| Arsenal hierarchy in crisis as they thought Freddie Ljungberg would buy them time
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 ARSENAL are plummeting towards crisis point as their search for a new manager has hit stasis. Emirates chiefs thought appointing Freddie Ljungberg would buy them some time to make the right appointment but the team have gone backwards since the Swede replaced sacked Unai Emery. Arsenal could move quickly for a new boss as caretaker Freddie Ljungberg is struggling, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, left, is being linked with a moveGetty Images - Getty The Gunners are now in their worst run of form since 1977. And there is growing fears that £60million striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could demand a move – with Real Madrid strongly linked with a bid in January. Any move for Brendan Rodgers as new boss appears to have been blocked by the Leicester manager agreeing a new long-term contract yesterday. Follow our ARSENAL LIVE BLOG as the Gunners hunt for Emery's replacement The 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Thursday means the North Londoners have now gone nine games without a win. Their Premier League form has ...
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| Spurs supporter gives candid view of a footie fan's life on and off the terraces with intimate black and white images
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 A PHOTOGRAPHER and lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fan has turned his camera on fellow fans to give a candid view of life on and off the terraces. Martin Anderson will reveal the collection of snaps in new book book Can't Smile Without You which showcases images taken at home, away, and across Europe from 2013 until the last game played at White Hart Lane in 2017. A fan leads chants and waves a flag during Tottenham's 4-1 victory over Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in December 2013Martin AndersenA tattooed Spurs fan celebrates triumphantly during his side's 2-0 victory over North London rivals Arsenal in April 2017Martin AndersenSpurs fans with their arms aloft make their way into the terraces at Villa Park to watch their side win 2-1 in 2014Martin AndersenMartin captures Spurs supporters making their way to the stadium for their match against Swansea in August 2013Martin AndersenTwo female fans share a laugh and sing in the pub as they watch Tottenham face Southampton in a 2-0 away win at the end of ...
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| Man Utd legend Big Ron rules out top four but backs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as boss
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 MANCHESTER UNITED legend Ron Atkinson has told his old club they can forget about qualifying for next season's Champions League – but reckons Ole Gunnar Solsjkjaer can bring the good times back to Old Trafford. Big Ron says United are in a "transition period" but believes the Norwegian has what it takes to win silverware for the Red Devils. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been backed by ex-United boss Ron AtkinsonReuters There has been huge talk of ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino being parachuted in to replace Solskjaer, appointed after Jose Mourinho was sacked a year ago. But Atkinson, who managed United to two FA Cup wins in the 1980s, insists Solskjaer needs more time to build a team capable of competing for the Premier League title. Solskjaer spent £85million on centre-back Harry Maguire, £50m on right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and £18m on winger Daniel James. But Big Ron thinks United need several more signings in a huge overhaul. The former United boss, now 80, said: "Unless it's an absolute disaster they ...
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| Lampard's youth revolution is overdue as past Chelsea rejects were just as good as Abraham & Co, says Kenneth Omeruo
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 CHELSEA'S success in finally giving their academy prospects a first-team chance is a long time coming after years of ignoring rising stars, seven-time loanee Kenneth Omeruo believes. The Nigerian defender never made an appearance in a Blues shirt during a seven-year stay on the club's books and feels their policy of farming out youngsters unfairly deprived them of a chance to shine. An untimely shoulder injury and visa issues hit Omeruo's best hopes of a Chelsea gameGetty - Contributor Frank Lampard has earned many plaudits for successfully introducing Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Fikayo Tomori and more into the first-team amid their recently-ended FIFA transfer ban. But Omeruo doesn't believe the current crop of youth players, while "fantastic", are significantly better than the troop of loanees he was a part of before leaving for good in the summer. The 26-year-old tells SunSport: "They are there at the right time. "For them it was a matter of chance and they came at the right time because any one of us ...
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