Tottenham play mid-table football in a shiny new stadium and fail to bridge the gulf to the rich elite – just like their derby rivalsThe phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached Spurs. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its he…
Arsenal the perfect destination for muted Harry Kane to turn up the volume | David Hytner
Goals flow for the Spurs striker in north London derbies, so Sunday’s setting is just right for him to recover his verveThe in-house Tottenham TV interviewer offered a run-through of the top lines and Harry Kane could not suppress a smile. A 2-0 home w…
Manchester United v West Ham, Chelsea v Aston Villa, and more: Carabao Cup – live!
Live updates with Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester also in actionLive scoreboard: all the scores from around EuropeDrop Barry an email | Tweet @bglendenning 8.55pm BST Manchester United 0-1 West Ham: Jadon Sancho runs in behind the West Ham to volley a Jua…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Liverpool and Arsenal find defensive solidity, Leon Bailey changes the game for Villa, and Ivan Toney for England?It is true that Thomas Tuchel’s decision to replace Mason Mount with N’Golo Kanté at half-time against Tottenham had a profound impact on …
Paul Merson: ‘Gambling is a horrible addiction. Your career passes you by’
The former Arsenal and England player talks about his ‘worst addiction’, as detailed in his often-harrowing new bookA few minutes before Paul Merson tells the surreal story which makes him cry, in a beautiful but broken memory, he looks at me intently….
Aubameyang sinks Norwich to deliver Arsenal’s first league win this season
If ever there was an afternoon when any win would do, then this was it. Arsenal’s performance will not live long in the memory but change has to begin somewhere and Mikel Arteta now has some sort of platform from which to develop his new-look side. The…
Arteta and Bruce may have preferred to stay far from the madding crowd | Barry Glendenning
Is playing in front of fans again good for everyone? Two Premier League managers are already sporting that haunted lookThree weeks into the Premier League campaign, the international break has presented us with an early opportunity to take stock. And w…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Raphaël Varane’s Manchester United debut and Romelu Lukaku’s desire to show Liverpool what he is made ofRomelu Lukaku’s first eight league games against Liverpool, when he was a much rawer prospect, yielded five goals, with Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel …
Lukaku gives Chelsea a new dimension, says Tuchel after win at Arsenal
Club record signing scored opener in 2-0 victory Mikel Arteta: ‘We were missing nine big players’Thomas Tuchel suggested Romelu Lukaku gives Chelsea “another dimension” after the club’s £97.5m striker scored on his first appearance after re-signing in …
Another defeat and Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal DNA may not be enough to save his job | Jonathan Wilson
With fans back at the Emirates, Sunday’s derby with Chelsea will show how much goodwill the manager has in reserveEverybody wants their own Pep Guardiola. Everybody wants to find a former player, steeped in the traditions of the club, who can bring gre…