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/ 3900 days agoWhat Arsenal should do before the January transfer window
The season, so far Arsenal have endured a fairly interesting start to the season. The Gunners are struggling to advance to the knockout phase of the Champions League competition following three losses out of four matches played in the group stage. Defeats away to Dinamo Zagreb and home to Olympiacos put tremendous pressure on Arsenal […]
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/ 3906 days agoArsenal's best starting XI of all-time
Choosing an all-time Arsenal starting XI is a fairly lengthy task. The north London outfit is one of the most successful English clubs in history and have had an extensive list of outstanding players feature for the team. Arsenal have collected 13 first division/Premier League titles and a dozen FA Cup trophies, more than any […]
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/ 3911 days agoBayern loss highlighted Bellerin’s importance to Arsenal’s defense
While many 20-year-old players are either out on loan to gain experience, in their team’s youth squad or splitting playing time with a more accomplished teammate, Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is already very much a key member of the team. The young right back has picked up right where he left off at the end […]
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/ 3912 days agoJoel Campbell earns Arsene Wenger's praise after four-year wait for first-team soccer
Over four years after signing for Arsenal, Joel Campbell finally made his first Premier League start last Saturday. The Costa Rica international was forced an appearance in the starting XI due to yet another injury bug for the Gunners. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott were both forced off of the pitch within 15 minutes of […]
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/ 3913 days agoEverton poised to make top six push
Following a tough 2014-15 season, Everton entered the current campaign in search of cohesiveness and stability. The Merseyside club sputtered for much of the previous season and winded up finishing in the bottom half of the table. While some predicted that they would have a similar finish in this year’s standings, Everton are showing that they […]
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/ 3918 days ago5 Arsenal teenagers that didn’t feature in League Cup defeat
As disappointing as Tuesday’s 3-0 thrashing by Sheffield Wednesday was for Gunner fans, it must be said that the youngsters featured in the match were not all of the teenage talent that this Arsenal team has. Alex Iwobi, Calum Chambers (20) and Glen Kamara (20) were all given spots in the starting XI on the […]
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/ 3920 days agoJamie Vardy: From factory worker to leading scorer
The current Barclays Premier League leader in goals is certainly a bit of a surprise. Sergio Agüero? No. Alexis Sanchez? Nope. Diego Costa? Not even close. Leicester’s Jamie Vardy presently sits atop the scorers list with 10 goals in his first 10 matches this campaign. Vardy's start to the season has not only skyrocketed his […]
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/ 3925 days agoHector Bellerin overcomes shaky first half to help bury Bayern Munich
Heading into Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Arsenal and Bayern Munich, few people expected the Gunners to take home a victory. The match began as a very entertaining one for fans of either club (or neutrals), as both clubs had their chances to go ahead in the the first half of the match. Bayern controlled […]
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/ 3927 days agoFranco Vazquez is progressing following breakout 2014-15 campaign
Palermo’s Franco Vazquez is a bit of a late bloomer. The Argentina-born midfielder was loaned out to La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano within his first year in Italy (2012). During his 2012-13 campaign in Spain, Vazquez failed to impress and returned to Palermo after Rayo rejected the chance to sign the player on a permanent […]
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/ 3930 days ago9 different Arsenal players found the back of the net during international break
Coming off of a massive 3-0 win against Manchester United on October 4, some Arsenal fans were worried that the club could lose momentum heading into a week-and-a-half international break. This, however, was not the case. Seventeen Arsenal players, both first teamers and youngsters, featured for their home countries during various competitions. Of the 17, an […]
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/ 3935 days agoArsenal’s Gabriel Paulista details tough upbringing in Brazil
Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista recently spoke about his difficult childhood growing up in south Sao Paulo. The 24-year-old revealed that seeing his mother live in problematic conditions in his native country motivated him to help give her a better home. “She lived in a shack in a favela,” Gabriel told Arsenal Player. “I talk about […]
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/ 3942 days agoTheo Walcott is settling into Arsenal's center forward role
Arsenal took most of the soccer world by surprise on Sunday by dismantling rivals Manchester United 3-0 at the Emirates. The north London outfit was the better side from start to finish, but it was Arsenal’s first half display that set to the two clubs apart. Superstars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil ran the show […]
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/ 3944 days agoArsenal vs. Manchester United preview and predicted lineups
Manchester United travel to London to face fourth placed Arsenal in a massive match at the Emirates on Sunday. While it’s technically not a “must-win game” for either side (as comedian Brian Regan likes to say), there will almost certainly be a special atmosphere in north London due to the historic rivalry between the two […]
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/ 3947 days agoCriticism focuses on Wenger's choices after Arsenal's loss to Olympiacos
Arsenal suffered an embarrassing 3-2 defeat at home to Greek champions Olympiacos on Tuesday night. The loss not only leaves the Gunners at the bottom of Group F in UEFA Champions League play, but some are even suggesting that the lackluster performance was one of the worst nights in manager Arsene Wenger’s career with the club. It […]
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/ 3954 days agoCoquelin & Gabriel have given Arsenal some much needed grit
Long gone are the days when iconic Arsenal players such as Tony Adams, Martin Keown, Ray Parlour and Patrick Vieira graced the green pitch at Highbury. Not only were the legendary quartet of Gunners superb players, but they were the type of players that fans absolutely adored because of their toughness and will to win. […]