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      Amorim using Luke Littler’s incredible history-making triumph as motivation for his under-performing Man Utd flops

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      RUBEN AMORIM urged his Manchester United flops to use Luke Littler’s world darts triumph to hit the bullseye against Liverpool.United travel to the Prem leaders on the back of four successive defeats — and without a goal in their last three.Luke Littler is at the top of his game – sadly Man Utd are miles off theirsCredit: GettyRuben Amorim wants his United stars to take inspiration from the teenCredit: ReutersHarry Maguire congratulated Littler on his victoryCredit: GettyBut Amorim, who has made the worst start of any United boss in 93 years, gave his team a rousing Luke The Nuke-inspired team talk at training yesterday.An Old Trafford insider revealed: “Ruben is well aware of the Herculean task in front of him and his players — not just today.“He wants the team to start channelling the same self-belief Luke showed in Friday’s world final.“Luke was unstoppable because he was determined to win.READ MORE ON MAN UTD“The players need to show the same courage against Liverpool.“They’re all pretty close to Luke and know victory against Liverpool would cap the most memorable weekend for their most famous fan.”United stars exchanged messages after watching Littler’s crushing 7-3 victory over three-times world champion Michael van Gerwen on Friday.Defender Harry Maguire, 31, congratulated Littler on his sensational win.Most read in FootballMan Utd fan Luke Littler triumphed in the World Darts Championship final on FridayCredit: RexCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSLuke Littler prize money breakdownHere is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:World Championship 2025 – £500,000World Championship 2024 – £200,000Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000European Tour – £91,000Player Championships events – £71,500Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500World Matchplay – £10,000World Grand Prix – £7,500European Championship – £7,500(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000TOTAL: £1.43 millionHe posted a picture of the teenager with his trophy and wrote: “Ridiculous. Congratulations Luke the Nuke.”Littler became the youngest ever world darts champ with his phenomenal Ally Pally triumph.‘Don’t come here no more’ – Luke Littler’s darts coach reveals why they had to ‘get rid of him’ from the academy at 13The 17-year-old now wants to parade the Sid Waddell Trophy at Old Trafford. He said: “If they allow me to, then I’ll go.”Meanwhile, Amorim has promised he WILL get it right at United.He said: “I’m giving everything to help the club and we are going to succeed.“That is hard to understand in this moment but we ARE going to succeed.”And Amorim loved the way United fans stuck with his side during the 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle on December 30.The Portuguese manager said: “What happened in the second half was unbelievable.“To be really honest I think Newcastle turned off a little bit, but the supporters were amazing.“I cannot ask anything from the support, other than maybe a little bit more patience.“They’ve had a lot during these last few years.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I can’t say anything to the supporters. I know they are tired of this moment.“We need to do our job to help the supporters – and I will do my best.” More

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      Man City get huge transfer boost as Lens wonderkid hints he’s ready for big move and club set to cash in

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      MANCHESTER CITY target Abdukodir Khusanov has indicated that he would welcome a January move to the Etihad.The Uzbeki defender plays for Lens and is rated in the £20million bracket by his club.Abdukodir Khusanov of RC Lens has emerged as a target for Man CityCredit: GettyKhusanov is only 20 and would be viewed as one for the future rather than someone to help reignite City’s season.But he has been playing regularly for Lens since moving there in July 2023.Sources close to the centre-back say they believe Khusanov is ready to play for a top club — while Lens might be tempted to do a deal for the right price this month.City aim to add reinforcements in this winter window and also have Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, 25, on their list.Read more in footballSources in his home country of Egypt have suggested a move for the £50m-rated star is close — but it is understood that nothing is advanced.Marmoush is having the season in his life in Germany and can play in different positions as well as central striker.In the Bundesliga he has already scored 13 times in 15 games.While he has transferred that form to the continent, scoring four times in six matches in the Europa League.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSMarmoush has caught the attention of several Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal.However, it’s the Cityzens who have stolen a march on their rivals.Erling Haaland swears in live TV interview after Man City win as Sky Sports reporter laughs nervouslyManager Pep Guardiola has called for the club to be “wise” in the transfer market after they have struggled to find their form in this campaign.”I don’t know right now. It’s not easy, it will not be easy,” he said.”Maybe we sign, maybe we don’t sign anyone. The club has to be wise, don’t sign players just to add players.”For the situation that we have and for the perspective of players that have had consistent injuries for many, many, many times, of course the club has to do it but I don’t know if it will be possible to do it.” More

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      ‘This is RIDICULOUS’ – Ian Wright in meltdown over ‘worst officials in Europe’ after Arsenal’s draw with Brighton

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      IAN WRIGHT fumed that Prem refs are the “worst in Europe” after Brighton were awarded a controversial penalty against Arsenal.William Saliba was judged to have fouled Joao Pedro after he mistimed a header and caught the Seagulls striker.Ian Wright slammed the penalty decisionCredit: ReutersWilliam Saliba was judged to have fouled Joao PedroThe Arsenal defender avoided a red card with VAR sticking by referee Anthony Taylor’s decision.But Wright disagreed with the decision to award a penalty and fumed that it was given.He said on Optus Sport: “I don’t know what to believe anymore. This is ridiculous. We have the worst officials in Europe.”Mikel Arteta was equally as bemused as he made his feelings clear post-match.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe told Sky Sports: “I have never seen something like this in my life.”I am really disappointed. He touches the ball as well!”Fans argued over whether the correct decision was made as the Premier League released a statement on the incident.It read: “The referee’s call of penalty for a foul by Saliba on Pedro was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was sufficient contact for a penalty.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe decision proved crucial as Pedro converted the penalty to equalise, with the match ending 1-1.The Gunners dropped yet more points in the title race and are now five points behind Liverpool having played two games more.Arsenal Invincible and cult hero reveals we’ve all been saying his name wrong for nearly 45 years More

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      Slot has great squad full of great players… Amorim’s at a great club in Man Utd with very bad players

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      SUNDAY’S game at Anfield is a tale of two managers who have walked into completely different situations.Arne Slot took over a great team with great players. Ruben Amorim has taken over a great football club with very bad players. In some ways, it’s that simple.Arne Slot is in charge of a great team with great playersCredit: AlamyRuben Amorim has taken over a great club with bad playersCredit: GettyI love Slot. He’s no wannabe Jurgen Klopp. He has simply been himself. He comes over great and seems to have a lovely personality. You couldn’t dislike him.Slot has not tried to take a great deal of credit, even though he deserves it because he has had the sense not to try to fix something that wasn’t really broken.He’s never come on and said, ‘We do this now, we’re doing something different’, trying to blow his own trumpet.He’s not given us any jargon, none of that rubbish we keep hearing as if the game has only just been invented.READ MORE ON MAN UTDLiverpool have cover everywhere. They have five or six forwards who could play in any team.They have plenty of leaders like Virgil van Dijk. The manager has kept everybody sweet and let good players play.Manchester City have fallen away, which has been a help to them, we must not forget. But Slot has done really well so far.At United, Amorim has the job of all jobs after taking over a very average group of players.Most read in FootballAmorim is leading an average group of players at Man UtdCredit: GettyThey need a new team almost. There’s very few there who are going to take Manchester United where they want to be.It’s going to take a long time to recover but I like listening to Amorim. He knows what he wants.Ruben Amorim says Man Utd face a relegation battleNow, as a manager you tell United, ‘I need players who can do this, this and this’.When I went to Portsmouth, I wanted to play three at the back.I signed Matty Taylor from Luton for £50,000. He was a left-winger-cum-left-back. He was perfect for me.Defensively, he was seven out of ten, going forward he was nine out of ten.United need to find a couple of wing-backs for Amorim. They need a centre-forward. They need players everywhere. But playing the system is not the problem.It’s no different to Russell Martin at Southampton when people were saying, ‘Oh, he’s passing it out from the back’.They could have booted it up the field every time they got it — but it wouldn’t make them any better.At the end of the day, they are not good enough to stay in the Premier League.United are actually quite well set up to play Amorim’s way.But in Monday’s 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle he made a big mistake by playing two men who can’t run in the middle of the park.Ruben Amorim played Christian Eriksen alongside Casemiro for United’s 2-0 defeat to NewcastleCredit: ReutersCasemiro has been criticised in recent seasonsCredit: GettyCasemiro and Christian Eriksen have been great footballers but they’re no longer athletes. They were completely overrun in there.But at least he has a way he wants to play. The recruitment at United has been shocking but that should change now they have a blueprint of what he needs, rather than signing players willy-nilly.Managers get the sack but heads of recruitment — or whatever they are called, they all have posh names — hide in the background.They bring in bad players and managers take the blame.United and Dan Ashworth parted ways so now it’s down to Jason Wilcox.If Wilcox doesn’t bring in good players then he should be bang in the frame for the chop as well as the manager.He is just as responsible for the future of Manchester United, if not more so.The behind-the-scenes team at Liverpool is fantastic and I know two of them pretty well.I had Richard Hughes at Portsmouth as a player and I brought in Michael Edwards as an analyst.They have been good pals since their time there.Later, I took Michael with me to Tottenham and now he is at Liverpool as the top man. He really understands the game.Richard is like a football encyclopedia. You name a player and he’ll tell you what he has for dinner. He did an incredible job at Bournemouth.You think, ‘Where did the left-back Milos Kerkez come from? Where did Antoine Semenyo come from?’ They will keep on bringing in good players.And Liverpool deserve credit for picking Slot to be the new manager, too.On Sunday, I can only see a comfortable Liverpool win.That crowd will love battering United and it will be a great atmosphere. There’s nowhere like Anfield when those fans are singing.Liverpool’s recruitment has been superbCredit: GettyPlymouth was the impossible job for RooneyWHEN Wayne Rooney went to Plymouth in the summer, I thought, ‘Wazza, you’ve taken on an impossible job’. And so it has proved.No disrespect to Plymouth, which are a great football club with huge potential but the team is what it is: Not good enough for the Championship.They escaped on the final day of last season and were always going to be scrapping to stay up again.You could have put Pep Guardiola in there… the players simply aren’t good enough.I like Wayne. When you talk to him, he’s great on the game.I hope he doesn’t give up. The problem is getting a job where he has a chance to be successful.But it’s not going to be easy now for him to get that opportunity.These days, I’m following Coventry’s results closely because my nephew, Frank Lampard, is in charge there.That’s a tough job but hopefully Frank can get them on the up. READ MORE SUN STORIESIt doesn’t matter if you’ve been a great player — if you want to be a great manager, the most important thing is to have great players.That’s as true for Frank and Wayne as it is for Slot and Amorim.Wayne Rooney mutually ended his contract with Plymouth earlier this weekCredit: PA More

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      ‘I think we’ve lost him’ – Mikel Arteta gives worrying Ethan Nwaneri injury update after Arsenal’s draw with Brighton

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      MIKEL ARTETA has given a worrying injury update on Ethan Nwaneri.Nwaneri impressed during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Brighton.Ethan Nwaneri was subbed off against BrightonCredit: EPAMikel Arteta has given a worrying update on his fitnessCredit: GettyThe midfielder fired the Gunners into the lead in the first half with a composed finish past Bart Verbruggen.However, Arteta subbed him at the break despite being one of the better players.He had picked up a yellow card due to time-wasting for taking too long over a corner.The manager has now revealed that the teenager was withdrawn from the action due to injury.READ MORE ON ARSENALArteta admitted that it is “really bad news” as he insisted Nwaneri was suffering from “muscular issues”.He said: “Really bad news because I think we’ve lost him.”We had to take him off at half-time with some muscular issues.”After Nwaneri came off Arsenal looked a lot less threatening going forward and the Seagulls worked their way back into the game.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSJoao Pedro won and converted a penalty after a clash of heads with William Saliba to level the scores.Arteta also revealed his opinion on the decision to award the spot-kick.Mikel Arteta reveals Bukayo Saka is set to miss months after surgery as he gives injury update on Arsenal starHe fumed: “I’ve never seen a decision like this in my career.“I asked the boys, and they have never seen anything like it.”Arteta also admitted that he was disappointed that his side did not claim all three points.He said: “I’m disappointed because we wanted to win the game.”We started the game with good actions and a good goal. We knew it was going to be a challenging game.”We gave too many balls away in the second half and we’re very disappointed with the penalty.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’ve never seen that in my life – and Saliba touches the ball. [It wasn’t one] for me, no.”We’re playing every three days. I understand how much we want to [win], but in terms of the quality and the consistency and doing the simple things right against a competitive team, we didn’t do enough today.”Arsenal player ratings: Ethan Nwaneri is perfect Bukayo Saka replacement but Gabriel Jesus goes missing against BrightonETHAN NWANERI was the brightest spark on the pitch as Arsenal lost further ground int he title race.SunSport’s Isabelle Barker has given her ratings for the Arsenal players…DAVID RAYA – 6The Spanish stopper didn’t have too much to deal with apart from Joao Pedro’s penalty which he went the wrong way for. He couldn’t have done too much about it though, it was a classy finish into the other corner.THOMAS PARTEY – 6Partey was ok to start with at right-back but the experiment still looked unconvincing in the second-half, with him struggling to handle Kaoru Mitoma when the Japanese international came on.WILLIAM SALIBA – 6The French centre-back was solid up until conceding the crucial penalty for dangerous play against Pedro in the box. If it had been a headbutt, Saliba would have been sent off, in fairness it looked as though he was going for the ball, and it was an unfortunate clash of heads.GABRIEL MAGALHAES – 5Started off solidly at the back but faded out with little answers for Brighton’s pressure towards the end.RICCARDO CALAFIORI – 7Calafiori was superb, particularly in the first half against Brighton, with the stats speaking for themselves. He won the most duels, completed the most take ons and most tackles. He also misplaced just one of his 22 passes.JORGINHO – 6The ex-Chelsea man struggled to receive the ball under pressure, nearly costing Arsenal a goal for the hosts. Generally looked too slow for the game this evening.MIKEL MERINO – 7The Spanish midfielder linked up beautifully with Rice for the opener, producing a lovely pass over the top for Nwaneri to latch onto. Merino faded out towards the end though, looking more sluggish and ponderous on the ball as the minutes went by.DECLAN RICE – 7The midfielder was the furthest forward, pressing the Brighton backline with Jesus and it worked at first.He took on the Odegaard role when Arsenal didn’t have possession. Was involved with first big chance with Jesus and then pulled the strings for Nwaneri’s opener.LEANDRO TROSSARD – 6The Brighton faithful were booing Trossard from the get go but he didn’t show up to silence them. The Belgian winger offered very little going forward.ETHAN NWANERI – 8So good from Nwaneri for the opener. He was involved in the build up with Rice and Merino then put on the afterburners to produce a charging run before slotting the ball into the bottom corner.What a good replacement Nwaneri has been for Bukayo Saka. He fits the bill with pace, body shape, and a lovely left foot.GABRIEL JESUS – 5The striker lashed a shot at Verbruggen for an early warning, but he was offside anyway, wasting the delicious through ball from Jorginho. Was virtually anonymous by the end and Arsenal won’t be able to win the league with a striker like that.SubstitutesMARTIN ODEGAARD – 6GABRIEL MARTINELLI – 6 More

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      Oli McBurnie BLOCKED from rejoining Sheffield United… but Blades could bring back another old-boy instead

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      OLI MCBURNIE has seen a reunion with Sheffield United BLOCKED by Las Palmas.The Scotland striker, 28, joined the LaLiga outfit in July on a three-year deal after he was released by the Blades.Ollie McBurnie has been blocked from returning to Sheff UtdCredit: GettyMcBurnie is currently playing for Las Palmas in SpainCredit: GettyHe has played 15 times for the Spanish side – scoring twice.But manager Chris Wilder was pushing the promotion-chasing club to re-sign the forward he originally signed in 2019.However, Las Palmas have rejected the approach from them and other clubs.McBurnie joined Sheffield United from Swansea for £17.5million – with a fee potentially rising to £20million.Read more on footballAt the time, it was a transfer record for a Scottish player.The fee was beaten a few days later by Kieran Tierney’s £25 million move from Celtic to Arsenal.McBurnie found Premier League goals hard to come by.In the 2022-23 season he was instrumental in Sheffield United’s promotion to the top tier.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHis 29 goals in 159 games made him a cult hero for the club.Off the pitch, McBurnie has courted controversy.Sheffield United stars held back as Championship clash with Portsmouth descends into brawl at full-time whistleIn 2019, he was charged with drink driving – later earning a ban.Then in 2020, he received a warning from the FA for his conduct amongst Swansea City supporters whilst attending the South Wales derby for allegedly making a rude gesture towards Cardiff City fans.In 2021, a social media video emerged that appeared to show McBurnie in an altercation with another man.North Yorkshire Police said that a 24-year-old man had been arrested in connection with an incident where a 21-year-old victim sustained facial injuries.The following month, North Yorkshire Police said that the case had been concluded, with a penalty notice and caution issued to two of the men involved in the incident.In June 2022, McBurnie and Sheffield United teammate Rhian Brewster were charged with common assault by Nottinghamshire Police “in relation to disorder at the conclusion of a game at the City Ground on 17 May 2022”.Ex-Blades star McBurnie pictured arriving Nottingham Magistrates’ Court in 2022Credit: PABoth players “strenuously denied” the allegations.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe charges against Brewster were dropped, but the case against McBurnie would go to trial after he pleaded not guilty to an assault charge.McBurnie was found not guilty in December 2022. More

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      Arsenal player ratings: Ethan Nwaneri is perfect Bukayo Saka replacement but Gabriel Jesus goes missing against Brighton

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      ETHAN NWANERI was the brightest spark on the pitch as Arsenal lost further ground int he title race.Nwaneri continued to impress despite his tender age as he opened the scoring with a composed finish in the first half.Ethan Nwaneri shone brightest for Arsenal on the South CoastCredit: AlamyGabriel Jesus struggled against the SeagullsCredit: AFPHis goal could have been a winner if it was not for a Joao Pedro penalty in the second half.However, the same could not be said for striker Gabriel Jesus.The former Manchester City striker was anonymous against the Seagulls.Jesus’ previous flash of form would have come in handy to stop the Gunners dropping points on the road.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLSunSport’s Isabelle Barker has given her ratings for the Arsenal players…DAVID RAYA – 6The Spanish stopper didn’t have too much to deal with apart from Joao Pedro’s penalty which he went the wrong way for. He couldn’t have done too much about it though, it was a classy finish into the other corner. THOMAS PARTEY – 6Partey was ok to start with at right-back but the experiment still looked unconvincing in the second-half, with him struggling to handle Kaoru Mitoma when the Japanese international came on. WILLIAM SALIBA – 6The French centre-back was solid up until conceding the crucial penalty for dangerous play against Pedro in the box. If it had been a headbutt, Saliba would have been sent off, in fairness it looked as though he was going for the ball, and it was an unfortunate clash of heads. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSGABRIEL MAGALHAES – 5Started off solidly at the back but faded out with little answers for Brighton’s pressure towards the end. RICCARDO CALAFIORI – 7Calafiori was superb, particularly in the first half against Brighton, with the stats speaking for themselves. He won the most duels, completed the most take ons and most tackles. He also misplaced just one of his 22 passes. Granit Xhaka reveals reason for dramatic new look with ex-Arsenal star having undergone hair transplant JORGINHO – 6The ex-Chelsea man struggled to receive the ball under pressure, nearly costing Arsenal a goal for the hosts. Generally looked too slow for the game this evening. MIKEL MERINO – 7The Spanish midfielder linked up beautifully with Rice for the opener, producing a lovely pass over the top for Nwaneri to latch onto. Merino faded out towards the end though, looking more sluggish and ponderous on the ball as the minutes went by.DECLAN RICE – 7Declan Rice played an important role in the Arsenal goalCredit: GettyThe midfielder was the furthest forward, pressing the Brighton backline with Jesus and it worked at first.He took on the Odegaard role when Arsenal didn’t have possession. Was involved with first big chance with Jesus and then pulled the strings for Nwaneri’s opener.  LEANDRO TROSSARD – 6 The Brighton faithful were booing Trossard from the get go but he didn’t show up to silence them. The Belgian winger offered very little going forward.ETHAN NWANERI – 8So good from Nwaneri for the opener. He was involved in the build up with Rice and Merino then put on the afterburners to produce a charging run before slotting the ball into the bottom corner.What a good replacement Nwaneri has been for Bukayo Saka. He fits the bill with pace, body shape, and a lovely left foot.GABRIEL JESUS – 5The striker lashed a shot at Verbruggen for an early warning, but he was offside anyway, wasting the delicious through ball from Jorginho. Was virtually anonymous by the end and Arsenal won’t be able to win the league with a striker like that.READ MORE SUN STORIESSubstitutes MARTIN ODEGAARD – 6 GABRIEL MARTINELLI – 6 More

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      Brighton vs Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Gunners and Seagulls share point as Joao Pedro levels after early Nwaneri goal

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      ARSENAL were held to a draw at Brighton as they failed to close the gap on Liverpool.Teenager Ethan Nwaneri, 17, scored an early goal for the Gunners but Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to create chances.Brighton picked up yet another point – this was their sixth draw in eight matches – after Joao Pedro slotted home a penalty after a bizarre head collision with Gabriel.Earlier, Chelsea suffered yet another slip up at Crystal Palace, while out-of-form Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle, Manchester City thrashed West Ham and Brentford piled more misery on Southampton.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…Mikel bitter with penalty decisionMikel Arteta immediately went over to confront the officials at the full-time whistle.No doubt he will be telling them that it was never a penalty that was awarded to the hosts.If this was the case, he may need his medication altered as Saliba headbutted Joao Pedro, whichever way you look at it.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedGunners have it all to doArsenal are now five points behind leaders Liverpool.They have some tough games coming up and cannot afford to drop points if they want to stay in touch.Mikel Arteta will see this as two points dropped today.Copy linkCopiedPremier League full-time scoresTottenham 1-2 NewcastleBournemouth 0-0 EvertonAston Villa 2-1 LeicesterCrystal Palace 1-1 ChelseaMan City 4-1 West HamSouthampton 0-5 BrentfordBrighton 1-1 ArsenalCopy linkCopiedFT: Brighton 1-1 ArsenalIgor Julio put in a stellar performance for his team today.He managed to dominate the Arsenal centre midfield and link play for The Seagulls.His evening was ended by injury but by that time, his work was done.Copy linkCopiedFT: Brighton 1-1 ArsenalThe Seagulls probably edged this game over the course of the match.Fabian Hurzeler’s side had a big chance to win it when Minteh wasted the opportunity.Mitoma was completely unmarked on the back post wating to convert.Copy linkCopiedFT: Brighton 1-1 ArsenalThe referee brings the game to a close.Two points dropped for The Gunners.Arsenal just did not have enough creativity tonight.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal90+4. Ayari is booked for a clumsy foul.Rice stands over the free-kick.This may be a last chance for The Gunners.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal90+2. Trossard tries to shoot from distance.It sails over the crossbar.Time is running out for Mikel Arteta’s side.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal90. Martinelli is blocked from advancing.As you can imagine, he hits the floor and stays down like his career is over.Once he realises there is not going to be a free-kick he makes a miraculous recovery.We are going to have six added minutes.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal88. Rice lifts a ball into the Brighton box.Partey has a free-header but sends it sailing over the bar.Calafiori is finally shown a yellow card after about ten fouls committed.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal86. Brighton have The Gunnners pinned back in their own half.The problem for The Seagulls is still that final pass.If they had an Odegaard-type player they would be leading comfortably by now.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal84. Merino is penalised for a foul on Georginio.It was a blatant foul as the player was away from him.Chance for Brighton to ask some questions of Raya.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal82.Minteh is shown a yellow card by Taylor.It was more for his reacted than a challenge at all.He was not happy that he was not awarded a free kick for the pressure being put on him by Gabriel.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal80. Brighton are wasting key moments far too much.At times they seem like their players are not even on the same wavelength.Minteh played a cross come shot heavily across the box earlier when it seemed a goal was certain.he had teammates queuing up to put it in at the time.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal78. Jesus looks to run at the Brighton defence.Fortunately for the hosts, the defender reads it well and robs him of the ball.Rice tries his luck from distance but it is an easy save for Verbruggen.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal76. A loose pass gifts the ball to Pedro.He holds it up until Estupinan comes on the overlap.He looks to lift a ball into the box but it is easily held by Raya.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal74. Calafiori is penalised for yet another foul.That is about four or five during the game now, yet the referee still does not produce a card.Maybe Anthony Taylor is too in awe of his long flowing locks.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal72. Rice takes another corner with a visible tactic in mind.They keep holding a deep one up to the back post.Verbruggen and comes to collect with ease.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal70. We are into the final quarter of the game now.Arsenal seem to have a bit more urgency about their attacking.Pedro plays it to Mitoma and is fouled late by Partey but the referee does not produce a card.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal68. Brighton’s best form of defending their goal right now seems to be putting Arsenal under some pressure.VAR continues to be not fit for purpose.As the penalty was being taken, Jorginho lashed out an opponent with a kick.It was reviewed and cleared as he missed the player and did not make contact.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal66. Igor limps off to be replaced Webster.It seems the defender has pulled a hamstring.Raya sends the ball downfield with a long punt.Copy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal64. Veltman is booked for a heavy challenge on Jesus.Odegaard comes on for Jorginho.The Gunners can ill-afford to drop any points here.Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedBrighton 1-1 Arsenal62. Brighton bring on Mitoma for Adingra.Arteta seems to be breaking the emergency glass on the box he keeps Odegaard in.This should pick up the intensity of the game now.Copy linkCopiedGoal – Joao Pedro (Brighton)Copy linkCopiedBrighton 0-1 Arsenal60. The penalty is upheld by a VAR review.To be fair it was never in doubt, Saliba headbutted Pedro.Chance for the hosts to draw level.Copy linkCopied More