The team that calls Avaya Stadium home usually wears blue, but red turned out to be the color of the MLS All-Star Game. Arsenal fans turned out in droves, cheered lustily for everyslick move and solid tackle by one of their players, and went home buzzing that Chubka Akpom had tapped home a winning goal […]
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Gazidis: Arsenal can't outgun EPL rivals
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis, the former MLS deputy commissioner, says the Gunners have to be selective about whom to buy. “We can’t afford to outgun competitors that havefar more money — we have to be very careful, very selective,” Gazidis told British media. “That means we can’t afford to make huge mistakes in the […]
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MLS All-Star Game: Wondo ready for challenge
All-Star Games are supposed to be wide-open, entertaining affairs, and if so, are tough tests for all of those players burdened with defensive responsibilities. A few of Arsenal’stop attackers stayed home to rest from their international duties at the European Championship and Copa Centenario, but the likes of Jack Wilshere, Joel Campbell, Theo Walcott,Santi Cazorla […]
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Wenger is sure Zelalem will have 'great career'
In recent years, the MLS All-Star Game has been a chance for foreign opponents to showcase their American players: Roma with Michael Bradley in 2013, Bayern Munich with Julian Green(whose image was plastered on trolleys all over Portland) in 2014 and Tottenham with DeAndre Yedlin in 2015. Bradley was gone by winter, the other two […]
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Arsenal loses Mertesacker for five months
Arsenal’s German central defender Per Mertesacker will be sidelined for up to five months because of knee ligament damage suffered in a 1-1 friendly tie with Lens lastFriday. The news is the latest blow for Coach Arsene Wenger‘s plans, following unsucessful bids for Jamie Vardy, Alvaro Morata and Lyon strikerAlexandre Lacazette.
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Arsenal names roster for U.S. trip
Arsenal’s preliminary list of players who will travel to the United States includes American midfielder Gedion Zelalem, who is battling for a first-team spot after spending a year on loan atScottish club Rangers. The Gunners open the tour in the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Avaya Stadium in San Jose on Thursday and then […]
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What They're Saying: Patrick Vieira
“I don’t care at all about that game. I think it is really frustrating because you’re losing players who go to an exhibition game. We have games that are more important than thatexhibition game.” — New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira, expressing his displeasure with two of his stars, David Villa and Andrea Pirlo, […]
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Premier League teams are all over the map during preseason
One might think that bitter rivals Manchester United and Manchester City see enough of each other in annual Premier League encounters and the occasional cup clash to forgo a foreign meeting, butmeet they will a week from Monday. In China. The famed National Stadium — opened in 2008 for the Summer Olympics and nicknamed the “Bird’s […]
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Juve might beat out Arsenal in Higuain sweepstakes
Arsenal looked to sign Gonzalo Higuain, whose 36 goals for Napoli last season set a Serie A record, but Juventus might beat out the Gunners by triggering his $86 million release clause. It hasset reports that Juve might be able to pay for the Argentine by selling Paul Pogba.
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Donovan names roster for Homegrown game
Back for the second time as head coach of the MLS Homegrown team, former USA international Landon Donovan named his squad on Tuesday. The 20players named include U.S. international Jordan Morris, who has scored six goals for Seattle in his first pro season, and FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez, a former member of theMexico U-20 […]