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Arsenal and Wenger must prepare for the hardest of decisionsThe jadedness Wenger identified after their defeat to Bayern has been there for too long and the club face a shake-up they traditionally avoid
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Perbet strike leaves full-strength Spurs reeling in first legJérémy Perbet scored in the second half to give Gent a 1-0 first-leg victory over Tottenham in the Europa League last 32 -
Klopp says winter schedule was a factor for poor run of formLiverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has said the EFL Cup semi-finals were among the hurdles that took a toll on his players and that Chelsea benefited from an early exit -
Cáceres signs after brother’s death delays moveThe former Barcelona and Juventus defender Martín Cáceres, a free agent since June, has joined Southampton until the end of the season
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Wenger expects to decide his future in March or AprilArsène Wenger has said his future as Arsenal’s manager will probably be decided in March or April, in a German TV interview conducted before the defeat to Bayern Munich
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Wenger’s exit music grows louder after Arsenal capitulationArsène Wenger saw his team fold at disturbing speed despite the efforts of a frustrated Alexis Sánchez and the end now seems a lot nearer
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world football
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Clubs eye ownership reform but FFA say it will not happen overnightA-League clubs will spend the coming weeks pressing Football Federation Australia for details on a revamped ownership model, including getting a minimum of six votes on the FFA congress
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opinion
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Art of crossing still counts in the age of a crowded boxThe myth that crosses are an outdated and particularly English style of play has been debunked with teams in Serie A and La Liga putting in about as many as Premier League sides
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Leicester’s off-target Vardy and Mahrez conjure a mysteryThe 2-0 defeat at Swansea made it 610 minutes since Leicester’s feted forwards last found the net in the league – and the riddle is at the heart of Leicester’s worries
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Mourinho enjoys the fruits of Pogba’s growing maturityManchester United’s options continue to evolve with their record £89m signing, Paul Pogba, offering a less flamboyant, more responsible presence in the 2-0 win over Watford
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Football this Valentine's DayFrom new romances to creatures of habit, our cartoonist wonders where the love might be in the game today
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pictures & video
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Arsenal confident ahead of meeting with Bayern MunichFor the third time in five years, Arsenal meet Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League
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Europa League clash pits brothers against each otherPaul Pogba play against his older brother Florentin when Manchester United face Saint-Étienne in the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday
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The weekend's best Premier League photosYour weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight
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Conte insists title race isn't over after win over ArsenalAntonio Conte says the ‘league isn’t finished yet’, despite being confident about Chelsea’s title chances following a 3-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday
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The transfer window's real heroes immortalised in 8-bitHow today’s footballing landscape would have looked back in days of 8-bit football games
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Former Sunderland player scores 40-yard wonder goal for South ShieldsFormer Sunderland and Middlesbrough player Julio Arca scores a 40-yard wonder strike for non-league side South Shields
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José Mourinho gets tough with his Manchester United players at half-timeJosé Mourinho has said he had to lay down the law to his Manchester United players at half-time of the Europa League game against St-Étienne
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Anthony Martial catches the eye for United as he feels his way back to formManchester United’s attacking options were slightly limited and Martial took the opportunity against St-Étienne to remind the manager of his value
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catch up
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10 talking points from the weekend actionHull’s new coach continues to impress despite defeat, Sam Allardyce’s January signings have yet to have an impact, and the deepening muddle at Leicester
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Guardiola must use his head over Hart at Manchester CityThe failings of the exiled Joe Hart’s replacements, Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero, surely demand a rethink from Pep Guardiola for next season
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Every night I was out till six. I was 95kg, swollen from drinkingLas Palmas’s former Spurs and Portsmouth midfielder talks about fighting racism, speaking at the UN and waking up one day ‘looking like 50 Cent: that’s not me’
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The day 3,036 watched a Premier League matchWimbledon’s home game against Everton on this day in 1993 garnered the lowest attendance in Premier League history – but those who were there saw a game to remember
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