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/ 4221 days agoEnglish Premier League Would be Better if 'Smaller' Teams Could Win Titles
Admittedly I am a newer soccer fan. The 2006 World Cup helped me truly fall in love with the beautiful game to the point where I began to actively follow it online and on TV. Since that World Cup, I have become a fanatic, following multiple teams on multiple continents while writing for this site, […]

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/ 4234 days agoArsenal Youngster Once Labeled the “Next Big Thing” Finally Hitting Stride
Following five somewhat unsuccessful loan moves over the last four seasons, former Arsenal top prospect Benik Afobe is now firing on all cylinders during his time with League One side Milton Keynes Dons. Afobe, a England youth international, joined The Dons during the summer transfer period on a one-year loan and has scored an impressive […]

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/ 4235 days agoArsenal Target Clément Grenier An Intriguing Proposition
With the January transfer window edging closer and closer, clubs are no doubt making preparations to ensure that they land their targets with a minimum amount of fuss. One such club is Arsenal who has been experiencing an indifferent season thus far. Recent reports have linked the Gunners with Mattia Destro, Aymeric Laporte and Clément […]

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/ 4236 days agoUnderrated Rosicky “Not Sure What’s Going On” With Playing Time at Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky spoke to the Czech Republic press on Tuesday about his frustrations over a lack of playing time this season. The 34-year-old admitted that while he is currently on good terms with manager Arsene Wenger, he is not quite sure why he has seen a big drop off in time spent on […]

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/ 4237 days agoEnglish Premier League Team Of The Week – Gameweek 11
Based on the performances in the 10 matches played during Matchweek 11 of the Premier League, as well as utilizing stats from WhoScored, Squawka and TransferMarkt, here’s my team of the weekend: Goalkeeper Guzan – [Aston Villa] – Brad Guzan is continuing a rich history of American goalkeepers who excel in the Barclay's Premier League. […]

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/ 4244 days agoArsenal Set to Offer Theo Walcott New Contract Extension
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger spoke to the media on Tuesday about possible talks with Theo Walcott over a contract extension. The French manager stated, "We are starting to sit down with him. I think he has one and a half years to go on his contract in December and it is never an easy job […]

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/ 4265 days agoArsenal Receive A Welcome Boost With Theo Walcott Returning To Training
Positive injury news for Arsenal as Theo Walcott returns to training Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott has returned to training at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground this week. Walcott, 25, has been out of action since sustaining an injury in the 2-0 win over Tottenham back in January. Walcott missed the remainder of the […]

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/ 4269 days agoLooking Ahead at Chelsea, City, Arsenal, United and Liverpool's Premier League Fixtures
With nearly a quarter of the season played, the league is starting to take shape but what does the future hold for Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United over the coming weeks. Let's look ahead to their next 6 Premier League match-ups and how rosy or wilted each team may appear after the six matches conclude: […]

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/ 4278 days agoArsenal vs Galatasaray Player Ratings
Having spent 18 years in charge of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger is still incredibly reluctant to dwell on past successes. Yet, as an avid student of the game, he would have also been keenly aware of a few key statistics ahead of Galatasaray’s visit to the Emirates in the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal have never lost […]

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/ 4279 days agoUnderrated Olivier Giroud Deserves His Arsenal Contract Extension
Injured Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud will soon be rewarded with a two-year contract extension with the Gunners. Manager Arsene Wenger announced during his Tuesday press conference that the deal will be ironed out and completed shortly. The new contract will keep the France international at The Emirates until 2018. Giroud, who just turned 28 on […]

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/ 4279 days agoGerman Agency Declares Vanishing Spray a Health Hazard
A German inspection agency has come to the conclusion that the now famous vanishing spray used during 2014 World Cup matches contains parabens, a chemical linked with health issues. The agency, Technischer Überwachungs-Verein (TueV), issued a statement on the concern saying, “In its present form, the product is not usable in Germany and the European […]

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/ 4290 days agoArsenal's August-September Progress Report
Team Strengths: Arsenal’s team strengths are ironically their midfield and forward depth (something that the Gunners have had issues with in the past) and passing ability. When all of the Gunners are healthy, the team has Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud, Danny Welbeck, Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski, Joel Campbell, and Yaya Sanogo as options up front. […]

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/ 4306 days ago5 Reasons Why Selling Danny Welbeck Makes Zero Sense
All the headlines were about Manchester United capturing Radamel Falcao, while Arsenal merely “settled” again after missing bigger targets. But in my mind Arsenal has done a shrewd piece of business in acquiring Danny Welbeck for £16 million, while Manchester United’s new “galactico” policy could quite possibly backfire in a big way if the Red Devils […]

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/ 4313 days agoGiroud's Injury Could Force Arsenal To Spend Big On A Striker
With Arsenal’s star center forward, Olivier Giroud, rumored to be out for three to four months with a broken bone in his foot, manager Arsene Wenger will soon have to decide on whether or not to buy an additional striker before the deadline day comes to an end on Monday night. Giroud was injured at […]

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/ 4316 days agoLee Dixon's Criticism Of Referee Kevin Friend Was Unwarranted
Lee Dixon was paired with Arlo White on NBC’s coverage of Everton versus Arsenal on Saturday. So far, in their first year and two weeks of Premier League coverage, all of the commentators have done well. But on Saturday, Dixon was a disgrace. It has long been a favorite tactic of managers to blame the […]