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Prodigal sons: When Bukayo Saka scored the opening goal during the Uefa Champions League match between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven, the team did not look like it had spent six seasons in the wilderness. Photo: Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images

Gunners are back with a bang

Is Kgosientsho Ramokgopa an undercover Gunner?

Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba

Young Lions no longer roaring as ANC Youth League congress teeters

Former presidents were reinvited to the youth league congress after the ANC forked out money for their lunch

The Invincibles (no more): Arsenal’s Thierry Henry (right) celebrates  the Gunners win. But the tide has turned. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP

Ramaphosa’s in Arteta’s shoes

The president and the Gunners coach inherited own-goal, deadwood ‘players’ and need a few seasons to offload them

Seismic decision: Manchester City fans have another reason to celebrate — the Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned Uefa’s decision to ban the club from European football for two years. (Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Manchester City CAS ruling counts for everything and nothing

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but the lack of sanction for Manchester City, aside from a fine that amounts to small change, doesn’t affect the bigger picture

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has called for Mesut Özil (above) to be reliably available for training. (David Price/Getty Images)

Özil can prove himself if he gets out of his ‘comfort zone’

​Arsenal manager Unai Emery has challenged troubled star Mesut Özil to prove his worth after a season marred by injuries and illness

Arsene Wenger. (AFP)

Peace at last between ‘Special One’ and Wenger

The 69-year-old Wenger won the award on the back of his revolutionising English football

Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez during their Arsenal days (David Price/Getty Images)

Sanchez, Özil cast to sideshow as buoyant Man Utd visit Arsenal

A year on from moving to Manchester United, Alexis Sanchez has become little more than an afterthought in the Red Devils’ revival

Better red: It’s the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, which got rid of the monarchy. (Kirill Kudravtsev/AFP)

Tenants of the ITB, unite

You have nothing to lose but your leases, whose legitimacy is being tested in court

“In the match I’m not looking at the sky, unless I’m asking for the guy to give me help!” joked Jose Mourinho. (Lee Smith/Reuters)

Mourinho dedicates United win to under-fire Woodward

While ​Jose Mourinho praised the United fans, he also offered a hint of support for Ed Woodward

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp (left) and his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola are two managers who will eagerly pounce on the stagnation of others. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

​New Premier League era begins

Innovation and enterprise are key as the Wengers and Fergusons wither

(Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Supra’s doing a Daddy on us

And Ace says all’s on track; the regional and provincial conferences will happen (sometime)

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

Bandit: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is sure to deliver the goals and attention-grabbing antics at Arsenal

Arsenal’s new masked maverick

Wenger’s new striker made it impossible for his previous club Borussia Dortmund to keep him

Coutinho could eventually leave Anfield

Ka-ching! It’s raining cash in the EPL

Records were smashed in the transfer window

‘Superstar’ Sanchez the right fit for Manchester United – Giggs

The 29-year-old Chile striker, who came close to joining Manchester City last summer, signed what is believed to be a four-and-a-half-year contract

Alexis Sanchez celebrates Arsenal beating Chelsea in the 2017 FA Cup final.

Football: Sanchez, Mkhitaryan on brink of blockbuster swap deal

United – without a Premier League title since 2013 – are second in the Premier League and are desperate to close the gap on their fierce rivals.

Winnie Mandela’s death signals the end of an era

City’s unbroken run riles Gunners

Can Pep Guardiola do the near impossible and guide his charges to an invincible season?

Do we have an answer to our frustrations?

So far so good with VAR, says English Premier League referee

"The whole idea of the protocol is to have minimum interference on the game but get the right decisions to have the maximum impact."

Upper hand: President Ramaphosa

A North London derby like no other

Spurs’ change in fortunes has everyone guessing they can overwhelm Arsenal

The disappointing thing is Sanchez falls for the first free kick, that’s cheating.

‘That’s cheating’ – Pulis rounds on Sanchez

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis branded Alexis Sanchez a cheat after accusing the Arsenal star of diving to win a free kick