Futsal with his brother, books on the law of attraction and a gritty loan spell at non-League Southport gave the Spaniard the skillset to thrive at Arsenal

Arsenal 3 Sunderland 0: Fine strike from Spaniard and double from revitalised Swede secure three points for Mikel Arteta’s side against Sunderland at Emirates

Arsenal 3 Kairat Almaty 2: German forward has a hand in all three goals but Gyokeres’s errant finishing costs him potential hat-trick as Arsenal end group phase with perfect record

Arsenal 3 Kairat Almaty 2: German forward has a hand in all three goals but Gyokeres’s errant finishing costs him potential hat-trick as Arsenal end group phase with perfect record

Final league-phase matches take place as Newcastle face PSG, Tottenham travel to Eintracht Frankfurt and Manchester City chase key win at home to Galatasaray

Seemingly no longer able to grind out wins, Arsenal’s season will come to resemble the past two if they cannot handle the pressure of another title challenge

Manager tells his players to ‘show togetherness and unity’ after 3-2 home defeat by Manchester United cuts lead in title race to four points

North London side have lost six and drawn two of their eight semi-finals since lifting FA Cup in 2020 — so what needs to change for Carabao Cup tie against Chelsea?

As curtain goes up on new Premier League passion play, the Burnley manager tells Gary Jacob how he is coping with the pressures of being in the top flight again

Uncertainty about European spot has left club in limbo and with number of unresolved issues, including threat of losing Marc Guéhi and Eberechi Eze

Manager wants a bigger squad to be competitive in Europe and says he could ‘have the same fate’ as captain Marc Guéhi, with both in the final year of their contracts

Any deal to acquire the versatile England midfielder from Aston Villa would be costly, while Igor Paixão is an alternative to Nico Williams and Leroy Sané

Though head coach still has the goodwill of supporters, he needs potentially disruptive and painful reset that could involve 15 players leaving the club

Relentless attitude of Colombian, who James Rodriguez hailed as ‘the best full back in the world’, will be crucial if Crystal Palace are to overcome Aston Villa and reach FA Cup final

Dominance of display against Real Madrid felt like new territory for self-effacing midfielder – but his former manager David Moyes was not surprised to see him rise to the occasion

As Unai Emery’s side seek to emulate European Cup winners, three of them, Tony Morley, Peter Withe and Nigel Spink, reflect on then and now with extraordinary frankness

As Unai Emery’s side seek to emulate European Cup winners, three of them, Tony Morley, Peter Withe and Nigel Spink, reflect on then and now with extraordinary frankness

Firepower, speed and an inspirational left winger could make difference for future title challenges, plus having England man fit again to deliver at set pieces

Firepower, speed and an inspirational left winger could make difference for future title challenges, plus having England man fit again to deliver at set pieces

Philippe Coutinho’s exit was a catalyst for Liverpool’s first title in 30 years. With Mikel Arteta’s side set to come up short again, they may have to try something similar

Former Chelsea head coach promised money to spend on new signings this month if he accepts contract at Premier League club until end of the season

Disruptive, time-wasting tactics and the trading of barbs between managers Mikel Arteta and Eddie Howe have added spice to Carabao Cup semi-final tie

West Ham United 0 Liverpool 5: Luis Díaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent-Alexander Arnold and Diogo Jota all on target as Arne Slot’s side go eight points clear

Under the leadership of the American billionaire Bill Foley the club have made smart decisions on and off the pitch and are now dreaming of Europe

Arsenal 0 Everton 0: Mikel Arteta’s side drop Premier League points in successive weekends as they spurn chances and run out of ideas against dogged defence

New Coventry head coach Frank Lampard says British managers deserve more of a chance after lukewarm reception from fans following the sacking of Mark Robins

Unhappy players and restless supporters were not enough to prevent the Italian from returning to his boyhood club for a third stint in charge