FIFA president Gianni Infantino has garnered support in some quarters for an expanded World Cup tournament, but one person who isn’t convinced that a 48-team tournament is necessary is longtimeArsenal manager Arsene Wenger. “My thoughts on that are, is it guided for popular reasons?” he said. “Or is that guided to improve the level of […]
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Ox makes case for Arsenal starting job
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger might start Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in place of Alex Iwobi in Saturday’s Premier League match against Sunderland. Oxlade-Chamberlainscored in the Champions League last week and twice in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Reading in the League Cup.
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Bob Bradley's Swansea faces Arsenal with confidence
Bob Bradley‘s first game as the first American English Premier League coach takes place on Saturday (10 am ET, CNBC) when his Swansea City, sitting in 17th place, plays atthird-place Arsenal. In a 16-minute press conference he discussed his first days of training with the Swans and facing Arsene Wenger.
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What They're Saying: Arsene Wenger
“One day, if I’m free, why not?” — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday saying he would be open to coaching England, but his current focus was on the Gunners with whom hecelebrates 20 years on Saturday. His contract expires at the end of the 2016-17 season. (BBC Sport)
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Why would Wenger want England job?
The England media, it seems, are in love with the idea of Arsene Wenger taking over as England national team coach for disgraced Sam Allardyce. After the Gunners’ 2-0 winover FC Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday, Wenger was asked if he was flattered to be linked to the job that won’t become available […]
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Wenger bullish on Arsenal's Champions League chances
Arsenal begins another Champions League full of confidence, though the record suggests otherwise. The Gunners have never won Europe’s biggest title and hasn’t made it past the last 16 since 2010. Still, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his squad is mature enough to win the elusive Champions League trophy. “This is my strongest squad, certainly,” […]
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Wenger: Arsenal is ready to spend money
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger rejected former Arsenal star Thierry Henry‘s claim that the Gunners don’t seem capable of attracting top players. Wenger insisted Arsenal isready to spend in the right circumstances. “You are absolutely convinced that I don’t want to spend the money,” he told the media on Thursday. “I would just like to reassure you we areready […]
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Year of the Ox at Arsenal?
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a superb goal in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Guadalajara in California, faces an “important” season, says Gunner manager Arsene Wenger. “It’sa very important season for him,” Wenger told the Arsenal website. “He has been out for a long, long time.”
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MLS All-Star Game: Red rules the day
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 […]