Piers Morgan has responded to Arsenal’s loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League this evening, emphasising the team’s need for a striker after witnessing Villa claim all three points.

As one of Arsenal’s most prominent fans and an English TV host, Morgan expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s performance in the game. Despite being aware of the formidable challenge Villa posed, Arsenal struggled to provide effective responses.

The Gunners possessed the ball for a considerable duration of the match, but Villa’s physical play proved challenging to overcome. Arsenal failed to capitalise on the few chances they created, ultimately resulting in their defeat. Morgan’s commentary underscores the urgency for Arsenal to address their striking options to enhance their overall performance.

Morgan was frustrated by the outcome of the game and tweeted:

“Arsenal were done in by VAR (as usual), but we were bullied off the ball all game, and we still desperately need a proper striker.”

Aston Villa downed a second top Premier League club in four days as they defeated Arsenal this evening.

It was a game Arsenal knew would be tough after seeing Villa defeat Manchester City to win 14 consecutive home matches.

The question on everyone’s mind before the game was, will Arsenal allow them to make it 15?

Unai Emery’s men were good value for money and fought hard as they chased down every ball and flew into tackles at the slightest invite.

It was a performance that Arsenal struggled against even though the scoreline was just 1-0.

On Friday, a federal judge in San Diego approved a settlement that prohibits the separation of migrant families for crossing the border illegally. The settlement was the result of a 2018 lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union to block the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, which separated more than 5,000 children from their parents, with no plan to reunite them.

“It does represent, in my view, one of the most shameful chapters in the history of our country,” said Judge Dana M. Sabraw, a George W. Bush appointee, before approving the settlement. Some families were separated for months or years. Sixty-eight children who were separated from their parents under the policy have yet to be located, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyers. 

Under the settlement, illegally crossing the border will not be grounds for family separation for the next eight years—a move that would block Trump from resurrecting the policy if he’s reelected. Children may be separated from their families under limited circumstances, including when the adult poses a threat to the child or to national security. The settlement also makes available certain kinds of aid to families who were separated under the policy. They may apply for work permits and humanitarian protection, as well as assistance with housing, medical care, and counseling. Those who were deported under the policy may apply to come back and their immigration records will be cleared.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has said the settlement reflects efforts to address “the prior Administration’s cruel and inhumane policy, and our steadfast adherence to our nation’s most dearly held values.”

The Trump administration eventually halted the separations after the policy sparked international outcry, but the former president defended the policy as recently as last month. “It stopped people from coming by the hundreds of thousands,” he told Univision. “When you hear that you’re going to be separated from your family, you don’t come.” 

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Arsenal need to beat Aston Villa today to regain the top spot from Liverpool and this is the team that Mikel Arteta has selected to achieve that.

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One change from last time out – Zinchenko replaces Kiwior

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 9, 2023

The South Florida Coalition for Palestine, members of Jewish Voice for Peace, and an ad hoc group of Miami-based artists and cultural workers protested outside Art Basel Miami Beach on Friday.

Over 100 activists rallied outside the Miami Beach Convention Center, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Miami-Dade County officials to stop supporting Israel. The protest came two months after tensions escalated in Gaza. Since October 7, when the militant group Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took more than 200 hostages, Israeli forces have killed over 17,000 Palestinians in the region, according to the Gazan health ministry. 

The United States has continued to send weapons and support to Israel. International organizations, including the United Nations, have called for an immediate ceasefire in order to “prevent genocide against the Palestinian people.”

“I believe that artists hold a special power: the ability to reveal truths that can shift people’s awareness of the world around us,” said Agua Dulce, a queer artist, activist, and community organizer based in Miami. “I think there’s a societal avoidance of the internal reflections required to accept that genocide is currently occurring, because that would lead to the admittance of the unsightly truths of history. As an artist and creator, I believe that my role right now is to awaken that spark of humanity in those who’d rather not engage with it. I bare my soul to others, so that they may access its reflection within themselves.”

Miami Artists for Ceasefire (MA4C) has collectively garnered more than 200 signatures on an open letter in support of a ceasefire. Its organizers say they have already sent the letter to local officials via email.

Don’t some revelations make us appreciate our gunners even more? The most recent of such amazing findings concerns Martin Odegaard. Takehiro Tomiyasu has lavished praise on his Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard, revealing that the Norwegian international has impressed him with how intelligent he is and always knows what to do on the pitch.

Last season, he enjoyed his greatest season in Arsenal colors, with 15 goals and 7 assists in 37 games. He has 4 goals and 2 assists this season, which isn’t terrible considering he initially struggled to find his rhythm. It was revealed that he was playing with discomfort and that he may have been playing while not 100% before he was sidelined due to injury.

Also he has scored two goals in four games since Arsenal’s return to the Champions League following a seven-year absence.

Tomiyasu, who is presently injured, expressed his admiration for the Norwegian, whose professionalism on and off the field is unparalleled. When asked if he has ever played with a player with such ability like Odegaard befpre, Tomi said: “No, he is so intelligent, and he knows what to do on the pitch,”

“And also, he is so professional, and he is the best example for us. He is a professional off the pitch as well. I like him a lot; he deserves to be the captain; we love him a lot.”

Arsenal have had a fantastic week, with their lead at the top of the league table becoming stronger with each win and their main title challengers dropping points.

The goal for December should have been to keep winning, and after two games, they’ve done just that, and they can make it three in a row versus Villa.

If the wins keep coming, Arsenal will be in the strongest position to go and claim the Premier League title. Nonetheless, two factors may imperil this. These two things are David Raya’s continuous errors and their reliance on last-minute goals.

Raya almost cost Arsenal three points against Luton Town, a team they should have comfortably beaten. He gave up two silly goals that he should have avoided. His mistakes against Luton are only a few of the many that the Spaniard makes. With the Bees, he appeared to be the real deal — a goalkeeper in command of his territory — but watching him at Arsenal, he appears unstable and a weak link in Arsenal’s formidable defense.

It would be intriguing to see if Arteta sticks with Raya in goal against Villa. But if he does, I feel it will be his last opportunity to prove his case. That said, Arsenal almost won the league with Ramsdale in goal, and Arteta may need to consider playing him if his summer signing continues to struggle.

Man City could have signed Declan Rice in the summer, but they didn’t, as Arsenal outbid them. Rice has turned out to be a fantastic signing for Arsenal; he might well end up being their best signing yet during Mikel Arteta’s reign. It is worth noting that he didn’t need time to adjust, and he didn’t struggle to provide what Arsenal’s midfield needed. He single-handedly elevated Arsenal’s midfield to world-class status.

Arteta bought him to add stability to his engine room, and he bought him to put an end to their defensive troubles in his midfield when Thomas Partey is unavailable. That said, other than as a No. 6, the ex-Hammer has also played as a box-to-box midfielder as well as a defensive midfielder. He has also scored goals, including a critical goal against Manchester United that helped Arsenal win 3-1, and he was the hero of the day on Tuesday night, scoring in the 7th minute of injury time to help Arsenal overcome Luton 4-3.

I have been going through different reviews of Rice’s impact at Arsenal, and journalist James McNicholus’ comments on Arsenal’s No. 41 have piqued my interest. While reminiscing about Rice’s influence at Arsenal, he boldly claims that Rice is the reason Arsenal is competing for the PL crown with Manchester City.

In addition to the journalist, former Premier League coach Sam Allardyce weighed in on Rice at Arsenal. He hinted at how well placed Arsenal are to fight for the title, saying on the No Tippy Tappy podcast, “They have one man who will make a huge difference in Declan Rice. A massive, massive player, so they are better prepared, and then it’s strength and depth in squad, they still have a lot of youngsters who make a contribution to their squad.”

Declan Rice has been a true game-changer for Arsenal. We can’t help but be impressed by him every time we see him in Arsenal’s colours. Without disrespect to West Ham, he simply needed a greater platform (no disrespect to West Ham) to show what a quality midfielder he is.

Arsenal Women vs. Chelsea Women:

If you consider yourself a Gooner, you cannot afford to miss this massive WSL London derby at 12.30 on Sunday. That game has a lot on the line. No team heading into that match will want to lose because a loss could cost either club a league title shot. With the WSL title race being so tight, 3 points can deprive us a league title win.

Arsenal will be hoping that they do not lose to Chelsea, as they did not lose already this season to the other two title challengers, Manchester City, whom they defeated 1-0, and Manchester United, whom they drew 2-2.

So, what is Arsenal’s plan against Chelsea? In his pre-game press conference, Arsenal’s women’s boss, Jonas Eidevall, stated that he and his team will only focus on putting on a solid performance on Sunday. He believes that if they improve their performance, play good football, and work effectively as a team, getting the win will be simple.

Eidevall said: “Always, what you need to focus on in a football match is the performance. The performance will sort of equal into the result, but our full focus needs to be on the performance. It can never be on what it would mean to win or what it would not mean to win.