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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal must “be like a hammer” to hunt down Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Arsenal travel to Brentford on New Year’s Day aiming to move above second-placed Nottingham Forest with a win that would take them within six points of leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side have

Dec 31, 2024, 09:45 AM ET West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been discharged from hospital three weeks after suffering a leg fracture in a road traffic collision. The 34-year-old had surgery on a lower-limb fracture he suffered after his Ferrari was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Epping, Essex on Dec. 7. Editor’s Picks

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jarrod Bowen suffered the injury during the first half of West Ham’s defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Richard Pelham/Getty Images West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen will be sidelined for an extended period with a fractured left foot, the club said on Tuesday. The England international

Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 31, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Forget Rodri and Vinícius and all that Ballon d’Or “brawling” — let’s say goodbye to 2024 by admitting, unequivocally, that it has been

Dec 31, 2024, 04:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has departed as manager of second-tier Plymouth Argyle after agreeing to mutually parts ways with the club after 25 games. Rooney, the Manchester United and England legend, had been hoping to kickstart his non-playing career in his fourth role in management but leaves after

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 31, 2024, 04:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has said he’s not expecting reinforcements to his squad in the January transfer window as he attempts to arrest Manchester United‘s worrying slide towards the relegation places. Defeat to Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday was United’s fourth in a row in

Dec 31, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna hailed a special night for his club as they won a home match in the Premier League for the first time in more than two decades, and suggested more victories would come for the relegation-threatened club. Goals from Liam Delap and

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 31, 2024, 04:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has backed his team to win LaLiga this season, as they go into 2025 top of the table, ahead of rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. Atlético begin the new year as league leaders, on 41 points from 18

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 30, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — There has been a simmering discontent at Manchester United for a while now, but at Old Trafford on Monday night the dial was turned up to near mutiny in a loss to Newcastle United. With just 30 minutes gone and Man

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United ended 2024 with their worst-ever Premier League calendar year points tally, and the club’s worst since 1989, after Monday’s 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle United saw the team earn just 51 points between January and December. Head coach Ruben Amorim, who replaced the sacked Erik ten Hag in November, has