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Bernd Leno: Arsenal ‘don’t have time’ to feel sorry for themselves
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno says there is no time for the players to feel sorry for themselves after an eighth Premier League defeat of the season ramped up the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta. Sunday is an unhappy first anniversary for the Gunners boss as he reflects on a 2-1 reverse at Everton that extended their winless run to seven league matches and left them just four points above the Premier League’s bottom three. “A lot of things are going wrong for us but we don’t have time to feel sorry for ourselves, we have to fight for every ball, for our team-mates,” said Leno. “Now the confidence is not at the top level but the only thing that can be said is we should stick together and come out of this situation.” The 28-year-old German said Arsenal showed a good attitude in the second h...
Predicted Everton starting XI: Ancelotti to make three changes, 27 y/o to start
Everton will face Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 17:30 GMT Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League throughout the UK. The Toffees jumped to fifth in the Premier League table following their back to back wins against Chelsea and Leicester City. Everton won 2-0 against the Foxes at the King Power Stadium in the midweek, while Arsenal played out a 1-1 draw against Southampton. This is the team we expect Carlo Ancelotti to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Robin Olsen started the last game against Leicester, but he is likely to be replaced by Jordan Pickford against the Gunners. Defence: Everton skipper Seamus Coleman could make his first-team c...
Arteta confirms that Martinelli is ‘very close to being available’ for selection
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Martinelli is very close to being available for selection for the first team. The Brazilian suffered a knee injury in training in June which has kept him out of action for the last six months. He has recovered from his injury and is close to being back to full fitness. He played 45 minutes for the Arsenal Under-21 team in the Papa John’s EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon over ten days ago. The 19-year-old has been training with the senior side and was not involved in the Arsenal Under-23 side’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City earlier today. This has led to some speculation that he could be involved in the Gunners’ Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Martinelli joined Arsenal from Brazilian side Itua...
Arsenal closing in on January signing, player’s social media post confirms he is in London
Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Hertha Berlin Omar Rekik. The Premier League club had already agreed a fee of around £900,000 with the German side during the summer transfer window but the deal could not be completed in time and the transfer will be finalised next month. According to reports, the defender jetted into London yesterday and the transfer is now close to completion. The defender has confirmed his arrival in London on social media. The 18-year-old is rated highly in Germany and he is seen as a long term prospect at Arsenal. It will be interesting to see if Omar Rekik joins up with the Arsenal youth team after the signing is formalised. He is too young to be a starter for the Arsenal first team and a spell with the youth team will allow him to adapt to his new club...
Some Arsenal players upset about preferential treatment shown to Willian
Some Arsenal players were upset about preferential treatment shown to Willian prior to the game against Leeds United, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. The Brazilian made an unauthorised trip to Dubai during the international break and was allowed to start the match against Marcelo Bielsa’s side by manager Mikel Arteta. Some members of the Arsenal squad were unhappy about this as they felt other players have been more harshly punished for milder transgressions. There have been rumours about some discontentment in the Arsenal squad and this seems to be one of the reasons. The former Chelsea midfielder has made a disappointing start to life in North London and is yet to score his first goal for the Gunners. Arsenal fans have been surprised that Arteta has kept his faith in t...
Arsenal and Juventus to Fight For £50m Youngster
Arsenal are set to rival Italian giants Juventus for the signature of highly rated Slavia Prague winger Abdallah Sima, according to a report by Calciomercato. The Senegalese winger was signed by the Czech side in the summer. He has made a flying start to his career at Slavia Prague, scoring six league goals in as many games, as well as a further three in the Europa League. This form has attracted the attention of several top clubs, with club president Jaroslav Tvrdik slapping a £50m price tag on his head, as reported by Calciomercato. Arsenal and Juventus have both been linked with a move for the 19-year-old. Sima has caught the eye of some of Europe’s top clubs Sima has been compared to French forward Thierry Henry, who appeared for both Arsenal and Juventus during his illustrious playing...
Arsenal technical director Edu and City boss Guardiola publicly back Arteta
Arsenal technical director Edu Gaspar and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have publicly backed manager Mikel Arteta who has come under pressure due to the North London club’s poor start to the season, according to the Daily Mirror. The Gunners have made their worst start to a season in Premier League history and find themselves 15th in the table after having played 12 games. They have scored just ten goals in the league this season and one goal from open play in the last two months. Arsenal have lost their last four Premier League games at the Emirates. Serious questions are being asked of Arteta for the first time since his return to the club last December. The former Manchester City assistant manager needs to improve results at the club and turn their season around. A man who wa...
Milan line up loan move for Arsenal midfielder
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira could be set for a return back to Serie A, with league leaders AC Milan reportedly monitoring his current situation. The Uruguayan joined the Gunners in the summer transfer window of 2018, and became an instant hit with the fans, scoring the fourth in a 4-2 victory against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur. However, things have gone a bit sour since then, and he has since been loaned out to Atletico Madrid in a deal which saw Thomas Partey move in the opposite direction. Torreira’s time at the Wanda Metropolitano hasn’t worked out as he’d have hoped, making just two starts for Los Rojiblancos in all competitions. And now it seems as if his spell in La Liga is coming to an end, with Milan Live reporting that Diego Simeone is ready to cancel his loan deal. The...
Report: Leicester and West Ham linked with a January move for £15m-rated powerhouse
Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara has been linked with a move to the Premier League and it seems that the likes of Leicester City and West Ham United might be keen on the player. The physically imposing midfielder was heavily linked with Arsenal and Leicester City in the summer but he chose to stay at the Italian club eventually. Latest reports (via The Sun) claim that Roma are now prepared to cash in on the midfielder next month and he could be available for a fee of just £15 million. Diawara has not been a key player for Roma this season and he has made just two appearances in the League for the Italians. The midfielder arrived with a big reputation from Napoli last summer but he has failed to establish himself as a key first-team star at Roma. It is evident that Roma are looking to cu...
Europa League Round of 32 Draw Announced
The first knockout round fixtures for the Europa League have been revealed. The top two sides from each of the 12 groups progressed to the knockout round, and are joined by the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage. Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur were drawn against Austrian side Wolfsberger, while North London rivals Arsenal will face Benfica. The most exciting tie of the draw came when Spanish club Real Sociedad were drawn against English giants Manchester United. Serie A table toppers AC Milan will travel to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade, while Rangers clash with Royal Antwerp. Leicester City were the final British side out of the draw, facing Slavia Prague. The first legs will be played on the 18th of February, and the second legs will be on the 25 ...
10 Talking Points From This Weekend’s Premier League Action
Another weekend of Premier League football has gone by. And, as ever, there’s plenty of incidents to dissect. It was a largely frustrating weekend for the neutrals. The Manchester Derby underwhelmed, and none of the ‘big six’ won – sabotaging accumulators and fantasy football teams all over the country. Here are ten talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures. VAR…Again Leeds lead! ⚪️ Klich missed his first penalty but gets to retake after Fabianski was adjudged to be off his line 📺 Watch on Sky Sports PL📱 Follow #LEEWHU here: https://t.co/cjvrIGm39l📲 Download the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/sqi0pkNLCb — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 11, 2020 Another week, another set of VAR decisions to analyse. It took just...
Arsenal target Szoboszlai decides to join Red Bull Leipzig
Arsenal target Dominik Szoboszlai has decided to join German side Red Bull Leipzig, according to Sky Sports Germany. The Gunners have been interested in the Hungary international for over a year and were keen on bringing him to the Emirates in the January transfer window. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were understood to be interested in signing the player next summer. Despite interest from these clubs, the 20-year-old has made up his mind and is set to move to RB Leipzig, the sister club of his current side Red Bull Salzburg. Szoboszlai has a release clause which is believed to be £23 million. He was expected to make a decision on whether he wanted to leave the Austrian side in January or stay with them until the end of the season by December 15th but it looks like he has made up his...
