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/ 2567 days agoLaurent Koscielny is hurting his Arsenal legacy
Arsenal departed London on Thursday as they are set to begin their preseason tour of the U.S. next week. There was, however, one notable player that was not on that plane to the States: Laurent Koscielny. The 33-year-old captain of the Gunners apparently refused to travel with his teammates. The club confirmed this in a […]
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/ 2576 days agoAdding Zaha would give Arsenal dynamic attack
George Washington once said “make them believe that offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only (in some cases) means of defense.” Arsenal have been championing this sentiment for years now. Despite the club’s clear issues in defense, the Gunners have submitted a £40 million bid for Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha. […]
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/ 2581 days agoThe type of player Arsenal could (eventually) get with William Saliba
Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a move for Saint-Etienne center back William Saliba. The 18-year-old defender has been linked with the Gunners for weeks now and has even supposedly agreed personal terms with the north London club. Complications of the potential deal, however, involve his current club’s insistence in receiving the player back on […]
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/ 2588 days agoPlayer departures will be key to Arsenal’s summer
Arsenal, much like the other big Premier League clubs, have gotten off to a slow start during the transfer period. Although Brazilian teenage prospect Gabriel Martinelli is reportedly set to join the north London outfit, the Gunners have yet to make a senior summer signing. This short delay, however, should not alarm Arsenal fans just […]
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/ 2597 days agoA look at the Kosovo national soccer team’s impressive story
Generally speaking, a Kosovo-Bulgaria football match most likely won’t receive too much attention around the sports world. Nevertheless, the 2020 UEFA Euro qualifying match between these two small countries on Monday was an exciting and important game. After Bulgaria took a 2-1 lead in the 55th minute following a goal from Kristian Dimitrov, Kosovo’s 13-match […]
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/ 2604 days ago5 positions that Arsenal need to strengthen this summer
The summer transfer window is a time in which clubs address their weaknesses from the previous year and strengthen the squad as best as possible. For Arsenal, bolstering the team this summer is essential. Money, however, could be a bit of an issue. The club’s failure to secure a Champions League place reportedly slashed their […]
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/ 2607 days agoArsenal need reinforcements to switch to a 4-3-3 next season
With Arsenal officially in the offseason now, it is time to start planning for the 2019/20 campaign. The Gunners endured a fairly disappointing 2018/19 season, plagued by injuries and underwhelming performances at important times. However, this summer could provide a decent chance to make some significant changes to this Arsenal team. One of these alterations […]
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/ 2609 days agoUnai Emery deserves second season at Arsenal
Arsenal’s 2018/19 campaign came to a screeching halt on Wednesday, as they were firmly beaten 4-1 by Chelsea in the Europa League final. The loss means that the Gunners will spend their third consecutive season in the second-tiered European competition. Following the disappointing display in Baku, many Arsenal fans took to Twitter to debate whether […]
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/ 2618 days agoUEFA dropped the ball with Mkhitaryan situation
Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan announced on Tuesday that he will not be traveling with his teammates for the UEFA Europa League final next week. ”Having considered all current options, we had to take the tough decision for me not to travel with the squad to the Europa League final," explained Mkhitaryan. “It's the kind of […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 2623 days agoPremier League needs to implement Rooney Rule
As Brighton & Hove Albion sacked manager Chris Hughton this week, there are now currently just four black, Asian, and ethnic minority head coaches/managers among the 92 total Premier and Football League clubs in England & Wales. Following a very successful four-and-a-half years on the south coast, Hughton, however, will not seemingly be out of […]
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/ 2629 days agoEmery’s Arsenal taking a step in the right direction
Saying Unai Emery has endured a bit of an up and down freshman season with Arsenal would be an understatement. The Gunners dropped their first two matches of the Premier League campaign and then proceeded to go on a 22-match unbeaten run in all competitions. The rollercoaster ride did not, however, end there. Despite falling […]
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/ 2644 days agoPalermo sold again; We look back at the club’s recent rocky history
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo, known around the world as just Palermo, have one of the more interesting stories in modern club football. In most cases, fascinating teams in sports tend to have a winning history. This, however, is the case for the Sicilian-based club. Palermo have never finished atop of the Serie A standings, […]
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/ 2651 days agoFreddie Ljungberg is on the path to becoming a future Arsenal manager
Arsenal’s current managerial situation appears to be fairly calm at the moment. Following the departure of club legend Arsene Wenger last summer, things could have gotten a bit shaky for the north London outfit. However, Unai Emery was somewhat surprisingly appointed head coach of the Gunners and currently has the club going in the right […]
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/ 2664 days agoBernd Leno has settled in nicely at Arsenal
Bernd Leno’s Arsenal career did not necessarily get off to a great start. After all, he began his time in north London behind Premier League legend Petr Cech as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper. While allowing time to adapt to a new league may not have been shocking to some, the German was finally given the […]
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/ 2675 days ago4 potential Aaron Ramsey replacements at Arsenal
As Aaron Ramsey is set to depart Arsenal after 11 seasons in north London, the Gunners will have a significant hole to fill. The Wales star has been an important figure in the squad during his time at the club. He was instrumental in ending Arsenal’s nine-year trophy drought in 2014 and helped guide the […]