Summary

  • First-half goals ease Arsenal to victory

  • Sanchez punishes Cahill error for Gunners' first

  • Walcott finishes sublime move for the second

  • Ozil volleys in the third from Sanchez cross

  1. Giroud 'scorpion' inspires Arsenal - reactionpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Olivier Giroud scores a remarkable 'scorpion' goal as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace, while Spurs are in the top four after thrashing Watford.

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  2. FA offers ex-England stars coaching helppublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2016

    The Football Association has set up a pilot programme to help former England players get into coaching to prevent them heading out of the game.

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  3. Is the traditional Arsenal title choke on the way?published at 22:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Arsenal's soft underbelly has returned as Arsene Wenger's side are struggling not to crack under pressure, says Phil McNulty.

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  4. Referees protected like lions - Wengerpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Arsene Wenger says referees are protected like "lions in the zoo" after saying bad decisions cost Arsenal against Manchester City.

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  5. Manchester City 2-1 Arsenalpublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Raheem Sterling scores a second-half winner as Manchester City come from a goal down to defeat Arsenal at Etihad Stadium.

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  6. Offside decisions difficult to accept - Wengerpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he finds it "unbelievable" and "difficult to accept" that his side conceded a second "offside goal" in a week after their 2-1 defeat away at Manchester City.

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  7. Man City still 'far away' from Guardiola's targetpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side are still "far away" from playing the football he would like them to play despite a hard-fought 2-1 victory at home to Arsenal.

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  8. What have Arsenal got?published at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Arsenal have been run ragged in this second half in a re-run of what happened to them at Everton on Tuesday.

    All the old questions will be asked if they lose this. Can they pull it around in the closing minutes?

  9. Arsenal on the rackpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Arsenal are suffering here and Manchester City, as well as their fans, sense it. The Gunners need their big players to step up here, especially Mesut Ozil. He has been, to put it politely, peripheral.

  10. Arsenal will be well satisfiedpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Manchester City 0-1 Arsenal

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Arsenal lead at half-time and will be regard that as a highly satisfactory first 45 minutes. One or two chances for Manchester City but the Gunners are probing away at City's defensive weaknesses.

    Pep Guardiola's side look a little short of confidence and swagger - but Arsenal were in this position at Everton on Tuesday and lost.

    Arsene WengerImage source, AP
  11. Wide open at Etihad Stadiumpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Chances at both ends but real anxiety among Manchester City's fans every time Arsenal attack.

    Alexis Sanchez has had a magnificent opening 20 minutes, dangerous on the ball and ordering his Arsenal team-mates around when he is not.

    He looks the complete attacking player.

    Alexis SanchezImage source, Getty Images
  12. Man City's Gundogan tributepublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Touching tribute to an injured team-mate or completely over the top reaction to a player getting an injury many others in the game have suffered?

    The decision by Manchester City's players to wear shirts sporting the name of Ilkay Gundogan, out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage, has already polarised social media opinion.

    Want my opinion? Thought not but I'll offer it anyway...nice thought but all a bit over the top. Where does this sort of thing stop?

  13. Stones on the outside againpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2016

    Manchester City v Arsenal (16:00 GMT)

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's decision-making is clearly not governed by big price tags as £47.5m John Stones is once again dropped to the bench.

    Stones had a nightmare in the 4-2 defeat at Leicester City last Saturday and has paid the price with his place.

    Guardiola makes two changes for this one, with Fernando coming in for Ilkay Gundogan, who is out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. Leroy Sane starts with Nolito as substitute.

  14. Chelsea don't have a weakness - Murphypublished at 23:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Match of the Day's Danny Murphy says Chelsea look like a team without a weakness after winning an 11th successive Premier League game.

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  15. '20 years at one club? No way!'published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola compliments Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger on his 20 years at the Gunners, but says he would never spend that amount of time at one club.

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  16. Lawro's predictions v Boris Beckerpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on tennis legend Boris Becker in the weekend Premier League fixtures.

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  17. Conte happy but warns Chelsea can improvepublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he is delighted for his players and the fans after his side won their 11th game in a row, but warns their rivals his team can get better.

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  18. Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelseapublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Chelsea beat Crystal Palace to record their 11th successive Premier League win and move nine points clear at the top of the table.

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  19. Chelsea gave Palace nothing - Pardewpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew says he is full of awe for the impressive defensive display Chelsea put in as the Eagles lost 1-0 to the league leaders at Selhurst Park.

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  20. 'Style of champions'published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2016

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

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