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      Laura Woods hits back at sexist ‘salty’ troll after Arsenal’s crunch Premier League title clash win over Man Utd

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      LAURA WOODS has brilliantly hit back at a sexist football troll.The Arsenal fan and talkSPORT host shut down the apparent Walsall supporter on Twitter.
      Laura Woods has hit back at a sexist troll on TwitterCredit: Getty
      The troll replied to Woods’ celebratory tweet following Arsenal’s win over Manchester United.
      The tweet read: “All that will be talked about on talk s**** in the morning now, can’t wait to see City overtake them.
      “Ps, Women shouldn’t be allowed to watch football, let alone play it. World has gone mad!”
      And Woods was not going to let the comment go, as she called out the person’s “saltiness”.
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      She responded: “This might be my favourite of this evening’s saltiness.
      “See you bright and early on talkSPORT Breakfast from 6am.”
      And plenty of the pundit’s fans had her back as one tweeted: “Ignore the haters Laura, you’re doing great in this football industry.”
      A second commented: “Sorry to see you still receive messages like this. PS you’re a double-award winner so that settled it I think.”
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      A third said: “He is salty about the loss and the fact arsenal woman’s team has 500 trophies.”
      The result for Arsenal helped them go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
      Mikel Arteta’s side won the thrilling game against the Red Devils with a late goal from Eddie Nketiah.
      Marcus Rashford had given the visitors the lead with a brilliant goal before Nketiah and Bukayo Saka put Arsenal ahead.
      Lisandro Martinez did equalise for United, but they lost the game in the 90th minute as Nketiah grabbed his brace. More

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      Gabriel Jesus tells UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov when he will be back for Arsenal after knee injury

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      GABRIEL JESUS will reportedly be back in action for Arsenal within five weeks.That, at least, is according to UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
      Arsenal have received a positive update on the return of Gabriel JesusCredit: PA
      He told UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov he’ll be back in ‘four or five weeks’Credit: Instagram / @khabib_nurmagomedov
      The MMA superstar, 34, retired with a perfect 29-0 record after his win over Justin Gaethje in October 2020.
      Now enjoying his time off from fighting, he was in London yesterday to watch Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2.
      That victory moved the Gunners back into a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
      Khabib enjoyed the action from the luxury of a box at the Emirates on Sunday.
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      And he found the injured Brazilian forward sitting in the one next to him.
      The 25-year-old Arsenal ace suffered a knee injury while representing his country at the World Cup in Qatar.
      He underwent surgery and is now recovering in order to be back to help with his club’s title charge.
      The Dagestan star and Jesus met at half-time and chatted.
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      And Khabib has now provided some positive news to Gooners regarding the ex-Manchester City man.
      According to a video circulating on social media, he allegedly told the former fighter: “Maybe four or five weeks more I come back.”
      Jesus has scored five goals so far for the Gunners and his return would provide Mikel Arteta with a huge boost. More

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      Declan Rice reveals reason behind bizarre No41 shirt number at West Ham as Arsenal look to seal summer transfer

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      WEST HAM midfielder Declan Rice plans to stick with the No41 shirt throughout his career.That is despite it being randomly handed to him when he was in the Hammers’ academy.
      Declan Rice has made the No41 shirt his own at West HamCredit: Getty
      The England international, 24, is being heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United in the summer.
      But he is expected to remain the No41 wherever he ends up at the end of the season.
      Last year, in an interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap, he said: “It was just the number I was given in the academy by the kitman.
      “When you are in the Under-23s there are the first team squad numbers and then it gets to the higher numbers and I was given 41 when I went to Seattle on my first trip with the first-team. I was just given 41 and it has stayed with me since.
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      “And to be honest with you – I have been having these conversations with my dad – regardless of what happens in my career I may stay with 41.
      “I just think Rice 41 has a nice ring to it and obviously I have grown up playing in it and I am a bit superstitious with things like that.
      “I don’t know if I change to a new number if it will hamper my performances, I don’t know!
      “Sometimes I think about things like that.”
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      When quizzed on whether the No7 would suit him, he then added: “Seven dog? Nah, not seven dog, no way.
      “Either four or six, I think those are the standard numbers.”
      Rice has been valued at £80m, with Arsenal hoping to fend off interest from Chelsea and Man Utd.
      He hinted during the World Cup that his time at West Ham could be up.
      When asked if he is hungry to win titles at club level, he said: “Yeah, 100 per cent. For the last two or three years I’ve been saying that.
      “I’ve been consistently playing well for my club. I want to win trophies for my club.
      “You only get one career and you want to look back at what you’ve won and play in the biggest games.
      “I am really ambitious and I want that.” More

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      Man Utd fans rage at David de Gea as goalkeeper makes bizarre decision before Nketiah winner in Arsenal clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans were left furious and baffled in equal measure by David de Gea’s decision late on against Arsenal.The Red Devils travelled to North London knowing that a win would narrow the gap at the top to five points.

      David de Gea couldn’t prevent his side from falling to a 3-2 defeatCredit: Getty
      But with the score level at 2-2 late on, Gunners striker Eddie Nketiah broke their hearts with a last-gasp winner.
      After Lisandro Martinez’s 59th-minute equaliser, United had been getting increasingly penned back.
      And their experienced goalkeeper missed a great chance to relieve some pressure with the clock starting to tick down.
      After Bruno Fernandes made a crucial intervention from a cross, the ball looped up into the air.
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      It looked as if it would be a straightforward catch for De Gea, who had no Arsenal player challenging him.
      Bafflingly, however, De Gea opted to punch the ball, when he could have caught it and used up some valuable seconds.
      Instead, Fernandes again had to scramble after the ball when his keeper’s punch failed to travel far from trouble.
      The moment infuriated many United fans online.
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      One tweeted: “If I repeated what I said when he did that my account would be suspended.”
      While a second wrote: “This rattled me to my core…”
      A third commented: “I could not believe my eyes when this happened.”
      And a fourth pointed out: “Varane is there with his arms out making sure no one gets close and our goalkeeper can gather, and he does that…”
      Another added: “P***ed me right off that did. Catch the damn ball.”
      United’s defeat saw them fall 11 points behind top spot.
      De Gea, 32, is set to be out of contract at the end of the season.
      Last week, SunSport revealed he would be willing to take a pay cut on his £375,000-a-week wages to stay at Old Trafford.
      De Gea, 32, would be willing to take a pay cut to stay at Man UnitedCredit: Getty More

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      Jan Bednarek faces awkward Southampton reunion as loanee recalled despite labelling Aston Villa ‘a bigger club’

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      JAN BEDNAREK faces an awkward return to Southampton after being recalled by Aston Villa.The 26-year-old defender joined the Saints from Lech Poznan in 2017.
      Jan Bednarek has been recalled by Southampton from his loan spell at Aston VillaCredit: PA
      He went on to make 153 appearances for Southampton before he headed out of St Mary’s during the summer.
      Bednarek was due to spend the whole campaign at Villa Park but only played four times for Villa.
      His last came in the shock FA Cup defeat to Stevenage on January 8.
      Now he has returned to his parent club after new boss Nathan Jones opted to bring him back to provide additional cover for his defence.
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      However, not all Saints supporters will be glad to see Bednarek return.
      He left fans fuming with his first words as a Villa player following his deadline day move.
      Bednarek said: “I’m happy and excited. I’m looking forward to the new adventure.
      “It’s a great opportunity for me and another great step.
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      “That’s a really important one for me, to move to a bigger club and improve as a player.”
      Bednarek could find himself involved in Southampton’s squad for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle tomorrow.
      But he will be cup-tied for the FA Cup clash with Blackpool on Saturday. More

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      Inside Arsenal’s pre-match team huddle for Man Utd clash as Zinchenko takes starring role motivating team-mates

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      OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO took a leading role in Arsenal’s pre-match huddle against Manchester United.The 26-year-old motivated his team-mates just prior to kick-off, delivering a passionate speech to the rest of the starting XI.

      Oleksandr Zinchenko took a starring role in motivating his team-matesCredit: Sky Sports
      Arsenal went on to win the game over Man Utd 3-2Credit: Sky Sports
      And what he said in the huddle worked as the Gunners put in an amazing performance to beat United 3-2 thanks to a late Eddie Nketiah goal.
      The Ukrainian reportedly told the team to enjoy the game and that nobody can beat them at the Emirates Stadium in front of their own fans.
      Zinchenko knows what it takes to win a Premier League title, having lifted the trophy four times with Manchester City.
      And his attempt to get the Arsenal players pumped up for the fixture has earned him much praise from supporters.
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      One said: “I love this guy so much.”
      A second reacted: “He’s got a lot of winning spirit.”
      Another commented: “This mentality. Right here. This is Arsenal.”
      Zinchenko will be hoping to guide the Gunners to the title ahead of his former club City.
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      His old manager Pep Guardiola was recently left raging at his team’s lack of desire to win the Prem again for the fifth time in six seasons.
      Mikel Arteta’s men sit top of the table, five points ahead of their closest rivals and also have a game in hand over them.
      Arsenal being leaders in January has shocked many but not Zinchenko, who always believed they were serious title challengers.
      He said after the win over United: “Obviously I knew the Arsenal team, I knew all of them before, but still I realised on the pitch we have everything to achieve big things.
      “I started to speak in the dressing room, saying: ‘Guys, forget top three or whatever, we need to think about the title.’
      “Some of them were laughing but no one is laughing now and all of us are dreaming.” More

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      Frank Lampard involved in huge dressing room bust-up with Everton stars as Doucoure is axed to train on his own

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      FRANK LAMPARD allegedly got involved in a huge dressing room bust-up with his own Everton players shortly before his sacking.Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure was even forced to train on his own as a result, according to reports.
      Frank Lampard got into a heated altercation with his own Everton playersCredit: Getty
      Abdoulaye Doucoure is training on his own after the bust-upCredit: Getty
      Lampard, 44, had been feeling the heat in recent weeks and pressure had been mounting on his job, with the board holding an emergency meeting on Sunday.
      The ex-Chelsea midfielder was then dismissed from his post on Monday after less than a year in charge.
      He saw his side slump to a 2-0 defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham on Saturday in his final game.
      That result leaves Everton 19th in the Premier League table, off the bottom on goal difference.
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      Doucoure was not involved in the trip to the London Stadium.
      As reported by The Times, he is currently going through his drills and fitness work away from the rest of the first-team squad.
      It is said the £22million former Watford man, 30, was part of the major row with the now ex-manager in the home changing room at Goodison Park after the 2-1 defeat to Southampton.
      Doucoure, who has been linked with Fulham as his contract expires in the summer, was an unused sub in the Saints loss and has played just 341 minutes of football across all competitions this season.
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      Other players were also included in the heated altercation on January 14.
      Everton have won just one of their last 12 Premier League games – a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on October 22.
      Since the beginning of November, the Toffees’ only point came when they managed a 1-1 draw away at Manchester City.
      The mood around Goodison is toxic with blatant struggles on the pitch and fans venting their anger at the board.
      Owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright were in attendance at West Ham – Moshiri’s first live game since October 2021.
      But both men bizarrely tried to avoid responsibility for the future of the club – with Moshiri somehow claiming it was “not his decision” whether or not to sack Lampard.
      At the time, the sacked gaffer, though, said: “I absolutely don’t fear being sacked — I’m proud to do the job. 
      “I just get up every day and think how we can get better.”
      Sean Dyche, Nuno Espirito Santo and Everton legend Wayne Rooney are among the candidates tipped to replace Lamps.
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      Cesc Fabregas reveals the incredible symbolic gesture added at Arsenal’s training ground inspiring them to title fight

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      CESC FABREGAS has revealed the motivational tactic helping to inspire Arsenal’s title challenge.The Gunners grabbed a priceless 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Sunday to stay five points clear of City at the top of the Premier League.
      Cesc Fabregas explained what has changed at ArsenalCredit: Sky Sports
      Mikel Arteta has been credited with transforming ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas was at the match on punditry duty for Sky Sports.
      And during the show, he revealed how everything has changed at London Colney since his 2011 departure… thanks to Mikel Arteta.
      Fabregas, 35, said: “I was lucky enough to be at the training ground recently and it felt like I’d never been there before because everything had changed so much.
      “The manager of the training ground told me that it’s 95 per cent Mikel who has changed the whole thing.”
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      Asked to delve deeper into what exactly had changed, Fabregas added: “Everything.
      “The perception of the club in the last few years, a lot of positive messages around the training ground, much bigger facilities, better equipment, pitches, everything you name it.
      “I think as well at the entrance they have this symbol of a Premier League where it’s an empty Premier League and he wants to kind of show the message that, ‘Guys, we need to just put it in there’.
      “So every day the players they go there, they see the Premier League but only being the symbol, so it’s like a message or inspiration every day to go there and prove that you really want to put the Premier League [trophy] in there.
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      Cesc Fabregas ditched Arsenal for Barcelona in 2011Credit: Getty
      “So I think he’s changed the mentality of the club since Arsene [Wenger] left and it’s fantastic what he’s done.”
      Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko bullishly declared that no one is “laughing” at his side’s title ambitions now.
      But Fabregas’ Sky colleague Gary Neville STILL doesn’t think the Gunners will get it over the line.
      The 47-year-old said: “I don’t see them going on to win the league.
      “I think Manchester City will win the league because I just think that what they’ve got in them is a special run, Manchester City.
      “I think that at a point in the season Arsenal will lose one or two matches and City will be right on their shoulders and it will become very difficult for them.”
      The Gunners are now five points ahead of City with a game in hand.
      They will meet Pep Guardiola’s side twice in the Prem between now and the end of the season, as well as in the FA Cup this Friday.
      Gary Neville still doesn’t think Arsenal will win the titleCredit: Twitter / @SkySportsPL More