Will Arsenal learn from its mistakes of recent years, losing — and losing badly — at home in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League’s round of 16? Manager Arsene Wenger believesthe Gunners have a chance to show they have learned their lessons when they host Barcelona Tuesday. “Barcelona are super favorites in this […]
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Wenger admits Arsenal let Mahrez slip through cracks
Arsenal’s success was built in large part on its scouting network’s ability to find the top talent in France, where its manager, Arsene Wenger, hails, but he admitted Leicester City starRiyad Mahrez, who has scored 14 goals and 10 assists in 24 league games, slipped through the cracks. The Algerian was playing last season with […]
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Fans of Premier League offered feast on Big Sunday
The wonderful Premier League coverage of NBC and its affiliated channels has been rightly praised here and by many other outlets, and these compliments and accolades won’t be recycledhere. For the past two seasons, blanket coverage of all 10 games played on the season’s final day — dubbed “Decision Day” since issues regarding European places,relegation […]
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Forget the Special One — this year the EPL has a special team
Through the frenzied flurry of activity typical as the transfer window for Premier League closes, as it did Monday, a few teams – for the most part – sailed calmly through thestorm. Those without cash to splash sat out through necessity, others secure in their spots also stayed pat. And what of the surprise success […]
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Arsenal completes move for Mohamed Elneny
Arsenal made its first signing of the winter with the acquisition of Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Switzerland’s Basel. He will help the Gunners in midfield, where they are missing theinjured Francis Coquelin. “Overall I believe he will be a good addition to the squad for many reasons,” Gunners manager Arsene Wenger told Arsenal’s official website. “He […]
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Klopp says Arsenal can be beaten
The big EPL match on Wednesday is Liverpool-Arsenal, and Reds manager Jurgen Klopp, set to face the Gunners for the first time, believes the league leaders are “beatable.” “Arsenal and [manager]Arsene [Wenger] have their own style,” said the German. “It’s possession football, so it’s clear that if we want to play the same way we […]
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Wenger salutes Giroud, rules out Benzema move
Olivier Giroud, whose hat trick powered Arsenal past Olympiakos and into the UEFA Champions League round of 16, received praised from Gunners manager Arsene Wenger, who believes theFrenchman should rank with top strikers in the world. “I think he’s in that league because he plays for one of the best clubs in Europe and he […]
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Cazorla Out Three Months as Gunners' Injury Crisis Deepens
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla will miss at least three months with the knee ligament injury he suffered in the 1-1 draw at Norwich City on Sunday, while the Guardian claims hecould be sidelined for longer. Meanwhile, Gunners coach Arsène Wenger continues to be hit by fitness problems for key players, as Alexis Sanchez and Laurent […]
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Wenger: Coquelin to Miss Two Months
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger on Monday announced that influential holding midfielder Francis Coquelin will be sidelined for at least two months with a knee injury. The 24-year-oldsuffered ligament damage during Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss at West Brom. Coquelin will now miss the busy Christmas period as well as the last two games of the […]
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Arsenal: Why so few Latinos? Why so many injuries?
By Paul Gardner Talk about predictable. Here they come again, Arsenal, going through a pretty good spell in the Premier League, playing the sort of skillful soccer that ArseneWenger wants to see. So the crucial game against Bayern came at a good moment. A stern test for their new-found consistent form. So — of course […]