Arsène Wenger’s worries abate after Arsenal escape Norwich draw
• Wenger said he was 'gutted' with the result • Paul Lambert calls Norwich's display 'top-class'There were a few stragglers left inside the Emirates Stadium when Mikel Arteta and his two‑year‑old son enjoyed a kickabout on the pitch. Young Gabr...
Bacary Sagna to miss European Championship after breaking leg
• Arsenal defender broke his leg in 3-3 draw with Norwich City• Second time the 29-year-old has broken his leg this seasonBacary Sagna is out of France's squad for the European Championship after breaking his right fibula midway through the first h...
Arsenal 3-3 Norwich City | Premier League match report
In keeping with this season of the sublime and the ridiculous, Arsenal and Norwich served up a see-sawing draw that dripped with drama. When it was finally over, Arsenal's players were crestfallen. They have not won in their past four games, dropping n...
Perfectionist Papiss Cissé a natural fit in the Newcastle No9 shirt | Amy Lawrence
The striker's wonderful swerving shot at Stamford Bridge marks him out as someone specialThere was something enchanting about the way Papiss Cissé knelt to the ground to kiss the Stamford Bridge turf after scoring a goal of such impeccably high standa...
Arsène Wenger accuses Arsenal of showing poor attitude against QPR
• 'We took the ball, didn't do a lot with it and made mistakes'• Frenchman says defeat is wake-up callArsène Wenger is not known for giving his players a public rebuke, but after watching his team let themselves down with a flat and error-strewn p...
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League match report
Loftus Road has not been the happiest hunting ground for Queens Park Rangers for most of this campaign. Having had a mere two wins in the first seven months of the season, they have doubled that in their past two home matches with precious victories ov...
Kenny Dalglish cannot keep hiding Liverpool’s league flops behind cups | Amy Lawrence
The manager may believe silverware is what counts but the American owners want Champions League glamour and cash"More than any cup the most important thing for this club is to win the league again." The words resonate these days around Anfield. They ac...
Thankfully Tottenham and Bolton play out just an ordinary FA Cup tie
There was a distinct sense of relief that nothing like the scenes involving Fabrice Muamba of the previous match were repeatedThe greatest compliment you could pay to all those who helped Fabrice Muamba to come back from the 78 minutes when, in the fra...
Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League match report
A month ago, when Arsenal were licking their wounds as all routes to silverware had been closed off for yet another season, and they winced at the thought of what a home game with Tottenham would bring, an afternoon as contented as this seemed a far-fe...
Harry Redknapp denies Tottenham players fear a hoodoo at Chelsea
• Manager says Spurs' Stamford Bridge record is not an issue• History between the clubs 'lost' on foreign players, he saysFor any Tottenham Hotspur supporters anxiously preparing for their ritual Stamford Bridge punishment, Harry Redknapp has a use...
Time for Tottenham to discover a cure for their Stamford Bridge-itis | Amy Lawrence
Spurs have not won at Chelsea for 22 years, when Paul Gascoigne swung a punch and Gary Lineker poached the winnerMomentum has turned against Tottenham in recent weeks and the heat on a top-four finish is intensifying, so probably the last place they wo...
Chelsea’s contented old guard sense history in making in cup finals | Amy Lawrence