Substitute Alexandre Lacazette scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Arsenal a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace that denied Eagles manager Patrick Vieira his second Premier League (PL) victory on his return to his former side. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the Gunners an eighth-minute lead at Emirates Stadium, reacting quickest to score after Vicente Guaita had […]
Inter Milan joins Arsenal in withdrawing from Florida Cup amid Covid concerns
FC Internazionale Milano on Wednesday announced that they will not be travelling to the USA for the Florida Cup due to the current risks involved in international travel. The Serie A team has joined the English club Arsenal F.C. and became the second team to withdraw from the competition due […]
Arsenal’s injury woes deepen as Saka limps off with thigh issue
Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Europa League semi-finals suffered another blow after winger Bukayo Saka suffered a thigh issue against Sheffield United, adding to manager Mikel Arteta’s selection problems ahead of Thursday’s trip to Slavia Prague. Saka limped off in the 69th minute of yesterday’s 3-0 Premier League win and […]
Man United ease to Europa League win, Arsenal held by Slavia
Manchester United defeated Spanish club Granada 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie in Spain on Thursday, while Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Czech champions Slavia Prague. Marcus Rashford raced on to a long ball sprayed upfield by Victor […]
Spurs’ Mourinho says looking up the table, not down at Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho dismissed arch rivals Arsenal as a threat ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League north London derby, saying he only looked up the table and not at clubs below them. Spurs are seventh in the standings with 45 points, seven points ahead of 10th-placed Arsenal, who they […]
Arteta hopes Arsenal have learned from Ozil, Sokratis exits
Arsenal will look to avoid repeating expensive terminations of contracts for players who have been left out of rosters, manager Mikel Arteta has said. The London club agreed to terminate Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ contract on Wednesday, while midfielder Mesut Ozil is finalising a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce. Both […]
Lampard deserves more time at Chelsea, says Arsenal’s Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta survived a difficult run of form earlier this season and looks to have turned the club around and the Spaniard said his Chelsea counterpart Frank Lampard should also be given time to get them back on track. Lampard is under huge pressure at Chelsea after Tuesday’s […]
Outcast Ozil has no regrets about joining Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been frozen out of the team since March last year but the German playmaker said he has no regrets about joining the Premier League side. The 32-year-old, who is under contract until June and earns a reported £350,000 (RM1.9 million) per week, was not included […]
Arsenal’s Arteta says he understands Ozil is ‘hurt’ at being dropped
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta understands playmaker Mesut Ozil’s disappointment at not featuring since the Premier League restart but says he will only select players based on their form. Ozil was left out of the squad for the defeat by Manchester City and was an unused substitute in games at Brighton […]
Ozil must give his best to reclaim Arsenal starting spot: Arteta
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil must rediscover his best form in training to win back his place in the starting lineup, manager Mikel Arteta has said. Ozil was a regular in Arteta’s lineup before the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the German was left out of the […]
Arsenal relieved as worst winless run since 1977 ends at West Ham
Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg believes a weight has been lifted off his players’ shoulders after a three-goal blitz in nine second-half minutes beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday to end the Gunners’ worst winless run in 42 years. Another miserable night for the Swede seemed in store when the […]
Arsenal’s under-fire Unai Emery gets club’s public backing
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been given the club’s public backing but the Premier League side’s hierarchy has warned the Spaniard that results must improve, the BBC reported on Monday. Emery’s position is under the spotlight after two wins in Arsenal’s last 10 league games with the latest setback coming […]
Arsenal skipper Granit Xhaka apologises for actions in Crystal Palace game
Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka apologised on Thursday for his anger after being taken off against Crystal Palace last Sunday but revealed he reached ‘boiling point’ over abuse of his wife and daughter from the crowd and on social media. The Switzerland midfielder’s substitution during the 2-2 Premier League draw at […]