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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Champions of Europe, will they ever sing that? That’s the question haunting Arsenal after the latest opportunity to snag a trophy that has eluded them throughout their entire history has yet again ended in frustration. There were heroes in Paris as David Raya made a superb penalty save from Vitinha and Bukayo Saka scored a trademark goal. But there were villains, too, as Thomas Partey blundered for PSG’s second goal from Achraf Hakimi after Fabian Ruiz had opened the scoring.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Liverpool’s 20th league title was one of their most convincing and consistent – quite remarkable when you consider it was Arne Slot’s first campaign in charge and his first taste of Premier League football. He, undoubtedly, was himself one of the biggest stories of the season. But there were other heroes and other moments that helped bring the famous trophy back to Anfield.
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4 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Declan Rice has moved himself into Galactico territory with an outstanding performance at the Bernabeu after leading Arsenal into the semi-finals of the Champions League – and leaving Real’s biggest names in the shade in the process.
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1 month ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Not since Thierry Henry scored a sensational winner in Madrid on their way to the Champions League Final of 2006 have Arsenal had a night like this; one on which they ended it truly believing they could lift a trophy that has always felt out of their grasp.
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1 month ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Roll up, roll up for the Kevin De Bruyne farewell tour – but make sure you come for the emotion, not the football. Seven more Premier League dates are in the diary with tickets like gold dust, plus an FA Cup semi-final trip to Wembley already sold out. Promoters say they could also add a second Wembley date in future, plus an international tour in America. So, watch this space. It all sounds so exciting, doesn’t it?
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1 month ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Liverpool, having allowed two trophies to slip from their grasp in the space of six days, have suddenly experienced how even a seemingly perfect season can start to crumble – and now all eyes are on how they ensure it stops here. It is surely impossible that Arne Slot’s side could wobble in the Premier League, despite they way they have been rattled now by both PSG and Newcastle, given that they are 12 points clear of Arsenal and already crowned champions by many pundits.
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2 months ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
The Champions League trophy will not be heading to Anfield this season following a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat against PSG, but this performance did more than enough to suggest there will many more opportunities ahead for manager Arne Slot. It is less than seven months since Slot took charge of his first competitive game for Liverpool, but he went into this tie not just with the chance to reach a Champions League quarter-final – but with an opportunity to aim at legend status already.
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2 months ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Has there ever, in the history of the Champions League, been a more remarkable away victory than Liverpool’s impossible 1-0 win against PSG after a night on which they were given a football lesson by their opponents yet somehow left as winners? Harvey Elliott’s first-leg strike, 47 seconds after coming onto the pitch, and goalkeeper Alisson’s world-class performance before that, leave the Reds believing they can go on to reach the quarter-finals and maybe lift the trophy.
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2 months ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall
Injuries have robbed Arsenal of their entire first-choice attack and perhaps denied them a Premier League title, but a stunning 7-1 victory at PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League showed the crisis has also enabled Mikel Arteta to find a very special new hero – and revitalise an old one.
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2 months ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Chris Hatherall |Etihad Stadium
Mo Salah’s next-level statistics are behind Liverpool’s outstanding season and, following yet another starring role in a crucial victory at Manchester City, there isn’t an accolade that appears out of reach for the mercurial Egyptian. With Liverpool 11 points clear at the top of the table, Salah is surely on target for his second Premier League trophy and his fourth Golden Boot, having hit 25 goals and provided 16 assists already this campaign.
