Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Arsenal will now face a different sort of test with Man City pushing them so close
Arsenal are top at Christmas, as many expected them to be after it became clear that Mikel Arteta’s team were title race frontrunners from an early stage of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. The Gunners are on course for their first championship since the days of Arsene Wenger and yet a familiar sense of dread is setting in.
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England is blessed with several elite number 10s and Morgan Rogers might be the pick of the bunch
Unai Emery might not have much patience for questions about Aston Villa’s Premier League title credentials, but Morgan Rogers’ performances this season are pushing the Villa Park outfit closer and closer to the top of the table.
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Harry Wilson is showing that he’s one of the most naturally gifted players in the Premier League
Harry Wilson is having his own personal Goal of the Season campaign for Fulham this term. There’s already a few to choose from. His opportunistic long-range goal against Tottenham Hotspur was an excellent finish while the outside-of-the-boot goal against Crystal Palace was nonchalantly brilliant.
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Are Aston Villa legitimate Premier League title challengers after toppling Arsenal?
There were two sides to the story that unfolded at Villa Park on Saturday. Arsenal were one side. Now winless in their last three away games, the Gunners are faltering for the first time this season even if they remain in control at the top of the Premier League table.
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Chaos at the top: a season of volatility
A week ago, Chelsea were being talked about as potential Premier League title challengers. Enzo Maresca’s side had held their own against Arsenal despite playing with just 10 men for the majority of the match, leading many to suggest they could run the Gunners close this season.
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Igor Thiago is the reason Brentford aren’t missing Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa
Only one player has scored more Premier League goals this season than Igor Thiago and that one player is Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker is unparalleled in his natural ability to find the back of the net, but Igor Thiago is currently closer to that standard than anyone else at the top of English football.
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Phil Foden is showing signs of being back to his best
For only the fourth time this season, Erling Haaland failed to score in a Premier League match on Saturday. The Norwegian was uncharacteristically subdued as Leeds United visited the Etihad Stadium, registering just one shot on target.
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Arsenal vs Bayern could be a clash of Europe’s two best teams
Nobody is truly sure how much the League Phase table at this stage of the Champions League reveals, but Arsenal and Bayern Munich are certainly leading the way. Four games into the campaign, both teams have a perfect record in the competition, making Wednesday’s clash at the Emirates Stadium the season’s most anticipated European fixture to date.
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Palmer’s injury has forced Chelsea to win matches in different ways
We’ve all been there. We’ve all stubbed a toe at home. The difference, however, is that when Cole Palmer did it last week it ruled him out of Chelsea’s away win over Burnley on Saturday. This was just as the attacking midfielder was preparing to return to action from a groin injury.
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Tottenham must use Sunday’s Derby as a catalyst for improvement
Had it not been for Matthijs De Ligt’s late header at the back post, Tottenham Hotspur would have entered the November international break on the back of a morale-boosting win over Manchester United.
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Scotland face do-or-die match against Denmark
For most of Scotland’s defeat to Greece on Saturday, the finale to World Cup qualifying The Tartan Army had been promised looked to have slipped through their fingers. Steve Clarke and his players travelled to Athens believing they would need at least a point to make Tuesday’s home match against Denmark a do-or-die occasion.
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