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• Unlucky Alexander Isak finally shows signs of justifying his £125m price tag, the forgotten Liverpool star who offers something new and the signs that should get fans excited about Florian Wirtz: LEWIS STEELE21 December 2025, 2:00 am
  LEWIS STEELE AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: A picture speaks one thousand words, goes the saying. In this case, one snapshot talked 125million reasons to be worried.
  
• Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta marks six-year anniversary with significant win as Viktor Gyokeres gets confidence-boosting winner - but Gunners face tough road ahead with Man City hot on their tail21 December 2025, 12:08 am
  IAN HERBERT: It was six years this week that Mikel Arteta, his appointment as Arsenalmanager imminent, sat in the directors' box at Evertonto observe the size of the task ahead of him.
  
• Everton vs Arsenal - Premier League RECAP: Gunners reclaim top spot with narrow win20 December 2025, 11:14 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Everton welcome Arsenal to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League.
  
• Why Dominic Calvert-Lewin is knocking on England's door after scoring his first brace in five years as Leeds cruise to statement 4-1 win over Crystal Palace: ROSS HEPPENSTALL20 December 2025, 10:53 pm
  The goals just keep on coming. The calls for a surprise England return in a World Cup year get louder by the week. And the argument is beginning to look compelling.
  
• Ruben Amorim hints at Man United transfer surprise in January - and addresses future of exile Jadon Sancho amid Aston Villa loan20 December 2025, 10:30 pm
  Manchester United have lost Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off on Sunday and runs until January 18.
  
• Ruben Amorim tells Kobbie Mainoo to shut out the 'nonsense' after his brother's t-shirt stunt and names three former Man United stars who ALL had to accept being on the bench20 December 2025, 10:30 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: The unhappy midfielder hasn't started a Premier Leaguegame this season, with all 11 of his appearances coming off the bench.
  
• Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool: Reds survive late scare against nine men as Thomas Frank is let down by frustrating ill discipline - and Alexander Isak will be cursing his luck after an injury that could wreck his season20 December 2025, 10:22 pm
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: If Alexander Isak is to one day make a success of his move to Liverpool, then it will need to be achieved in the absence of luck.
  
• Furious Thomas Frank rages at red card decisions and Liverpool's second goal in 2-1 defeat as Xavi Simons responds after being sent off20 December 2025, 10:10 pm
  Arne Slot's champions left with three points from a chaotic game in London and are closing in on the top four again.
  
• Tottenham vs Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: Reds reign supreme in N1720 December 2025, 9:21 pm
  Relive all the action from a thrilling night in North London where Liverpool took all three points from Tottenham Hotspur thanks to goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
  
• Alexander Isak forced off with nasty injury just moments after £125m Liverpool man scored against Tottenham20 December 2025, 9:08 pm
  Arne Slot had only brought on his £125million man at half-time in place of Conor Bradley and the substitution looked to have paid off as he bagged his second Premier League goal for the Reds.
  
• TOTTENHAM 1-2 LIVERPOOL - PLAYER RATINGS: Which Spurs star let his team down? Who was the Arne Slot's creative spark? And which maligned Reds star was much improved?20 December 2025, 8:58 pm
  Daily Mail Sport's LEWIS STEELE was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to rate and review the players as Liverpool carved out a third successive win in all competitions.
  
• Jake Paul issues health update from hospital bed after having jaw BROKEN by Anthony Joshua: Teeth removed and seven days eating through a straw20 December 2025, 8:09 pm
  The American, who drove himself to hospital after admitting he feared his jaw was fractured, survived six rounds with the former heavyweight champion before Joshua's power finally told in Miami.
  
• The fear factor has gone and the playing field has been levelled. This could be the first time Rangers and Celtic finish the season without a trophy between them for 70 YEARS20 December 2025, 7:06 pm
  The name Tommy Ring doesn't mean much to the overwhelming majority of Scottish football fans who will be out and about watching their team in action this weekend.
  
• Wolves star tells team-mates not to be COWARDS as he admits they are 'scared' and calls on club to make January signings in brutally honest interview after defeat by Brentford20 December 2025, 6:50 pm
  If Wolves do not win at Liverpool next weekend, they will have failed to take a victory from any of their opening 18 games, which has never happened since the Premier League began in 1992.
  
• Man City 3-0 West Ham: Erling Haaland runs riot again as Hammers fail their toughest test of the season - and twitchy perfectionist Pep Guardiola lectures key man at full-time20 December 2025, 6:40 pm
  MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 WEST HAM UNITED - NATHAN SALT AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Here was a Manchester City that looked like a title winner of old, in the type of form that is hard to stop.