Viktor Gyokeres fires Arsenal nine points clear as Manchester United increase pressure on Frank

Arsenal moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank faced more pressure after his team lost 2-0 at Manchester United.Arsenal took the lead in the 42nd minute at the Emirates Stadium when Martin Zubimendi scored past Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs at the near post.

Viktor Gyokeres scored in the 66th minute to double Arsenal’s lead and added another goal in stoppage time.Arsenal are seeking their first league title in 22 years. Their last trophy was the FA Cup in 2020.After finishing second in the league for three seasons in a row, Arsenal are now in a strong position. They also beat Chelsea in midweek to reach the League Cup final, where they will face Manchester City at Wembley on March 22.Second-placed Manchester City can reduce the gap if they beat Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.“We still need to win many games to reach our goal,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said.Aston Villa remain third, nine points behind Arsenal, after drawing 1-1 at Bournemouth. Villa scored first through Morgan Rogers in the 22nd minute, but Bournemouth equalised in the 55th minute with a goal from Rayan.Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 after Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was sent off in the 29th minute for a challenge on Casemiro.

United scored through Bryan Mbeumo in the 38th minute and Bruno Fernandes added a second in the 81st minute. The result left United fourth in the table.Tottenham are now 14th and have not won a league match in 2026. "It is what it is. We need to deal with it," Frank said."Cristian clearly goes for the ball. Unfortunately, the way the rules are, it becomes a red. He apologised to his team-mates."Interim boss Carrick is strengthening his case for the permanent role after a turnaround since Ruben Amorim was sacked in January.Chelsea moved into fifth place with a 3-1 win at Wolves. Cole Palmer scored three goals in the first half, including two penalties. Toluwalase Arokodare scored for Wolves in the second half.West Ham won 2-0 at Burnley, scoring through Crysencio Summerville and Valentin Castellanos in the first half. Burnley remain near the bottom of the table.Brentford beat Newcastle 3-2 at St James’ Park with a late goal from Dango Ouattara. Newcastle are now 12th.Everton won 2-1 at Fulham after Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno scored an own goal late in the match.