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/ 3996 days agoSpurs rooting for Arsenal FA Cup glory? It may happen next month
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur form one of the most heated rivalries in all of the Barclays Premier League. With the two north London clubs only separated by about 4 miles, it’s no wonder. Despite the fact that the supporters of these two teams thoroughly despise each other, there could very well be a scenario soon […]
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/ 3998 days agoFOX Sports 1 and AT&T U-Verse standoff drags on
FOX Sports 1 and TV provider AT&T U-Verse are 7 weeks into a standoff that has caused viewers to miss out on many live sporting events, including the first 6 weeks of MLS games, and United States vs. Mexico friendly on Wednesday night (even though parent company AT&T sponsored the game on FS1). And it's unclear but it may […]
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/ 3999 days agoChelsea-United conflict devalues Arsenal-Reading semi-final
Today's a big day for British soccer, as five Barclays Premier League matches and an FA Cup semi-final match between Arsenal and Reading are scheduled to take place. With the Premier League season winding down, most teams will only have five more league matches after this weekend, so every single match is important for a majority […]
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/ 4001 days agoNacho Monreal is Arsenal's most under-appreciated player
Following an extremely shaky start to the 2014/15 campaign, Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has settled down and turned in a string of top-level performances for the north London club. Monreal’s stumble out of the gate coincided with his emergency fill-in at the center-back position due to an injury to Laurent Koscielny. The 5’10” Monreal seemed […]
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/ 4003 days agoFrancis Coquelin is 2015 Premier League’s top defensive midfielder
When Arsenal recalled Francis Coquelin from a loan spell at Championship side Charlton in December, not many Gunner fans were overly excited about the news. The former France youth international first signed with the north London club back in 2008 and was not particularly a fan favorite over his six-and-a-half years in and out of […]
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/ 4007 days agoWhy Theo Walcott should start over Danny Welbeck for Arsenal
With Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez, who is arguably the favorite to win the PFA Player of the Year award, both playing exceptionally well this season, it seems as if the final forward starting spot is the only real debate up front for the Arsenal team. The two players vying for the last of three […]
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/ 4009 days agoArsenal reportedly chasing 16-year-old Argentine starlet
Labelled as one of the brightest young stars in all of South America, Maxi Romero, is starting to garner attention from big clubs around the the world. Romero, aged 16, is reportedly being monitored by Barclays Premier League club Arsenal, a club known for buying and producing young talent under manager Arsene Wenger. The player’s […]
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/ 4010 days agoArsenal are the hottest team in Europe since February
Arsenal has come a long way since their 2-1 defeat to bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur on February 7th at White Hart Lane. The loss against Spurs, done in by a double from everyone’s favorite youngster Harry Kane, saw the Gunners drop to 6th place in the Premier League table (one point below Spurs). However, Arsenal […]
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/ 4015 days agoPalermo striker Paulo Dybala wants to play for Arsenal
Despite the fact that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has his fair share of critics among fans and pundits alike, it was revealed on Tuesday that yet another Gunner transfer target has put the north London club at the top of his wish list because of the fact that Wenger is the club’s manager. Palermo president […]
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/ 4016 days agoJack Wilshere scores in Arsenal friendly, as four Gunners make injury return
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere made his first appearance on the pitch on Tuesday since suffering an injury setback in February, albeit in a friendly against Championship side Brentford FC. The England international scored one goal and provided an assist to teenage future star Dan Crowley in the 4-0 victory for the Gunners. Wilshere, along with […]
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/ 4018 days agoOfficial MLS game balls from 1996-2015 [PHOTOS]
Heading into the 2015 season (their 20th campaign), Major League Soccer made two significant changes to their brand: first, they overhauled the MLS logo from the usual ball and boot square logo to a fresh minimalistic crest logo (which had mixed reviews). Secondly, the American soccer league updated the official game ball. The new soccer […]
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/ 4020 days agoNewcastle United considering US summer tour
Premier League club Newcastle United is said to be considering a United States tour during the upcoming summer. While no specific cities or dates have been revealed just yet, it is thought that the club from northeast England are assessing their options for where to play their summer friendlies, and America appears to be at […]
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/ 4021 days agoPromising Arsenal teenager joins Nottingham Forest on loan
19-year-old Arsenal starlet Chuba Akpom has joined English Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The U-20 England international is seen as one of the most promising young forwards in the country, perhaps all of Europe, will be set to feature in the last seven matches for Forest and […]
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/ 4023 days agoGiroud is proving why he’s among best strikers in Premier League
Following an extremely underwhelming Champions League performance against Monaco on February 25th (a match that could have been Olivier Giroud’s worst match in an Arsenal kit), Arsenal have gone on an absolute tear, winning six straight games in all competitions. A significant chunk of the reason why the Gunners are firing on all cylinders at […]
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/ 4031 days agoArsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool in race to sign Hakan Calhanoglu
While most hardcore Bundesliga fans know who Hakan Calhanoglu is by now, the 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder is still under the radar for many casual soccer fans around the globe. The German-born Calhanoglu’s stock is rapidly rising since his switch to Leverkusen from Hamburger SV last summer. Labeled “the next Mesut Ozil”, for both his […]