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Ian Wright has leaped to the defence of Casemiro and called Jamie Carragher 'disrespectful' for his scathing criticism of the Manchester United midfielder.  Casemiro had an evening to forget as Erik ten Hag's men were thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday.   The Brazilian was at fault for two of Palace's goals as he continued his disappointing form this season. 

Both sides found themselves on the wrong end of divisive decisions from the officials during a dramatic showdown at the Emirates, with Ryan Christie escaping a red card for a high tackle and the Cherries seeing a goal ruled out in the second half (left). Strikes from Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard put Arsenal on course to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League but the visitors hit back through Antoine Semenyo, the forward bundling in after Christie's strike hit the woodwork. The effort was chalked off, however, after Dominic Solanke was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper David Raya (top right) after backing into him in the build-up. As the loose ball dropped inside the penalty area, Solanke moved into Raya's path and looked to pressure him while the stopper tried to punch away. Cherries boss Andoni Iraola was incensed (bottom right) but his appeals fell on deaf ears.

EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN: Strike while the iron is hot is an adage intertwined with Arsenal's philosophy of late. The Gunners have exceeded expectation to the point in which silverware in this campaign is a demand, not a want. The north London club have, as a result, used this success, this sense of optimism, to further engage their fanbase.

Rooney, 38, will star alongside the likes of Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Jill Scott, and Jamie Carragher in the channel's array of YouTube and podcast content. Launched by Neville in 2021, The Overlap has become one of football's most agenda-setting voices, landing exclusives with big names and covering all the big talking points every week.

The Reds' title hopes took yet another dent as there were held by David Moyes ' men at the London Stadium, with the game including a controversial call by the referee which appeared to deny them a chance for a winner. With four minutes remaining on the clock, Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola fell to the ground after collecting the ball from a cross into the box. He took his time to get back to his feet and referee Taylor waved play on and did not blow the whistle. Areola then rolled the ball out and Cody Gakpo ran towards the French goalkeeper in an attempt to pass the ball into an empty net. However, Taylor then blew his whistle with no explanation and stopped the Dutchman from potentially giving Liverpool the lead late on.

Roy Keane (left of main pic) and Ian Wright (right of main pic) clashed over Bruno Fernandes (right) and whether he is a good influence in the Manchester United dressing room. Fernandes, 29, has been one of the bright sparks at Old Trafford in recent years, adding 143 goal contributions in 229 games since his 2020 move from Sporting Lisbon. The Portuguese midfielder has again been a standout star for United this time around in what has been a chaotic and underwhelming campaign, with Erik ten Hag's side marred by problems both on and off the pitch.

Ian Wright has slammed Chelsea after their dire 5-0 defeat by Arsenal and hit out at two stars in particular. The Gunners thumped Mauricio Pochettino's side at the Emirates on Tuesday to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League. Ben White scored twice, while Kai Havertz also netted a brace after Leandro Trossard had put Arsenal on their way in what was a dismal night for the Blues as they collapsed in the second half.

Roy Keane could not resist taking a dig at his fellow pundits after accusing them of cheering on Coventry during their remarkable comeback against Manchester United in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final. United appeared to be cruising to victory to set up a repeat of last year's final against Manchester City when they opened up a three-goal lead inside the opening hour thanks to strikes from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes. But Coventry came roaring back by scoring three times in the final 20 minutes to force extra time, and they almost pulled off one of the biggest wins in their history when substitute Victor Torp netted in the final minute only for VAR to rule that there had been an offside in the build-up.

NATHAN SALT AT WEMBLEY: 'We can play [to] very high levels within the same match, and also we can go [to] very low levels in the same game,' Erik ten Hag mused in the bowels of Wembley Stadium. 'That's not explainable but it has to do with managing the game, taking responsibility, taking responsibility for each other. I have to teach my players clearly. We have to do better in such occasions [after conceding] but the difficult thing to do is put ourselves in a winning position, the last thing is much easier.' Still teaching two years into his tenure? Easy to pass on those instructions? Don't be ridiculous, Erik.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says Mikel Arteta's side still have more they need to learn following their Champions League elimination.  The Gunners surrendered the top spot in the Premier League after a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa meant Manchester City remained above them in the table, despite having plenty of chances to score. Then on Wednesday, Joshua Kimmich scored a second-half header to send Bayern Munich through to the Champions League semi-finals at the Gunners' expense.

Hayes, whose side were beaten by the Gunner, pushed Eidevall at the full-time whistle and later labelled his touchline behaviour as 'male aggression'. The Chelsea manager faced widespread criticism for her remarks, including Arsenal legend Ian Wright who said her words could have 'finished' the Gunners' boss. On Friday, Hayes spoke to the media for the first time since the incident and gave a series of unusual answers, but appeared to reaffirm that Eidevall had acted in an aggressive manner.

Roy Keane has doubled down on his comments about Erling Haaland's general play not being good enough, having criticised the Manchester City striker following his poor performance against Arsenal last month. Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by their Premier League rivals at the Etihad on March 31, and Keane has now stood by his scathing assessment of the Norwegian forward in a discussion with  Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Gary Neville. Haaland endured a frustrating afternoon against the Gunners' thrifty defence which restricted him to few touches in the game and caused Keane to hit out in his post-match analysis. 

Former NFL star JJ Watt has opened up on why he decided to invest in Premier League club Burnley last year. Watt, 35, who played for 12 seasons in the NFL before retiring in 2023, became a minority investor alongside his wife Kealia - an ex-professional footballer - last May, as the club secured promotion to the Premier League. Appearing on the Stick to Football podcast alongside Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott, Watt - who has previously admitted he is a Chelsea fan - explained what attracted him to Burnley. 

After Nathan Palmer's (left) services did not meet their hopes, Jamie and Nathan Sussex-Smith (right) had to seek assistance from another tailor. Penarth Brands, a £10,353 County Court Judgement against Mr Palmer's company, has been launched. Mr Palmer reportedly told the Sussex-Smiths that he'd be making the bridesmaids' dresses. Nathan Palmer Bespoke Tailors has made clothes for Ian Wright, H from Steps, and Aston Merrygold.

ITV has recruited a former Sky Sports pundit to assist with their coverage of the forthcoming European Championships. In just nine weeks, the 17th edition of UEFA's top international tournament is due to begin. With such a big competition on the horizon and two home nations involved, broadcasters have scrambled to expand their punditry coverage to include all of the action in Germany.

The bloodbath's body count is similar to a Line Of Duty-style murder spree, with the BBC aiming to cut 100 hours of television shows this year. Not one genre has been left out, with the axe sweeping everything from drama to quiz shows to comedy. In the face of rising inflation and a two-year freeze to the cost of a TV licence, which provides the majority of the BBC's funding, the BBC is hoping to make £500 million in savings, making some of the BBC's more recent ruthless decisions.

When the two teams clashed at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, Ian Wright has backed Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool to give ferocious rivals Manchester United a 'proper hiding.' In the Anfield fixture last season, Liverpool thrashes United by 7-0, and Arsenal legend Terry Wright believes the 13-time Premier League champions will be out of town for another monumental loss.

Following their clash on Sunday, Ian Wright has slammed Emma Hayes for accusing Jonas Eidevall of "male violence." In the aftermath of a tense Continental League Cup final that the Gunners secured by Stina Blackstenius' 116th-minute winner, Chelsea manager Rebecca Blackstenius clashed with her Arsenal colleague. The Chelsea boss may have yelled at Hayes during his full whistle before handing him a shove.

EXCLUSIVE: A controversy over a 97-year-old woman feeding birds in her back yard has erupted, with the 'bullying' body now threatening a £2,500 fine or even court action to force her and her son out of their privately owned house. Anne Seago (right with her son) relishes the simple pleasure of watching sparrows and robins feed off seeds on her bird table (top left). After a neighbor's complaint that she was attracting pigeons and seagulls, the council released a 'written warning' last November and threatened a £100 fine if the 'anti-social activity' doesn't change. Now, amid rumors that the birds are still being fed, Fylde Council has issued Alan, 77, who lives with her, with another written alert. If the 'anti-social conduct' doesn't stop immediately, he's being threatened with a Community Protection Notice (CPN) and a potential fine of £2,500 for non-compliance.

On Sunday afternoon, the Premier League's top teams will meet the reigning champions at the Etihad Stadium, with the Gunners hoping to open a four-point gap to their opponents at the start of the season. The game is almost identical to the one last season, when Arsenal suffered a 4-1 loss in late April that has stewed the club's title hopes to an end, despite the club occupying the table for the majority of the season. Mikel Areteta's side will have a high hopes of avenging that loss this time around, with the team a year older and in good shape going into the game.

IAN HERBERT: It's often that those who see our football from outside this country have the highest appreciation of the cathedrals, which have been largely ignored now. When Stuart Roy Clarke, a leading documentary photographer, wanted to produce 'The Homes of Football,' capturing our 1990s journey through the game as it came on the brink of modernization, the only publisher willing to commission it was German 'Spielmacher'. The finished product, which was released a few years ago, is stunning, but the text is in German, with an English translation tucked away at the back. Some of the best stadiums, packed with fans when Clarke depicted them, are as iconic as ever to those who remember them, as shown by Mail Sport journalist Ian Ladyman's visit to the old Maine Road center circle in south Manchester last year.

Two of ITV's newest comedy shows have been canceled; each of which had the opportunity to air one series. Deep Fake Neighbour, the broadcaster, has announced that it has been cancelled. Also, The television show The Other World, which aired in January 2023, and Significant Others, which aired in June, has been cancelled. Deep Fake Neighbour Wars converted the UK's best new impressionists into the world's most popular celebrities and embroiled them in petty neighbor disputes.

After being'slaughtered' by fans over the weekend, Arsenal legend Ian Wright has said he has no intention of doing the FA Cup draw ever again. In the aftermath of Manchester United's incredible 4-3 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford, Wright, 60, was trusted with determining the FA Cup semi-final draw live on ITV on Sunday. He did it in his own unique way, deliberately removing the balls from the bag so he didn't see any of the balls when he pulled them out of the bag, causing fellow pundit Roy Keane chuckling in the background.

Manchester United's mascot was largely ignored by Roy Keane ahead of their FA Cup tie against Liverpool. Keane and ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright were on punditry duty for ITV during the quarter-final matchdown, with Liverpool legend Graeme Souness and ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright presenting, with Mark Pougatch. Fred the Red approached the former midfielder during a break and was given a high-five but the guy remained completely motionless.