BBC football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan analyses how Martin Zubimendi is playing a key part in Arsenal’s hunt for the Premier League title. Source link

Arsenal‘s players rotate positions to make it difficult for opponents to pick them up. They aim to maintain the balance of the side while playing in this fluid manner. Zubimendi, like the others, vacates his position based on the movements of team-mates. By dropping into a deep position against Chelsea, Bukayo Saka opened up space […]

Highlights of Dundee v Livingston, Falkirk v Dundee United and Hibernian v St Mirren. Source link

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane strikes from distance against Werder Bremen to become the first Englishman in history to score 500 professional goals in official matches. READ MORE: Kane reaches 500 goals – what other records could he break? Available to UK users only. Source link

After a 2-0 win over St Mirren, Hibs head coach David Gray was still preferring to look up at catching Motherwell in the fourth spot that would guarantee European football. “All we can do is take care of ourselves,” Gray said. “We’ve moved three points closer to Motherwell – I know they play tomorrow and […]

BBC Sport pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer believe referees are “petrified” of making decisions without the “safety net of VAR”, after the officials award a free-kick instead of a penalty despite Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne handling the ball in the box. READ MORE: ‘The officials looked petrified’ – was Villa Park chaos advert for […]

Goals from Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah give Liverpool a comfortable 3-0 win over Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield. Source link

BBC Sport pundit Shay Given believes Dominik Szoboszlai has “gone up a level” despite his team’s dip in form this season, as the Hungarian midfielder was on the scoresheet once again for Liverpool in their 3-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup. MATCH REPORT: FA Cup fourth round: Liverpool 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion […]

BBC Sport pundits Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Dion Dublin believe Eddie Howe has the support of his players and that his future at the club shouldn’t be called into question, regardless of any dips in form for Newcastle this season. MATCH REPORT: FA Cup fourth round – Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United Available to […]

Anthony Gordon could be heading back to Merseyside as Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool, Arsenal target Castello Lukeba, while Manchester United watch duo in Serie A match. Liverpool are the frontrunners in a race with Manchester City and Arsenal to sign Newcastle United‘s former Everton winger Anthony Gordon, 24, but the England international […]