Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho needs to lift Manchester United’s morale quickly as a deflating run of performances threatens to throw their season off track completely but he faces a daunting task against a revitalised Arsenal. Mourinho’s team have not looked themselves at Old Trafford for much …
Read More »Liverpool stun Everton with freak goal as Arsenal overpower Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool stayed hot on the heels of Manchester City on Sunday after a bizarre late winner against Everton as Arsenal issued a powerful statement of intent on Sunday’s Premier League derby day. Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten side looked set to drop a precious two points in …
Read More »Aubameyang stars as Arsenal fightback stuns Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery hailed Arsenal’s explosive 4-2 win over bitter rivals Tottenham as a statement of intent from his revitalised side. Emery’s team extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions after fighting back from 2-1 down in arguably the Premier League’s game …
Read More »Friendship with Emery will survive derby outcome, says Pochettino
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is not going to let the north London derby clash on Sunday affect his friendship with Arsenal boss Unai Emery. The two old friends will meet for the first time in the Premier League with third-placed Spurs three points …
Read More »Arsenal match switched to Kiev amid Ukraine security concerns
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Ukranian side FC Vorskla was switched to Kiev from the city of Poltava by UEFA on Tuesday after the adoption of martial law in some areas of the country due to escalating political tension with Russia. The match will …
Read More »Bournemouth game too ‘demanding’ for Ozil, says Emery
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mesut Ozil’s relationship with Arsenal boss Unai Emery is again under scrutiny after the Spaniard appeared to suggest Sunday’s match at Bournemouth was too “demanding” for the German. The 30-year-old German World Cup-winning midfielder had played in the Gunners’ previous three matches — all …
Read More »Aubameyang winner extends Arsenal’s unbeaten run
Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery claimed Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Bournemouth was a big moment in their season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang extended the Gunners’ unbeaten run to 17 matches. Emery’s side took the lead through Jefferson Lerma’s bizarre own goal before Josh King equalised on the stroke …
Read More »Uruguay’s Torreira ready for Brazil showdown
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira has warned Brazil that his side plan to build on their impressive World Cup campaign by claiming a famous win against their South American rivals on Friday. Brazil are unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Uruguay, who haven’t beaten …
Read More »Mkhitaryan rescues point for Arsenal against Wolves
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s 86th minute equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday as the Gunners extended their unbeaten run to 16 games in all competitions. Unai Emery’s side appeared set for defeat against their newly-promoted opponents as they …
Read More »Gritty Torreira brings added steel to Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Lucas Torreira has been at Arsenal just a matter of months but the tough-tackling midfielder already looks like the kind of player the club has been missing for years. The Uruguay international will make only his seventh Premier League start when Wolves visit the …
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