Chelsea icon Ashley Cole has taken steps to protect his family after knife-wielding thugs broke into his Surrey mansion and threatened to cut his fingers off with pliers in 2020 Ashley Cole is thought to have met Sharon Canu during his time in Rome (Image: Instagram @sharoncanu) Ashley Cole and fiancee Sharon Canu have taken steps to keep themselves and their young children safe by hiring a pr...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted he was still haunted by Monday’s defeat to Newcastle as Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification despite a 5-1 victory over Everton at Emirates Stadium.Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Cedric Soares, Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Odegaard scored as the Gunners finished the Premier League season in fifth place, their fate sealed by Tottenham beating Norwic...Full Story »

Burnley’s caretaker manager Mike Jackson said he did not expect the pain of relegation to ever go away after a final-day 2-1 defeat to Newcastle ended the club’s six-year stay in the Premier League.The Clarets began the day needing to match Leeds’ result at Brentford but fell 2-0 down to goals from Callum Wilson – the first from the penalty spot after an inexplicable Nath...Full Story »

Caretaker Mike Jackson insisted Burnley’s plight was never helpless after they edged to the brink of safety.The Clarets’ 1-1 draw at Aston Villa lifted them out of the Premier League’s relegation zone ahead of Sunday’s final games.They are 17th, above Leeds on goal difference, with Newcastle visiting Turf Moor and their drop rivals going to Brentford.Ashley Barnes’ ...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has told his players to “swallow the poison” of a damaging defeat at Newcastle which left their Champions League dream hanging by a thread.The Gunners went into Monday night’s Premier League clash at St James’ Park knowing victory would leave them in pole position to claim a top-four place ahead of arch-rivals Tottenham when they entertain Everto...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining and focus on his team after the Arsenal manager appeared to blame the referee for a heavy north London derby defeat at Tottenham.The visitors knew victory at the home of their rivals would seal a return to Champions League football but they capitulated and slipped to a 3-0 defeat, as well as having Rob Holding sent off, to leave Spurs just ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players that "tomorrow is the day" to achieve their target of a return to the Champions League by winning at the home of rivals Tottenham. The Gunners head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium four points clear of their neighbours with three games to play, knowing victory would secure a top-four Premier League finish. Arsenal have yet to win at Spurs' new home, ...Full Story »

Mike Jackson has urged his Burnley players not to lose any belief after his unbeaten record as caretaker boss was ended in a 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa that deepened their relegation worries.Former Claret Danny Ings opened the scoring just seven minutes in at Turf Moor before Emi Buendia, architect of the first goal, doubled the lead in the 31st minute and Ollie Watkins finished Burnley off ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal had “won ugly” after their chances of securing a top-four finish in the Premier League were enhanced by a 2-1 victory over West Ham at the London Stadium.Rob Holding and Gabriel struck from corners in each half of a hard-fought London derby as the Gunners climbed back into the Champions League places just hours after Tottenham had replaced them in fourth...Full Story »

Interim Burnley boss Mike Jackson insisted there has been “no magic wand” after his side’s impressive climb up the table continued with a 2-1 comeback victory at Watford.The Clarets’ fightback lifted the club five points clear of the bottom three and all-but relegated their opponents, who sit 12 points from safety with four games to go. The result confirmed Norwich’...Full Story »

Burnley moved out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-0 win over Wolves that delighted caretaker boss Mike Jackson, who joked he would like to celebrate the successful end to a whirlwind week by sinking eight pints.Having been thrust into the Turf Moor hotseat following the surprise sacking of long-serving Sean Dyche on April 16, the under-23 coach has flourished and on Sunday secured a sec...Full Story »

Burnley caretaker manager Mike Jackson admitted he did not know if he would take charge of Sunday’s Premier League match against Wolves after guiding the Clarets to a crucial 2-0 win over Southampton on Thursday night.First-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins lifted Burnley to within a point of 17th-placed Everton, albeit having played a game more, and Sunday’...Full Story »

Burnley rallied round Ashley Westwood after the horror injury against West Ham Nikola Vlasic was reduced to tears after Ashley Westwood suffered a horror injury in the first half of Burnley's Premier League trip to West Ham. The Clarets midfielder suffered a suspected broken ankle following a challenge with the Croatian international, who was left distraught by the devastating outcome of the ta...Full Story »

Burnley midfielder Ashley Westwood faces a long spell out after suffering a horror injury that left some West Ham players close to tears.The 32-year-old suffered a suspected dislocated and fractured ankle in the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium after an innocuous challenge with Hammers forward Nikola Vlasic.Declan Rice quickly alerted medics, while Vlasic and Aaron Cresswell looked distraught as t...Full Story »

Burnley battled to a point in their first match since the shock departure of Sean Dyche, but the 1-1 draw at West Ham came at a cost with Ashley Westwood suffering a horrific injury.The midfielder’s leg seemed to buckle underneath him as he challenged for the ball with Nikola Vlasic.A stretcher and oxygen were immediately brought on, while Vlasic and Aaron Cresswell, who was closest to the...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal’s players were dejected after their quest for Champions League qualification suffered a further setback with a damaging a 1-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton.Tottenham’s shock home loss to Brighton in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off offered the Gunners the chance to move level on points with their fourth-placed north London rivals.But Arteta&rsq...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “really poor” first half as a damaging defeat to Brighton saw their Premier League top-four hopes suffer another setback.The Gunners boss said the performances in this 2-1 loss and Monday’s 3-0 reverse at Crystal Palace were taking Arsenal “nowhere”.Enock Mwepu was the star of the show for the visitors, creating Leandro Trossard’s opene...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players and refuted claims the pressure of the top-four race had got to them after Monday’s 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace but conceded it was an “unacceptable” result.The Gunners were blown away by their old captain Patrick Vieira, who saw his side go two up inside 24 minutes through Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew before Wilfried Zaha&rsqu...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan’s first-half goal gave Crawley back-to-back home wins for the first time in a year as they edged past Rochdale 1-0.The narrow defeat left Dale without a win in seven outings and nine points clear of the relegation zone with eight games remaining.Crawley head coach John Yems warned about underestimating Rochdale going into the game, but was forced to be absent due to testing ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed a big three points after Arsenal held on for a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.The result saw the Gunners bounce back from defeat by Liverpool in midweek and move four points clear of Manchester United with a game in hand in the race to qualify for the Champions League.Arteta had complained about the scheduling, with Arsenal having to play at lunchtime having hosted Liverpool on...Full Story »