Liam Rosenior's side lost 1-0 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate as Kai Havertz scored deep in stoppage time to send the Gunners to Wembley. A furious Merson - an Arsenal legend who supports Chelsea - said he was 'flabbergasted' by the visitors in a scathing assessment of their display at the Emirates....read
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As boxer turned CBD oil seller Anthony Fowler was being urged by medical experts to stop dangerous boasts about his products, ex-footballers continued their prolific promotional work for him.
The claim that Fowler's products are a cancer 'cure' is horrifying and escalates potential risk if desperate parents abandon the idea of hospital treatment for their children.
Team GB Olympian Anthony Fowler walked down a street in Italy with his young son last month claiming that he has found a miraculous answer to the child's autism.
Paul Merson has urged Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner to be cautious over the Manchester United job, warning he is 'not the right fit' for the Old Trafford hot seat.
A company selling cannabis products has been accused of using Ricky Hatton's death to promote its business.
The Senegal international sealed his move to Bayern Munich on Deadline Day following a transfer saga fraught with twists and turns.
Merson heaped praise onto the attacker, who he believes can help add 'guile' to a Chelsea attack which has become heavily reliant on Cole Palmer to create chances.
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The Chelsea and England winger completed a move to north London on Friday, becoming Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer and the seventh Chelsea player to join the club under Mikel Arteta .
Merson is counted among the best-loved former players at the north London club, playing over 420 times for the Gunners in 12 years at Highbury, scoring 99 times in the process.
Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa all sit on 66 points, while Man City and Nottingham Forest are just behind on 65. The top five clubs in England's top flight will qualify for the Champions League.
Paul Merson has made a bold prediction regarding the potential sacking of Mikel Arteta after Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.
After beating Tottenham on Sunday, Liverpool pipped the Gunners to the title with four games to go and a 15-point lead, making Arne Slot's side the joint-third earliest champions in Premier League history.
Six teams in the top flight are still vying to fill four qualification spots and finish in the top five, which would seal a spot in Europe's premier competition next term after an extra spot was earned.
Paul Merson has branded Enzo Maresca's team selection against Brentford 'pathetic' in a disparaging assessment of the Chelsea manager's priorities after Sunday's stalemate in west London.
Paul Merson has hit out at Liverpool for allowing the contracts of Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to expire. All three players can leave Anfield on free deals this summer.
Paul Merson does not understand why many Liverpool fans have turned on Trent Alexander-Arnold following the news that he is set to join Real Madrid this summer.
The Gunners beat the Blues - their London rivals - 1-0 in Premier League action, with Mikel Merino heading in the only goal of the game from a corner in the first half of the fixture in the capital.
The pundit believes the plans are pointless, distract from the club's on-field plight, and should have fans up in arms. United will try to build 'the world's greatest stadium' with a 100,000 capacity
Paul Merson has provided a damning verdict on Arsenal 's dwindling title hopes after dropping points for the third time running at struggling Manchester United .
The pundit, who played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Arsenal during his Premier League career, fears a top head coach is on the brink of the axe after yet another defeat in the top flight last weekend.
Liverpool will travel to Manchester City on Sunday but Merson claimed that even a 7-0 defeat for the leaders would not be enough to reignite Arsenal's hopes of winning the title.
The Gunners have confirmed that Havertz will have surgery in the coming days before undergoing a recovery and rehabilitation programme that will extend into pre-season.
Speaking following Arsenal's EFL Cup exit Merson questioned whether Mikel Arteta 's side will be able to add to their trophy cabinet this season.
Paul Merson has criticised a Premier League club for completing a 'panic buy' on the deadline of the winter transfer window, highlighting that the player will not have much time on the pitch.
Merson does not believe that Manchester United should have let Marcus Rashford leave but he has suggested a possible replacement who could make Ruben Amorim's side much better.
Ruben Amorim has won just three of his 11 Premier League games in charge of the Red Devils since taking the job in November, picking up 11 points.
The result leaves the Gunners six points adrift of top spot, although the deficit appeared to have been slashed when Merino's strike deflected in at the death.
Arsenal looked to be set to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table back to four points as they led Villa 2-0 at the Emirates, but Unai Emery's side shell-shocked their hosts.
Paul Merson criticised Arsenal after his former side dropped points in the Premier League title race with a 1-1 draw away to Fulham.
The visitors thought they scored the winner when Bukayo Saka headed home from close-range late on, but it was ruled out as Gabriel Martinelli was offside in the build-up.
United shared the points with Ipswich last Sunday, as Amorim's side drew 1-1 away at Portman Road, with goals from Marcus Rashford and Omari Hutchinson.
Merson was on punditry duty during Sky Sports' Super Sunday showings over the weekend, which featured Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle and Chelsea against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta's side are nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool after drawing 1-1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and are without a win in their last four top-flight games.
Amorim emerged as United's No 1 priority hire to replace Erik ten Hag earlier this week, with the Dutchman leaving the club on Monday following a record poor start to the season.
Arsenal endured a major setback last week when they lost 2-0 to Bournemouth, leaving them four points behind Arne Slot's side, who are top of the table.
Merson retired from playing football in 2006. Some, if not most, of the new generation of football fans won't remember his on-field career. It's not the same for his colleagues on Sky Sports.
Manchester City were 'void of ideas' in their attempts to break down 10-men Arsenal in Sunday's all-time Premier League classic clash, claimed former Gunners star Paul Merson.
Arsenal legend Paul Merson joked he has 'more chance of winning strictly' than Ange Postecoglou does of winning a trophy with Tottenham Hotspur.
Gabriel's second half header proved to be the difference in the north London derby, with the Brazilian leaping highest from Bukayo Saka's inswinging corner.
The Dutch defender was cleared of wrongdoing, with VAR claiming that while it was 'a reckless challenge', there was 'no serious foul play'.
Stamford Bridge sources disclosed that the outcome of discussions were for all parties to collaborate in finding Sterling a move away from Chelsea ahead of next Friday's transfer deadline.
Paul Merson (inset) has hit out at Chelsea's decision to hand Cole Palmer a new two-year contract extension after just one season that will keep him at the club for a total of nine years.
Despite sitting at the top of Group C, England and Southgate in particular have come under fire for lacking an attacking impoteus in their first two games of the tournament.
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Paul Merson has given a damning verdict of England's display in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia where Jude Bellingham scored the game's only goal.
The Blues confirmed that the Argentine (pictured) would leave his role as manager after just a year in charge, days after guiding them to a sixth place finish in the Premier League.
The Gunners icon believes the team are a player short of attaining the next step of excellence under Mikel Arteta.
Guardiola's side have been at their all-conquering best of late and Merson insisted United may need divine intervention to emerge victorious at Wembley.
Mikel Arteta's side beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford to move one point clear of City, who next travel to Spurs in a crucial game on Tuesday night.
Speaking following the game, Merson claimed the fact that Arsenal comfortably triumphed despite being far from their best was a indictment of United's current form.
Boehly came out this week to say that Chelsea's recent form is proof that the club's plan is 'coming together' under Mauricio Pochettino. But Merson admitted his 'shock' over Boehly's comments.
Ultimately Arsenal secured all three points, but Merson insisted it could have been a different story if Tottenham's defending hadn't been so poor in the early going.
They had just watched Arsenal survive a second-half comeback from Spurs and were completing their debrief of the game on Sky Sports when social catastrophe struck.
The Spurs boss immediately won over supporters upon his arrival from Celtic last summer, with an attacking brand of football fans craved.
Paul Merson is adamant Arsenal have blown their chances of winning the Premier League after suffering a 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa .
Harry Redknapp has blasted Liverpool for their wastefulness after Sunday's shock 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield.
Salah has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield in recent seasons and Saudi Pro League sides are expected to mount a fresh attempt to snap him up.
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson is concerned that Xabi Alonso may live to regret his decision to turn down Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
The two forwards have been in fine form this season, Watkins netting 16 league goals and Toney picking up where he left off after returning from his gambling ban in January this year.
Speaking following the game, the former Arsenal and England star insisted the result was more a reflection of United's incompetencancy than Fulham's success.
The high praise for Manchester United's Portuguese full-back came from former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson, who was watching from the Sky Sports studio at Villa Park.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland was named the Premier League's best player for the 2022-23 campaign after his sensational feats scoring a whopping 36 league goals during the season.
Mikel Arteta's side trail the Reds, who sit top, by five points ahead of Sunday's crunch clash at the Emirates and Merson believes a defeat for the Gunners will end their title hopes this season.
Manchester United are seventh in the Premier League and eight points off the top four - a sharp decline after their third-placed finish last season.
The 45-year-old - who also won 62 caps for England - had a net worth that was estimated to be £12million back in 2009.
Paul Merson believes Timo Werner could cause 'havoc' at Spurs if the German makes the move back to the Premier League in the January transfer window
The former Arsenal star is confident of the Gunners' title chances - as they sit two points off leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. But he has named one player that makes him 'worry'.
The Reds are top of the table heading into the weekend's round of fixtures, leading Arsenal by a point after beating Crystal Palace last time out, as the Gunners lost to Aston Villa.
United have had a tough time in the opening third of the season despite their perhaps surprising league position, and have been notably inconsistent across all competitions.
The Arsenal hero proposed that putting players in the sin bin for 10 minutes after receiving a yellow card will have a terrible impact at the top levels of football.
The Arsenal legend has spoken out candidly over the years about his own experience with depression, which he admitted was fuelled by drink, drug and gambling habits.
Ange Postecoglou 's side face Wolves on the back off their first league defeat of the season, with a 4-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday. Merson faced criticism for predicting a Chelsea win.
After graduating from Arsenal's academy, he played more than 300 times for the Gunners and enjoyed spells with Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Walsall - who he also managed.
Paul Merson has fired back at 'clueless' fans who mocked him on social media after he correctly predicted that Tottenham would fail to beat Chelsea on Monday night.
The 22-year-old has formed a crucial partnership at the heart of Tottenham's defence with Cristian Romero, conceding just nine goals in 10 Premier League games this season.
Paul Merson has claimed Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has 'lost the players' after the Red Devils suffered another heavy home defeat as their Carabao Cup defence came to an end.
Paul Merson believes Jude Bellingham could be England's 'X-factor' at next summer's European Championship and described the Real Madrid star as 'years ahead of ahead of his time.'
Paul Merson lays into Chelsea for 'going out with a whimper' in dull Carabao Cup semi-final second leg and jokes Wesley Fofana cried at full-time because they 'didn't give it a go'
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Cristiano Ronaldo could quit Saudi as contract release clause is revealed with MLs and return to Europe emerging as options to finish 1,000-goal quest
Police SHUT DOWN major UK-based illegal streaming network used for Premier League football - and make string of arrests - after Sky Sports complained
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