“I don’t listen to any hype or anything like that. I just listen to my parents and the people around me who love me. They keep me grounded, so it’s fine. I have really highexpectations for myself, so, hopefully, I might be able to make a few appearances this season. But I’m still very young, […]
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Injuries Hit Gunners Ahead of Cardiff Clash
Premier League leader Arsenal is facing a mini injury-crisis ahead of its New Year’s Day clash with Cardiff City, Coach Arsene Wenger revealed Tuesday. Striker OlivierGiroud, midfielders Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey, and defender Kieran Gibbs are definitely out, while defenders NachoMonreal and Thomas Vermaelen, midfielders Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere and forward Theo Walcott […]
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Wenger Praises Gunners Ability to Win Ugly
Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal’s “resilience” after his team came away from St. James’ Park on Sunday with all three points in a narrow 1-0 win overNewcastle, which left the Gunners top of the Premier League standings heading into the New Year. A 65th-minute header from Olivier Giroud was all that separated the sides in what […]
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Mourinho: Arsenal Players 'Like to Cry'
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho claims that Arsenal players “like to cry” after the 0-0 draw between the teams at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. The host team reactedfuriously to referee Mike Dean’s failure to dismiss Blues midfielder John Obi Mikel for a foul on Mikel Arteta late in the first half, as theNigerian flew into […]
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Mourinho Targets 12-Years at Chelsea
Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s crucial Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, Jose Mourinho set himself the ambitious target of being Blues manager foranother 12 years, even though he’s currently in the midst of his “worst contract” in the past six seasons. According to reports, the Portuguese signed a four-year contract worthclose […]
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UCL Draw: Man City-Barca, Arsenal-Bayern
Manchester City will face Barcelona while Arsenal was paired with defending champion Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw on Monday. The English giants expected a tough drawas a consequence of finishing second in their respective UCL groups, although City will be the more confident of the two after finishing Group […]
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Wenger: Everton, Southampton as Good as Man City
Following his team’s heavy 6-3 loss at the Etihad to Manchester City, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger suggested that Manuel Pellegrini’s men are no betterthan Everton or Southampton. Speaking to reporters after the game, the Frenchman said he didn’t see anything special about the home side’s display, rejecting the suggestion that City isnow the team to […]
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Grosskreutz Saves Wasteful Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp accused his team of missing too many opportunities against Marseille on Wednesday as the German giant eked into the UEFA Champions League Roundof 16 thanks to an 87th-minute Kevin Grosskreutz goal. In fact, the 2-1 win at the Stade Velodrome was enough for Dortmund to finish top of Group F, […]
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Napoli Dejected After Failing to Qualify with 12 Points
Napoli on Wednesday became the first team to fail to progress from the UEFA Champions League group stages with 12 points, as Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Napoli all finished Group F play tiedwith the same total. In the end, the Italian giant was eliminated thanks to its head-to-head record vs. Dortmund, and its goal differential […]
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Arsenal scrapes through, barely
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Matchday 6] Winner of four of its first five group matches,English Premier League leader Arsenal was almost eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Playing with 10 men after the dismissal of Spaniard Mikel Arteta, the Gunners lost at Napoli, 2-0, and would have been eliminated if they had conceded another […]