Arteta ‘devastated’ by UEL exit but Arsenal ‘deserved’ to beat Villarreal

Mikel Arteta was left feeling “really disappointed” after Arsenal exited the Europa League at the hands of Unai Emery’s Villarreal. The first half at the Emirates proved to be quite tentative, which suited Villarreal down to the ground. The only big chance in the opening 45 minutes fell to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Unai Emery‘s men were […]

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Arsenal 0-0 Villarreal (1-2 agg): The Gunners miss out on the UEL final

Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng hit the post twice for Arsenal as Villarreal hung onto their lead to reach the Europa League final. The first half at the Emirates was really tentative, which suited Villarreal. The only big chance in the opening 45 minutes fell to Aubameyang. Unai Emery’s side struggled to clear a corner from the Gunners […]

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Roma 3-2 Man United (5-8 agg): Ole’s semi-final hoodoo is over

Man United fell to a 3-2 defeat in the second leg but their first leg advantage was too much for Roma to overcome. Given the significant deficit they had to overcome, Roma had to come out and give it a go and they did just that. David De Gea was forced into a couple of […]

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The case for Graham Potter as Tottenham manager

Tottenham’s latest pursuit of a new manager – they happen quite a lot – already appears to be irretrievably mired in banter. Even the sacking of Jose Mourinho itself, which should have been an act of great catharsis and relief, managed to be overwhelmed by the Super League fiasco of which Daniel Levy appears to […]

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Man Utd must ‘pay whatever for Sancho’ and find Jorginho-Kante axis

Keep those lovely mails coming in to theeditor@football365.com…   Twist, of course… The answer to Will Ford’s article is very obviously ‘twist’, as a Manchester United starting lineup has no business containing two defensive midfielders. Against anyone. Scott and Fred are neat and tidy, but neat and tidy wins nothing important. This functionality has affected […]

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Should Man Utd stick or twist on a mediocre midfield hand?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will twist in the transfer window on Manchester United’s problem positions, but should he stick with his midfield pivot? Although there are disagreements over what the absolute transfer priority should be this summer, there appears to be a general consensus that three positions need strengthening at Man Utd: centre-back, striker, right winger. […]

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Carra explains why Man City vs Chelsea is the ‘nightmare’ final

Jamie Carragher thinks a Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is a “nightmare” as Barcelona and Real Madrid “can’t cope with the Premier League”. Timo Werner and Mason Mount struck to sink Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg, for a 3-1 aggregate victory. The Blues stormed […]

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Gossip: Man City eye Rice, PSG want Salah to replace Mbappe

Man City want Declan Rice if they must replace Fernandinho, while PSG would prefer Mo Salah to fill Kylian Mbappe’s boots…   CITY TO MOVE FOR RICE  Manchester City could reverse ferret over Fernandinho’s future, apparently. That’s the word according to the Daily Mail. It was thought that Fernandinho would be heading through the Etihad […]

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