Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Premier League start time, date, odds

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Liverpool have won 9-1-2 against Arsenal since August 2016 and have a chance to continue this success on Sunday. They meet at 15:30 for the first game of the season. At the Emirates Stadium. The Reds won two matches against Arsenal last season (4-0 and 2-0) and are looking forward to the same result.

Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday ended up a point each after a 3-3 draw.

 Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur usually have all the answers at home, but Arsenal proved too much of a challenge on Saturday. Arsenal won 3-1. There was a 1-1 draw at half-time, but the team was better in the second half.

After the draw, Liverpool is aiming for three points in this match.

Liverpool have won 9 out of their last 12 matches against Arsenal.

Odds: Arsenal +150; Draw +260; Liverpool +160 (via Caesars Sportsbook)   

Series History

  • Mar 16, 2022 – Liverpool 2 vs. Arsenal 0
  • Nov 20, 2021 – Liverpool 4 vs. Arsenal 0
  • Apr 03, 2021 – Liverpool 3 vs. Arsenal 0
  • Sep 28, 2020 – Liverpool 3 vs. Arsenal 1
  • Jul 15, 2020 – Arsenal 2 vs. Liverpool 1
  • Aug 24, 2019 – Liverpool 3 vs. Arsenal 1
  • Dec 29, 2018 – Liverpool 5 vs. Arsenal 1
  • Nov 03, 2018 – Liverpool 1 vs. Arsenal 1
  • Dec 22, 2017 – Liverpool 3 vs. Arsenal 3
  • Aug 27, 2017 – Liverpool 4 vs. Arsenal 0
  • Mar 04, 2017 – Liverpool vs. Arsenal. 3 – 1
  • Aug 14, 2016 – Liverpool vs. Arsenal 4 – 3

 

Chelsea-Wolves (14:00) Preview

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Graham Potter

Graham Potter believes Chelsea have made progress since his appointment ahead of hosting Wolves and could offer former Blues hero Diego Costa a start at Stamford Bridge.

Potter’s team beat Crystal Palace with a dramatic goal last Saturday and followed that result by beating AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

 The former Brighton & Hove Albion manager remains vigilant against threats from out-of-control Wolves after Bruno Lage was sacked on Sunday.

“I think we’ve made a little bit of progress from the first day to now, as you’d expect. There is a long way to go. We have to focus on the next match,’’ said Potter.

 Potter added that wolves ‘’have a lot of talented players and you can’t control the opposition’s situation. They have been in games they have narrowly lost and we are expecting a tough game.”

LAKER TO OBSERVE

Diego Costa

Costa when at Chelsea averaged one goal or assist every 95 minutes in a league game.

FACTS

Chelsea have defeated in their last 4 Premier League matches against Wolverhampton, with their last 3 matches ending in draws.

Chelsea more than any other team  lost eight points in 2018, since Wolves returned to the Premier League.

This will be Graham Potter’s first Premier League home game as Chelsea manager. None of the last 14 managers who have managed the Blues in this competition lost their first home match  since Graham Rix and Ray Wilkins lost in September 2000 against Leicester.

Joao Moutinho

Joao Moutinho could make his 151st Premier League appearance for Wolverhampton, which would put him on par with Conor Coady in the club’s most competitive appearances. Ruben Neves also made 150 appearances for Wolves in the competition but is suspended for today’s game.

Manchester United underestimate Cristiano Ronaldo’s style of play

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Ronaldo has started in just one of United’s seven Premier League matches this season, and his last appearance on the bench was Sunday’s derby against Manchester City. Eric Ten Hag chose not to bring on the 37-year-old despite a 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, and Keane took issue with the way he was treated after his summer transfer request was denied.

 Keane, the Red Devils legend told Sky Sports after the Manchester City defeat: “I think Man United are just showing disrespect to Ronaldo. I think he should have been let go before the transfer window. I think the manager is holding on to him. Okay, you say you need options, but you don’t hold on to Ronaldo to sit on the bench. He’s one of the greatest players ever.

“He had options. This idea that he had no options is rubbish; he did have options, four or five very good options. It’s just going to get uglier as the season goes on.”

 Ronaldo has been linked with various clubs in the latest transfer window including Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.

The Portuguese captain may push for another transfer in January, at the moment, he can sign preliminary agreements with potential applicants.

 For now, the five-time Ballon d’Or winners could return to Ten Hag’s starting XI when Manchester United resume their Europa League season in Omonia, Nicosia on Thursday.

‘Let the GOAT be the GOAT’ – Stormzy defends Ronaldo after the star is benched for their 2-1 victory against Liverpool.

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Stormzy impel the media not to disturb Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker was benched for Manchester United’s impressive victory over Liverpool.

Stormsey expressed his excitement in an interview with Sky Sports after Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1. He went on to say we need to “let the man (Ronaldo) be great’, despite rumours linking the Portuguese legend with a move away from Old Trafford. Stormzy added: “As much as there’s been a bit of a fuss, that’s a GOAT. You’ve got to let the GOATS be the GOATS’.

Erik ten Hag won his first Premier League title as manager of Manchester United by beating Liverpool at Old Trafford. The Dutch made some important choices and left captains Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the latter appearing for five minutes as a substitute.

Ronaldo insisted on a transfer all summer, but never found the groom he wanted.

Elon Musk to buy Manchester United? The SpaceX mogul clarified a tweet about a possible acquisition of Old Trafford.

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The South African billionaire admits he was a fan of the Red Devils as a child.

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has told his social media followers that he wants to buy Manchester United. United fans’ dissatisfaction with Glazer ownership has recently reached new heights, and the Red Devils are facing another disappointing transfer period.

They are no closer to signing long-term goal Frankie de Jong and are also linked with Marko Arnautovic and Adrien Rabiot. Both deals are not very popular with fans.

Manchester United failed on the pitch in their first two Premier League matches, losing 2-1 to Brighton and 4-0 to Brentford.

What did Elon Musk say about the United acquisition?

Musk thrilled Manchester United fans with a spectacular tweet on Wednesday.

After providing yet another update on his political affiliation, the Tesla CEO tweeted: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.””

When asked if he was serious, Musk took the stand.

He added: “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports team. Although, if it were a team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid!”

Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid.

Other person who could buy United from the GGlazer

Musk isn’t the only one involved in the recent acquisition. Michael Knighton, who first bought the club for £10 million in 1989, was also mentioned as a potential buyer.

Earlier this month, Knighton said he was planning a “hostile takeover” of Old Trafford.

 “We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who know little about this game of football. Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives,” he stated.

“I am making good progress, continuing to talk to the people, I have got some good pledges and good finance. We are now working on the offer document. Remember, it is a hostile bid – that simply means that the club isn’t officially for sale.”

 

PSG beat Nantes to win the Super Cup as Neymar scores twice.

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar scored two goals in a 4-0 win against Nantes in the French Super Cup at Bloomfield on Sunday, with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos scoring two more goals.

The final goal occurred in the 82nd minute after Nantes defender Jean Claude Castelletto fouled Neymar who was sent off, and the Brazilian converted the subsequent spotkick.

This was the ninth time in 10 years that the Parisians won the traditional season opening clash between the champions of Ligue 1 and the French Cup winners, regularly played outside of the country over the last decade.

Gabriel Jesus scores a goal after Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-0 in pre-season.

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Gabriel Jesus continued his impressive pre-season form by scoring another goal after Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-0 in a friendly in Florida on Saturday.

Joining Arsenal from Manchester City earlier this month, Jesus scored four goals in three appearances for his new club in front of 63,811 fans at Camping World Stadium in Orlando to win for the Gunners.

Another encouraging performance from Mikel Arteta’s side who took the lead with two goals in the first half after dominating the first 45 minutes.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel could not hide his anger at the team’s poor first half, which was repeatedly subjected to deft counter-attacks from Arsenal.

Chelsea pulled off a promising attack in just five minutes when new player Raheem Sterling sent Timo Werner into space, but French defender William Saliba eliminated the threat with solid cover.

Arsenal should have started scoring right after Gabriel Martinelli exploded at half-time. The Brazilian crossed for Bukayo Saka, but his shot was blocked by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Arsenal’s pressure finally paid off in the 15th minute after Chelsea’s Nathaniel Chalobah sent the ball home with a mistake straight for Granit Xhaka.

The Swiss international gave a good ball to Jesus, who for the first time calmly beat the fast Mendy and made the score 1:0. Martin Odegaard made it 2-0 for the Gunners  with another great performance in the 36th minute.

Paz Martinelli found the Norwegian playmaker in Chelsea’s space and the attacking midfielder spun neatly and shot below Mendy.

Chelsea’s best chance in a sluggish first half was when Mason Mount beat Aaron Ramedale in extra time but was brought down by Aaron Ramsdale who fired from the edge of the box but hit the post.

Arsenal extended the lead halfway through the second half when Saka hit a close-range home run after Mendy blocked Xhaka’s long-range shot.

Arsenal continued to create chances but had to wait until extra time for Albert Sambi Lokonga to score the fourth goal from a header  past  Mendy from a cross from Portugal international Cedric.

CAF set to posticipate the September AFCON qualifiers to prepare five nations for the 2022 World Cup.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is ready to postpone the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September.

Accordingly, CAF will announce the postponement of the preliminary round originally scheduled for September.

This is to ensure that the African representatives participating in this year’s World Cup can participate in international friendlies and prepare well.

The September qualifiers will be rescheduled to March 2023, while the remaining matches will be rescheduled to June and July 2023, respectively.

Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Narteh Ogum resigns.

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Manager of Asante Kotoko, Dr. Prosper Nartey Ogum.

The manager of Asante Kotoko, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum resigned on Wednesday after meeting with the club’s board and management.

His resignation came as a surprise to the sports club after an impressive performance last season that made him a fan favorite.
The former WAFA manager reportedly resigned ahead of the next season due to a lack of respect from the club and contract signing issues.

According to souces, there was a disagreement between coach Prosper Nartec Ogum and management of Asante Kotoko regarding the choice of players. He was questioned for handing starting roles to some players ahead of Fabio Gama.

Before the 27th round, there was a meeting on the dismissal of Prosper Narteh Ogum, who was uncompromising in some decisions, but the management is concerned about the outcome as he becomes a fan favorite despite numerous home defeats.

He believes management is supporting several players such as Steven Amankona and Patrick Asmah after committing a serious offense.

Dr. Ogum told his close colleagues that he was not respected by management on some technical issues. He did not know about the two-week trial of Mudasiru Salifu, Andrews Appau and Richard Boadu in Sheriff Tiraspol.

Prosper Nartech Ogum also warned management not to talk to players who were not on his wish list. Some of the players on the list are Samuel Osei Kuffour, Abdulai Iddrisu, Razak Abdul Yussif and Joseph Tetteh Zutah.

Management opposed the decision to sign Joseph Tetteh Zutah from Medeama SC. He claims that Teteh Zuta is his top priority for next season’s campaign.

Prosper Narteh Ogum at the meeting told the board that he was dissatisfied with the club’s transfer activities and the attitude of some of the leaders.

Prosper Narteh Ogum expressed his disappointment at the absence of the board and management of the club at his father’s week-long celebration.

He refused to compromise on the club’s transfer deal in order to sell some key players at the meeting. One board member asked him, If he could give them a $3 million budget for the 2022-23 season since he insist on not selling some players. … ”If you can give us money, they will stay.”

Dr. Narte Ogum wishlisted 17 players for Asante Kotoko’s campaign next season, and asked the club [Board and management] to remove 10 players, but the club hired 17 new players, and 10 people did not agree to get rid of any of the players.

Prosper Narteh Ogum verbally informed the board during the meeting that he could not continue as Asante Kotoko’s manager.