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What history tells us about Arsenal's title chances
With Arsenal still four points clear despite a wobble, how confident can they be of winning the title based on Premier League precedent?
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
A sad day for Labour and Andy Burnham | Brief letters
Brief letters: Unhappy members | Naked self-promotion | Michael Carrick for Gorton and Denton? | Ominous sign | The lettuce test
Published 18 minutes ago on Guardian - Premier League
'Football doesn't need to take lives' - McQueen daughters on inquest
Repeatedly heading footballs is "likely" to have contributed to the brain disease which was a factor in the death of former Scotland and Manchester United footballer Gordon McQueen, an inquest found. His daughters spoke after the verdict.
Published 19 minutes ago on BBC Football
Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds
Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options
Published 38 minutes ago on Guardian - Premier League
Fowler drawn to Lincoln by 'David and Goliath' appeal
American businessman Ron Fowler says the 'David versus Goliath' appeal of Lincoln City is the reason he invested in the League One club.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
'It's unfathomable' - Dyche wants towels banned for throw-ins
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche wants the Premier League to ban towels from the sidelines after complaining about the time taken for throw-ins during his side's at Brentford.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
Yorath remembered at funeral as 'funny, humble man'
Around 100 mourners attended the funeral of the Wales and Leeds midfielder, who died aged 75.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
Besiktas pay £11m for Abraham - to sell him to Villa
Besiktas pay £11.2m to Roma for Tammy Abraham - as the Turkish club prepare to sell him to Aston Villa.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
Ødegaard admits Arsenal title tilt fuelled by pain of three runners-up finishes
Martin Ødegaard says that Arsenal’s near misses in the Premier League over the past three seasons are on the players’ minds
Published 4 hours ago on Guardian - Premier League
Fulham close to agreement for Man City winger Bobb
Fulham are close to reaching an agreement to sign winger Oscar Bobb from fellow Premier League side Manchester City.
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football
'He needs time' - he got four hours. What went wrong for Foxes' Cifuentes?
BBC Sport looks at how Marti Cifuentes' time in charge of Leicester unravelled within hours of owner Khun Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha appearing to back the manager.
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football
| Premier League Results Sunday 25th January 2026 | ||
| Arsenal | 2 - 3 | Man Utd |
| Brentford | 0 - 2 | Nottm Forest |
| Palace | 1 - 3 | Chelsea |
| Newcastle | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa |
| Premier League Fixtures Monday 26th January 2026 | ||
| Everton | v | Leeds |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Man City | 23 | 26 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Man Utd | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 23 | 14 | 37 |