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MIKEL ARTETA PANIC MEETING: INSIDER EXPLAINS URGENCY BEHIND THE MANAGER'S CALL NOW

The Premier League title race was blown wide open as Liverpool and Man City both lost. Arsenal now has the chance to seize top spot with a win over rivals Tottenham in the North London derby.

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The battle for the Premier League title became much more interesting this weekend as Liverpool and Manchester City unexpectedly lost, giving Arsenal a chance to take the lead if they can win against Tottenham on Sunday at their home stadium.

Mikel Arteta knows how important this is, and he has apparently scheduled an important meeting with his coaching staff for 10 am on Sunday, according to someone on X who is considered a reliable source.

The point is clear: they cannot afford to make mistakes.

Both Liverpool and Man City had unexpected losses on Saturday.


With their two main competitors for the title both stumbling, Arsenal now has a great chance to move ahead in the standings, but Arteta is insisting that his players stay completely focused and calm.

Liverpool's problems got worse on Saturday when they lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest, a result that shocked their fans and made the champions seem like they had no solutions.

Goals from Murillo, Nicolò Savona, and Morgan Gibbs-White added to Liverpool’s suffering as Arne Slot’s team lost their sixth league game out of seven.

Their performance was characterised by weak defence and a lack of creativity in attack, problems that have been hurting Liverpool throughout the season.

Also, Manchester City’s attempt to win the title was slowed down when they lost 2-1 to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

Harvey Barnes was the star for Newcastle, scoring two goals in an amazing performance that showed how City is becoming more vulnerable when playing away from home.

Pep Guardiola’s team, which had controlled the ball for most of the game, was defeated by Newcastle’s effective counterattacks and constant energy, reminding everyone that even the best teams in the league can be punished if they get too comfortable.

Mikel Arteta does not want any mistakes right now.


For Arsenal, these results have turned Sunday’s game against their North London rivals into a very important moment in their season.

A win over Spurs would not only strengthen their position at the top of the league but also send a strong signal about their chances of winning the title.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are trying to finish in the top four and will come to Arsenal’s stadium determined to ruin their plans.

If Arsenal wins on Sunday, they could move six points ahead of Chelsea at the top of the league, completely changing the outlook of the title race.

OPINION: BUKAYO SAKA SIGNING UNTIL 2031 IS A BIGGER STATEMENT THAN ANY £100M TRANSFER

Forget the summer spending spree; securing Hale End’s finest, Bukayo Saka, is the definitive proof that Arsenal are back on top.

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Bukayo Saka is locked in

Bukayo Saka just signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, keeping him at the Emirates until 2031. He’s 24 now, and with his old deal running out next season, a new five-year contract locks him in for the long haul.

Since breaking through from Hale End, Arsenal’s legendary academy, Saka has racked up 77 goals in 290 games for the Gunners since his debut in 2018. He’s not just a regular anymore—he’s become one of the most dangerous forwards in Europe. England fans can expect to see him leading the charge at the World Cup this summer, too.

Honestly, nobody really doubted Saka would stay. There’s no official announcement yet, but everything suggests that he will join William Saliba and Gabriel in committing his future to Arsenal this season.

It’s not just Saka, either. Two more academy products, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles-Lewis Skelly, signed new contracts in the past six months. Sporting director Andrea Berta has moved quickly to make sure Arsenal’s brightest talents stick around. The club also went big in the transfer window, dropping £250 million on eight new signings.

Last season, when asked about his future, Saka said, “For me, I want to win, and I want to win wearing this badge. It is pretty clear the fans know how much I love them. I think they love me back. So it is a good relationship, and I am really happy to be here.”

Saka has scored seven goals already this season, and Arsenal are still alive in four competitions. Even though they couldn’t get past Liverpool on Thursday, Arteta’s team have a solid six-point lead over Manchester City as they chase their first league title in 22 years.

Next up: a trip to Portsmouth for the FA Cup, then Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. The season’s still got plenty of twists left.

GABRIEL MARTINELLI ISSUES EMOTIONAL PUBLIC APOLOGY TO LIVERPOOL’S CONOR BRADLEY

Gabriel Martinelli issues an apology to Conor Bradley after their heated clash. See the reactions from Gary Neville and Roy Keane.

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Bradley faces "serious" knee scan after horrific Arsenal clash

Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli has apologised to Conor Bradley after a heated moment on the pitch. During the match, Martinelli threw the ball at Bradley and tried to pull him off the field, even though Bradley was clearly hurt.

Liverpool’s players were furious right away. They saw something was wrong with Bradley and rushed over, turning the whole thing into a bit of a mess. The referee handed out yellow cards to both Martinelli and Ibrahima Konate. Turns out, Bradley had a nasty-looking knee injury at the end of the match at the Emirates.

On TV, Gary Neville didn’t hold back. “I’m fuming with Martinelli,” he said. “I honestly don’t know how the Liverpool players didn’t just go after him.” Roy Keane agreed. “I didn’t like it at all,” Keane said. “It happened to me once—bad injury, another player standing over me. It’s just not on. Martinelli’s a good lad, but throwing the ball at someone, standing over him, getting a knee in, and trying to force him off…that’s an absolute disgrace. Hopefully, he’ll take a look at it and apologise.”

Martinelli did just that. He posted an apology on Instagram and said he’d already messaged Bradley. “I really didn’t realise he was seriously hurt in that moment,” Martinelli wrote. “I’m deeply sorry for reacting like that. Sending Conor all my best for a quick recovery.”

Liverpool manager Arne Slot didn’t slam Martinelli, though. He figured Martinelli probably thought Bradley was wasting time. “I don’t know Gabriel Martinelli personally, but he seems like a nice guy,” Slot said. “The problem is, there’s so much time-wasting in football these days. In the last moments of a tight game, tempers are high, and players get annoyed, thinking the other team is just trying to run down the clock.”

Slot added, “I’m sure if Martinelli knew how bad the injury was, he’d never have done it. But because of all the diving and time-wasting we’ve seen, it’s easy to jump to conclusions in the heat of the moment. I get why he thought it was just time-wasting and didn’t realise it was Liverpool.”

After all that, Bradley had to leave the stadium on crutches, clearly in pain, with his knee in a brace.

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