It’s Sunday and supposedly a day of rest. Not for Football Today’s ‘newsletter’ series which is packed with news, opinions and more.
We look at a major talking point from football and highlight some of the best stories elsewhere on the internet.
You will also find links to some of the top features on Football Today and what to watch out for over the next day.
Arsenal must splash the cash in January to stay in the title race
Arsenal’s failure to sign a prolific goalscorer has cost them dearly in the Premier League over the past couple of years. The same scenario is unfolding this term.
Gabriel Jesus briefly raised hopes he could fill the void with five goals in two games against Crystal Palace before Christmas, but he has reverted to type since then.
Jesus failed to get on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion yesterday, and he simply isn’t prolific enough to carry the team’s goalscoring burden.
The result left Arsenal five points behind Liverpool having played two games more, and their title hopes are now hanging by a thread.
The Gunners have been linked with several strikers over the past few weeks. If they are serious about winning the title this season, they must act quickly.
Arsenal are one top striker away from having a fearsome team. The club must back manager Mikel Arteta in January, or they will fall short again.
Top football stories
- Ruben Amorim, Ange Postecoglou and the death of the pragmatic manager
- Tuchel’s notebook: what England’s head coach may have learned at Tottenham
- Shameless Glazers are Man Utd’s real villains with Ratcliffe in the firing line
Football Today features
- Premier League January 2025 Transfers | All Done Deals
- Watch Football on TV Today: Schedules, Live Streams & Scores
- Clubs need to stop gambling on managerial failures
What to watch
Liverpool versus Manchester United. Common sense says this is a banker home win. For the sake of the Premier League title race, let’s hope not.
