cash advance, to help avoid cash flow problems during the coronavirus shutdown.
    Fans make their way to the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    UEFA urge patience & plan for football to return in July

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    UEFA are still urging patience in the hope European leagues can complete their domestic seasons over the coming months.
    General view of the match ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    PL may increase subs and scrap VAR to complete season

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    Premier League football may return with a couple of rule changes if the plan to complete the season over the summer goes ahead.
    Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020.

    Club demands may make season wrap-up plan unworkable

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    The specific demands of Premier League clubs could make the current season wrap-up plan unworkable, according to some travel management higher-ups.
    Arsene Wenger during an interview at the Mercedes Benz Building prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards on February 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

    Wenger: Priority for PL is to finish the current season

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    Arsene Wenger thinks the priority is for the Premier League to complete their current season, even if that means pushing fixtures back.
    Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta is seen ahead of the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Portsmouth and Arsenal at Fratton Park stadium in Portsmouth, southern England, on March 2, 2020.

    2 ways Arsenal can get CL football if season is cancelled

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    After the Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4th, there's talk about what might happen if the season is cancelled.
    Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal which was given by VAR during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Brighton: 2 changes

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    Arsenal probably face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday, assuming the higher-ups don't suspend all domestic fixtures by then.

    Arsenal’s match against Manchester City postponed because of Covid-19

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    Despite only deciding on the date for this game just one week ago, the Premier League have postponed Arsenal's game in Manchester with less than 24 hours notice due to the Corona virus as it takes hold in the UK.
    Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Bernabeu on February 26, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.

    Manchester City get double boost ahead of Arsenal game

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    Manchester City received a huge boost as both Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne trained with ahead of their game against Arsenal.
    Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020.

    Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Man City: Lacazette to start

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    Arsenal face Manchester City in a rearranged fixture on Wednesday, on the back of a three-game winning run in the league.
    Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020.

    Mikel Arteta explains his Eddie Nketiah/Alexandre Lacazette problem

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    A few eyebrows were raised on Saturday when Mikel Arteta's team was announced to face West Ham and he had, once again, opted for Eddie Nketiah ahead of Alexandre Lacazette and after the game, the Arsenal boss explained why.
    Match Referee Jonathan Moss gestures during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 19, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal PGMOL referee selection machine breaks down

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    Against Manchester City on Wednesday, Arsenal will get a set of match officials that does not involve Martin Atkinson, Mike Dean, nor Chris Kavanagh in what almost feels like a minor miracle.
    Bernd Leno of Arsenal saves a shot from Sebastien Haller of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal Player Ratings vs West Ham: Leno stars in 1-0 win

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    Arsenal won another three Premier League points on Saturday, albeit in a game they perhaps didn't deserve them against West Ham United.
    Referee Martin Atkinson during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on November 03, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

    How is this fair? 3 referees get 50% of Arsenal games, 1 involved in...

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    Martin Atkinson took charge of his sixth Arsenal game this season as the Premier League and FA continue to give this man more Arsenal matches than any other but even he couldn't stop Arsenal beating West Ham.
    Match Referee Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal replaced by Bournemouth as side with most yellow cards

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    After sitting on top of the table all season, Arsenal have finally dropped down a place as referees move Bournemouth to the top of the yellow card table.
    Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 20, 2020 in Piraeus, Greece.

    Arsenal were reluctant to play Manchester City but UEFA bend rules

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    Arsenal were apparently reluctant to play Manchester City next week due to the short notice given to travelling fans but agreed to help ease City's congestion after Pep Guardiola's men convinced UEFA to let them play at the same time as a Champions League game.
    BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Pablo Mari of Arsenal FC looks on prior to the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal FC U23s and Chelsea FC U23s at Meadow Park on February 17, 2020 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

    Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs West Ham: Pablo Mari to start

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    Arsenal face West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, aiming to keep their recent winning run in the division going.
    Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal FC runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Pepe tops WhoScored Premier League form rankings

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    Nicolas Pepe is top of WhoScored's Premier League form rankings based on his last six appearances, with a 7.78 overall rating.
    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Aubameyang and Mustafi make PL Team of the Month

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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Shkodran Mustafi both made the WhoScored Premier League Team of the Month for February.
    Match Referee Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season

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    Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season to rule on offside calls as well as red cards.
    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes Premier League Team of the Week

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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was included in Jamie Redknapp's Premier League Team of the Week after his brace and superb performance against Everton on Sunday.
    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal Player Ratings vs Everton: Aubameyang brace

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    Here are our player ratings as Arsenal came through a tough matchup against a resurgent Everton to leapfrog their opponents in the table on Sunday afternoon.
    Richarlison of Everton scores his team's second goal past Bernd Leno of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Perfect image sums up Arsenal’s defending against Everton (and for years)

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    Arsenal may have claimed all three points against Everton on Sunday but there were still many question marks left hanging over the heads of their defenders.
    Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta applauds at the end of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 23, 2020.

    Mikel Arteta: I challenged Aubameyang ‘Can you do it? Do you want to?

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    Mikel Arteta spoke to the media after Arsenal's win over Everton on Sunday and while he was full of praise for Bernd Leno and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, he also revealed he'd challenged Auba to do more defensively after doubts over his fitness.

    Great photo sums up Arsenal’s joy at beating Everton

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    Arsenal's game against Everton may not have been as straightforward as many would have liked but you could feel the joy at claiming all three point, all captured in one fantastic shot by Julian Finney.
    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Dani Ceballos, David Luiz and Bernd Leno of Arsenal celebrate victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

    Arsenal triumph against Everton and VAR

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    Arsenal claimed what could well be a huge win over Everton despite having to battle both the Toffees and the officials, once again.
    Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton looks on prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on January 21, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

    Carlo Ancelotti aims to end Everton’s terrible record against big 6 clubs starting with...

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    Carlo Ancelotti plans to bring an end to Everton's terrible run of form away to big six sides, starting this weekend at Arsenal.
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Hector Bellerin embraces Gabriel Martinelli and Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

    Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Everton: Torreira & Özil return

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    Arsenal face Everton on Sunday, looking to make it three wins in a row since the winter break and keep their unbeaten 2020 run going.
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    3 Arsenal fixtures moved including a trip to Wolves on Easter Monday at 8pm

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    TV companies have moved some more games, showing quite clearly that they don't care about fans by requiring Arsenal fans to travel, once again, for a late evening Monday kick-off, this time on a bank holiday.
    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Theo Walcott of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Norwich City at Goodison Park on November 23, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

    Arsenal and Everton meet at Emirates in crucial encounter

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    Arsenal and Everton face off at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a crucial encounter for both side’s hopes of a top four finish...
    Andre Gomes of Everton looks on during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Wigan Athletic and Everton at DW Stadium on July 24, 2019 in Wigan, England.

    Andre Gomes to return against Arsenal after broken leg v Tottenham

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    Andre Gomes looks set to make his return to football against Arsenal after having ankle dislocated by Tottenham players back at the start of November.
    Roy Keane, Assistant Manager of Nottingham Forest looks on prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest at Bramall Lane on April 19, 2019 in Sheffield, England.

    Roy Keane annoyed with Alexandre Lacazette’s celebration

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    Roy Keane is upset that a striker struggling for confidence had the temerity to celebrate a goal that ended a goal-drought.
    Bukayo Saka (Photo via Twitter / ArsenalAcademy)

    Bukayo Saka’s ‘little chilli’ too hot for Newcastle United

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    Bukayo Saka has revealed that at Arsenal they don't call it a nutmeg, they call it a 'little chilli'.

    Özil ‘offside’ proved officials still aren’t using VAR properly

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    Arsenal won 4-0 against Newcastle United on Sunday, but that shouldn't stop us drawing attention to a terrible offside decision against Mesut Özil in the second half.
    Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal with the Heads Up logo on his shirt during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on February 16, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    ‘A treat to watch’ says journalist of underfire Nicolas Pepe

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    Before Arsenal's game against Newcastle United, Mikel Arteta challenged the club's record signing to stand-up and be counted and that's exactly what he did...

    Pundit calls Ozil lazy against Newcastle, only 1 Arsenal player ran more

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    Yes indeedy, Graeme Souness, here we are again. When you can't think of any new words to say, let's just repeat the same old tired nonsense and hope nobody notices.
    Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on February 16, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Arsenal set new pass record with Ozil goal also involving all 11 players

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    Mesut Ozil scored his first goal for Arsenal in 10 months as the Gunners smashed four past Newcastle on Sunday but that was only the start of the story of that goal.
    Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Valentino Lazaro of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on February 16, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

    Bukayo Saka’s numbers v Newcastle show teenager’s outstanding game

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    Bukayo Saka was undoubtedly one of the stand-out Arsenal stars as they romped to a four nil win over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon and his stats back that up.
    BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on January 27, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

    Arteta on considering the Newcastle United job and his own serious injury

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    Mikel Arteta believes the serious injury he picked up while playing for Everton against Newcastle was one of the biggest challenges he faced in his career while he also admits seriously considering taking the Newcastle job before Steve Bruce was appointed.
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