Guardiola: Arteta turning Arsenal into PL title contenders

Pep Guardiola believes his former assistant Mikel Arteta is turning Arsenal into Premier League title contenders. Guardiola’s Manchester City head to Arsenal on Sunday after securing a 17th consecutive win in all competitions at Everton on Wednesday and opening up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Just two months ago City […]

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Arsenal boss Arteta piles pressure on ‘best team in Europe’ City

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side will be coming up against the best team in Europe when Premier League leaders Manchester City head to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. City have won a club-record 17 successive games and sit 10 points clear at the summit ahead of the weekend action. Arteta, who worked as assistant […]

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Arsenal v Manchester City: One big game, five big questions

Arsenal v Manchester City might take second fiddle to Liverpool v Everton in our Big Weekend, but it’s a fascinating tactical battle. We have five questions…   1) Will Arsenal’s direct dribbling cause Man City unique problems? Throughout Manchester City’s 16-game winning run they have rarely been tested by incisive counter-attacks, and although that’s partly […]

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Chelsea pair set to miss out, Arsenal star may start against champions-elect

Chelsea pair set to miss out, Arsenal star may start against champions-elect – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Premier League season rumbles on this weekend, with some eye-catching fixtures scheduled to take place over the next four days. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers go head-to-head with Leeds United at […]

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Cavani for Martial features in five season starter upgrades

Things weren’t quite right before they made these changes. We’ve picked five examples of upgrades made during this Premier League season…   Bukayo Saka for Willian It feels like Bukayo Saka has been raiding down the Arsenal wing for years, such is his confidence and standing in the side. He is now the go-to man, […]

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Arsenal v Man City: Is this a foregone conclusion?

Manchester City will be looking to take another huge step towards the Premier League title this Sunday when they take on Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s men seem unstoppable at the minute and it’s not surprising to see that a City victory is the go-to bet in Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast. Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode […]

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Keown explains why he has ‘reservations’ over Arsenal signing

Martin Keown thinks Arsenal will “lose a little bit” until Martin Odegaard is “up to speed” following his January loan move. The Norwegian joined the Gunners in the January transfer window on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the current season. Odegaard has failed to contribute a goal or assist in his four […]

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Keown puzzled by ‘strange’ display from Arsenal star

Martin Keown was puzzled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s “strange” performance as Arsenal could only draw 1-1 with Benfica on Thursday night. Aubameyang was guilty of missing a number of chances as Arsenal had to settle for a draw in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-32 tie against the Portuguese outfit. With the game being played […]

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Four-cap Saka already off limits for England U-21s

Bukayo Saka is considered an established member of the England senior squad at the age of just 19 and will not be considered for the Under-21 European Championship. The Arsenal winger, who scored against Benfica on Thursday night, has just four England caps but has already been ruled out of the Under-21 group stage which begins […]

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Big Weekend: Liverpool v Everton, Lingard, Arteta, Saints, Milan derby

Game to watch – Liverpool v Everton Let’s see if Red Bull really does give you wings… Liverpool badly needed their victory over Leipzig in Budapest on Tuesday night, not only to further their Champions League prospects but also to alter the narrative around Jurgen Klopp’s ‘bad champions’. Their demise has been welcomed with great […]

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