In a wide-ranging interview with Eurosport, released just before Arsenal’s shock Capital One Cup defeat to Bradford City on Tuesday, Gunners coach Arsene Wenger saidSpain has “little chance” of retaining its title at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. “Usually it is a South American country that wins when playing in South America,”Wenger said. “In […]
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Arsenal Falls to Fourth Division Club in Capital One Cup
Arsenal crashed out of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday at the hand of League Two club Bradford City on penalties. Defender Thomas Vermaelen, who earlier denied Bradford victory innormal time with an 88th minute equalizer, missed the final kick of the shootout to send Bradford through to the semifinals. League Two is the fourth […]
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Henry Likely Going Back to Arsenal on Loan, but for How Long?
Thierry Henry is expected to rejoin the Arsenal on loan in January, with the hope that he may be able to remain with the struggling club until the end of the season, according toreports. At the very least, the New York Red Bulls striker looks certain to head to North London on loan for six […]
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Wenger Hits Out at Arsenal Backlash
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has hit out against the backlash his club is facing after suffering its worst start to an English Premier League season in 18 years. The Gunners arecurrently 10th in the standings with 21 points from 15 games. Speaking to reporters ahead of tonight’s UEFA Champions League clash away to Olympiakos, Wenger […]
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Wenger Annoyed at Wilshere England Call-Up
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger is not happy that Jack Wilshere, who has played three matches with the Arsenal first team since returning from a 17-month injurylay-off, has already been called-up to represent England for the Nov. 14 friendly away to Sweden. After Wenger brokered a compromise with England coach Roy Hodgson, Wilshere is onlyexpected to […]
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Wenger: Arsenal Must Regain Self-Belief
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger was critical of his team’s performance against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, which the Red Devils won much more comfortably thanthe 2-1 score line suggests. In a press conference ahead of tonight’s UEFA Champions League clash away to Schalke, Wenger suggested his players are wallowing in self-pity following a […]
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'Management to Blame' as Arsenal Fades
What happened to the once-great rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal, asks Fox Soccer writer Jonathan Wilson. These days, it’s not much of acontest. From the Gunners perspective, at least last season’s shock 8-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford was competitive for the first 45 minutes. “On Saturday, Arsenal wassecond-best from start to […]
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How Juve's 49-Game Unbeaten Streak Stacks Up
Goals from Diego Milito (2) and Rodrigo Palacio helped Inter Milan end the longest active unbeaten streak in world soccer by beating Juventus, 3-1, at the JuventusStadium on Saturday. Juve’s 49-game unbeaten run began on May 15, 2011. The loss to Inter was the Italian champion’s first in the Juventus Stadium, which it opened in […]
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Fergie Backs Clattenburg; Wenger Criticizes Chelsea
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson said he supports referee Mark Clattenburg despite Chelsea’s allegations that he used “inappropriatelanguage” during the game between the teams at Stamford Bridge last Sunday. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, went a step further, criticizing Chelsea’s decision tomake the matter public. Immediately following the Blues’ 3-2 loss to United on Sunday, […]
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Tennis Score Delights Wenger: 'The First Set to Us'
Arsenal was so far down to Reading in their League Cup match — 4-0 to be exact — that many Gunner fans headed to the exits at Reading early and they missed the game’s remarkable finish. Arsenalpulled even 4-4 in the sixth minute of stoppage time and won 7-5 in overtime. “We had a big […]