Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must be ‘very close to perfect’ to topple Man City at third time of asking
Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to improve this season after losing the Premier League title to Manchester City despite their 89-point haul in 2023/24.
enjoyed a record-breaking 2023/24 campaign, winning more games than ever before in the division and yet missed out on silverware to Pep Guardiola’s side by two points.
The title race went to the final day and City won a fourth consecutive league crown but Arsenal staff, including co-chair Josh Kroenke, players and their families gathered on the same night at a venue in central London to reflect on the near-miss and a burning desire to go one better was already evident.
Asked what it would take to win the title, Arteta said: “Break more of those records again, earn more points, for sure.
“It (89…
According to reports, a key detail unlocked Manchester United s deal to sign Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.
So far this summer, have paid around £150m to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
After completing a double deal to sign De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, the Red Devils have turned their attention to signing a new centre-midfielder.
In recent months, it s been widely reported that is their top target. PSG s high asking price made Man Utd consider cheaper alternatives, but the Uruguay international has remained their preferred option and he is closing in on a move to Old Trafford.
On Tuesday morning, transfer expert
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Rio Ferdinand has predicted that Man Utd will finish in the Premier League s top four positions this season despite a dismal start to the campaign.
The Red Devils hierarchy have put their faith in Erik ten Hag after his FA Cup success last season banished memories of a terrible eighth-placed finish in the Premier League in 2023/24.
But have already got off to a tricky start in the 2024/25 campaign with an opening day victory over Fulham followed up by back-to-back losses to Brighton and Liverpool.
The latter was particularly difficult for fans to swallow and it s become clear that .
But former Man Utd centre-back Ferdinand has Ten Hag s side finishing fourth behind Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool in the Premier League this term.
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Man City midfielder Rodri has raised the prospect of a players strike over increasing fixture congestion as competition sizes increase.
City face a busy season ahead as they compete in the new-look Champions League and an expanded Club World Cup next summer.
A number of players – including defender Manuel Akanji and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker – have expressed concern about the additional workload facing players in recent days.
Euro 2024 winner Rodri, one of the leading contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or award, agrees the issue is a major concern.
Asked if players could ever strike, the Spain international said: “Yes, I think we are close to that. If it keeps this way we will have no other option. It is something that worries us.�…
Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon has been told that he would be the fourth choice at Liverpool if he opted to sign for the Premier League giants.
The England international was one of the standout performers in the Premier League last season as he grabbed eleven goals and ten assists in his 35 appearances for .
The Magpies were heavily impacted by Profit and Sustainability rules in the summer and it was suggested that they may have been forced to sell , Bruno Guimaraes or Alexander Isak to balance the books.
Newcastle managed to keep their key trio as Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson were sold to Brighton and Nottingham Forest respectively.
Before these two exits, Gordon was heavily linked with Liverpool as
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LA will counter with Patrick Sandoval, who s off to a strong start to 2023 after a solid 2022 campaign. Sandoval has a tidy 1.23 ERA and 1.16 WHIP through three starts, winning his lone decision.
The lefty has a decent track record against the Yankees, holding the New York bats to just seven hits over 28 plate appearances.
As we ll discuss, the Yankees are off to a surprisingly slow start, and we re dealt a major blow on the injury front earlier this week.
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That would be the loss of Giancarlo Stanton, who s expected to miss six weeks with a strained hamstring. Stanton currently leads the team in RBI, and his loss will be big for the underachieving Yankees.
Aaron Boone on Giancarlo Stanton s IL status:
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Virginia is for lovers .and the .
Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced today that its Fanatics Sportsbook launched in this afternoon.
Virginia is Fanatics Sportsbook s seventh live state and second state launch in the last week.
State Migration from PointsBet Continues
Fanatics Betting and Gaming received a sports betting license in Virginia through its acquisition of PointsBet’s North American assets. Virginia was among the first eight states turned over to Fanatics back in September.
According to the acquisition details provided from the in June, PointsBet was required to begin turning over its U.S. assets to Fanatics by Sept. 1 at a clip of three states per month. Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West …
The online sports betting tax rate will remain at 20% following a Senate discussion this afternoon on the state budget.
Sen. John F. Keenan (D-Norfolk/Plymouth) to the Senate’s FY 2025 Massachusetts budget to increase the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%, a 155% increase, to put the commonwealth in line with the most taxed sports betting states in the country.
His amendment was roundly rejected by his Senate colleagues.
Operators Should Pay Fair Share
The first year of online sports betting in Massachusetts, from March 2023 to April 2024, accounted for $135.7 million in tax revenues, Keenan said. At a 51% rate, the commonwealth could have brought in more than $346.12 million for the year.
It s a fair share for operators to pay…
Off since July 17 for the All-Star Game and Paris Olympics, the 2024 WNBA season resumes tonight with a trio of games, starting with the Phoenix Mercury (13-12, 5-8 away) visiting the Chicago Sky (10-14, 4-8 home) at Wintrust Arena at 7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET.
Despite already playing 25 of their 40 regular-season games, this will be Phoenix s first of three meetings with Chicago this year, which means it s a homecoming of sorts for longtime Sky superstar Kahleah Copper, who was traded to the Mercury in the offseason after seven seasons in the Windy City.
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Jurgen Klopp is set to return to the touchline for Borussia Dortmund for Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski's testimonial match.
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- Klopp returns to Signal Iduna Park touchline
- Back for Piszczek and Blaszczykowski's testimonial
- Left Liverpool at end of last season
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