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The second coming of Karius, eight years after his Liverpool nightmare
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<p>Arsenal crowd out Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens from a corner</p>

Will CastleFootball

Arsenal must beware the perils of anti-football after Man United magic

Arteta has grown reliant on set plays this season, but thanks to two instances of United individual brilliance, Arsenal’s latest goal from a corner couldn’t come to their rescue

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What absurd row in Saipan tells us about Irish identity and principles

Roy Keane actor had to ‘wean’ himself off the pundit’s content

<p>Patrick Dorgu is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury</p>

Dorgu out for months as Man Utd dealt worst case scenario for injury

<p>Everton were relieved their former striker did not trouble them too much</p>

At Hill Dickinson Stadium

Calvert-Lewin denied dream reunion as Everton and Leeds share spoils

Inside Football

<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

Barry explains why Everton boos did not bother him after finding form

<p>Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under pressure after another setback (Philippe Magoni/AP)</p>

Carragher sends clear message to Slot over his Liverpool future

<p>Can Liverpool join Arsenal in the Champions League last 16?</p>

What every Premier League team needs in final Champions League fixture

<p>EFL matches will start later than usual across a four-day period in February</p>

Why EFL matches will start one minute late next month

European football

<p>Newcastle are well placed to progress in the Champions League</p>

Newcastle show challenges and charms of new Champions League format

Gyokeres scores third goal to secure points for Arsenal in Milan

Gabriel Jesus, centre right, celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal against Inter (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)

Gabriel Jesus’ return to form leaves Arteta with a decision to make

International football

<p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) may need to intercede with US president Donald Trump to avoid a World Cup boycott</p>

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

<p>Senegal fans try to invade the pitch amid the chaos of the Afcon final</p>

Why did Senegal walk off v Morocco? How Afcon final went into meltdown

Football League

Portsmouth and Southampton share points in fierce renewal of rivalry

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

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