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Walcott extends Arsenal contract
Arsenal striker Theo Walcott has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a 12-month extension. Under the new agreement that runs at least until the summer of 2016, the England international’s salary will climb to around 90,000 pounds a week, which will be bolstered by top-up bonuses and a multi-million pound signing-on fee. [...]
Wenger feels sorry for Benitez
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he feels sympathy towards Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez. The former Liverpool boss has come under heavy criticism ever since he replaced fan favourite Roberto Di Matteo at Stamford Bridge and has won just two of seven home fixtures so far. Despite the hostility at the Bridge, Wenger does not think [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Manchester City
Manchester City travel to Arsenal on Sunday in a match that could be pivotal in the Premier League title battle. The Sky Blues will be hoping their neighbours Manchester United slip-up in the early game against Liverpool and allow them to reduce the seven-point gap at the top with a positive result against the Gunners. [...]
Wilshere desperate to end Arsenal trophy drought
Jack Wilshere says Arsenal are determined to end their barren run and secure a trophy this season. The Gunners have not won a competition since the 2005 FA Cup, and were held to a 2-2 draw by Swansea in their third-round tie on Saturday. They also face Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Newcastle
Newcastle produced a spirited display on Boxing Day and came away empty handed, but can they bounce back against Arsenal on Saturday? Goals from James Perch and Papiss Cisse and an own goal from Jonny Evans had Newcastle on the verge of an historic victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. However, Alan Pardew’s side [...]
Premier League preview: Wigan v Arsenal
A cloud of doom and gloom has surrounded Arsenal in recent weeks but they could end the weekend in the Premier League’s top three. The future of Arsene Wenger, Arsenal’s most successful manager, has been brought into question but the club’s situation is not as bad as it appears heading into Saturday’s trip to Wigan. [...]
Wenger confident of keeping Walcott
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful attacker Theo Walcott will eventually commit his future to the London outfit. Walcott has six months remaining on his current deal at Arsenal, meaning he can talk with other clubs during the January transfer window. The English international’s reluctance to extend his stay at Emirates Stadium has seen him [...]
Premier League preview: Reading v Arsenal
Arsenal will be hoping to recover from the embarrassment of their League Cup defeat to Bradford when they visit Reading on Monday. The League Two club stunned Arsene Wenger’s side on Tuesday, winning on penalties after the scores were locked at 1-1 after extra-time, and the Gunners’ boss – who fielded a strong line-up for [...]
Walcott talks test Wenger´s patience
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is growing frustrated over Theo Walcott’s ongoing contract dispute. Walcott, 23, is out of contract at the end of the season and has reportedly refused to sign a new deal following lengthy negotiations. The England international is out of Saturday’s clash against West Bromwich Albion due to injury, with [...]
Premier League Preview: Arsenal v Swansea
Eighth-placed Swansea head to the Emirates on Saturday full of optimism, trailing Arsenal by just one point. After just one defeat in their past nine games, Swansea manager Michael Laudrup believes that his side can cause an upset in London. “It will be a completely different game,” Laudrup said, after he watched his team take [...]
Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Arsenal
Aston Villa will be looking to claim their first victory over Arsenal at Villa Park in 14 years when the two sides meet on Saturday. Villa have endured a torrid time when hosting four-time English Premier League winners Arsenal in recent years. Although they left Emirates Stadium with all three points last year, the 1981/82 [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Tottenham
Tottenham can move four points ahead of Arsenal on the English Premier League table with a win at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Spurs, who have not finished in front of Arsenal since 1994/95, are seventh on 17 points and lead the eighth-placed Gunners by a point after Arsene Wenger’s side were held to a 3-3 [...]
Wilshere hopes for Walcott resolution
Jack Wilshere has urged Arsene Wenger and Theo Walcott to reach a quick conclusion regarding the Arsenal winger’s future. Former Southampton man Walcott has been in protracted contract talks with the Gunners, with a deal yet to be reached and uncertainty clouding his future at the Emirates Stadium. But teammate Wilshere believes it is imperative [...]
Champions League Group B preview: Tough task for Arsenal at Schalke
Schalke will be hoping to extend their lead on top of Group B when they host Arsenal at the Veltins-Arena on Tuesday. The German outfit are currently one point ahead of the Gunners after their 2-0 victory at the Emirates on matchday three and victory in Gelsenkirchen will go a long way to ensure qualification [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester United v Arsenal
Robin van Persie could return to haunt his former side when Arsenal make the trip to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday. The former Gunner has transferred much of his goal scoring prowess to the Red Devils this term with seven in nine league games and will be afforded protection from the baying [...]
League Cup wrap: Arsenal comeback stuns Reading
Arsenal have come from four goals down to pull off a stunning 7-5 extra-time victory over Reading in the League Cup on Tuesday. Reading jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the 37th minute when Noel Hunt scored but Arsenal fought back with Theo Walcott scoring his second goal in second-half stoppage time to force [...]
Champions League Group B preview: Schalke in Gunners´ sights
Arsenal will be looking to continue their impressive start to the Champions League when they take on Schalke at the Emirates on Wednesday. The Gunners are yet to taste defeat in Group B after enjoying wins over Montpellier and Olympiakos in their opening two games but will face a stern test from a Schalke side [...]
Arsenal suffer Schalke injury blow
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be fit for the Champions League outing against Schalke. The England international was introduced 65 minutes into the Gunners’ clash with Norwich on Saturday, but was substituted just nine minutes later after suffering a hip injury. A solitary goal from Grant Holt proved enough to gift [...]
Wilshere, Sagna near returns
Arsenal pair Bacary Sagna and Jack Wilshere both played 90 minutes in a training ground friendly against Chelsea on Wednesday. It is the first time either player has completed a game since recovering from long-term injuries. Sagna missed much of last season while Wilshere has not played a competitive match in 17 months. Arsene Wenger [...]
Arsenal´s goalkeeper crisis deepens
Arsenal’s goalkeeper crisis looks set to continue with Lukasz Fabianski ruled out for three months with ruptured ankle ligaments. And, according to Goal.com, Wojciech Szczesny has suffered a setback in his return from an ankle injury. Fabianski suffered the injury in training on Tuesday, just as he was closing in on a first-team comeback. Szczesny has [...]
Mourinho flags Ajax improvement
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes Ajax are a much more dangerous proposition than in previous seasons. Real head to the Netherlands to face the Dutch champions on Wednesday in their Group D Champions League clash and Mourinho said he has done plenty of homework on Frank de Boer’s side. “Instead of playing golf or [...]
UEFA Champions League Group B preview: Arsenal await in-form Greeks
Olympiakos are the visitors to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday as Arsenal bid to recover from their first defeat of the season. In a sharp contrast to their shambolic performances early last term, Arsene Wenger’s team have made a solid start to the 2012/13 campaign. They won two and drew three in the English Premier [...]
Wenger laments Giroud miss
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left exasperated by Olivier Giroud’s late miss in the 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. After rounding Blues goalkeeper Petr Cech in the last minute of the game, the 26-year-old Frenchman blasted into the side netting with the goal gaping, and the Gunners fell to defeat after failing to [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Chelsea
Marko Marin has claimed Chelsea have amassed enough attacking prowess to win the English Premier League as they prepare to take on Arsenal. Chelsea signed four young attackers during the latest transfer window including Marin, and the 23-year-old German is excited by the club’s change to a more attacking focus this season. While Eden Hazard [...]
Wenger, Mancini talk up clash
Arsene Wenger is convinced the winner of the clash with Manchester City on Sunday will gain a psychological edge in the title race. Arsenal have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their campaign, cruising to a 6-1 victory over Southampton in their last Premier League outing. Wenger’s side have recovered from the loss of Robin van [...]
Wenger gets stricter with Walcott
Arsene Wenger has warned Theo Walcott he may be sold in January if he fails to sign the contract he has been offered. With the England wide-man’s current deal set to expire next summer, the Gunners are believed to have made an offer worth 95,000 euros a week. Walcott has played only a bit-part role [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester City v Arsenal
Lukas Podolski will hope he can continue his bright start with Arsenal when they travel to reigning champions Manchester City on Sunday. The English Premier League clash pits one of the best attacking sides in the competition (Manchester City) against the best defensive outfit (Arsenal) but it is up the other end where the game [...]
Wilshere returns from wilderness
Jack Wilshere has returned to full training with Arsenal following a 14-month injury lay-off. The England midfielder has been missing after picking up a series of injuries which saw him miss the entirety of last season, including Euro 2012 and the Olympics. However, the 20-year-old is now drawing closer to a return to first-team action, [...]
UEFA Champions League Group B preview: Giroud returns to Montpellier
Olivier Giroud makes an emotional return to Montpellier as Arsenal start their Champions League campaign on Tuesday. The French striker impressed for the Ligue 1 champions last term before making the move to the English Premier League. But he has taken time to settle at the Emirates Stadium, still goalless for the north Londoners heading [...]
Frimpong flags return to training
Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has revealed he expects to be back in full training by the end of September. The 20-year-old has been out of action since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in February during a season-long loan spell at Wolves. However, the Ghana-born battler has provided a boost to Arsene Wenger’s options in [...]
Wenger not ready to retire
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists another arduous off-season has not pushed him closer to retirement. The Frenchman was powerless to prevent the loss of Robin van Persie to Manchester United during the transfer window and admitted it was ‘strange’ to see his former captain opening his account for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side with a fabulous [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Arsenal
Liverpool were unlucky not to defeat Manchester City last Sunday but face another huge challenge when Arsenal head to Anfield on Saturday. After a patchy display in a 3-0 defeat to West Brom on the opening weekend, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool appeared to take giant strides last week in a much more fluid display against City, [...]
Fabianski targets Szczesny duel
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is determined to improve and challenge team-mate Wojceich Szczesny for Arsenal’s number one shirt this season. Fabianski, 27, lost his place to his fellow Poland international after suffering an injury in January 2011 and has since struggled to regain his first-term berth, making just six appearances during the whole of the 2011/12 [...]
Kompany talks up van Persie
Vincent Kompany has hailed Manchester City target Robin van Persie, claiming he would be an ‘incredible addition’ to the squad. The want-away Arsenal captain has been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium after revealing he would not extend his contract and then refusing to take part in the Gunners’ pre-season tour of Asia. [...]
Wenger to promote young Gunners
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is willing to give the club’s youngsters a chance to prove themselves in the first team next season. The 62-year-old has taken a mix of rising stars and experienced first team regulars with him on the Gunners’ tour of east Asia and says he has been impressed by some [...]
Koscielny surprised by Blanc exit
Laurent Koscielny says he and his France teammates thought Laurent Blanc would continue as national team coach after Euro 2012. The 46-year-old Blanc was contracted until the end of the tournament and, after lengthy talks with the French Football Federation, the former Bordeaux boss decided to step down following his side’s quarter-final exit in Poland [...]
Wenger concedes van Persie could leave
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted for the first time that the club could sell star striker Robin van Persie. Wenger has seemingly gone back on his initial stance, admitting that the much-coveted striker could depart north London amid interest from Manchester United and City Arsenal had previously been on confident the Dutchman would stay [...]
Wenger calls for Arsenal unity
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club’s pre-season tour of Asia will boost morale despite the potential departure of Robin van Persie. The Gunners have travelled to Kuala Lumpur to face a Malaysian 11, and will then move on to Hong Kong and China for further fixtures against Manchester City and Kitchee SC. Club captain [...]
Dempsey ´deal´ leaves Liverpool red faced
Rumours have linked Clint Dempsey to Liverpool for some months, but it seems the club’s owners have jumped the gun on announcing a deal. The Fenway Sports Group ran a story on their website on Wednesday morning claiming the Reds had ‘added Clint Dempsey to a team that came within a game of winning the [...]
London calling for Cavani
Edinson Cavani has told Napoli that he has no intention of missing this year’s Olympic Games in London. The Uruguay international, who has been linked with a move away from the San Paolo, is determined to represent his country at the Games. While Napoli are unlikely to be open to the idea of releasing their [...]
Wenger proud of finishing third
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his team’s resilience after fighting back to secure third place in the Premier League on Sunday. The Gunners were down 2-1 to West Brom before running over the top of their opponents to win 3-2 and guarantee Champions League football next season. Wenger was full of praise for his players [...]
Premier League preview: West Brom v Arsenal
Arsenal can secure a berth in next season’s Champions League group stage with a victory away to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. The Gunners (67 points) are winless in their last four starts but can put third spot beyond the reach of Tottenham (66) and Newcastle (65) with three points on the final day of [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Norwich
The battle for third place in the English Premier League intensifies on Saturday when Arsenal welcome Norwich to the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal are in third position, 17 points behind the Manchester clubs who are locked in their own battle for the title. The Gunners would not have been happy with the midweek results that saw [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Stoke
Arsenal’s bid to secure an automatic Champions League place continues with a clash against Stoke City on Saturday. Arsene Wenger’s men have won just two of their last five English Premier League matches, giving the in-form Newcastle United some hope of finishing third. Injuries have affected Arsenal in recent weeks, with Mikel Arteta and Theo [...]
Premier League preview: QPR v Arsenal
QPR continue their battle for English Premier League survival with a visit from in-form Arsenal on Saturday. Rangers have been mired in relegation trouble for most of the season, and with eight games left they remain in 18th spot with 25 points. Mark Hughes’ side face a daunting run home as well, with Manchester United, [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Aston Villa
Arsenal’s impressive revival continues under Arsene Wenger, and it could spell trouble for Aston Villa when the team meet on Saturday. Supporters and pundits alike were calling for the end of Wenger’s 16-year stay in north London after the club made their worst start to season in 58 years. Arsenal reached a low point with [...]
Premier League preview: Everton v Arsenal
Arsenal’s recent revival will be put to the test when they face a stubborn Everton team at Goodison Park on Wednesday. North London club Arsenal have battled costly inconsistency and poor results throughout the season. The low point arrived with a 4-0 thrashing away to AC Milan in the Champions League round of 16 on [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Newcastle
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is hoping the club’s Champions League elimination inspires them to a top-four finish. Wenger’s side host Newcastle in the English Premier League on Monday in the latest match of their bid to haul in Tottenham and finish third. Despite winning the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash 3-0 against [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Arsenal
Liverpool and Arsenal enter their clash at Anfield on Saturday having recorded huge wins last time out. Carling Cup champions Liverpool, sitting seventh, are seven points adrift of Arsene Wenger’s men and have a game in hand. They will host an Arsenal team carrying momentum after a memorable 5-2 win over North London rivals Tottenham [...]
FA Cup wrap: Sunderland stun Arsenal, Chelsea draw
Sunderland capped off a miserable week for Arsenal by knocking them out of the FA Cup, while Chelsea were held to a draw by Birmingham. After Arsenal’s demoralising 4-0 defeat to AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, their 2-0 loss at the Stadium of Light means Arsene Wenger’s side appear destined for another [...]
Smith: Arsenal owner not a football fan
Stevenage manager Gary Smith says he had little to do with club owner Stan Kroenke during his time in charge of the Colorado Rapids. Smith, a former Arsenal scout, was named interim coach of the Major League Soccer side after becoming a part of the coaching staff due to the Gunners’ partnership with the Rapids. [...]
Champions League preview: AC Milan v Arsenal
Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is not thinking of personal glory as he prepares to play his last game for the club against AC Milan on Wednesday. The first leg of the round-of-16 Champions League tie at the San Siro pits the Gunners – who sit fourth in the English Premier League – against the Serie [...]
Premier League preview: Sunderland v Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking for another good performance from his side as they travel to Sunderland on Saturday. The Gunners thumped Blackburn Rovers 7-1 in their last encounter, a result which has given Wenger the confidence that they can finish in the top four. The Frenchman – who has led Arsenal to three [...]
Rosicky backs Arsenal to use confidence
Tomas Rosicky said that Arsenal can use the confidence gained from their 7-1 demolition of Blackburn to make the top four. Arsene Wenger’s men are sixth in the Premier League, having cut the gap between themselves and fourth-placed Chelsea to three points on Saturday with the big win over Rovers, and the Czech midfielder feels [...]
Wenger stresses value of bottom line
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has emphasised the importance of turning a profit in his role as manager. It is believed that the Frenchman had 35 million pounds to spend in last month’s transfer window but chose not to add to his squad, despite a struggle for consistency this term. And he has now insisted that [...]
City fear Toure loss
Manchester City are reportedly fearing losing Kolo Toure to Anzhi Makhachkala after the Russian club declared their interest. Toure, who is currently away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Ivory Coast, was suspended for six months of last season for the use of a banned substance but had begun to [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Blackburn
Arsenal meet Blackburn in the English Premier League on Saturday hoping to respond after their disappointing draw with Bolton. The lacklustre 0-0 draw at the Reebok Stadium cost Arsene Wenger’s men, who slipped to seventh as a result. It was undoubtedly two points dropped for Arsenal, but they welcome struggling Blackburn to Emirates Stadium with [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Arsenal
Arsenal must end a three-match English Premier League losing run when they meet Bolton if they are to keep touch with the top four. Inspired by captain Robin van Persie, who tops the league’s goalscoring with 19, Arsenal sit fifth on the table, but are five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. The deficit has come on [...]
Wenger: Signing would be a ´miracle´
Arsene Wenger said it will be a ‘miracle’ if Arsenal buy a player in the final 48 hours of the window. His team were jeered by a section of the home support after going 2-0 down to Aston Villa at half-time but Wenger reiterated his confidence in his squad after a brilliant second-half comeback sealed [...]
FA Cup wrap: Arsenal survive Villa, Sunderland held
Talisman Robin van Persie struck twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. Three goals in a destructive 10-minute spell turned the game on its head at the Emirates Stadium, after Villa had deservedly led at the break thanks to goals from Richard Dunne [...]
Wenger backs Oxlade-Chamberlain for England
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says a place in England’s Euro 2012 squad for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not out of the question. The Frenchman was booed by his own set of supporters against Manchester United last weekend for substituting the youngster after an impressive first league start for the club. But he has hailed the progress [...]
Wenger unsure of Wilshere return
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes it is premature to suggest that Jack Wilshere’s season is over. Wenger on Friday confirmed reports that Wilshere had suffered a setback in training on Wednesday and said that the midfielder was sent for a scan after complaining of a pain in his foot. The 20-year-old has yet to feature [...]
FA Cup key for Arsenal, says Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted winning the FA Cup is a priority ahead of their fourth-round clash with Aston Villa on Sunday. Villa travel to the Emirates Stadium after the north-London club knocked out Championship side Leeds United 1-0 thanks to a solitary Thierry Henry strike earlier this month, while Alex McLeish’s team won [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Manchester United
Successive English Premier League defeats could hardly be worse preparation for Arsenal as they tackle nemesis Manchester United. The visit of Sir Alex Ferguson’s United to the Emirates Stadium would ordinarily offer Arsene Wenger and Arsenal the chance to claim bragging rights over their bitter title rivals from the late 1990s and early 2000s. But [...]
Premier League preview: Swansea v Arsenal
Arsenal will be aiming to get back into the Premier League’s top four with victory over Swansea in Wales on Sunday. The Londoners trail fourth-placed Chelsea by one point after losing 2-1 to Fulham in their last league start, but regained some confidence with a 1-0 win over Leeds in the FA Cup. Star loan [...]
Arsenal secure Henry on loan
Arsenal have completed the re-signing of legendary striker Thierry Henry on a two-month loan deal. The move has been mooted for weeks but had been held up due to negotiations between the Gunners and Henry’s current club, New York Red Bulls. Henry could feature in eight Premier League games if fully fit and available, the [...]
Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Swansea
Swansea City will hope to win a point in their trip to meet Aston Villa for the first time in their history, when the two sides meet on Monday. The Welsh outfit have lost all seven encounters at Villa Park stadium dating back to 1936 and have not even scored a goal in the process. [...]
Premier League preview: Fulham v Arsenal
Fulham’s first home outing since their 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Manchester United comes when Arsenal visit on Monday. Martin Jol’s side bounced back from the thrashing on December 21 with successive 1-1 draws away from home against Chelsea and Norwich City, but they need to repay their home fans with a good showing [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers
Arsenal host Queens Park Rangers on Saturday as they go in search of a win after dropping points against Wolverhampton. Arsene Wenger’s men let a lead slip in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Wolves at Emirates Stadium, failing to gain ground on fourth-placed Chelsea, who remain a point ahead in the English Premier League. After [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Wolves
Arsenal will be out to continue their English Premier League resurgence when they host Wolverhampton on Tuesday. Led by in-form forward Robin van Persie, Arsenal have climbed into fifth on the table on the back of eight wins in their last 10 league outings. The Dutchman has been in scintillating goal-scoring form, and is closing [...]
Wenger happy to ride luck
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal were fortunate to come away with three points in their 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Yossi Benayoun headed home from a late Robin van Persie corner on Wednesday to give the Gunners an important victory, after Marc Albrighton scored the English Premier League’s 20,000th goal to cancel out [...]
Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Arsenal
Arsenal travel to Aston Villa on Wednesday with the title firmly out of their reach, according to Arsene Wenger. The Gunners’ boss made the declaration after their disappointing 1-0 loss to leaders Manchester City on Sunday pushed them 12 points adrift. “It is a game we could not afford to lose, which is why defeat [...]
Premier League:.Manchester City 1 Arsenal 0
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win against Arsenal in a pulsating game at the Etihad Stadium. David Silva’s second-half goal secured all three points in a brilliant match that swayed to and fro from the first minute. City came into the game with three changes from their [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester City v Arsenal
Arsenal face the sternest test of their revival on Sunday, journeying to Etihad Stadium to meet league leaders Manchester City. The Gunners made a dreadful start to season 2011/12 after losing talismanic midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, claiming just seven points from a possible 21 to start the campaign. But since their 2-1 defeat [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester United v Wolves
After failing to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage, Manchester United will look to bounce back when they host Wolverhampton. Wolves travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with the unenviable task of tackling a United side reeling after only their third exit from Europe’s premier club competition in 17 years. With their focus now [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Everton
Arsenal host Everton at Emirates Stadium on Saturday with both sides looking to get back to winning form. Arsene Wenger’s team are fifth in the English Premier League, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City as the Londoners continue to pay the price for their indifferent start to the season. Since Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to Spurs [...]
Premier League preview: Wigan v Arsenal
Arsenal appear to have the perfect opportunity to regain their winning touch on Saturday when they visit struggling Wigan Athletic. After recovering from a slow start to the season, Arsenal recently enjoyed a run of 11 victories from 13 outings in all competitions. They dropped their first points in six English Premier League matches when [...]
Chelsea committed to Cup glory
Chelsea assistant Roberto Di Matteo says winning the Carling Cup would be the ideal way for manager Andre Villas-Boas to answer his critics. The London side, who face Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the league cup competition on Tuesday, lie outside the Premier League top four after three defeats in five matches. The Blues are [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Fulham
Arsenal will be confident of extending their nine-match unbeaten streak when they host Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday. The London derby pits the in-form Gunners – who sit seventh but are just three points from third – against a struggling Fulham outfit who have won just twice this season and sit 16th. Arsenal [...]
Champions League Group F preview: Gunners, Germans in blockbuster
Arsenal’s clash with Borussia Dortmund is the highlight of the Group F action in the Champions League on Wednesday. Arsene Wenger’s side are unbeaten in Europe this season, having picked up eight points from their four matches, which sees them a point ahead of Marseille in the standings. Dortmund – who won last season’s Bundesliga [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Liverpool
Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since their 5-3 defeat to Arsenal, when they welcome Liverpool on Sunday. The eagerly anticipated Premier League encounter is sure to be fascinating, with both sides playing second-fiddle to the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United in this season’s title race so far. But both [...]
Premier League preview: Norwich v Arsenal
In-form Arsenal travel to Carrow Road looking to build on their four-match winning streak at the expense of Norwich. After a disastrous start to the season which saw the Gunners thrashed 8-2 by Manchester United and stumble to a 4-3 defeat at Blackburn Rovers, Arsene Wenger has restored confidence in his side. Arsenal’s resurgence to [...]
Nasri out of France friendlies
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri will miss France’s friendly matches against the United States and Belgium. Nasri, 24, suffered an injury to his left patellar tendon in City’s 3-1 win English Premier League victory over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. Tests undergone on Tuesday have confirmed he will not be fit for international duty. Yohan [...]
Wenger lauds ´perfect´ Van Persie
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has praised his ‘perfect captain’ Robin van Persie following the striker’s hat-trick against Chelsea. Dutchman Van Persie, who led his side to a 5-3 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, has now scored 28 goals in his previous 27 games. And Wenger has been quick to praise his skipper [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Arsenal
Fresh from a derby defeat, Chelsea can atone against another of their local rivals when they meet Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Andre Villas-Boas’ Blues finished with just nine men in their 1-0 defeat to QPR on Sunday, but got back to winning ways when they beat Everton 2-1 in Carling Cup action in [...]
Wenger backs Park for starting spot
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Park Chu-Young is ready to challenge for a starting spot after scoring the winner against Bolton on Tuesday. Fabrice Muamba gave Bolton the lead after the restart before Andrey Arshavin equalised and then turned provider for Arsenal’s second, teeing up Park for a superb curling finish to ensure the north [...]
Premier League: Arsenal 3 Stoke City 1
Substitute Robin van Persie scored twice as Arsenal defeated a resilient Stoke side 3-1 in their Premier League encounter at the Emirates. Gervinho opened the scoring for Arsenal after excellent work by Aaron Ramsey, though Peter Crouch bundled home an equaliser before the interval. Arsenal came up short in attack, before Van Persie was brought [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Stoke
Arsenal entertain Stoke at the Emirates in the English Premier League on Sunday in a rivalry that has developed for all the wrong reasons. The sides’ styles have varied considerably in the past, with Arsenal’s free-flowing attacking play contrasting to that of Stoke, who Gunners’ boss Arsene Wenger once branded a ‘rugby team’ . Both [...]
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- Redknapp sends rallying call
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- Ronaldo backing United for title
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