Atlético Madrid are keen on 21-year-old River Plate defender Lautaro Rivero, who has also been linked with arch rivals Real Madrid. (Source: Fichajes) This article was originally published on www.si.com as Transfer Rumors: Arsenal Reignite Rodrygo Interest; Mac Allister Targeted by Liverpool Rival.

Arsenal thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 in a hugely impressive Champions League outing on Tuesday, with Gabriel Magalhaes scoring and assisting while Viktor Gyokeres netted a confidence-boosting brace.

Arteta has gone well beyond the confines of football in pursuit of coaching excellence, consulting the likes of former England rugby boss Eddie Jones, Steve Kerr and Sean McVay in pursuit of marginal gains. He is not the only one. Merino is quite the admirer of the NFL .

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mikel Arteta Reveals Arsenal Reaction to Liverpool’s Premier League Slump. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta downplayed the reation of his squad to Liverpool’s run of four straight defeats, although conceded that the “narrative” swirling around the results is impossible to ignore.

This dominance from corners has stunned Carragher, who told the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast: “I’m a Liverpool supporter, I’m watching Arsenal and every time they get a corner, my head is in my hands. I’ve never seen anything like this before in football.

Mick Brown believes Arsenal are the favourites to win the Premier League title thanks to a major advantage over Liverpool and Man City.

Arsene Wenger is adamant Mikel Arteta has a title-winning team at Arsenal and says his former club have a ‘more complete squad’ than Liverpool. Premier League champions Liverpool bolstered Arne Slot ’s squad with a £400m spending spree over the summer.

Atlético Madrid filed a complaint with UEFA over the lack of hot water in the Emirates dressing rooms for their training, the club have told ESPN.