Author: Tristan Wells

The 29-26 triumph in the second Test, made possible by overturning an 18-point deficit, will go down as one of the greatest games in the history of the Lions.The Lions have now won all eight matches they have played on Australian soil, having started the summer with an eyebrow-raising defeat to Argentina in Dublin. Andy Farrell’s men have returned to Sydney intent on becoming the first Lions team to complete a Test whitewash since the 1927 visit to Argentina, and the first over the Wallabies since 1904.Joe Schmidt’s side will be hurting after the agonising manner of the defeat, with…

Thomas Frank’s side surprised Arsenal with a 1-0 victory over their north London rivals in Hong Kong. Pape Matar Sarr’s stunner was the difference between the two sides in a game that saw Mikel Arteta hand debuts to Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera off the bench. As for Spurs, Frank has only one new signing available to him so far – Mohammed Kudus – who put in another solid showing after his move from West Ham. Newcastle, meanwhile, have bigger problems at home, with Alexander Isak training alone at his former club Real Sociedad as he looks to force through…

The new Premier League season is just two weeks away and the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United are all working hard on completing deals before the big kick-off. The Gunners finally have their much-needed striker, and £64million man Viktor Gyokeres made his debut in Thursday’s pre-season defeat to Tottenham. Next on the hitlist is Eberechi Eze, but the Crystal Palace star’s £68m release clause expires today, so Arsenal have some work to do. Source link

Arsenal were beaten for the first time in pre-season as they lost 1-0 to rivals Tottenham.Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal as Spurs triumphed in the first-ever north London derby staged overseas.In a disjointed game, Arsenal struggled to find their rhythm and failed to muster a shot on target during the first half.The Gunners improved after the break and enjoyed spells of pressure but were unable to find a breakthrough.Here, Standard Sport looks at three talking points from Arsenal’s final game of their pre-season tour to Asia…Pre-season is often about experimentation and that certainly felt like the case for…

Thomas Frank described the Gunners as one of the best teams in the world at his pre-match press conference but Spurs got the better of them with a 1-0 win in Hong Kong.Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal, finishing superbly from just inside the Arsenal half to catch David Raya off his line.From there it was an impressive defensive showing from Spurs, this a performance offering plenty to build on with the UEFA Super Cup against PSG less than two weeks away.Here, Standard Sport looks at three things we learned from the match…Spurs display new set-piece threatAnge Postecoglou made…

Spurs would have been disappointed to reach half-time with the match still level, and Sarr took matters into his own hands with injury time fast approaching. David Raya, well outside his area, played Myles Lewis-Skelly into a tight area, and the young defender was promptly dispossessed. Sarr pounced on the loose ball, leaving Raya to watch on helplessly as the ball sailed in to put Tottenham ahead moments before the interval. Source link

Arsenal’s new £64m striker, Viktor Gyokeres, will be making his debut, but both Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori remain sidelined for Mikel Arteta. Young star Max Dowman will hope to get minutes again, however, after starring off the bench against Newcastle. Spurs are hopeful that both Dominic Solanke and Rodrigo Bentancur will be able to feature after shaking off fitness concerns, and James Maddison is in contention to feature. Source link

Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan will make their first starts of the British and Irish Lions’ series against Australia, but Andy Farrell has otherwise turned to his established Test starters to complete the whitewash.Kinghorn replaces James Lowe on the left wing for Saturday’s climax to the tour at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, while Ryan comes in for Ollie Chessum in the second row.Chessum drops to the bench where head coach Farrell has opted for a six-two split between forwards and backs with Ben Earl returning as back row cover after being left out for the second Test.Maro Itoje will captain the…

Thomas Frank’s first taste of north London derby action will come today when his Tottenham side face Arsenal in Hong Kong. The two sides clash at Kai Tak Sports Park on their pre-season tours of Asia in the first north London derby ever held outside the UK.Both teams are unbeaten so far in their respective warm-up matches, with Arsenal defeating AC Milan and Newcastle since they arrived on the continent. Spurs, meanwhile, beat Reading in Frank’s first game, before a double-header against Wycombe and Luton Town, where two different sides drew 2-2 and 0-0 respectively. Date, kick-off time and venueArsenal…

All eyes will be on Mikel Arteta’s team selection as Viktor Gyokeres is set to receive his first Arsenal minutes after completing a £55million move from Sporting.Arsenal were crying out for a consistent striker throughout last season, and the hope is that the prolific Swede will help them reach the summit of the Premier League.In the opposite dugout, Thomas Frank is juggling a few injuries with Radu Dragusin and Dejan Kulusevski still out, while James Maddison and Dominic Solanke are considered doubts.After recording draws with both Wycombe and Luton Town in a double-header day of friendlies last weekend, Spurs are…