Arsenal beat lowly Middlesbrough, 2-1, on the road to keep alive its slim hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League and returning to the Champions League. AlexisSanchez and Mesut Ozil, both rumored to be on their way out, scored for the Gunners.
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Wenger won't break the bank to keep Sanchez
He’s yet to reveal what future plans he has for himself, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is adamant that he and the club will not overspend to keepforward Alexis Sanchez. Earlier this year,, Sanchez made pointed remarks about perhaps moving to a nearby club with which he can win titles and trophies, which fanned speculationabout […]
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MLS Weekend: Three Games to Watch
The sharp reversal of 2015 MLS Cup finalists Columbus and Portland is one of the intriguing early developments of the 2017 season. Both fell short of the playoffs last year, the firstsuch occurrence in league history. And both are leading their respective conferences, with the Timbers also atop the overall standings at 4-1-1 (13 points). […]
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Wenger's future look shaky after another Arsenal loss
Arsene Wenger came in for criticism from former players, fans and media after Arsenal’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, the fourth in a row away from home.
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What They're Saying: Arsene Wenger
“Tonight the worry is not me, it’s the fact we lost a big game and that’s a big worry. We are in a difficult position.” — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who for once refused toaddress questions about his future with the Gunners, after a 3-0 loss that could have been worse left them seven points […]
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Crystal Palace crushes Arsenal's top-four hopes
Participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League looks a pipe dream now for Arsenal, which remains seven points behind fourth place and utterly rudderless after a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace,which celebrated its first home win against the Gunners since 1979. The victory also took the hosts further from the relegation places.
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Arsenal's Wenger wants Sanchez and Ozil to stay
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger isn’t giving up on the idea of stars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil returning to the Gunners next season. Wenger said the key with Sanchez wasreaching an agreement with his agent. He also hit back at critics of Ozil, saying those who think he doesn’t care don’t understand him.
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Wenger: Arsenal talks with Ozil and Sanchez on hold
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told beIN Sports the Gunners won’t be negotiating with stars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez until after the end of the season. Both players havecontracts that expire after the 2017-18 season.
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Rooney omission marks new era for England
The dropping of captain Wayne Rooney is not the only message being sent to England’s national team players. When the squad chosen by Coach GarethSouthgate convenes next week to prepare for a friendly in Germany and World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, the former international defender intends to inform the players of where theystand on the world […]
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Crushing defeat piles the pressure on Wenger
For the seventh straight season, Arsenal has stumbled in the Champions League round of 16. But never before has the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger been as intense and scathing as in thewake of a 5-1 thrashing at home by Bayern Munich that piled up a 10-2 aggregate defeat. A small but noisy group of […]