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/ 3367 days agoRanking Arsenal’s top 5 youth prospects to become stars
Arsenal seem to have a plethora of young talent at the moment, something that they haven’t had the luxury of having over the last few years. Nevertheless, both the club’s U-18s and U-23s are inside the top five of their respective tables. Although there are quite a few highly-rated players in the team’s youth system, […]
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/ 3379 days agoLaurent Koscielny is Premier League’s most complete center back
In recent years, Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany and Chelsea’s John Terry have dominated most debates on who is the best center back in England’s top flight. After all, Kompany has landed in the PFA Team of the Year three times since his arrival to the blue side of Manchester, and Terry made four appearances in […]
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/ 3389 days agoAnalyzing Olivier Giroud’s impact on Arsenal
When it comes to polarizing players in the Premier League, Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud may just be at the top of the list. The Frenchman has scored is fair share of goals since making the switch from Montpellier to north London in the summer of 2012; however, many Gooners (as well as other fans around the […]
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/ 3393 days agoArsenal's Alex Iwobi collects CAF Youth Player of the Year honors
Arsenal and Nigeria rising star Alex Iwobi was awarded the African Youth Player of the Year for 2016 on Thursday. The 20-year-old versatile midfielder scored four total goals and added six assists during the calendar year with both the Gunners and the senior Nigeria national team. Iwobi has hit the ground running since he was […]
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/ 3402 days ago5 Premier League January transfers that would make sense
Predicting soccer transfers can be a bit of a slippery slope. Not only can things change by the minute, but “news” stories can also be published strictly due to rumors. While none of the five transfers listed below are done deals, these are potential player moves that make sense to all of the parties involved. […]
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/ 3410 days ago10 Premier League transfers that are already making an impact
Players can sometimes take some time to fully adapt to new clubs; however, there have been quite a few transfers that have paid off immediately during the 2016/17 Premier League season. Let’s take a look at 10 2016 summer transfers that are already paying dividends. These 10 players will be split into two categories. First, […]
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/ 3416 days agoAlexis Sanchez should now be considered among world-class footballers
Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat away to Everton on Tuesday, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez scored yet another goal. The Chilean now has 14 total goals (12 in the Premier League) in just 22 appearances of the current campaign. Alexis is compiling these numbers mostly playing as a center forward for Arsenal, something that he has not […]
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/ 3421 days agoGranit Xhaka needs to fill Santi Cazorla role in Arsenal’s midfield
Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla may not get the same recognition as his superstar teammates Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil, but the Spanish midfielder is surely one of the more important players for the Gunners. The 5’5” playmaker was a quintessential Arsene Wenger buy during the time in which Emirates Stadium was being financed. Cazorla, who was […]
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/ 3430 days agoEddie Nketiah is latest Arsenal teenage prodigy
Arsenal, particularly since manager Arsene Wenger arrived to the club, have a history of both producing young talent, and also giving these players a chance with the senior squad. Current first team players Hector Bellerin, Alex Iwobi, Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs, and Theo Walcott all either progressed through the youth Arsenal ranks, or […]
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/ 3431 days agoSurprise OGC Nice looking to keep momentum going
Heading into the current campaign, many assumed that Paris Saint-Germain would ease into their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title. After all, the Parisians are one of the richest clubs on the planet and have superstar players such as Angel Di Maria, Marco Verratti, Edinson Cavani, Thiago Silva, and Blaise Matuidi. While PSG may still accomplish […]
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/ 3438 days agoArsenal extending Bellerin contract is massive step in right direction
Arsenal, along with Hector Bellerin himself, announced on Monday that the defender has signed a fresh contract extension with the north London club. The 21-year-old right back is widely considered to be one of the hottest prospects in all of Europe, and the new deal rebuffs interest of Bellerin from teams like Barcelona and Manchester […]
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/ 3442 days agoCarl Jenkinson should replace injured Hector Bellerin in Arsenal XI
It was revealed on Thursday that the reigning Premier League right back of the year, Hector Bellerin, will be forced to sit the next month out of action due to an ankle injury. “Hector is out for four weeks,” claimed Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. “He got injured in the last 10 seconds against Spurs after […]
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/ 3450 days agoArsenal fans hold collective breath on Alexis Sanchez injury
Arsenal Twitter nearly went into meltdown mode on Tuesday when reports surfaced that Alexis Sanchez suffered a torn calf muscle in training with the Chile national team. An injury of that magnitude would surely keep the superstar forward out of commission for a few months; however, the Chilean FA quickly released a statement claiming that […]
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/ 3457 days agoMesut Ozil’s game is evolving at Arsenal
Widely regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders on the entire planet, Mesut Özil is an assist machine. His 19 Premier League assists during the 2015/16 campaign not only led the league, but was the second-most tally in the Premier League era (only behind former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry’s 20 during the 2002/03 season). […]
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/ 3460 days agoArsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain finally hitting his stride
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s move to Arsenal in 2011 came at an unusual time. The then 18-year-old was surely a big prospect, and the Gunners weren’t the only massive club to be in on the Ox sweepstakes, but Arsenal supporters wanted proven players at that particular time. When Chamberlain arrived, the north London club was yet to […]