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Mikel Arteta Made Mistake Starting Viktor Gyokeres

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been slammed for his decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga against Manchester City, after he produced a disappointing performance, but that wasn’t the only mistake he made.

Kepa was at fault for Man City’s first goal of the game at Wembley Stadium, and just moments later, Nico O’Reilly headed home his second goal to seal the Carabao Cup for Pep Guardiola’s side.

The quickfire double gave Arsenal a mountain to climb, and they were unable to recover as City lifted the trophy.

The defeat will now allow Arsenal to focus on their three remaining competitions, the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, but that won’t make the performance any less disappointing for everyone involved.

Kepa is the player coming under the most criticism, but he wasn’t the only one to let Arsenal down on Sunday.

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He posted a lengthy statement.

Arteta Made Another Huge Arsenal Mistake

Victor Gyokeres celebrating after scoring against Everton for Arsenal in the Premier League

Since arriving at Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres has struggled to produce consistent performances, and it was another disappointing display at Wembley.

A lot of the criticism aimed at Arteta has been around his decision to play Kepa in goal, despite David Raya being the first-choice goalkeeper, but starting Gyokeres was also a mistake.

The Swedish striker failed to win any of his aerial duels during the game, and the City centre-backs kept him quiet throughout.

There’s every chance that Gyokeres wouldn’t have started the game had one of Eberechi Eze or Martin Odegaard been fit, with Kai Havertz dropping into the attacking midfield position.

Gyokeres wasn’t the only option to play up front, despite Havertz having to play deeper, and it’s a mistake Arteta made that could have been avoided.

Gabriel Jesus Had Point to Prove

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus during Club Brugge v Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus would have had a point to prove against his former club Manchester City, and he’s been treated unfairly by Arteta in recent weeks.

Arteta might feel the need to play Gyokeres into form after the Gunners spent a lot of money on him in the previous summer transfer window, but if he’s not performing at the level required, he needs a spell out of the team.

Jesus won a number of trophies during his time at Man City, so he knows what it takes to win silverware, and he could have been the ideal option to play through the middle of the attack.

Either way, it was a mistake from Arteta to play Gyokeres, and that showed after his disappointing display.

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WWE to Add New Member to The Vision After Logan Paul’s Injury

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It’s been just over a year since The Vision formed in WWE, but Paul Heyman’s faction hasn’t exactly had the best of luck. Significant injuries have halted the progress of both Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, with the latter still sidelined.

Now, Logan Paul is set to be out for several months after tearing his triceps at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Paul and Austin Theory competed in the main event of the TV special over the weekend, putting the World Tag Team Championships on the line against the Street Profits. Paul and Theory successfully defended the titles against one of WWE’s most successful tag teams, but it came at a cost. Paul suffered his triceps tear during an aerial spot with Angelo Dawkins, which provided enough of a distraction for Theory to pick up the win uninterrupted.

WWE Plans For The Vision After Logan Paul’s Injury

With Paul sidelined, WWE has already moved to make on-screen changes. WWE has already confirmed that any two members of The Vision will be able to defend the tag belts. In addition, according to a backstage report, the new Vision member is set to join the faction’s ranks shortly.

Logan Paul celebrates

Veteran journalist Dave Meltzer leaked the promotion’s plans during his review of this week’s WWE Raw on a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer stated that The Vision were planning to bring in a new female member in a somewhat unexpected storyline twist.

“They’re going to get […] Maxxine [Dupri],” Meltzer revealed. “Which they pretty much teased on the show tonight. If you watch […] cause I mean, they did the thing where he [Theory] was leaving, and then he walks by Maxxine and Tozawa and Otis and then, all of a sudden, she goes, ‘I’ve got to go now.’ So the idea is when he left, she was leaving. But it’s like you’re not supposed to know that they’re leaving together.”

Maxxine Dupri was one of the surprise packages of 2025. After breaking away from the Chad Gable-led Alpha Academy faction with long-time allies Otis and Akira Tozawa, Dupri began to build momentum as an in-ring competitor. The mentorship of WWE veteran Natalya bolstered Dupri, transforming her from a ringside supporter to an aggressive challenger. This led to one of the biggest upsets of the year, as Dupri toppled Becky Lynch to become WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion last November. This followed two previous victories over Lynch via count-out and disqualification.

But since losing the title back to Lynch, and losing a feud to former mentor Natalya, Dupri’s momentum has slowed significantly. The 29-year-old hasn’t wrestled on Raw since March. But it seems that her recruitment to The Vision is about to see her featured in a major way moving forward.

Dupri was spotted in the background of several backstage segments with Austin Theory during her feud with Natalya. It implied that The Vision member was actively hoping to pry her away from Otis and Tozawa to bolster his own group’s waning numbers. Dupri will be desperate to recapture the momentum that won her the Intercontinental title. Notably, she is also lacking guidance following Natalya’s betrayal. Her alignment with The Vision might just be the move to positively change her direction.

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Every Premier League Club’s Total Prize Money and Earnings in 2025-26

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It’s been revealed how much prize money every club competing in the 2025-26 Premier League season has earned.

While all 20 clubs receive a certain amount of money depending on where they finish in the Premier League table, that doesn’t paint the whole picture in terms of their total earnings.

Arsenal won the title for the first time in 22 years, eventually finishing seven points clear of second-placed Manchester City.

Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool sealed the three remaining Champions League spots, while Bournemouth and Sunderland secured a place in next season’s Europa League. Brighton clinched a spot in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, while Chelsea missed out on Europe altogether.

And at the opposite end of the table, Tottenham narrowly avoided relegation at the expense of West Ham, who join Burnley and Wolves in the Championship.

The Athletic have calculated how much prize money every Premier League team earned this season based on information provided by various club sources across the division.

Every club received an equal share of £31.9 million (UK) and £56.6 million (international) for competing in the Premier League. However, the clubs then received different amounts based on facility fees and merit payments.

Lowest Earners (20th-11th)

Jarrod Bowen | West Ham

It won’t come as a huge surprise to learn that Wolves were the lowest earners this season, closely followed by Burnley. However, the two relegated sides both pocketed a cool £117.7 million and £118.1 million, respectively.

West Ham’s total tally was £128.6 million, despite failing to beat the drop, while Tottenham banked £135.8 million.

Other clubs in the bottom half of the prize money table are Newcastle (£154.2 million), Everton (£147.7 million) and Leeds United (£144.5 million).

2025-26 Premier League: Total Prize Money

20.

Wolves

£117.7m

19.

Burnley

£118.1m

18.

West Ham

£128.6m

17.

Tottenham

£135.8m

16.

Nottingham Forest

£137.1m

15.

Crystal Palace

£137.5m

14.

Leeds United

£144.5m

13.

Everton

£147.7m

12.

Newcastle United

£154.5m

11.

Fulham

£155.2m

Highest Earners (10th-1st)

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Arsenal lift Premier League trophy

Arsenal earned just shy of £200 million during their Premier League title-winning campaign.

Manchester City (£192.5 million) and Manchester United (£191.5 million) were only separated by £1 million, while Aston Villa needed £182.6 million.

Liverpool were the red-hot Premier League favourites back in August but could only manage a fifth-place finish under Arne Slot. The Reds still earned £181.8 million in total, though.

Sunderland exceeded all expectations and took home a huge £168.2 million, while Chelsea still got £162.6 million despite a hugely underwhelming campaign.

2025-26 Premier League: Total Prize Money

10.

Brentford

£161.5m

9.

Brighton

£161.6m

8.

Chelsea

£162.6m

7.

Sunderland

£168.2m

6.

Bournemouth

£170.5m

5.

Liverpool

£181.8m

4.

Aston Villa

£182.6m

3.

Manchester United

£191.5m

2.

Manchester City

£192.5m

1.

Arsenal

£198.7m

Despite the fact only a few days have passed since the end of the season, a Supercomputer has already predicted the 2026-27 Premier League table in full, while the relegation odds for next term make for worrying reading for Manchester City fans amid the 115 charges case hanging over them.

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Surprise English Club Clear Favourites to Sign Jamie Vardy With Wrexham Also in Frame

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A surprise English club has emerged as the clear favourites to sign Jamie Vardy, who is leaving Cremonese when his contract expires this summer.

The former England striker made the emotional decision to leave Leicester City last summer and make the move to the Serie A outfit.

Cremonese were hoping that Vardy would score enough goals for them to retain their status in Italy’s top tier. La Cremo enjoyed a great start to the campaign as they tasted defeat in just four of their opening 14 matches.

A horror run of form saw them slip into the relegation zone, though. Despite winning two of their final three matches, the club finished 18th and dropped back down to Serie B.

Vardy, who recorded seven goals and three assists in 29 matches this season and became the first English player to win the Serie A Player of the Month award, has made the decision to leave the club following their relegation and will become a free agent.

Clear Favourites Emerge in Race to Sign Jamie Vardy

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BBC Sport have reported that Vardy, now 39 years old, is still enjoying his football and believes he can continue playing at a high level.

BettingLounge have now revealed the 12 favourites to sign Vardy this summer, with a return to the United Kingdom on the cards.

Hull City, who secured their promotion to the Premier League with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final, have been given odds of 28/1.

Hearts are on the lookout for a new striker after losing Laurence Shankland to Rangers and could turn to Vardy as his replacement.

West Ham United, who will play in England’s second tier next season after suffering relegation from the Premier League, have been given odds of 10/1.

Wrexham are fifth favourites to sign Vardy, while Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers are fourth and third respectively.

The bookies think he could make a sensational return to Leicester, who he played for between 2012-2025, scoring 200 goals in 500 appearances in the process.

Sheffield Wednesday, the club who Vardy supported as a child and still does today, are the clear favourites. Vardy played for the Owls in his youth before being released at 15 years old. They are currently leading the race for his signature, but whether they can get a deal done remains to be seen.

Jamie Vardy Next Club Odds

Rank

Club

Nation

League

Odds

1

Sheffield Wednesday

England

League One

8/13

2

Leicester City

England

League One

Evens

3

Rangers

Scotland

Scottish Premiership

2/1

4

Celtic

Scotland

Scottish Premiership

11/4

5

Wrexham

Wales

Championship

8/1

6

West Ham United

England

Championship

10/1

7

Birmingham

England

Championship

12/1

8

Millwall

England

Championship

14/1

9

Burnley

England

Championship

16/1

10

Hearts

Scotland

Scottish Premiership

18/1

11

Hull City

England

Premier League

28/1

12

West Brom

England

Championship

33/1

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Vardy and his wife, Rebekah, have a large family with six children in total. They have had three children together, as well as one daughter from Jamie’s previous relationship and two children from Rebekah’s previous relationships.

Speaking to SPORTbible earlier this month, Vardy said he wants to keep playing for as long as he can, and then intends to spend time with his kids after retiring. He said:

“While my legs are still saying they’re fine, I’ll carry on. But there will come a time when the legs say ‘this ain’t happening anymore’ and that’s when I definitely need to call it quits.”

He added: “The main thing for me is, you sacrifice so much during a football career on things you miss out. And I think when it comes to, I’m finished with football side of things, I want to make sure that I can spend some quality time with my wife and kids.

“It’s something that I’ve missed – big chunks of them growing up at different ages and things like that. So I don’t want to be missing anymore. The kids, they love coming to watch me play football, and it’s a real enjoyment for them.”

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