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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (left) takes on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in the FA Cup final on Sunday. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation

Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager

Manchester United completed the double over Manchester City in the English Premier League for the first time in a decade. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Derby delight for the Red Devils kept them on Chelsea’s coattails in the battle for a top-four finish, but it was also a good Sunday for the Blues as they thrashed Everton 4-0.

Man City boss Pep Guardiola. (Reuters/David Klein)

Can Guardiola salvage Man City’s season?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool long ago, but his side’s profligate attack and porous defence are becoming worrying trends. A…

Having won four English Premier League titles in the last eight seasons, Manchester City were given a two-year European ban on Friday. (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

Man City launch legal bid to stop potential Champions League ban — reports

The Premier League Champions have decided to take legal action to avoid being kicked out of future Champions League competitions

Should City fail to win at Old Trafford, Liverpool — historically United’s fiercest rivals — will be just three games away from a first league title in 29 years. (Getty Images)

Title, top four and pride at stake in massive Manchester derby

The days of dominance are long gone for the Red Devils with just a place in the top four and Champions League qualification their target

Pep Guardiola’s (front) Man City lead Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the Premier League by a single point with just three games to play. (Reuters/ Carl Recine)

It’s crunch time for City, admits Guardiola

Guardiola knows Tottenham will pose a serious threat to City’s quadruple dreams over the next few days

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Wenger ‘amazed’ at speculation over Arsenal future

Arsenal’s manager has come under sustained fire since an abject display in Sunday’s 3-0 hammering at Wembly

The 2017 Premier League sees new coaches and players.

Five premier questions

With the Premier League season kicking off on Friday, Steven Griffiths looks at five questions ahead of the new campaign.

Staying or going?

Proud Wenger hails Arsenal’s ‘spectacular’ FA Cup win

Arsene Wenger said Arsenal’s "spectacular" 2-1 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea was just reward for an outstanding display from his team.

Wife

Do or die for the Premier League’s stumbling giants

It’s crunch time in the English Premier League, as managers and players face the chop

FA Cup win my most important success, says Arsenal’s Wenger

Arsene Wenger says his team’s win against Hull City in the FA Cup has been the most important victory of his 18 years in charge.

Mourinho sorry he did not make Mata a stronger player

Juan Mata was not a first choice player for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who as a result felt he couldn’t stop the Spaniard from moving to Man U.

Demba Ba

Ba one, Manchester United nil

Holders Chelsea kept one hand on the FA Cup by overcoming a lacklustre Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup by Blackburn

Arsenal’s hopes of ending their eight-year trophy drought suffered a huge setback after they lost to second-tier Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

FA Cup: Suarez hands Liverpool victory over Mansfield

Luis Suarez’s controversial goal has given England soccer giants Liverpool a 2-1 win over fifth-tier Mansfield Town in their FA Cup third-round clash.

Swansea snatch last-minute FA Cup draw against Arsenal

Danny Graham has poached an 87th-minute equaliser to earn Swansea City a 2-2 draw at home to Arsenal in an FA Cup third-round tie.

Bolton’s Muamba remains in critical condition

Bolton’s Muamba remains in critical condition

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba remains in a critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during the FA Cup quarterfinal at Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool snatch second FA Cup win against Stoke

Liverpool snatch second FA Cup win against Stoke

Liverpool have booked their second Wembley appearance of the season by beating Stoke 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals at Anfield.

FA Cup: Spurs held, Liverpool thrash Brighton

Premier League high-flyers Tottenham Hotspur were held to a shock goalless draw away to third tier Stevenage in the FA Cup fifth round.

Woeful Arsenal dumped out of Cup, Chelsea held

Arsenal’s miserable week got worse on Saturday when they were knocked out of the FA Cup in a 2-0 fifth round defeat at Sunderland.