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Jose Mourinho has admitted that he wants his Tottenham side to be a 'reflection of what the coach is' when they face Arsenal on Sunday. Mourinho is poised to take charge of his first north London Derby off the back of a wretched run of form that has seen Spurs drop out of contention for a Champions League qualification spot. Mourinho has a good track record of winning important derby clashes. The Portuguese boss does have a proven track record of motivating his players for the big occasion,...

Arsenal's defensive frailties have been well documented for a number of years, dating back to the days of Arsene Wenger. When the Frenchman eventually stood aside, successor Unai Emery wasn't really able to address the problem - and soon enough, a lack of creativity in front of goal was added to the list of criticisms being flung Arsenal's way. Now, Mikel Arteta is steering the ship - and although the creativity issue remains, it's fair comment to say that the Spaniard has started to address...

The haul. A rare creature, scarcely spotted on our footballing shores. But what does it take for one player to score four goals in one, solitary game of football? Well, a combination of things really. Clinical finishing? Obviously. Natural scoring instinct? Check. Horrific defending? You betcha. It's no surprise then, that this list of players to have scored four or more goals in a game features the greatest strikers of the Premier League era - and Michail Antonio. Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal...

Away Sheffield United moved within five points of the Champions League qualification places after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Chelsea at Bramall Lane. The Blades drew first blood in south Yorkshire through David McGoldrick - scoring his first Premier League goal - after the Irishman fired home from close range after Kepa Arrizabalaga did well to palm away Oli McBurnie's deflected initial effort. ? Putting the ⚔️ ahead#SHUCHE @SheffieldUnited pic.twitter.com/bTC2IrUssk — Premier League...

The Premier League. The promised land. You spend a lifetime dreaming of seeing your heroes go toe-to-toe with football's elite, stepping out on centre court at Old Trafford or Anfield, and beaming with pride as Gary Lineker sings their praises on Match of the Day. And then the season starts. Week after week, you sit through humiliation upon humiliation, Your previously worshipped manager gets the sack, and you fall asleep before you even get to watch your team get pummelled in the final game...

When Paul Pogba rejoined Manchester United in 2016, he explained how moving back to Old Trafford would help him achieve all the aims he has set himself for his career. Winning trophies, playing at the top against the very best for a club with a clear identity and direction, etc. But this hasn't been the case. Yes, United went on to win the Europa League in 2017, but winning such competition wasn't exactly what the world's most expensive player at the time signed up for. No, he wanted Europe's...

Brentford’s form post-lockdown has been nothing short of phenomenal. The Bees have taken maximum points from all of their six games since the restart, notching 14 goals and conceding just twice. The run has seen Thomas Frank’s side give themselves an outside chance of automatic promotion - though Leeds and West Brom still look well set for a return to the top tier. Should Brentford fail to achieve promotion – whether it be through the play-offs or automatically – the Premier League vultures...

Despite being engulfed in off the field issues - from contracts being allowed to run down to behind the scenes disharmony - Burnley have been one of the most successful sides since football returned in June. This would likely not have been predicted after they were beaten 5-0 by Manchester City in their first game back, but since their thumping at the Etihad, the Clarets have taken 11 points from a possible 15 and conceded just twice. Sean Dyche's side battled to a draw with champions...

When Bournemouth achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2015, the following transfer window did little to fill Cherries fans with optimism for the following season. Eddie Howe added very few players with Premier League experience to his squad, instead opting to sign a host of Championship players and sticking with the spine of the team which saw them promoted. A number of Eddie Howe's big-money signings have failed to deliver To the surprise of many, the unconventional approach worked...

Keen to bolster their own pockets and *cough*, 'take the club to the next level', football owners across the continent are constantly angling to increase their stadium's capacity. Sometimes this can't be achieved by a simple expansion. Sometimes an entire new stadium is required. Tottenham are the latest proponents, moving into the unimaginably named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season. Despite all the excitement created by the shiny arena, the first season at their new home has been...

Chelsea have 'reached an agreement' to sign Trabzonspor goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, according to reports in Turkey. Çakır is one of the most highly rated goalkeeper outside of Europe's top leagues and has been capped twice by his country. Cakir has made 40 appearances for Trabzonspor this season The 24-year-old was reportedly subject to a shock €24m (£21.5m) bid from Liverpool in January, while he has also been linked with Tottenham and Leicester in the past. Now, it appears that Chelsea have...

aly Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea have all been handed a huge boost in their hunt for a new defender, after Napoli gave Senegalese star Kalidou Koulibaly the 'green light' to leave Stadio San Paolo this summer. The 29-year-old has been on the radar of Europe's elite clubs for a number of years now, and it appears the time has come for him to wave goodbye to Naples, after six years with the Serie A side. SSC Napoli v AS Roma - Serie A According to Tutto Napoli, Koulibaly's agent has...

Reds Burnley earned a huge point in their pursuit of European football on Saturday, as they drew 1-1 with champions Liverpool at Anfield. The Reds were in control in the early stages, as Nick Pope pulled off a brilliant save to deny Mohamed Salah, clawing the Egyptian's shot away from goal. Pope won the second battle between the pair, this time positioning himself well to keep Salah out with his leg. On me head, Robert??? ?#LIVBUR pic.twitter.com/i7mW2gx9jK — Premier League (@premierleague)...

Chelsea are plotting a summer offer for Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson as a replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports. Kepa has struggled for consistency during his second season at Stamford Bridge, with Frank Lampard dropping the £70m man in February following a particularly patchy run of form. He has since been reinstated in the Chelsea starting XI, but saw his performance criticised once more on Tuesday for his part in Wilfried Zaha's goal during the Blues' 3-2...

Inter have lowered their asking price for Lautaro Martinez to €90m, with Barcelona in hot pursuit of the Argentinian striker. Martinez is one of Barcelona's top summer targets, and is being lined up as the long term replacement for Luis Suarez at Camp Nou. The forward had previously been available had his €111m release clause been met, however this expired on 7 July. Martinez is a long-term target of Barcelona's The expiration of the release clause means that an alternative fee for Martinez...

pies Watford grabbed a vital three points in their bid to survive the drop as a pair of Troy Deeney penalties secured a 2-1 victory over Newcastle at Vicarage Road on Saturday. The Magpies had led in the first half as Dwight Gayle turned home Federico Fernández's flick on from close range, with only a selection of fine Ben Foster saves keeping Newcastle's advantage to just a single goal. However, Deeney leathered home two penalties in the second half after Kiko Femenia was tripped by Matt...

tion Norwich City's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on Saturday as they fell to a miserable 4-0 defeat to West Ham, with Michail Antonio scoring all four. It was the away side who started the brighter of the two, with Antonio forcing Tim Krul into an early save. And they made their dominance count on 11 minutes as Antonio fired home from close range following a corner. Full-time at Carrow Road. The result means City will play Championship football next season.#NORWHU...

Aaron Ramsey has been touted as a potential makeweight in Juventus’ bid to sign out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. Despite being a regular starter for the majority of Frank Lampard’s first season at the helm, Jorginho appears to have become surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge - with a ten-minute cameo at Crystal Palace his only involvement since the restart. The former Arsenal man looks set to notch his first league championship this season The Serie A giants are said to have...

An anonymous Premier League player has written an open letter coming out as gay, stating that he will not come out publicly while playing due to the homophobic environment in football. Despite the advances made in attitudes and equality, no male player in the top five leagues of English football has come out during their playing career since Justin Fashanu in 1990. Former West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger came out following his retirement, while ex-Leeds winger Robbie Rogers intended to...

Norwich City have been relegated from the Premier League after being thrashed by West Ham at Carrow Road on Saturday. The Canaries were promoted as title winners from the Championship last season but will be returning to the second tier after a single campaign in the top flight. Full-time at Carrow Road. The result means City will play Championship football next season.#NORWHU pic.twitter.com/rUWz2qfqi9 — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) July 11, 2020 Going into their game against the Hammers,...