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"Could this really be the beginning of the end of Arsenal 's Premier League dreams?" April 9, 2004. Sami Hyypia has just pounced on some surprisingly lax defending from Arsenal's backline to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead at Highbury Stadium. Disaster. Arsenal had gone into the clash with Gerard Houllier's Liverpool knowing they were just eight games away from Premier League immortality. Having gone 30 matches unbeaten throughout the course of the 2003/04 season so far, eight more without defeat would see them crowned modern English football's first-ever 'Invincibles', as well as Premier League champions for a third time under legendary manager Arsene Wenger. Looking through the calendar, out of all the remaining eight games, the one against Liverpool had looked like the most obvious potential banana skin for the Gunners. The Reds came into the game in fine form, having won four of their last five and having not conceded a goal since mid-March. That form w...

And breathe. Chelsea and Manchester City delivered liquid Barclays ahead of another unwanted international break on Sunday evening at Stamford Bridge. The two played out a genuine Premier League classic, filled with eight goals, VAR controversy, and even a 94th minute equaliser scored by Cole Palmer against his former club. After all that madness, we've taken a look at who were Chelsea's best and worst performers on the day with a little help from 90min's player ratings. Chelsea's best player vs Man City Cole Palmer: 8/10 The goal / Marc Atkins/GettyImages Who else? Signed by Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer after his former club couldn't guarantee regular Game time at the Etihad Stadium, Palmer poetically came back haunt City on Sunday with his new club. His headline contribution was, of course, the 94th minute penalty which he coolly slotted into the top corner of the net to make it 4-4, but Palmer's overall performance was also pretty exceptional....

Performance is one thing, longevity is another. With that in mind, there are only a select few in the NBA who have been blessed with both. Here, we take a look at those elite players who have managed to stretch their careers across two decades or more. LeBron James joins the 21-year-club This year, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James will be joining the ranks of an exclusive club as he heads into his 21st season in the league. In such a fast-paced and physically challenging game, not many are able to last two decades in the NBA as the sport takes a big toll on an athlete’s body. LeBron James became the NBA's #ScoringKing last season 👑 In Year 21, the journey continues. The @Lakers open the season vs. Denver, Oct. 24 on TNT! #KiaTipOff23pic.twitter.com/t3YTnJIK2d — NBA (@NBA) October 18, 2023 Nonetheless, a handful have managed to hold off the ravages of time as well as evade career-ending injuries to be able to stay on the court for 20 years or more . Coming int...

Chelsea will look to right the wrongs of last season when the 2023/24 campaign gets underway. High hopes from last summer quickly evaporated as Chelsea went through four managers en route to recording their worst-ever Premier League finish, and now it really is make-or-break for the new owners as they look to rebuild confidence among fans. To try and put things right, Chelsea have hired Mauricio Pochettino, continued their heavy spending and even bought an entirely new club, adding Ligue 1's Strasbourg to the new BlueCo network. It all sounds good, but it all sounded good last year as well. Here's 90min's preview of Chelsea's 2023/24 season. Chelsea's performance last five seasons Season Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe 2022/23 12th R3 R3 Champions League QF 2021/22 3rd Final Final Champions League QF 2020/21 4th Final R4 Champions League winners 2019/20 4th Final R4 Champions League R16 2018/19 3rd R5 Final Europa League winners Summer transfers Ins: Christophe...

Manchester City's winning run came to an end at 12 games as they were held to a draw by Europa League qualifiers Brighton. The Citizens - recently confirmed as Premier League champions - took the lead through Phil Foden but Julio Enciso's strike from distance meant the points were shared, ensuring the Seagulls tied up sixth place. City looked ahead to finals against Manchester United and Inter in the FA Cup and Champions League with their substitutes bench, though the starting XI still had world class players everywhere you looked. Here's who stole the show at the AMEX and who flattered to deceive. Manchester City's best player vs Brighton Phil Foden: 8/10 Foden struck from close range / GLYN KIRK/GettyImages He was given little time to improve on a brilliant first half, but Foden's goal edged him ahead as City's leading player on Wednesday night. His finish wasn't as precise as it has been at previous points in the season but was still enough to give City...

Hit 'em where it hurts. That seems to be the idea behind an idea first reported by The Athletic that would go after the overabundance of load management by tying NBA awards to games played for the players striving to win them. Though short on details, the notion centers on making a number of appearances a key factor for the big honors handed out each season.  Load management has, clearly, gone too far. Fans missing out on seeing stars, over and over, for rest disguised as injuries. There are too many instances to list.  The NBA has a real problem here. This idea, floated in the media, nebulous in its details though it may be, has a ring of potential to it. Yet in conversations with decision makers around the league, the idea of using awards to force players to play more games had two common responses: It's a great idea. And fat chance it works -- or even happens. ...