Top ten weirdest signings by Premier League champions

Paul Merson was positively aghast at Liverpool loaning Ozan Kabak, but these signings by Premier League champions were far more weird.   10) Michael Owen It was presumably while nodding at the list of adjectives printed next to half of his face on a brochure that the clean and fresh, fit and healthy and undoubtedly articulate […]

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Arsenal team news: Four players back in training ahead of Wolves clash

Arsenal team news: Four players back in training ahead of Wolves clash – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal have received a selection boost with as many as four players returning to training ahead of the Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight. The north London giants are unbeaten in the past seven league games where […]

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January 2021 Premier League transfer window: the winners

It was a January transfer window. That much is certain. But beyond that what can we ascertain from a quiet month? This lot should be cheery.   Jesse Lingard Both men would likely have pondered their career choices and lamented where it presumably all went wrong if Jesse Lingard and David Moyes were told in […]

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Done deal: Maitland-Niles joins WBA on loan from Arsenal

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has officially completed his loan move to West Brom from Arsenal for the rest of the season. The midfielder made his senior debut for the Gunners during the 2014/15 campaign. He enjoyed a successful loan spell with Ipswich Town in the Championship in 2015/16. Maitland-Niles established himself as a regular first-teamer for the […]

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On This Day – 1st February

It was on this day back in 2005 that Manchester United came to Highbury to beat reigning champions Arsenal 4-2. United had ended Arsenal’s 49-match unbeaten run the previous October in a match that saw United get a lot of decisions go in their favour. The Arsenal players were obviously angry at losing their unbeaten […]

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Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks No.7

Arsenal manager opened his chequebook in September 1991 and signed Crystal Palace striker Ian Wright for a then-club record £2.5 million.Wright was told by Graham to expect a long wait on the substitutes bench as the club already had a few striking options in Kevin Campbell, Paul Merson and Alan Smith, winner of the golden […]

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On This Day – 17th January

Maine Road being used by Manchester United The record attendance for an English Football League match was made on this day back in 1948, with 83,260 fans watching Manchester United play Arsenal. The match was played at Manchester City’s Maine Road due to significant damage to United’s Old Trafford home during the Second World War.Two […]

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On This Day – 13th January

After a career spanning 23 years, David Seaman finally announced his retirement from the game on this day back in 2004. Nicknamed ‘Safe Hands’ as he was known for being a reliable goalkeeper, Seaman won 75 caps for England. This made him the second most-capped goalkeeper for the England national team with only Peter Shilton […]

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On This Day – 14th January

It was on this day in 1933 that one of the biggest shocks in the FA Cup’s 143-year history took place.Third Division Walsall hosted First Division Arsenal in a match that was seen as a formality for the away team. Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal had won their first FA Cup in 1930 and First Division title […]

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On This Day – 1st January

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s year started badly on this day back in 2015. His Arsenal side lost 2-0 and he was at fault for both Southampton’s goals and picked up a £20,000 fine! Sadio Mane opened the scoring after 34 minutes. The Senegalese forward chased after a long ball down the right wing and managed […]

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