Matthijs de Ligt scored a 96th-minute equaliser as Manchester United managed to snag a 2-2 draw from their trip to Tottenham, snapping a run of four successive losses to Spurs. Thomas Frank's side trailed for much of the game but a late turnaround saw them close in on three points, only for Ruben Amorim's men to claw back at the very last and enact at least some sort of revenge after losing last season's Europa League final.

United went in front just after the half-hour mark. Spurs failed to clear their lines when playing inside their own box, and when the ball came back in courtesy of an Amad Diallo cross, Bryan Mbeumo slipped behind Pedro Porro to head in at the far post.

Tottenham nearly pulled level on the other side of half-time when Cristian Romero flicked on a Wilson Odobert cross, only for Senne Lammens made a fine save with his feet. Moments later, the Belgian threw up a strong hand to bat away a half-volley from Joao Palhinha.

Spurs had the ball in the net through Brennan Johnson but the flag was quickly raised for an obvious offside as the hosts continued to push for an equaliser. With only six minutes to go, United finally caved in. Odobert skipped past Manuel Ugarte with ease before teeing up Destiny Udogie to put in a low cross, which was received by Mathys Tel and finished on the swivel by the Frenchman.

What became a manic end to the game opened up for Benjamin Sesko to find a winner when slipped through by Mason Mount, but the Slovenian dawdled on the ball too long and was tackled at the last by Micky van de Ven. Sesko walked away from this challenge injured and had to hobble off, but as United had used all their substitutes, they had to finish the match with 10 players.

Entering six minutes of added time, Tottenham turned the game around completely. United couldn't clear from a Spurs corner, with the ball falling to Odobert on the edge of the box. The Frenchman curled an effort back in, which was flicked on by Richarlison and past a helpless Lammens.

Yet there was still time for one final twist. United won a corner, which sailed to the back post for De Ligt to nod over the line by a matter of inches and save a point. The result means both sides missed the chance to climb to second in the Premier League table before Manchester City's meeting with Liverpool on Sunday.

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  Senne Lammens (7/10):

  Started off nervily by letting a pass from De Ligt roll under his foot and out for a corner but recovered well with a series of saves.

  Matthijs de Ligt (7/10):

  Had some early trouble watching Richarlison's marauding runs from the left, though the Dutchman quickly figured the Brazilian out in that regard. Saved the day with one of the most important headers of his United career.

  Harry Maguire (7/10):

  A rock at the back. Stifled Randal Kolo Muani before his half-time substitution and did the same to Richarlison afterwards. Withdrawn with a minor injury for Yoro. No surprise it all went to pot after his substitution.

  Luke Shaw (6/10):

  Protected by Dorgu so well that there was little on Shaw's plate to clean up, even despite Spurs seeing more of the ball.

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  Noussair Mazraoui (6/10):

  Didn't need to worry too much about Spurs' threats on his flanks given how inverted they were on that side. Substituted for Sesko.

  Casemiro (7/10):

  Didn't offer a lot in possession but swept up well when needed. Replaced by the fresh legs of Ugarte, whose introduction effectively cost United two points.

  Bruno Fernandes (7/10):

  One of few players on the entire pitch who enjoyed getting the ball on the floor and spreading play. Grabbed the assist for De Ligt's leveller, with his menacing playmaking rewarded at the very end.

  Patrick Dorgu (7/10): 

  One of his better outings since joining United in January. Nullified Spurs' threats coming down his side and stretched play when in possession. Subbed for Dalot with United protecting the lead.

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  Attack

  Amad Diallo (7/10):

  Bumped up into the frontline from the off after rescuing a point in last week's draw at Nottingham Forest. Came up with the cross for Mbeumo's goal before moving to wing-back after Sesko's introduction.

  Bryan Mbeumo (7/10):

  Began on the left to accommodate Amad on the right. Was the subject of interest from Tottenham and former boss Frank over the summer, but only wanted United and it's a decision that is already paying dividends. Peeled away from Porro to break the deadlock and extend his fine run of form.

  Matheus Cunha (6/10):

  Started as the false nine, dropping into midfield to try and link midfield and attack. Showed flashes of his brilliance though that was about it. Taken off for Mount.

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  Benjamin Sesko (3/10):

  Still adjusting to the pace of the Premier League, which became almost too obvious when he was both thwarted and injured by Van de Ven when in on goal. Walked back down the tunnel as United ended with 10 men.

  Leny Yoro (5/10):

  Didn't provide nearly as much authority and confidence as Maguire.

  Manuel Ugarte (2/10):

  Walked past by Odobert for the equaliser, played Richarlison on for Spurs' second. A cameo to forget.

  Mason Mount (6/10):

  Played in Sesko for United's chance to win the game.

  Diogo Dalot (N/A):

  The usual United scapegoat but the collapse was hardly his fault.

  Ruben Amorim (6/10):

  A real mixed bag. The starting XI did their job, but Amorim's substitutions nearly cost United any sort of result.

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O início de Fernando Diniz no comando da Seleção Brasileira já é pior do que foram os dos treinadores que o antecederam: Tite e Dunga. Mano Menezes, que dirigiu o Brasil entre 2010 e 2012, foi outro treinador deste Século que apresenta números melhores do que o atual no comando da Canarinho. 

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Na sua quarta partida pela Amarelinha, Diniz foi derrotado para o Uruguai, pelas eliminatórias sul-americanas para a próxima Copa do Mundo, em 2026. O duelo aconteceu nesta terça-feira (17), em Montevidéu, com a Celeste vencendo por 2 a 0. O aproveitamento nos quatro primeiros jogos é de 58,3%. 

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Tite, que dirigiu a Seleção entre 2016 e o fim do ano passado, demorou nove jogos para perder pela primeira vez comandando o Brasil, tendo vencido todos os compromissos até então.

Já Dunga, iniciou a sua segunda passagem comandando a Canarinho após o Mundial de 2014, também demorou para perder. Ele venceu os 11 primeiros jogos e conheceu a sua primeira derrota somente no 12º compromisso.

O aproveitamento do capitão do Tetra à frente da Seleção na primeira passagem como técnico, entre 2007 e 2010, também foi melhor do que Diniz no seu início. Ainda que tenha estreado com empate diante da Noruega, ele venceu os cinco jogos seguintes, tendo sido derrotado apenas no seu sétimo jogo comandando a Amarelinha. 

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Assim como Fernando Diniz, Mano Menezes viu a sua primeira derrota pela Seleção Brasileira no quarto jogo. Mas como venceu os três anteriores, apresentou um aproveitamento de 75% nas quatro primeiras partidas. O atual comandante, por sua vez, além de perder para o Uruguai, empatou com a Venezuela no compromisso anterior.

Ainda assim, entre os técnicos que comandaram o Brasil neste Século, houve retrospectos inferiores aos primeiros quatro jogos de Diniz. Um deles, inclusive, foi o da primeira passagem de Felipão, que terminou com o último título mundial brasileiro, conquistado em 2002.

A trajetória da ‘Família Scolari’ iniciou com duas derrotas consecutivas, para Uruguai e México. Na sequência, foram duas vitórias, diante das seleções do Peru e Paraguai. O aproveitamento foi de 50%. 

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O início de Luiz Felipe Scolari na sua segunda passagem também não foi bom. Foram quatro partidas para a primeira vitória acontecer, uma goleada por 4 a 0 sobre a Bolívia, em um amistoso disputado em Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Antes, teve a estreia com derrota para a Inglaterra, em Wembley, e os empates contra Itália e Rússia. O retrospecto foi ainda pior que o da primeira passagem, sendo 41,6%. E o desfecho foi muito diferente, sendo eliminado na semifinal da Copa do Mundo de 2014, que foi disputada no Brasil, sofrendo uma humilhante derrota por 7 a 1 para a Alemanha.

Emerson Leão foi outro treinador que teve início pior do que Fernando Diniz na Seleção Brasileira. Ele até venceu os Estados Unidos no seu primeiro jogo, um amistoso disputado no Rose Bowl, em Pasadena. Nos jogos seguintes, foram dois empates, contra México e Peru, e uma derrota para o Equador. O retrospecto foi os mesmos 41,6% da segunda passagem de Felipão.

Fernando Diniz voltará a comandar a Seleção Brasileira no próximo período de datas Fifa, que acontecerá em novembro. Serão os dois últimos jogos do Brasil na temporada, contra Colômbia e Argentina. O primeiro, na cidade colombiana de Barranquilla, e o segundo, diante da atual campeã mundial, no estádio do Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro.

India U19s set home side target of 350 in 63 overs but unable to force victory in final session

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A thrilling Under-19 Test match between England and India at Beckenham ended in draw, after England reached 270 for 7 at stumps on the final day.India set England a target of 350 to win from 63 overs, after making 248 in the second innings: Vihaan Malhotra hit 63 and a there was a late charge by RS Ambrish, who made 53, while Archie Vaughan took 6 for 84 after bowling unchanged from the City End.After losing three early wickets Hamza Shaikh and Ben Mayes gave England hope of a win with a stand of 119. Mayes went for 51, but Shaikh made 112 before he was run out. When Thomas Rew went for 50 India scented blood, but Ralphie Albert and Jack Home batted out 11.5 overs to secure the draw.India began the final day with a lead of 229 and seven wickets remaining, with Malhotra and Abhigyan Kundu the not out batters on 34 and nought respectively. The former took just 15 minutes reach his half-century with a cover driven four off Vaughan, but he was caught behind by Rew trying to fend off Alex Green and a downpour then caused a 30-minute delay.When play resumed Rew took two more catches before lunch. Green strangled Kundu down the leg side for 11 and Rahul Kumar tried to hook James Minto and gloved him behind, also for 11.Vaughan bowled Mohamed Enaan for 5 and got his fifth when Rocky Flintoff caught Henin Patel for a four-ball duck, grabbing a top-edged sweep one-handed at the second attempt, leaving India on 209 for 8 at lunch.Deepesh Devendran was Vaughan’s next victim, caught behind for 4, but Ambrish went on the attack, taking 12 from one Vaughan over and reaching his 50 after a misfield before he was run out by Mayes.It looked evenly poised, but India made early inroads. Perhaps exhausted by his marathon bowling spell, Vaughan was out for just 3, caught behind off Devendran. Jaydn Denly attempted to hook Ambrish and was caught on the boundary by Vaibhav Suryavanshi for 19, while Flintoff tried to drive Singh and was caught by Chavda at long-on for 11.Yet Mayes was on 7 when Devendran missed a difficult chance to catch him one-handed off and by tea England were 83 for 3 and at that point the chase was still on.Shaikh brought up his 50 with a six driven back over Singh’s head, but England had a major let off when both batters ended up at the keepers end and India threw at the wrong set of stumps, allowing Mayes to scramble back to safety. He reached 50 with an elegant swept two but slashed at Ambrish and was caught behind. Any thoughts that the teams might shake hands were banished when Rew came in and immediately went on the attack.When Shaikh scrambled a single from Devendran to reach his century England looked favourites, but two run-outs tilted the game back in India’s favour. Singh got Shaikh and Ayush Mhatre got Ekansh Singh for 1, both chasing suicidal seconds, before Rew holed out to Malhotra and was caught by Kumar. However, Albert and Home survived with few serious alarms.

India and Pakistan are in Group A with Oman and UAE; Group B has Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong

Danyal Rasool26-Jul-2025 • Updated on 02-Aug-2025India and Pakistan are pitted against each other in Group A at the 2025 men’s Asia Cup, set to be held in the UAE from September 9 to September 28. Their group-stage meeting will be on September 14 in Dubai*, with two more potential games between them should both reach the final. Dubai, where the final will also be played, will host 11 games while Abu Dhabi will host eight fixtures.Last week, the dates for the 17th edition of the tournament were announced by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup, the tournament will be played in the T20I format and, for the very first time, will feature eight teams, a bump of two from the previous edition.Key group-stage matches

Ban v SL, Sept 13, Abu Dhabi
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Apart from India and Pakistan, Group A includes Oman and hosts UAE. Group B has Afghanistan and Hong Kong, who kickstart the tournament in Abu Dhabi on September 9, alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.The top two teams from each group will move on to another four-team group for the second stage, with the top two teams of that group proceeding to the final on September 28.The venue and dates for the tournament were finalised at the ACC’s annual general meeting in Dhaka last Thursday, where the Asia Cup was one of the key points on the members’ agenda. The fate of the tournament had briefly been thrown into uncertainty following the India-Pakistan military skirmish in May. After the AGM in Dhaka, Naqvi had addressed a press conference about the imminent notification of the Asia Cup dates, though he had stopped short of confirming specific details at the time.The India-Pakistan fixture is, by far, the most financially lucrative fixture in the Asia Cup. The format of the tournament and the placement in the same group make at least two India-Pakistan matches likely, the second on September 21 – also in Dubai – if it happens. It also leaves open the possibility of a third meeting in the final in Dubai on September 28. There has, however, never been an India-Pakistan final in the Asia Cup.India are the official hosts of the tournament, but, after an agreement between the BCCI and the PCB earlier this year, tournaments held in India or Pakistan will see a neutral venue provided for the other side for a three-year period. The agreement came about ahead of the Champions Trophy held in Pakistan earlier this year. India played all their games, including the one against hosts Pakistan, in Dubai. The final, which India qualified for and won, was also held in Dubai.India are the defending champions, having beaten Sri Lanka in the final of the previous edition in 2023. Sri Lanka won the previous T20I edition, beating Pakistan in the final in 2022.*1700 GMT, Aug 2: The news story was updated after the ACC released the detailed schedule

Hampshire have brought in Chris Lynn and Hilton Cartwright as overseas reinforcements in their bid to become the first team to win the men’s T20 Blast four times.Lynn and Cartwright will replace Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis for the second half of the Blast’s group stage, who both made their Test debuts for South Africa in Zimbabwe last week. Tilak Varma, who has been playing for Hampshire in the County Championship, is not allowed to play in the Blast due to the BCCI’s policy on No-Objection Certificates.Lynn, the all-time leading run-scorer in Australia’s BBL, has previously played two seasons for Northamptonshire in the Blast, where he averaged 44 and scored three centuries. As a teenager, he spent an Australian winter playing club cricket in Hampshire for Gosport Borough, near Portsmouth.”It’s great to return to Hampshire, this time as a pro; I had a brilliant time playing club cricket in the county a while ago now,” Lynn said. “The Hawks are a hugely successful side and hopefully I can play a big part in the second half of the Blast to take the team to Finals Day.”Cartwright, 33, has previously played for Middlesex and Derbyshire in the Blast, and spent one season with Oval Invincibles in the Hundred. “It’s great to sign for the Hawks for the back end of the Blast and join up with Chris Lynn,” he said. “I’ve had some great battles with him on the cricket field. I hope I can make this stint a memorable one and get the team in a great spot to get to Finals Day come September.”Hampshire sit sixth in the South Group, with six matches remaining to secure a top-four berth. Brevis and Pretorius both made an impact, averaging in the 30s while striking at 181 and 140 respectively, but James Vince, their captain, has had an uncharacteristically quiet season with 193 runs in eight innings.Giles White, Hampshire’s director of cricket, said: “We are delighted to have Chris with us for the back half of the Blast. We’ve got some important games ahead of us and his experience and explosive batting gives us a big boost… It’s great to welcome Hilton to the club for the remaining Blast games. He’s a dynamic cricketer and will be a great addition to the team as we push for the knockout stages.”

Manchester City capitalised on Chelsea's draw with Arsenal 24 hours earlier to go top of the Women's Super League after a closely contested 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday. The visitors were made to work for all three points, but good finishing by Vivianne Miedema and Khadija Shaw, coupled with some smart stops by Ayaka Yamashita in between the sticks, ensured City would leave Merseyside with the win.

City took the initiative early on and threatened to take the lead within moments of the game kicking off. Just two minutes in, the visitors should have gone ahead when a loose ball bounced kindly to Shaw six-yards out, but the Jamaican could only direct a low effort at Emily Ramsey in the Toffees’ net.

A Yamashita clearance would eventually lead to the opener 20 minutes in as the City attack found the key to unlocking the stubborn Everton defence. Making a run from midfield beyond Rion Ishikawa, Miedema was slipped in by the creative Iman Beney and curled low and beyond the onrushing Ramsey.

Despite City taking a 1-0 advantage, you could not write off Brian Sorensen’s side, and with five minutes to go until half-time, Rebecca Knaak misjudged a long ball over the top and was left deserted in the middle of the park. Toni Payne took advantage and carried the ball wide before whipping in a low cross to Kelly Gago who, with a spectacular back-heel, flicked the ball cleverly into the corner.

The half-time break allowed Andree Jeglertz to have a word with his players, and City began the second period with added impetus. Ten minutes after the interval, Leia Ouahabi’s efforts down the left were finally rewarded when Shaw met her cross to the back post and thundered a header past the helpless Ramsey.

Looking to put the game beyond doubt, Shaw’s class began to show and on the hour mark, the talismanic forward’s deft flick sent Miedema in behind, but the WSL’s record goal-scorer could only flash wide. The visitors were almost punished moments later when Ornella Vignola left Laura Blindkilde Brown and Gracie Prior for dead with a beautiful Cruyff-turn and smacked the upright with a vicious effort from distance.

The Everton pressure continued and Yamashita produced a stunning stop from Hikaru Kitagawa to prevent the hosts grabbing an equaliser.

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Ayaka Yamashita (8/10):

Read danger well and swept up passes sent through to Payne by Everton expertly. Made a number of top saves to resist the Toffees' pressure.

Kerstin Casparij (8/10):

The City captain worked tirelessly and was superb in attack and defence for the away side.

Jade Rose (7/10):

Was strong at the back and helped City maintain their lead in the closing stages. 

Rebecca Knaak (5/10):

Making her first appearance of the season, the German defender looked rusty and was caught out by Payne for Everton's goal.

Leila Ouahabi (8/10):

The left-back produced the winning assist for City when she chased down Fujino's pass.

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Laura Blindkilde Brown (6/10):

Started well, but became overrun in the middle of the park when Everton grew into the game.

Yui Hasegawa (7/10):

As usual, Hasegawa was particularly tidy in midfield and helped City retain control late on.

Vivianne Miedema (7/10):

A constant threat with her intelligent runs into the box and took her goal well to give City the lead. Faded in the second-half.

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Iman Beney (7/10):

Provided a nice assist for Miedema's opener and was bright down the City right.

Khadija Shaw (8/10):

A menace for the Everton defenders and should have scored more than just the one. The striker's header proved to be the difference, but she will curse at least two chances that went begging.

Aoba Fujino (7/10):

The quietest of the City front-line, but never stopped running and almost set up Hemp for a late third.

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Gracie Prior (7/10):

Came on for the struggling Knaak and helped steady a previously shaky City defence.

Lauren Hemp (7/10):

Came on for the final 30 minutes and almost secured all three points with a late curling effort.

Sydney Lohmann (6/10):

Replaced Miedema to offer a more defensive option in midfield.

Grace Clinton (6/10):

Came on to carry the ball up the pitch when City were under pressure.

Andree Jeglertz (6/10):

The three points are most important, but the City boss will not be best pleased with how his side almost surrendered their spot at the top.

اعترف دونالد ترامب، رئيس الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، بإعجابه وتقديره الكبير لنجم نادي النصر وأسطورة الكرة البرتغالية ونادي ريال مدريد، كريستيانو رونالدو.

وأشار ترامب إلى أن ابنه بات يحترمه أكثر، بعدما تمت استضافة رونالدو في البيت الأبيض بالعاصمة واشنطن في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

رونالدو توجه إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية إلى جانب ولي العهد السعودي، الأمير محمد بن سلمان، وذلك لزيارة واشنطن والاجتماع مع ترامب.

وكان رونالدو جزءًا من حفل عشاء أقامه ترامب، والذي شهد حضور شخصيات هامة مثل الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة تسلا المسئولة عن تطبيق “تويتر”، أيلون ماسك، والرئيسي التنفيذي كذلك لشركة أبل، تيم كوك.

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وقال ترامب أثناء الإجتماع في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ماركا”: “كما تعلمون، ابني من أشد المعجبين بكريستيانو رونالدو، الآن وقد أصبح هنا، أعتقد أن ابني أصبح يحترم والده أكثر بعد أن عرفتهم على رونالدو، شكرًا لوجودكم هنا وإنه لشرف لي”.

رونالدو أبدى في أكثر من مناسبة حبه وتقديره الكبير لترامب، حيث يعتقد صاروخ ماديرا أن رئيس الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، من ضمن الرجال القادرين على تغيير العالم.

وسوف يخوض رونالدو بطولة كأس العالم العام المقبل رفقة منتخب البرتغال، والتي سوف تلعب في كندا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والمكسيك.

ويأمل رونالدو في الحصول على كأس العالم وهي البطولة الوحيدة التي تنقص الدولي البرتغالي.

The Baltimore Orioles had their season come to an abrupt end on Wednesday when they lost to the Kanas City Royals, 2-1, in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series. It's the second straight year they've been swept from the playoffs and it was their 10th consecutive postseason loss.

Not great.

The Orioles had a chance to take control of Game 2 when they loaded the bases in the fifth inning but then they self-destructed in brutal fashion. The worst moment came when Colton Cowser struck out on a pitch that hit him.

This was a brutal way to go down swinging:

MLB fans crushed him for that:

Arsenal are now willing to go all out to sign a “special” £130m Real Madrid star, who has made a fantastic start to the 2025-26 campaign.

Gunners looking to make another statement signing

Stan Kroenke & co backed Mikel Arteta considerably in the summer transfer window, making a number of statement signings, including Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze, and the owner has thus far been rewarded for spending big.

Indeed, the Gunners have made a flying start to the Premier League campaign, sitting top of the table after collecting 16 points from their opening seven matches, which is made even more impressive by the fact they’ve had some very tough fixtures.

Eze has received regular game time since his arrival, chipping in with two assists in the Premier League, and the England international may be set to keep his place in the side, given that Martin Odegaard continues to struggle on the injury front.

The Norway international was brought off after just half-an-hour in the 2-0 triumph over West Ham United, with it since emerging he has suffered MCL damage to his knee, but there is yet to be an update on when the captain could return.

It has subsequently been revealed that Arsenal may also look to bring in a new attacking midfielder, with a report from Grada3 revealing they are one of many clubs in the race for Real Madrid star Arda Guler.

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The likes of Newcastle United, AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in Guler, but the Gunners are thought to be particularly keen, with the report stating they are willing to do whatever it takes to ‘entice’ the 20-year-old.

Kroenke is prepared to go all out for the Turkey international, but it may take a huge offer to get a deal over the line, with previous reports suggesting he is valued at over £130m.

Signing "special" Guler would be statement of intent

With Odegaard and Eze on the books, there are doubts about whether it would be necessary to bring in another attacking midfielder, but it would be a major statement of intent if Arsenal were able to get a deal done.

Former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the starlet in the past, saying: “He is very effective, he scores a lot with little space, he has a special talent. He shows it better closer to the goal.”

This season, the Turk appears to have come on leaps and bounds, having already chipped in with six goal contributions in La Liga, meaning he needs just two more to match his tally across the whole of the 2024-25 campaign.

Guler would perhaps be a luxury signing for Arsenal, rather than a necessity, but Ancelotti’s comments, and the start he has made to the season, suggest the starlet has all the attributes to become one of the world’s best midfielders.

Joao Pedro has promised to do one thing for Chelsea team-mate Moises Caicedo after he helped end his nine-game goal drought in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Tottenham.

Summer recruit Pedro started life at Stamford Bridge with two goals in his first three Premier League games, but had failed to find the net since August before his 34th-minute winner in north London.

Pedro, who was thwarted on three other occasions by Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, was indebted to Caicedo after he won back possession from Micky van de Ven and teed up the Chelsea forward to fire home.

Caicedo was later described as two of the best defensive midfielders in the world by boss Enzo Maresca along with Manchester City’s Rodri.

Pedro's plans for Caicedo after Chelsea winner

Brazil attacker Pedro echoed that sentiment and reflected on the importance of his goal in a period where he has struggled to train due to unspecified fitness problems and plans to take Caicedo out for dinner following his assist.

Chelsea’s fifth straight win at Tottenham helped them bounce back from a shock 2-1 home defeat to Sunderland on October 25.

It helped rebuild momentum for Maresca’s talented but youthful squad ahead of a midweek trip to Qarabag in the Champions League and Saturday’s visit of bottom-of-the-table Wolves.

Pedro added: “I think it was a big game, a derby and we know they are a good team.

“We knew we had to do 100 per cent to win this kind of game and we did. We won the game and now we need to look forward.”

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank has major issues to solve in attack after they registered an XG (expected goals) figure of 0.05 – the lowest the club has recorded since records started in the 2012-13 season.

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What will not help Frank’s cause is the likely absence of Lucas Bergvall for Tuesday’s visit of Copenhagen after he was forced off with suspected concussion early on during the loss to Chelsea.

“That was a concussion, so he totally couldn’t stay on and I think the medical team did a good job in that aspect,” Frank reflected.

“And even if he wanted to stay on, it’s the right decision.

“Of course, we would have loved to have him continue. That’s why we picked him in the starting XI.

“Unfortunately, that couldn’t happen. So others will step in. Xavi (Simons) knew the game plan.”