Leeds — Premier League club that finished 14th last season and drew 1-1 with Tottenham on the penultimate matchday.
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Leeds draw leaves Spurs in relegation peril By AFP May 12, 2026 07:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tottenham Hotspur's Dutch midfielder #07 Xavi Simons scores their third goal from the penalty spot durin …
Leeds draw leaves Spurs in relegation perilCitizen Digital
… They are one point behind fourth-bottom Tottenham, who can take a huge step towards survival if they beat host Leeds on Monday. …
Arsenal survive VAR drama to move closer to title with dramatic win at West HamCitizen Digital
… With Tottenham not in action until Monday's visit from Leeds, they would drop back into the relegation zone if West Ham beat league leaders Arsenal on Sunday. …
Spurs boss De Zerbi shrugs off criticism of win over weakened VillaCitizen Digital
… We're not in the best form at the moment, we're not performing the way we should be but I do think there are foundations there for this team to be successful." The English coach, whose team beat Leeds last month to qualify for the FA Cup final against Manchester City, denied his …
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… "And all of a sudden, Kolo Toure... so many players of African descent."In September 2002, Arsenal became the first club to name nine black players in a Premier League starting XI as they beat Leeds 4-1. …
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… Tottenham host Leeds knowing a win, combined with dropped points for West Ham, would move them to within touching distance of safety after a tumultuous season.AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action: A major wobble from Arsenal allowed Manchester City back int …
Arsenal sense Premier League glory as Spurs eye safetyCitizen Digital
… Fourth-bottom Tottenham now control their own destiny, leaving them with games against Leeds, Chelsea and Everton to ensure they avoid the humiliation of playing in the second tier for the first time since 1977-78. …
Spurs out of relegation zone after vital win at VillaCitizen Digital
… Marginally improved under interim boss Calum McFarlane, the Blues beat Leeds 1-0 last weekend to set up an FA Cup final against Manchester City. …
Arsenal seek to ramp up heat on Man City in title raceCitizen Digital
… They beat the Red Devils in 2023.City, who will face Chelsea or Leeds in the final, are now well in contention for a domestic treble.Guardiola's men lifted the League Cup last month and are locked in a tight battle for the Premier League title with Arsenal."No team has made four …
Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' Man City reaction to make FA Cup historyCitizen Digital
… McFarlane, back in charge at Stamford Bridge after this week's sacking of Liam Rosenior, delivered the bleak news about Estevao ahead of his side's FA Cup semi-final against Leeds on Sunday. …
Chelsea's Estevao out for season, World Cup in doubtManchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure after a loss to Brighton, needing a win at Fulham, while Tottenham seek their first Premier League goal of the season against Aston Villa. Arsenal and Manchester City aim to maintain perfect records ahead of the international break.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure after a loss to Brighton, needing a win at Fulham, while Tottenham seek their first Premier League goal of the season against Aston Villa. Arsenal and Manchester City aim to maintain perfect records ahead of the international break.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunderland will play their first European match in 53 years on Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, marking the latest milestone in the club's recovery from League One to a seventh-place Premier League finish in 2025.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he would welcome a "boring game" after Chelsea conceded twice to draw 2-2 with Hull City on Saturday. Chelsea have conceded nine goals in their four Premier League matches this season, with Alonso's side struggling defensively despite taking an early lead through Morgan Rogers.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso acknowledged his team's prolific attacking form — joint-top scorers in the Premier League with eight goals in three matches — but said they need to improve defensively after conceding seven goals in the same period.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal face depleted Aston Villa after several player departures, Tottenham seek returns on their £300 million transfer investment against Newcastle, and new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola makes his home debut at Anfield against Nottingham Forest, while Manchester United aim to recover from an opening weekend loss as Ipswich visit Old Trafford.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Danny Welbeck netted his first Chelsea goal as the Blues defeated third-tier Luton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the League Cup third round.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Michael Carrick says Manchester United will make additional signings to strengthen the squad before the transfer window closes, after the club was linked with Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. United finished third last season and begins their top-flight campaign at promoted Hull on Saturday.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has challenged his side to follow the survival blueprint of Sunderland and Leeds, who finished seventh and 14th respectively last season, as Coventry prepare for their first Premier League game in 25 years against Arsenal on Friday despite being installed as relegation favourites.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland. United led twice through goals from Harry Maguire and Patrick Dorgu but conceded three goals from close range before Loftus-Cheek added a fourth for Milan.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andoni Iraola's first Anfield match as Liverpool manager ended in a 3-2 friendly defeat by Monaco on Sunday after Liverpool squandered a two-goal lead for the second week running, with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz scoring before Monaco's Aleksandr Golovin, Mika Biereth, and Paris Brunner turned the match around.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester United drew 1-1 with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a Gothenburg friendly on Saturday, but the result was overshadowed by a foot injury to England midfielder Mason Mount, who lasted less than 20 minutes before being replaced by Tyler Fletcher.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Leeds rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Liverpool 4-2 in a friendly match at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring two second-half goals. The victory gave Liverpool their first defeat under new coach Andoni Iraola.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21, with the 2026-27 season fixtures released Friday. The opening round also features Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola's debut at Newcastle, Manchester City's first game under new management against Bournemouth, and the return of Hull City and Ipswich to the top-flight.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at age 40 after 24 seasons in the Premier League. Milner won three Premier League titles (two with Manchester City and one with Liverpool) and the Champions League with Liverpool in 2019, and holds the record for most Premier League appearances with 658.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghanaian midfielder Antoine Semenyo, now at Manchester City, is preparing for his second World Cup with Ghana under new coach Carlos Queiroz after a meteoric rise from a disappointing 2022 campaign where he played only 19 minutes across two substitute appearances.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has called on his team to play with "blood, character and spirit" as they face Everton on the final day of the Premier League season in a battle to avoid relegation for the first time in 49 years. A draw will likely secure Spurs' survival, as 18th-placed West Ham are two points behind with an inferior goal difference.
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Southampton has appealed its expulsion from the Championship play-off final after an English Football League disciplinary commission found the club guilty of spying on Middlesbrough's training session. The club argues the punishment is disproportionate to previous sanctions in English football history.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal can go five points clear of second-placed Manchester City by beating relegated Burnley on Monday, as the Premier League title race enters its final stretch. City are on a 14-game unbeaten run but a 3-3 draw at Everton last week may prove decisive.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane has called on his side to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday to salvage their troubled season, with the club without a win in their last seven Premier League games and sitting in ninth place with no realistic chance of Champions League qualification.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City do not feel extra pressure despite needing to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. City are five points behind leaders Arsenal with three games left and a game in hand.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tottenham drew 1-1 at home to Leeds on Monday, with Mathys Tel scoring but then giving away a penalty; the result leaves Spurs two points clear of 18th-placed West Ham with two games remaining.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal moved closer to the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over West Ham, with Leandro Trossard scoring seven minutes from full-time. VAR disallowed a last-gasp West Ham equaliser by Callum Wilson for a foul on Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya, a decision the article describes as hugely contentious and minimal contact.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi defended his side's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, saying Tottenham's own injury crisis made Villa's decision to rest key players for their Europa League semi-final irrelevant. The win helped Tottenham move out of the Premier League relegation zone.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane said the Blues have the "foundations" for success after pundit Jamie Carragher labelled them a "broken club" following a disastrous Premier League run. Chelsea suffered their sixth straight league defeat against Nottingham Forest, slumping to ninth in the table.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti and other African fans explain their long-standing passion for Arsenal, tracing it to September 2002 when the club became the first in the Premier League to name nine black players in a starting XI. Arsenal's recent Champions League success has sparked jubilation among Kenyan supporters.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Arsenal are five points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race with matches remaining against West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace. A win at struggling West Ham on Sunday could all but seal Arsenal's first English title in 22 years, though the club faces potential danger at the London Stadium.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, with goals from Conor Gallagher and Richarlison, moving them one point above West Ham in the fight for survival.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal can go six points clear of Manchester City this weekend if they beat Fulham on Saturday, two days before City face Everton. The title race may be decided by tight margins after the top two were recently level on points and goal difference.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City became the first side to reach four consecutive FA Cup finals after a 2-1 semi-final comeback victory over Southampton at Wembley, with goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez. City will face Chelsea or Leeds in the final and are in contention for a domestic treble after winning the League Cup.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazilian winger Estevao, 19, is out for the rest of the English season after suffering a hamstring injury in Chelsea's defeat by Manchester United, with interim boss Calum McFarlane saying his participation in the World Cup is uncertain.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →