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Metro
a day ago
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- Metro
Crystal Palace discover their fate after Europa League legal battle
Crystal Palace will play in the Conference League this season after losing their appeal against UEFA at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Eagles qualified for the Europa League after beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final last season – winning the first major trophy in their history. However, UEFA demoted them to the Conference League after ruling that the Premier League side were in breach of their multi-club ownership rules – despite not technically being part of a multi-club ownership set-up. Palace's – now former – largest shareholder John Textor also owns French club Lyon who had also qualified for the Europa League by finish sixth in Ligue 1. Palace appealed the decision at CAS, hoping to be reinstated into Europe's second-tier competition with the hearing taking place on Friday, but on Monday it was announced that they had lost their case. In The Mixer: Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every week – sign up, it's an open goal. More to follow… For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Arsenal icon names 'game-changer' transfer target who could replace Gabriel Martinelli MORE: Premier League legend tips Arsenal for bad season and makes title prediction MORE: Dean Henderson's classy gesture after penalty-shootout heroics in Crystal Palace's defeat of Liverpool
Times
6 days ago
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- Times
Rusty Viktor Gyokeres not a concern for Mikel Arteta after defeat
Within days of joining Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres has broken records for the sales of his No 14 jersey once worn by the club legend Thierry Henry. On Wednesday night, supporters turned out in replica kit for their first proper look at the club's new £64 million striker, hoping that he will convert the chances that might have made a difference in last season's campaign, where they were Premier League runners-up and Champions League semi-finalists. Yet there is work to do with 11 days to go before Arsenal begin their new campaign at Old Trafford. Gyokeres looked understandably rusty, short of fitness and his team-mates were not always in sync with his direct runs as Arsenal lost 3-2 to Villarreal at Emirates Stadium. Juan Foyth, formerly of Tottenham, tackles Gyokeres MARC ATKINS/GETTY IMAGES The most notable names on the scoresheet did not include Gyokeres. Nicolas Pépé, the forward who in 2019 became Arsenal's record signing at £72 million, opened the scoring for Villarreal and Christian Norgaard showed he quickly adapted to Arsenal's trademark set pieces by heading in Gabriel Martinelli's corner at the far post. While Arsenal conceded three poor goals, Gyokeres's best chance arrived after half-time, when he was released at an acute angle and shot at Luiz Júnior's goal. Early on he could not climb enough for a cross and mistimed a scissor kick. Twice he drifted left to create space for a dribble and shot. Gyokeres had a frustrating summer as he worked alone to build up his fitness as Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon haggled over the £8.6 million in potential add-ons on top of an initial £54.8 million transfer fee. He has only had a few training sessions at Arsenal after meeting the squad during their tour in Asia. Mikel Arteta said he has no doubts Gyokeres will be mentally ready, at least, by the start of the season. 'Mentally and understanding what he needs to do, it will be 100 per cent or more because he's so willing and so confident as well that he can deliver straight away,' Arteta said. Pépé didn't celebrate at the Emirates after scoring the opening goal of the friendly EDDIE KEOGH/GETTY IMAGES 'I have no doubt that he will be in a really good place. I hope days [for team-mates to get used to him] and every day in training he's getting a really good feeling. His fitness level, he hasn't really trained with the team for two months.' Gyokeres will play in the friendly against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, although it is unclear whether a slight muscular issue will rule Kai Havertz out as it did last night. The 15-year-old Max Dowman impressed again as a substitute, winning a penalty that was converted by Martin Odegaard for 3-2. Gyokeres went off after 62 minutes and Arsenal searched for an equaliser with Mikel Merino up front, like last season. Pépé tapped home from close range after his initial shot rebounded off the post and Jakub Kiwior was outmuscled trying to clear the loose ball. Pépé's Arsenal contract was terminated in 2023, with a record of 27 goals in 112 games. Karl Etta Eyong converted from close range after David Raya parried Alberto Moleiro's shot. Arnaut Danjuma, the former Bournemouth winger, capitalised on further poor defending to fire across Kepa Arrizabalaga, who came on in the second half. 'The result is painful, we've been naive, especially defending open spaces,' Arteta said.
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Arsenal player ratings: Jakub Kiwior's mistakes cost Gunners again – but Nwaneri a rare shining light against Villarreal
ARSENAL endured an underwhelming return home with a second pre-season defeat to Villarreal. The club's fourth pre-season friendly, their first at the Emirates, saw all six summer signings make their north London debuts. 7 7 However, it was not a game they will be rushing to remember. Former Gunner Nicolas Pepe, who joined the club for a then-record £72million in 2019, opened the scoring for the visitors from close range. Karl Etta Eyong then capitalised on some poor defending to make it two. New boy Christian Norgaard got one back for the hosts with a composed header at the back post following a Gabriel Martinelli corner. Villarreal restored their two-goal lead following a counter-attack which culminated in a strike from ex- Tottenham man Arnaut Danjuma. Teenager Max Dowman, who made his Emirates debut, then won a penalty in the final 15 minutes for captain Martin Odegaard to bury. However, it wasn't enough to fire the Gunners to a comeback. Arsenal then lost the post-match penalty shootout 4-3. Here's how SunSport's Emillia Hawkins rated the performance. David Raya - 5 Arguably could've done better for the opening goal, perhaps even the second. Didn't look too comfortable when there were numbers in the box. Arsenal's 2025-26 third kit 'leaked' and fans absolutely love it Ben White - 5 Back making those overlapping runs with Saka on the right. Lost his runner, Gerard Moreno, in the build-up to the second goal after initially being caught slightly out of position. Made a few crosses from the right but didn't really challenge the Villarreal defence too much. William Saliba - 5 Doesn't look his best without favoured centre-back partner, Gabriel Magalhaes, by his side. Was caught quite high up the pitch for Villarreal's second and dragged out wide, leaving plenty of space in the box. Jakub Kiwior - 4 Failed to make the clearance before Pepe's opening goal after being out-muscled in the six-yard box. Also made a failed attempt to win the ball for Villarreal's second. 7 Myles Lewis-Skelly - 6 Lost track of Pepe at times out wide but did well moving centrally. Battled well and drew some fouls in the middle. Out of position for the visitors' third goal. Christian Norgaard - 7 Made some important interceptions and challenges in midfield. Had a wild half-volley shot from the edge of the box which bounced out for a throw-in but redeemed himself with a composed header at the back post to get one back for the Gunners. Mikel Merino - 5 Didn't make much of an impact at all in midfield. Very quiet. Returned to the No9 position in the second half when Gyokeres went off. Ethan Nwaneri - 7 Very sharp in the first half when in control of the ball, taking on players and working well with Saka on the right. Played centrally in the No10 position as opposed to the wing. Bukayo Saka - 6 Far from his best performance. Didn't have too much luck out on the right and failed to cause any real problems for goalkeeper Luiz Junior. Gabriel Martinelli - 6 Looked sharp at the start of the match by making some direct runs down the left and some good crosses. Had a bit of a dip mid-first half but got the assist for Norgaard's goal. Viktor Gyokeres - 5 Had a very quiet evening. Had a few promising opportunities cutting inside from the left during the first half. Plenty of Arsenal's chances came from crosses - perhaps he would have done better had the ball been played directly to his feet. Didn't really look up to speed - not surprising given he didn't really have much of a pre-season. SUBSTITUTES Cristhian Mosquera (for White, 46) - 6 Looked fairly comfortable alongside Gabriel after coming on. Martin Zubimendi (for Norgaard, 46) - 6 A promising debut home performance from the midfielder, who worked well alongside Rice. Declan Rice (for Nwaneri, 62) - 6 Worked well with new boy Zubimendi in the middle. Gabriel Magalhaes (for Kiwior, 62) - 6 A fairly composed performance. Still working his way back up to full match fitness. Martin Odegaard (for Gyokeres, 62) - 6 Scored the penalty which made it 3-2 by tucking his shot nicely into the bottom-right corner. Jurrien Timber (for Saliba, 62) - 5 Didn't get involved too much. Max Dowman (for Saka, 62) - 7 Got one of the biggest cheers of the evening as he was introduced to the home fans for the first time while making his way onto the pitch. Looked to make an impact from the off and came close with a low-driven chance cutting inside from the right. Won the penalty after being tripped by Pau Navarro. Kepa Arrizabalaga (for Raya, 62) - 5 Beaten by a low-driven strike from Danjuma just minutes after coming off the bench. Not the best start to his time at the Emirates. Oleksandr Zinchenko (for Lewis-Skelly, 77) - 5 Beaten slightly too easily which could have seen the visitors get a fourth. Noni Madueke (for Martinelli, 77) - 6 Not a bad start for the winger, especially considering he only joined his team-mates for the first time a few days ago.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘Sell him at half time' – Arsenal fans furious at struggling star and demand Mikel Arteta makes urgent signing
An exclusive SunSport report revealed Arsenal are likely to be left disappointed in their hunt for one star FUMING FANS 'Sell him at half time' – Arsenal fans furious at struggling star and demand Mikel Arteta makes urgent signing ARSENAL fans demanded that Gabriel Martinelli be sold at HALF-TIME of their clash against Villarreal. Martinelli, 24, was named in the starting XI for Mikel Arteta's Gunners as they took on their Spanish rivals in a friendly at the Emirates. Advertisement 6 Gabriel Martinelli started Arsenal's pre-season friendly against Villarreal Credit: Getty 6 However, fans slammed him for his 'unacceptable' first half display Credit: Reuters 6 Martinelli lost the ball a number of times Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! The Brazilian was named at left wing to partner Bukayo Saka and new signing Viktor Gyokeres in attack. However, he did not enjoy the most fruitful half of football in his career, much to the dismay of the Emirates faithful and watching Gooners around the world. This was highlighted by him losing a number of duels in the first half. And Arsenal fans, who had been left frustrated by the lack of attacking additions prior to Gyokeres' arrival - with only the divisive move of Noni Madueke coming in, demanded action was taken to land a new left winger ASAP. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL OUT ON YOUR SHIELD ITV lose rights to Community Shield as Prem curtain raiser moved Taking to social media, one fan said: "Sell Martinelli at half time, this guy's actually rubbish smh." A second said: "It's 15 minutes. Martinelli already lost balls 4 times while in attack. How much do we need to pay him if we just terminate his contract? This is unacceptable." Another said: "Gyokeres saw half an hour of Martinelli on the left and decided he would do it instead." A fourth added: "Gyokeres goes to the left wing and immediately makes more of an impact than Martinelli. My goodness we need a LW." Advertisement 6 Martinelli was deployed on the left wing but struggled to make an impact BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK A fifth said: "Saudi if you can hear me please take Gabriel Martinelli." While a sixth said: "I cannot do Martinelli for another season, I physically cannot." Advertisement Guehi & Eze to STAY at Palace? Transfer Blow for Liverpool & Arsenal! The Martinelli comments came with the Gunners losing to their Spanish rivals following goals from former Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe - who bizarrely refused to celebrate - and Karl Etta Eyong. Despite the criticism levelled at him, Martinelli was actually the man to provide a spark to Arsenal's attack when he lifted a corner to the far post for Christian Norgaard to head home in the 36th minute. After an uneventful second half for the winger, Martinelli was eventually replaced by Madueke in the 76th minute. Arsenal open their season with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, who appear to be on the brink of landing former Gunners transfer target Benjamin Sesko. Advertisement But Arsenal will first play out the Emirates Cup at home to Athletic Bilbao. In the market they remain linked with Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, although as SunSport exclusively reported earlier this week, he and team-mate Marc Guehi look likely to stay with the Eagles. 6 6 Advertisement TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘Sell him at half time' – Arsenal fans furious at struggling star and demand Mikel Arteta makes urgent signing
An exclusive SunSport report revealed Arsenal are likely to be left disappointed in their hunt for one star FUMING FANS 'Sell him at half time' – Arsenal fans furious at struggling star and demand Mikel Arteta makes urgent signing ARSENAL fans demanded that Gabriel Martinelli be sold at HALF-TIME of their clash against Villarreal. Martinelli, 24, was named in the starting XI for Mikel Arteta's Gunners as they took on their Spanish rivals in a friendly at the Emirates. 6 Gabriel Martinelli started Arsenal's pre-season friendly against Villarreal Credit: Getty 6 However, fans slammed him for his 'unacceptable' first half display Credit: Reuters 6 Martinelli lost the ball a number of times Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! The Brazilian was named at left wing to partner Bukayo Saka and new signing Viktor Gyokeres in attack. However, he did not enjoy the most fruitful half of football in his career, much to the dismay of the Emirates faithful and watching Gooners around the world. This was highlighted by him losing a number of duels in the first half. And Arsenal fans, who had been left frustrated by the lack of attacking additions prior to Gyokeres' arrival - with only the divisive move of Noni Madueke coming in, demanded action was taken to land a new left winger ASAP. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL OUT ON YOUR SHIELD ITV lose rights to Community Shield as Prem curtain raiser moved Taking to social media, one fan said: "Sell Martinelli at half time, this guy's actually rubbish smh." A second said: "It's 15 minutes. Martinelli already lost balls 4 times while in attack. How much do we need to pay him if we just terminate his contract? This is unacceptable." Another said: "Gyokeres saw half an hour of Martinelli on the left and decided he would do it instead." A fourth added: "Gyokeres goes to the left wing and immediately makes more of an impact than Martinelli. My goodness we need a LW." 6 Martinelli was deployed on the left wing but struggled to make an impact BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK A fifth said: "Saudi if you can hear me please take Gabriel Martinelli." While a sixth said: "I cannot do Martinelli for another season, I physically cannot." Guehi & Eze to STAY at Palace? Transfer Blow for Liverpool & Arsenal! The Martinelli comments came with the Gunners losing to their Spanish rivals following goals from former Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe - who bizarrely refused to celebrate - and Karl Etta Eyong. Despite the criticism levelled at him, Martinelli was actually the man to provide a spark to Arsenal's attack when he lifted a corner to the far post for Christian Norgaard to head home in the 36th minute. After an uneventful second half for the winger, Martinelli was eventually replaced by Madueke in the 76th minute. Arsenal open their season with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, who appear to be on the brink of landing former Gunners transfer target Benjamin Sesko. But Arsenal will first play out the Emirates Cup at home to Athletic Bilbao. In the market they remain linked with Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, although as SunSport exclusively reported earlier this week, he and team-mate Marc Guehi look likely to stay with the Eagles. 6 6 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
