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SUNDERLAND BOSS REGIS LE BRIS LABELS ARSENAL "BEST IN EUROPE" FOLLOWING 3-0 EMIRATES DEFEAT

Sunderland’s Regis Le Bris labelled Arsenal the "best team in Europe" after a 3-0 defeat left the Gunners nine points clear.

Sunderland Boss Regis Le Bris Labels Arsenal "Best In Europe" Following 3-0 Emirates Defeat
Regis Le Bris Admits Sunderland "Not At Level" Of Elite Arsenal

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris didn’t hold back after his team’s 3-0 loss at Arsenal on Saturday. He called Arsenal “the best team in Europe” and sounded honestly impressed by what he’d just seen at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta’s squad keeps stretching their lead at the top of the Premier League—now nine points clear. Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring, and then Viktor Gyokeres came off the bench in the second half to add two more. Arsenal’s grip on the game was obvious. Sunderland barely managed three shots on target all day.

After the match, Le Bris admitted Arsenal looked “really impressive” and said Arteta’s got the depth he needs to lift the Premier League trophy. “We’re still a newly promoted side, facing probably the best team in Europe right now,” he said. “They’ve built this group over years. We’re not at that level yet, but we have to learn from games like this. You need strong foundations and attention to detail if you want to grow.”

He couldn’t stop talking about Arsenal’s squad: “They’re so organised, so tough to break down, and even their bench is packed with threats. That kind of depth matters, especially when you’ve got wingers and creative players who can change a game late on. When everyone’s tired, those guys really make the difference. Arsenal showed that today—they were just outstanding.”

When someone asked if Arsenal has what it takes to win the league, Le Bris didn’t hesitate. “Yeah, I think so,” he said.

He also pointed out how much trouble Arsenal’s pressing game gave Sunderland. “The score says it all. They didn’t let up. We handed them a few chances with turnovers, and their pressing punished us every time,” Le Bris said.

“They’re top of the league, top of the Champions League group—they’ve got quality everywhere. You feel their experience, their class. Still, at the end of the day, the score’s the score, and we have to learn from it.”

He repeated that Arsenal’s experience really shows. “They’ve spent years building this. Every part of their game looks well-rounded. We knew coming here that it would come down to the little things, and today, those key moments went their way.”

Le Bris sounded a bit frustrated, too. “We knew their pressing would be fierce. We lost five or six balls—that’s just too many against a team like this. The first two goals came straight from those mistakes.”

And trying to break down Arsenal’s defence? He just shook his head. “In the final third, they’re organised, the defenders are solid. Breaking them down is really tough.”

DAVID MOYES HAILS "TERRIFIC" DEWSBURY-HALL AFTER VITAL CRAVEN COTTAGE VICTORY

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall redeemed his Brighton miss with a vital goal in Everton's 2-1 win at Fulham, keeping his promise to Moyes.

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Is Now Everton’s Most Important Creative Asset

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made good on a promise he’d given David Moyes during the week, and his goal helped Everton pull off a comeback win at Fulham.

Last weekend at Brighton, Dewsbury-Hall blew a golden chance—he shot straight at Bart Verbruggen after Thierno Barry set him up perfectly. He told Moyes afterwards that he wouldn’t let it happen again.

At Craven Cottage, he kept his word. This time, when the ball fell to him in the box, he buried it and gave Everton the spark they needed for another solid win on the road.

Everton actually fell behind early. Vitalii Mykolenko’s own goal put Fulham up after Jordan Pickford managed to stop Raul Jimenez’s shot, only for the rebound to bounce off Mykolenko and in. That opened the door for a barrage from Fulham—Pickford had to make a couple of big saves, and both Emile Smith Rowe and Samuel Chukwueze clipped the woodwork. But Everton weathered it. Dewsbury-Hall led the charge, and his corner forced Bernd Leno into a mistake that ended up as Everton’s match-winner. They left with a 2-1 victory.

Dewsbury-Hall’s performance stood out—he’d looked sharp before hurting his hamstring at Chelsea back in December, and he’s only just getting back to his best. Moyes praised him after the game: “He’s brought something different to us. He’s been terrific. He’s nearly back to full fitness. He got about 90 minutes today, and he’s still working his way back from that hamstring injury at Stamford Bridge. He missed that big chance at Brighton, and today’s goal was almost a carbon copy. He told me this week, ‘If I get another one like that, I won’t miss it.’ And he didn’t.”

Because of a touchline ban from last week’s yellow card at Brighton, Moyes had to watch from the stands. Afterwards, he admitted Fulham edged the first half but didn’t think the gap was huge.

“I didn’t think we played well, but I don’t think we were terrible either,” he said. “We kept the ball alright for the first ten minutes, then made a couple of mistakes. The goal was just unlucky. Pickford made a great save; it bounces off Myko, what can you do?

“Fulham probably shaded the first half, but it wasn’t by much. We did well to keep it 1-0 at the break. Second half, I thought we were much better.”

WHY SCOTT PARKER IS UNDER INTENSE PRESSURE FOLLOWING BURNLEY’S 16TH LOSS

Scott Parker is facing a "Parker Out" mutiny after Burnley’s winless streak stretched to a historic 16 league games.

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Burnley Drift 11 Points From Safety After Dismal Turf Moor Defeat

West Ham closed the gap to safety to just three points and shoved Burnley even closer to relegation with a 2-0 win that left parts of the Turf Moor crowd turning on Scott Parker.

Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring—his fifth game in a row with a goal—just 13 minutes in. Taty Castellanos made it two 13 minutes later. By then, it didn’t just feel like the match was over. It felt like Burnley’s whole season was done. They’re now 11 points behind 17th place.

Burnley haven’t won in 16 league games. That’s one short of their club record from way back in 1889-90. They had a big chance at home, facing a West Ham side that had only one win in their last ten away games. Still, Burnley couldn’t get anything going. West Ham left with a win and are now right on Nottingham Forest’s heels.

Plenty of Burnley fans have lost patience. Late in the first half, Jacob Bruun Larsen tried to rally the home crowd while warming up behind the goal. Instead, he got booed with chants of “You’re not fit to wear the shirt.” Then came, “We want Parker out.”

The frustration made sense. The first half was flat, and Burnley looked nowhere near good enough to claw their way out of trouble. West Ham scored with their first two shots.

Matheus Fernandes marched through midfield and slipped a simple ball to Summerville, who raced ahead and coolly flicked it over Martin Dubravka. That made Summerville the first West Ham player to score in five straight league games since Jesse Lingard in 2021.

A dozen minutes later, Summerville’s quick touch set up Diouf to cross, and Castellanos headed it home.

You’d think Burnley would have fancied their chances against West Ham. After blowing a 2-0 lead to lose at Chelsea last weekend, Nuno Espírito Santo benched Alphonse Areola and brought in Mads Hermansen in goal.

Axel Disasi, on loan from Chelsea and yet to play a minute before January, made his debut in place of the suspended Jean-Clair Todibo. The West Ham defence looked nervous dealing with crosses, but Burnley couldn’t take advantage.

Burnley didn’t even manage a shot on target until Florentino’s effort deflected into Hermansen’s hands in the 32nd minute. Marcus Edwards tried his luck with a curling shot, but it drifted just wide.

At least Burnley showed some fight after halftime. Zian Flemming’s header was blocked, then Hermansen turned aside Edwards’ shot.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka snuffed out another Edwards chance, and after the resulting corner, Hermansen stopped a Flemming header right on the line.

But that momentum fizzled out. Jarrod Bowen really should have ended it after breaking past Humphreys, but instead of shooting, he tried to set up Summerville.

Burnley have to be thinking about life in the Championship already. As for West Ham, they’ve given themselves a real shot at staying up.

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