Petr Cech made an Arsenal debut to forget as his errors helped West Ham United shock the Gunners 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Cech’s rash charge allowed Cheikhou Kouyate to head West Ham in front from debutant Dimitri Payet’s 43rd-minute free-kick and the Czech international’s slowness to get down saw him beaten at […]
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Chelsea endured a frustrating opening Saturday of the new Premier League season as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Swansea, in a match that saw Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois sent off, Jose Mourinho’s side twice had the lead, but paid the price for Courtois’ rash challenge on Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis […]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his team to get off to a strong start this season to maintain a title push. The Gunners host West Ham United on Sunday in their opening English Premier League fixture with the Community Shield already in their trophy cabinet following last weekend’s 1-0 win over Chelsea. The Blues […]
Arsenal midfielder is expected to miss at least the first two games of the Premier League season after injuring his ankle in training on Friday. Arsenal sent Wilshere went for a scan on his right ankle on Monday after missing the weekend Community Shield victory over Chelsea and fears another lay-off. “He couldn’t take part […]
John Stammers in the Mirror is reporting that Theo Walcott has agreed a new contract at Arsenal and that the Gunners will fficially confirm the new contract in the next two weeks, certainly before the start of the Premier League season when they play West Ham at home. The 26-year-old England international was set to […]
Unbelievable comments from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho over the weekend when the Blues manager accused Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool of trying to “buy the title”. Both clubs have invested heavily this summer in a bid to challenge reigning champions Chelsea, with United adding five new players in the transfer window and Liverpool […]
European and Spanish champions Barcelona will “fight” to stop the best players joining the Premier League, says the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The Premier League’s new £5.1bn television deal will give English clubs huge financial power from the 2016-17 season. But European champions Barcelona feel they can combat the threat. “We are going to […]
Arsenal director Lord Harris has backed Arsene Wenger to break the club transfer record on a new centre forward, with the long-serving board member revealing funds are available to sign ‘anyone but Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’. Real Madrid star Karim Benzema is understood to be top of Wenger’s wanted list and Lord Harris, who […]