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Premier League

Darwin Nunez could make a surprising Premier League return this summer, merely a year after departing Liverpool for Al-Hilal, with Tottenham and Newcastle reportedly interested - Daily Express.

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MLS is a potential next destination for Manchester United midfielder Casemiro when he becomes a free agent and leaves Old Trafford at the end of the season - Daily Express.

Newcastle United are looking at a major regeneration project as part of a plan to build a new stadium next to St James' Park - Daily Telegraph.

Former Liverpool star Emile Heskey has earmarked PSG ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah - Daily Mirror.

EFL

Norwich City teenager Ajay Tavares has completed his move to Spanish champions Barcelona - Daily Mail.

Scotland

Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou has now shot to the top of the bookies' odds as the new favourite to be appointed the next Celtic manager - Scottish Sun.

World football

Orlando City is in advanced discussions over a move for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann for their open designated player spot - The Atheltic.

England's World Cup group game has been plunged into chaos after a US stadium licence row threatened to pull matches at Gillette Stadium - Daily Mirror.

Five-second countdowns for throw-ins and goal-kicks are poised to make their debut at this summer's World Cup, as football's governing bodies gear up to introduce a series of measures aimed at accelerating the pace of play - Daily Express.

Zinedine Zidane has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to become the new manager of France after the World Cup - Daily Mirror.

World Cup minnows Curacao have suffered a major blow with veteran coach Dick Advocaat stepping down four months before the tournament - The Sun.

The planned World Cup fan zone in New York has been cancelled - in the latest blow to the tournament - The Sun.

Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn says her leg could have been amputated if not for the heroics of her doctor as she reflected on her horror crash at the Winter Olympics after finally leaving hospital - Independent.

Cricket

Former England vice-captain Moeen Ali says cricketers should 'speak up' amid concerns Pakistani players will be excluded by teams in The Hundred with owners from the Indian Premier League - The Times.

Ali has also warned that players will take action if they believe that Pakistani signings are being boycotted by Indian owners in the Hundred, saying such discriminative behaviour "can't happen in the UK." - Daily Telegraph.

Racing

An inner-city teenager breaking class boundaries in racing was cheered on by the Queen on his first day as a jockey - Daily Telegraph.

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Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres were both at the double for Arsenal as they tormented Tottenham in a 4-1 win in the North London derby.

The win moves the Gunners five points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in-hand, in a performance full of intent and aggression following their 2-2 draw with Wolves in midweek.

Gary Neville said: "This result is just what Mikel Arteta would have wanted to quieten down the noise after those last few results."

Arsenal won the first meeting this season 4-1 with Eze scoring three of the four and he saved his best for Spurs again, scoring the opener when hooking home from close range. It was his first goal since that famous treble in November.

Arsenal had full control but allowed Spurs back in almost instantly as 24 seconds after the restart Declan Rice was caught in possession which allowed Randal Kolo Muani to nip in and finish powerfully.

Gyokeres restored Arsenal's lead - capping a complete performance from the striker - before Eze popped up again to sweep home a rebound to make it 3-1.

Spurs did think they had levelled the game at 2-2 before Eze's second when Kolo Muani fired home but it was chalked off by referee Peter Bankes for a push on Gabriel, a decision that wasn't overturned by VAR.

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With Arsenal cruising to three points, Gyokeres put extra gloss on the win during injury time, netting his second.

The away fans taunted the Spurs fans with chants of "going down, going down" and "we'll never play you again" as their rivals remain just four points off the relegation zone.

'Arsenal in a different league to Spurs - and could be next season!'

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:

"They were magnificent today. You just felt there was control about this Arsenal side.

"It was a complete mismatch. They were in different leagues, Arsenal were so classy. They were so much better than Tottenham, it was like two different leagues.

"If Tottenham aren't careful, they might be in a different league. They cannot keep performing like this.

"Gyokeres led the line, Eze was wonderful. It was a brilliant performance. Arsenal were fantastic, too good for Tottenham."

Tudor very 'sad' and 'angry' with derby defeat

Spurs boss Igor Tudor said:

"We need more time to be in a physical moment and physical situation that we can go strong and take the ball. Now we are not in that moment.

"Even with the ball, a lack of confidence is very evident in the team. So we wanted and prepared to do the things but there is an opponent, there is a reality today. So I'm very sad and very angry and everything but in one way it is also good to understand where is our goal.

"What is the goal of this club? What is the goal of this team? What is this goal of this coach, these players, this staff? To become serious. Serious, not just a group of 20 players, and the medicine is you look in the mirror. Each of us look in the mirror and really try, really start to change the habits."

Van de Ven: Arsenal were the better team

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven to Sky Sports:

"I think Arsenal overall was the better team. The first half we were still in the game, it was 1-1. Two minutes after half-time, they scored to make it 2-1 and after that it was really difficult.

"I think maybe sometimes in the press we could have done a bit better. We pressed them quite high but Arsenal came out of it a few times and it's difficult to come back quick.

"Today they were just the better team, they created way more than us."

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What's coming up in the Premier League?

'Shock of the century?' However you frame it - relegation out of the Premier League is now a very real possibility for Tottenham.

Another north London derby thrashing at home on Sunday left Spurs reeling in 16th, just four points above a West Ham side who edged closer to them over the weekend.

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With 11 games to go, Spurs are at crisis point. The Premier League ever-presents haven't won any of their last nine top-flight games and need a serious shift in form to salvage their status.

Fearful form

Their recent record is miserable. While the Champions League has been a welcome distraction and provided the platform for encouraging results, Spurs' showings in the Premier League have their supporters seriously concerned.

Across the past dozen matches, Tottenham have the worst form of any side in the division. A win at Crystal Palace and comeback draw against Man City is all there is to shout about during a spell which has seen them take just seven points.

Nottingham Forest and West Ham, the sides immediately below them in the standings, have recorded 12 points each across the same period to make up five points on their gaps to Spurs.

If those three sides maintain similar trajectories, Tottenham's final two games of the season - a trip to Chelsea and then home game with Everton - could prove to be must-win.

Injury issues

Of course, any assessment of Spurs' struggles requires a mention of their horrendous injury issues this season. In fact, it's the second season in a row they've seen key players sidelined.

Right now, they are missing more players than any other Premier League side, with 11 players unavailable.

Captain Cristian Romero was suspended for the derby but the long-term absences of Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison have clearly contributed to an underwhelming attacking output this season, while Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert are now missing too.

Spurs' squad is seriously stretched and, in the coming weeks, will have to juggle a Champions League knockout bid in tandem with a relegation battle.

Last season, Ange Postecoglou was able to manage his injury-hit group by focusing fully on Europe and allowing the team's league form to slide. Igor Tudor has no such luxury this time.

'Bad habits'

But perhaps his biggest problem to solve will be Spurs' mentality issue.

"There were too many bad habits in the past," he said after the loss to Arsenal, reflecting a mindset at the club which has been criticised by recent managers Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank.

"Nobody can tell me we don't have quality," said Tudor. "But we need to change, a mental switch and have this mental sharpness to be in the game from the first and second minutes and have the physicality."

Flicking that switch will not be straightforward, considering the pressure of Spurs' situation.

"It is a team devoid of personality," said former Spurs captain and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp. "They have to somehow show some character."

Favourable fixtures?

They say there are no easy games in the Premier League - and there are certainly no easy games for Tottenham right now.

But the fixture list is in their favour. Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Burnley all have more difficult games left to play than Spurs, based on opposition league position.

Although, given Spurs took just two points from their most recent games against the four sides below them in the league, they can take no fixture for granted.

A reason for hope...

The expert opinion suggests alarm bells need to be ringing in north London.

"If Tottenham aren't careful, they might be in a different league," said Redknapp. "They cannot keep performing like this."

Neville said: "They've underdelivered for a number of years, they've never found the right formula to get it right and this is the second season on the trot that they're in this type of position.

"It's not a fluke anymore. This is a pattern of what you are and it would be the shock of the century. It would be absolutely mind-blowing to think that they could disappear out of this league, but I don't think they will."

That note of optimism from Neville is backed up by Opta's supercomputer, which reckons there is just a 4.4 per cent chance of Spurs going down.

Spurs fans may not feel so confident...

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Igor Tudor has called on relegation-threatened Tottenham to shed their "bad habits" and become "serious" after they were thrashed 4-1 at home to Arsenal in his first game in charge.

Spurs' latest north London hammering has plunged them further into trouble as they sit four points above the bottom three and remain the only team in the Premier League to have not won a game in 2026.

Tudor, who has been parachuted in to save Spurs' season, remains convinced they will stay up, but delivered some home truths about the squad he has inherited from Thomas Frank.

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"I know the truth [about this team], now I saw the truth. It's not nice, but it is how it is," Tudor told Sky Sports.

"Of course, I am confident [of survival]. I believe these are good players with bad habits.

"Nobody can tell me we don't have quality. But we need to change a mental switch and have this mental sharpness to be in the game from the first minutes and also the physicality to do this.

"To be physical, you need to work hard, otherwise it's a problem. Too many players had problems. That's the result."

Asked what he learned about his team, Tudor said: "That we need to work. Too many bad habits in the past. We need to look at ourselves, grow and be humble.

"We need to run more, play better, defend better, win duels, second balls.

"The players wanted [it], they showed passion, wanted to run, but when we pressed high, they don't arrive or take the ball in a block.

"[Arsenal] are strong, they have more power, more energy and they believe more. That's the key in the end."

'What is Spurs' goal? To become serious'

With 11 games remaining to retain their Premier League status, Tudor says Tottenham must "become serious" and change their habits.

"We need more time to be in a physical moment and physical situation where we can go strong and take the ball. Now we are not in that moment," he said.

"Even with the ball, a lack of confidence is very evident in the team.

"We wanted and prepared to do the things but there is an opponent, there is a reality today. I'm very sad and very angry and everything, but in one way it is also good to understand where our goal is. What is the goal of this club? What is the goal of this team? What is the goal of this coach, these players, this staff?

"To become serious. Serious, not just a group of 20 players, and the medicine is you look in the mirror. Each of us look in the mirror and really try, really start to change the habits.

"We didn't need this game for sure. Arsenal are probably the best team now in the world so it was not easy.

"I also played a lot of derbies and as a coach, they give you something more like mentality or motivation but there are also other things that you cannot change in the three or four training sessions - it's impossible."

Gary Neville says Arsenal have answered questions in their win at Tottenham, and withstood the pressure put on them by Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

The Gunners were 4-1 winners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, sending them five points clear at the top of the table.

It comes after questions were asked on their mentality following a 2-2 draw at Wolves in midweek, and hours after Man City beat Newcastle to close the gap.

Speaking after the game on the Gary Neville Podcast, the Sky Sports pundit believes Arsenal stood up to the multiple challenges they faced, and gave his assessment of how the title race could pan out in the coming weeks...

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"It was really important what happened today because it's too early for that real title pressure. We're not quite in the home straight - there's 10 games to go and they are eroding fast.

"But this is going to get really hot when it gets into April. You're now getting to a point whereby games really do count and when you drop points - and Arsenal have been on a difficult run.

"There were big question marks of Arsenal at the start of the game and they handled it. They played well and they dominated the first 20 minutes. They then go and get the goal and it's really good.

"Then they have the one blip when they let Tottenham back in it within 30 seconds, so there's another big question coming when they come out for the second half, but they've answered it.

"The big question at 2-1 then is 'can they go and kill the game off? Are they going to let Tottenham back into it?' And they've answered that.

"There's a number of questions throughout this match that Arsenal have answered. Can they score goals? They've done everything right today and playing here [at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium] was perfect for them."

'Man City sent a message - and Arsenal withstood it'

"Man City are dangerous with the fact they've got [Omar] Marmoush, [Erling] Haaland, [Rayan] Cherki, [Antoine] Semenyo, [Phil] Foden. If they can keep the centre-backs fit, they've got a chance. The goalkeeper's good, the manager is exceptional.

"The celebrations at the end [after Newcastle] from Haaland and Pep Guardiola were meaningful. They were sending a message - that was mind games at play. Pep will say it's not, but it is.

"Every time you speak now for the next two months, every time you do something on the pitch, it's going to be transmitting to the opposition team - that's vulnerabilities, strength, celebrations, whatever it is.

"So what Arsenal had to cope with and the questions that they've had to answer, I missed one of them out and that was the fact that Man City have sent a message that we're coming for you and we're going to be breathing down your neck.

"Arsenal have withstood that, and they're going to have to withstand that for another six to eight weeks. They were never going to get this Premier League title handed to them on a plate. It doesn't work like that.

"It's a struggle, it's a battle, it's a fight and this City team aren't quite the team that were going through those fights with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, but there's still some characters in that dressing room who understand it and know it - and particularly the manager, so they're going to be so dangerous.

"I think Arsenal will get there, but it doesn't surprise me that they are making mistakes and that City are coming back at them. They'll almost crawl over the line in the end.

"It's going to be a massive struggle. I don't think it's going to be easy and that game is going to be monumental at the Etihad [in the Premier League on April 18]."

'If Arsenal want the title, they have to win at the Etihad'

"I have thought for a number of years when Arsenal have been going for this title that they're going to have to go and win at the Etihad. That's the only real way.

"The Carabao Cup final [on March 22] is a chance to send a message, because you're playing directly against them and you can cause them some real pain by taking a medal from around the necks, but what you can do is go and beat them at their own place.

"You go into Manchester City on that day and you're going to silence them and rock them to the core if you win. But on the other hand, if City beat you up like they did two or three years ago, when Arsenal had those problems defensively, it rocks you the other way.

"That's in the far distance, it's not to start thinking about that now, but we know it's coming. The Arsenal fans know it's coming, the City fans know it's coming and it's about jostling for position

"If you can just have a cushion going into that game, it gives Arteta a bit of comfort. This is the moment this year where Arsenal might be a couple of points in front, they might be near to level, they might be three points in front, but I think they'll go and win at City and that'll be where you really do recognise that they are champions.

"But that's a wild prediction about a game that's coming in five or six weeks, and by then a lot will have happened.

"Arsenal have sent the perfect message [on Sunday], so what City will be looking towards next week is a really difficult game away at Leeds on the Saturday, and Arsenal play Chelsea on the Sunday.

"Then Arsenal have got to go and do it again, if City do that [win at Leeds]. Playing first is a big advantage if you can go and get the points on the board, and that's what Pep will be looking at right now.

"I love this point in the season. I love it when there's a title race; there's nothing worse when you see a season peter out… I think we're going to get a bit of a blockbuster and it's going to be exciting."

There are still a lot of questions about Arsenal, the title race and what is to come from them in the run-in this season. But one thing is absolutely certain: Viktor Gyokeres had his best game for the club against Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp all felt the Arsenal striker hit a new level in one of Arsenal's biggest games of the season. His two second-half goals saw him share the stage with Eberechi Eze and his own brace, but there was much more to Gyokeres' game than that.

"I thought it was his best moment of the season," said Neville. "Not just because he scored two in a game against the biggest rivals and had a wonderful celebration over there with the Arsenal fans, but because his general performance from start to finish is what you would expect from him."

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In his display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gyokeres had the most touches he's managed in a single game since joining Arsenal, by quite a distance. He was more involved - but, crucially, those touches led to substantial output.

Gyokeres was central to Arsenal's threat on the night. He nearly gave the Gunners the lead within minutes as he curled a first half shot wide of goal in that left channel - after being given too much space by Radu Dragusin.

It was a warning sign of what was to come - as, again, minutes into the second period he was given the space to fire from the edge of the box to put Arsenal 2-1 up.

"We do that move a few times in training," said Gyokeres to Sky Sports after the game - before saying he took note of Eze's strikes in the reverse fixture against Spurs as inspiration for it.

After all, they all came in the same area of the pitch. Edge of the box, middle of the goal.

For Eze, the feeling was mutual, as Arsenal's No 10 admitted his own two-goal performance would not have been possible without Gyokeres. "Vik was doing it all game, you can see his work ethic," Eze told Sky Sports.

"He helps the team, not just with his goals but the effort he puts in. It gets players like me in the best positions and it helps a lot. He's got his two goals today which he deserves."

That's not the first time an Arsenal player has spoken about how underrated Gyokeres is at bringing others into play in a selfless manner.

After the 3-2 win against Bournemouth in January, Declan Rice paid tribute to Gyokeres for taking defenders away so the England midfielder could score on the south coast.

"With my first goal, without him making that run from Gabriel Martinelli's flick and holding it, setting it off to Martin Odegaard, that goal wouldn't happen," Rice said at the time. "That was a pivotal moment in the game."

That is because of a few reasons. Firstly, Gyokeres attracts other defenders like no other Premier League player. Tracking data from this season shows the Arsenal striker is afforded the least amount of space when he's available to be given the ball.

And that means he can't spin away from defenders, so is forced to hold the ball up. Gyokeres has held the ball up more times than any other Premier League player this season. Only two Premier League players have retained the ball more times.

"It's tough for him, because he's got two defenders on him all game, all over him," Rice added in January. "So he has to use his strength, he has to do all he can to help the team.

"But at the minute, defenders in the Premier League want to be able to stop Viktor Gyökeres, because he's one of the best strikers in the world. Trust me, he's doing unbelievably for us, and we wouldn't be where we are without him."

What we saw against Spurs was what happens if you give Gyokeres too much space to manoeuvre. The first goal he had time to fire in from the edge of the box. The second goal saw him with green grass to move into with Spurs committing bodies forward.

Gyokeres won't get that every game. As Redknapp said: "It was almost hard to assess because of how poor Tottenham were."

But it will be crucial as Arsenal play high-profile games in the season run-in. Like Spurs did on Sunday, teams will step onto Arteta's side a bit more in cup games and Europe. As will Manchester City in that crucial league game in April.

Gyokeres' two goals against Spurs now means he has more Premier League goals than any other player in 2026 in all competitions.

With four goals in his last five Premier League games - and seven in his last 12 matches in all competitions for the Gunners - he seems to be getting the goals his overall play has merited.

If Gyokeres remains consistent, he will be crucial for Arsenal as they fight on all four fronts. "He needs to kick on from that," said Neville. "He set himself a level there today."