Following Arsenal’s crushing 5-1 defeat at Bayern Munich, its third loss in four UEFA Champions League matches, its manager, Arsene Wenger, was still of theview that Gunners have a chance to qualify. “Olympiakos have to lose [at Bayern], we have to beat Zagreb and then beat Olympiakos in Olympiakos,” he said. “There is a small […]
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Arsenal exits League Cup with 3-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday
Arsene Wenger has never won the much-maligned English League Cup in his 19 years at Arsenal, and he won’t win it in 2015-16. Arsenal dropped a humiliating 3-0decision at second-tier Sheffield Wednesday to exit in the fourth round on Tuesday. The game was over quickly as Ross Wallace and Lucas Joao scored in the first […]
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Payment to Kroenke roils Arsenal AGM
What’s a few million pounds between friends? Apparently enough that the Arsenal annual general meeting taking place this week is in danger of being shut down. Chairman ChipsKeswick threatened to do just that Thursday after fans accosted club officials, demanding the details of a 3 million-pound payment ($4.65 million at current exchange ratesof $1.55 = […]
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Wenger Hails Gunners' Fast Start
Arsene Wenger praised his team’s fast start as Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win against Manchester United on Sunday. “We started strong and pressed very high,” the Arsenal managerexplained. “We did not give them any chances to score and that was vital. We surprised them with our start.” Meanwhile, United coach Louis van Gaal said: […]
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Gabriel Red Card Rescinded, Ban Reduced to One Game
Arsenal defender Gabriel on Friday saw his red card rescinded and his three-game ban reduced to one game following his dismissal during last weekend’s 2-0 loss against Chelsea.According to the Guardian, the Brazilian center-back was handed a one-game ban for “improper conduct” relating to the manner in which he failed to leave the field immediately […]
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Mourinho Attacks Wenger, Again
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho launched a thinly-veiled attack on Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger after the English FA handed Blues striker Diego Costa a three-game ban for violentconduct, while rescinding the red card handed to Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Asked about the pressure Newcastle bossSteve McClaren is […]
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Diego Costa is Chelsea's Biggest Problem
Chelsea striker Diego Costa on Monday was charged withviolent conduct by the English FA for his altercation(s) with Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny in the first half of Chelsea’s 2-0 win against the Gunners on Saturday. Apparently,referee Mike Dean did not see the Brazilian-born Spain international twice hit Koscielny in the face and then chest-bump him […]