A highly anticipated match had arrived for all Premier League fans, with the hope that league leaders Arsenal would host the season's surprise package, Sunderland, at the Emirates Stadium.
At the moment of a historic signing for Sunderland, they would choose the experience and talent of this footballer to be able to compete for promotion to the Premier League, showing that the decision taken was the best they could have made.
Leo Hjelde, once tipped as “the next Virgil Van Dijk” during his time at Celtic, completed a deadline day move from Sunderland to Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season.
Barcelona won 3-0 against Mallorca on Saturday, and one of the big novelties was Marc Bernal’s first goal for the club. The 18-year-old, who came on as a second half substitute, fired home the Catalans’ third late on, which led to eruptions of delight from the home crowd, as well as his teammates.
It has been almost one month since Alvaro Arbeloa took over as Real Madrid head coach, replacing Xabi Alonso. It has been an up-and-down start for the former player, whose side have been faultless in La Liga but struggled in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, a competition they were knocked out of by Segunda side Albacete.
Barcelona were victorious against Mallorca, with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Marc Bernal ensuring a 3-0 win at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said he noticed how happy Cole Palmer looked after a superb hat-trick display in Saturday's 3-1 win over Wolves. Palmer grabbed his fourth Premier League hat-trick of his career, and it impressively took him just 38 minutes in the first half.
Moise Kean admits Fiorentina must do more after their 2-2 draw with Torino, but hits back at criticism. ‘I even came in during my days off.’ The Viola had been trailing 1-0 to a Cesare Casadei free header when the offside trap failed, but turned it around to lead 2-1 through Manor Solomon’s long-range strike and the Kean finish.
Paolo Vanoli admits it is ‘frustrating to see the same mistakes made over and over again’ by Fiorentina in a 2-2 draw with Torino, as their weakness in the air is becoming a problem.
Torino coach Marco Baroni admires the ‘determination to get back into’ their 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, and is looking forward to ‘a normal week’ of training.
Arsenal secured a commanding 3-0 win against Sunderland today, a result that has once again widened the gap between them and the chasing pack. The Gunners delivered a composed and authoritative performance, reinforcing their position at the top and strengthening the belief that this season could succeed.
Liverpool’s future defensive reinforcement, Jeremy Jacquet, has sparked fresh concern at Anfield after picking up a ‘painful’ shoulder injury during his latest outing for Rennes.
Tottenham skipper Cristian Romero was shown a straight red card for a silly challenge on Manchester United midfielder Casemiro. Tottenham Hotspur once again failed to secure a victory in the Premier League after losing 2-0 to Manchester United.
Arsenal’s XI next season could be even better than the one topping the Premier League and Champions League tables this term. As we pass January and look ahead to the summer transfer window, the Gunners are being linked with exciting names like Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez and Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Cristian Romero was sent off for a reckless challenge on Casemiro, as 10-man Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 2-0 defeat to a rejuvenated Manchester United side at Old Trafford.
It was a nice day out for Chelsea at Molineux today, with the Blues tearing Wolves apart with three first half goals and then cantering to the finish line.
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0 at the Emirates this afternoon to continue their march towards the Premier League title. The Gunners approached the fixture aware that Sunderland had proven throughout the season they were not a side to be underestimated, particularly after a competitive showing against Arsenal in the reverse fixture.
Oliver Glasner has revealed that Crystal Palace had huge bids for a Marc Guehi replacement rejected on Deadline Day, capping off a chaotic and ultimately frustrating January transfer window for the South London club.
Manchester City made two great signings during the January transfer window. Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi arrived at the club from Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.
Liverpool are beginning to see Florian Wirtz look like the £100m player we signed, with Opta detailing how the German playmaker’s early adaptation period is giving way to consistent end product.
Owen Hargreaves was in disbelief over Kobbie Mainoo’s tremendous display against Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon. The midfield starlet retained his place for the fourth successive game, meaning he has now started in every single match since Michael Carrick took the reins.
Chelsea take on bottom of the table Wolves today, with Blues fans hoping that this is a chance for their attacking players to show what they can do. One player who won’t get the chance, at least from the start, is Liam Delap.
Manchester City take on Liverpool tomorrow at Anfield in a crucial Premier League fixture. Manchester City’s overall record at Anfield is poor. Also, considering how successful Pep Guardiola’s recent City sides have been, they have also struggled to handle the occasion of playing Liverpool at Anfield.
The Liverpool vs Manchester City face-off is arguably the most highly anticipated match in gameweek 25 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. This clash could have severe implications on the title race, as the two rivals look to get one over the other in their upcoming match at Anfield.
Arsenal takes on Sunderland in the Premier League this weekend, and this is the starting eleven announced by Mikel Arteta. Arsenal failed to win the reverse fixture earlier in the season, with Sunderland proving difficult to beat on home soil.
Pep Guardiola has given an update on his Manchester City squad ahead of Sunday, February 7, for the Premier League trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. The latest Manchester City injury update reveals doubts over key players, including Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Erling Haaland.