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Premier League: Will Arsenal fall to a familiar failing in the home stretch?

December is the usual month of joy and hope for Arsenal. Last season, they ended December four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the league table. This season, they have winked in the month by stretching the lead at the helm to five points, though fellow contenders City and Liverpool both have a game in hand. But a relatively hassle-less run till the end of this month — a trip to the intimidating Anfield aside — means Arsenal could head to the break as leaders.But the Arsenal faithful would still be guarded in nursing hopes of landing their first title since the Invincible season of 2003-04, for such has been their storied history of freezing in the home stretch.Notorious second-half slump There is no better example than last season, Arsenal helmed the league for 248 days. p...
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Talking points from Arsenal’s win over Luton Town that saw them take five-point lead

Declan Rice snatched a last-gasp winner for Arsenal against Luton Town in the Premier League to hand them a 4-3 victory which sees them take a five-point lead on top of the standings.The Gunners currently have 36 points from 15 games while Liverpool are second on 31 points and defending champions Manchester City have 30 points. Both City and Liverpool have played one less game than Londoners. Here are the talking points from Arsenal’s victory over Luton Town, which has been something of a banana peel team for the Gunners: David Raya’s mistakes mount Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya is in the spotlight for the performance against Luton, primarily after letting in two goals that he could have kept out. The pre-season recruit was at fault for Luton’s second and third goals. The mistakes ...
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Spending the big bucks! Top 10 most expensive deals of 2023 summer transfer window | Football News – Times of India

The summer transfer window was slammed shut on the very first day of September. Teams across the top leagues broke the bank in the name of alteration and squad strengthening, with some eye-popping transfer fees.While some seemed content with their clubs' transfer business, others believe they could've done a bit better in a market witnessing billions spent in transactions. From Lionel Messi to Karim Benzema, a number of notable names have embraced their new employers.TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the top ten most expensive deals of the 2023 summer transfer window:1. Declan Rice to Arsenal (€116.6 million)103350623AFP PhotoDefensive midfielder Declan Rice left West Ham United after winning the UEFA Europa Conference League with the Hammers last season. Despite garnering interest from ...
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Chelsea beat Dortmund to reach Champions League quarter-finals | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Chelsea kept their season alive by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday.Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, with a twice-taken penalty, got the goals as the Blues relieved the pressure on manager Graham Potter.The Englishman's job was on the line after a season that has so far failed to deliver any return on a world-record injection of over £500 million ($600 million) in one season on new signings.A special night! 🤗#UCL https://t.co/rw5eUjcIeG— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) 1678234140000Chelsea had won just three of their previous 16 matches to fall to 10th in the Premier League and bow out early of both domestic cups.But some of their expensive collection of stars showed up in time to remai...
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EPL: Struggling Southampton stun Chelsea 1-0 | Football News – Times of India

Basement club Southampton stunned Chelsea on Saturday to earn a precious three points at Stamford Bridge, piling more pressure on home coach Graham Potter.A trademark James Ward-Prowse free kick earned Saints a scrappy 1-0 Premier League win to keep themselves alive in the relegation fight. The victory also ended their three-match losing streak for the visitors.Goal-shy Chelsea suffered their eighth defeat of the season to prolong their winless streak to four now - three draws and a loss.Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta brought down Stuart Armstrong just outside the area in the 45th minute and Ward-Prowse curled a free kick over the wall into the right-hand side of the net with goalkeeper Kepa left sprawling.Azpilicueta needed nearly 10 minutes of treatment on the pitch in the second h...