Mikel Merino scored his first goal for Arsenal to restore their lead against Liverpool right before half-time on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard arrived from Real Sociedad in the summer but is only now making his presence felt after picking up an injury just after signing for the Gunners. Merino was given the nod by Mikel Arteta for Arsenal’s key clash …

Gary Neville has blamed Virgil van Dijk for the Bukayo Saka goal (Photos by Alex Pantling, Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Gary Neville singled out Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk as the player to blame for the first goal scored by Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka in today’s big Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Saka finished superbly for the Gunners after turning …

Luis Diaz has been told to help Andrew Robertson more (Photos by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has been told he needs to do more to support left-back Andrew Robertson, who is getting “shredded” by Arsenal so far this afternoon. The Gunners took an early lead through Bukayo Saka on that side of the pitch, with the England …

Another tough away day for Newcastle United as we fell to a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea. Here come our ratings from today’s game: Pope (6.5) – Swept well early but will be disappointed with letting Palmer’s shot beat him at the near post. Habit of punching crosses rather than catching them creeping into his game Livramento (7) – Undone by …

Bukayo Saka made a memorable return after missing three games through injury by firing in after nine minutes of Arsenal vs Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday – but Virgil van Dijk headed in nine minutes later after being implicated in the opening goal. England international Saka charged onto Ben White’s long ball, beat Andrew Robertson to enter the …

It might be a bit early to know for sure if they’re fit enough to start, but it looks like we can safely say we’re going to see some involvement for Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber for Arsenal’s game against Liverpool today. The Gunners have had a bit of a nightmare start to the season with injuries, losing club captain …

The remaining four games of the ninth round of Premier League fixtures of the season took place on Sunday, including three matches before Arsenal vs Liverpool in the late kick-off. Following their defeat at Liverpool last Sunday, Chelsea were aiming to return to winning ways when Newcastle visited Stamford Bridge. Tottenham were seeking a third consecutive victory in all competitions …

Another defeat for Newcastle United as Chelsea ran out 2-1 winners at Stamford Bridge, making it five Premier League games without a win for the Toon. Our run without a goal from open play in almost seven hours was ended by Alexander Isak, but we were second best all afternoon as we struggled to click in attack, chased shadows in …

Erik ten Hag suffered another Man United defeat (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Manchester United’s nightmare start to the season continued today with a 2-1 defeat away to West Ham, but were Erik ten Hag’s side actually pretty unlucky? Diogo Dalot missed a great chance for Man Utd earlier in the game, while others like Alejandro Garnacho could also surely …

Raphinha has been one of the revelations in Europe this season. Once thought expendable, the Brazilian has now firmly established himself as one of the best-performing wingers under Hansi Flick. Raphinha’s combination play with Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal has seen Barcelona boast of the best-performing trio in Europe this season. But even when it comes to individual performances, the …