Mesut Ozil is ready to commit his long-term future to Arsenal, but only if Arsene Wenger remains as manager of the club. Contract discussions between the Gunners and Ozil are ongoing as he moves into the final 18 months of his current deal. The German playmaker revealed he is waiting on Wenger to decide whether […]
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Premier League clubs could face a chaotic festive fixture list of six matches in only 17 days over Christmas and New Year next season. A draft fixture schedule for the 2017-18 Premier League campaign suggests matches will be played on December 16, 20, 23, 26 and 30, plus January 1. If approved, Premier League clubs […]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has played down the angry reaction from Alexis Sanchez after the team’s 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday, saying it was simply a sign of “passion.” Sanchez threw his gloves to the ground in disgust at the final whistle before storming down the tunnel, despite Arsenal having come back from 3-0 […]
Arsenal boss Wenger lamented Arsenal facing the Cherries at Dean Court with one day’s less rest than Eddie Howe’s men, insisting two games in 48 hours accounted for a lacklustre opening 60 minutes. Bournemouth powered into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser, only to slip off the […]
Arsene Wenger says the Premier League selling out to TV has made this the most uneven Christmas schedule ever. The Arsenal manager finds it ‘unbelievable’ that his team play two games in three days while others are in more privileged positions. Wenger’s side beat Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon and visit Bournemouth on Tuesday night […]
Arsene Wenger says that Olivier Giroud’s ‘scorpion kick’ strike against Crystal Palace is among the top five Arsenal goals he has witnessed as Arsenal manager. French forward Giroud netted an early contender for goal of the season in Sunday’s Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium, with both Wenger and Palace manager Sam Allardyce lauding […]
Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Samir Nasri is being investigated by Spanish anti-doping authorities after his Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday night. A series of bizarre tweets were sent from Nasri’s account in response to a post from Drip Doctors, a service he is believed to have used for an intravenous treatment. While […]
Arsene Wenger insists his “honest relationship” with Olivier Giroud keeps the France hitman hungry for success at Arsenal. Giroud bullied Gareth McAuley before heading Arsenal to a last-gasp 1-0 Premier League win over West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day. The 30-year-old Frenchman saved boss Wenger’s blushes on his first league start of […]
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has slammed the Premier League for giving Chelsea an easy ride over the Christmas period. Premier League leaders Chelsea play three games in 10 days whereas Manchester United, Manchester City and Spurs play three matches in eight days and Liverpool have three fixtures in seven days. Chelsea, who are six […]