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ARSENAL FC, PREMIER LEAGUE, UCL, West Ham

Key Arsenal man absent for important West Ham clash

 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on April 11, 2023 in St Albans, England.Having watched Manchester City beat Leicester City 3-1 on Saturday, Arsenal, set to play West Ham on Sunday, will know the pressure is back on them if they’re to remain favourites for this season’s title. Preparing to square off against David Moyes’ struggling Hammers, today’s London derby is set to be a fiery encounter and Mikel Arteta will know his young Gunners will need to be at their brilliant best if they’re to come away from the London Stadium with all three points. Arsenal’s chances have been dealt a blow though after defender William Saliba is confirmed to be absent following an injury to his back. Missing the Londoners’ last five matches, there was hope the French...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Jesus, PREMIER LEAGUE

Jesus scores twice as leaders Arsenal beat Leeds

 Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal celebrates with Martin Odegaard after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Gabriel Jesus scored his first Arsenal goals since October as the Gunners restored their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Leeds. Second-placed Manchester City’s victory at home to Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime had cut the gap to five points, but Jesus’s first-half penalty – awarded for Luke Ayling’s mistimed challenge on the Brazilian – put Mikel Arteta’s side in front just after the half-hour mark. Leeds had created the better opportunities in the opening half hour of the contest, with Rasmus Kriste...
ARSENAL FC, Crystal Palace, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal Cruise past Palace to go eight points clear

  Bukayo Saka of Arsenal (Obscured) celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal with teammates during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on March 19, 2023 in London, England. Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to a routine home victory over managerless Crystal Palace. The Gunners, aiming to become champions for the first time since 2003-04, went ahead at Emirates Stadium through Gabriel Martinelli's left-footed strike - his sixth goal in six league matches. Bukayo Saka doubled the lead when he collected Ben White's pass and curled an effort past 19-year-old goalkeeper Joe Whitworth. Granit Xhaka made it 3-0 with a first-time finish from Leandro Trossard's assist, before Jeffrey Schlu...
ARSENAL FC, Folarin Balogun, TRANSFERS

Arsenal ready to sell 17-goal ace for €20-25 million

 Folarin Balogun of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Emirates Stadium on December 21, 2021 in London, England.Premier League leaders Arsenal are ready to sell 21-year-old striker Folarin Balogun for €20-25 million ahead of next season. According to Sport Witness, Arsenal are ready to let go of Folarin Balogun ahead of next season. The 21-year-old who is on loan at Stade Reims has been on fire in the Ligue 1. His performances have attracted a lot of attention of late and the parent club are willing to sell him for €20-25 million. The England Under-21 star is an Arsenal youth product who has been a part of the club since 2011. He has gone up the ranks at the club but is yet to get an extended run in their first team. Balogun has been s...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Martinelli, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal beat Fulham to restore five-point lead

 Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal has a shot saved by Bernd Leno of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Arsenal FC at Craven Cottage on March 12, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless victory at Fulham. Mikel Arteta’s side responded to Manchester City’s narrow victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday night by wrapping up this win by half-time as they opened up a 3-0 lead with a devastating attacking display. Gabriel Martinelli had already had a goal narrowly ruled out for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), before defender Gabriel headed in Leandro Trossard’s corner after 21 minutes – the first of a trio of assists for the Belgian. Trossard then crossed fo...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Arteta

Arteta won’t rush Jesus back for Arsenal ahead of Sporting clash

 Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus (second left) during a training session at the Arsenal Training Centre, London Colney. Picture date: Wednesday March 8, 2023. Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus will not be rushed back into action, manager Mikel Arteta said on Thursday, after the striker returned to training with the team.Jesus, who has scored five goals and chipped in seven assists for Arsenal following his 45 million pounds ($53.30 million) move from Manchester City in July, has been sidelined since he sustained a knee injury at the World Cup with Brazil, having surgery in early December.“We will try not to rush him back, we will try to make a fair assessment between what he needs and when is comfortable,” Arteta told reporters on Wednesday, ahead of their match at Sporting in the Europa League ro...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Arteta, PREMIER LEAGUE

Mikel Arteta fires warning to Jesus ahead of Arsenal injury return

 Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli celebrates scoring the team's second goal with Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (L) and Arsenal's Italian midfielder Jorginho during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2023. Mikel Arteta has warned Gabriel Jesus that he simply cannot walk back into the Arsenal team. The Brazilian forward has been ruled out of action since returning from the World Cup with a knee injury. In December, the former Manchester City star underwent surgery, sparking fears Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge would collapse. That, of course, has not been the case and the Gunners have opened up a five-point lead over City heading into the final 13 games. While Eddie Nk...
ARSENAL FC, Bukayo Saka, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal rout Everton to go five points clear at top

 Bukayo Saka scores Arsenal's 1st goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on March 01, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as they thrashed struggling Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side, who remain in the relegation places, frustrated Arsenal until five minutes before half-time, when Oleksandr Zinchenko’s pass played in Bukayo Saka for a thumping finish. The contest was effectively over in first-half stoppage time when Saka robbed the dawdling Idrissa Gueye to play in Gabriel Martinelli. The flag went up for offside after he drove past Jordan Pickford but the decision was overturned after a VAR check. Everton had no answers and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard ...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Jesus, PREMIER LEAGUE

Two Arsenal players ruled out of Everton clash – and three remain doubtful

Gabriel Jesus and Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal before the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on February 11, 2023 in London, England.Everton travel to Arsenal in the Premier League tonight as they face the monumental task of getting a result. The Gunners sit two points clear at the top of the table and could stretch the gap to five points from Manchester City with a win. Mikel Arteta’s side have made the Emirates Stadium a fortress this season and the challenge Everton face couldn’t be much more difficult. The Toffees have taken six points from Sean Dyche’s opening four matches as manager – including a 1-0 defeat of Arsenal in his first game at Goodison Park. But Everton’s troubles on the road for the past two seasons are well-documented and it’s a ...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Martinelli, PREMIER LEAGUE

Martinelli gives Arsenal narrow win at Leicester

Timothy Castagne of Leicester City signals that the ball has gone out of play as Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal runs along the touchline during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was enough to extend Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought win at Leicester City.The Brazilian struck in the first minute of the second half, latching on to a deft pass from Leandro Trossard to roll his shot past Danny Ward.Trossard had a fine first-half goal disallowed after Arsenal’s Ben White held Ward in the build-up.Arsenal lead Manchester City by five points before Pep Guardiola’s side face Bournemouth in Saturday’s 17:30 GMT kick-off.Leicester, who rem...
ARSENAL FC, Bukayo Saka, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal score twice in stoppage time to beat Villa

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on February 18, 2023 in Birmingham, England.Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time to win a six-goal thriller at Aston Villa and return to the top of the Premier League. Villa twice went ahead through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho in the first half. They were pegged back by goals from Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko either side of the break, before Arsenal sealed victory in a dramatic finish. Mikel Arteta’s side ended a run of three games without a win to climb back above Manchester City after defeat to them in midweek.
ARSENAL FC, Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City, PREMIER LEAGUE

Man City go top with win over title rivals Arsenal

 Erling Haaland of Manchester City embraces Ruben Dias after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2023 in London, England.Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November as they leapfrogged leaders Arsenal with a vital victory at Emirates Stadium. The reigning champions turned on the power in the second half in the biggest game of the domestic season as Arsenal paid a heavy price for individual errors. Takehiro Tomiyasu’s poor backpass allowed Kevin de Bruyne to loft a finish over Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after 24 minutes but Arsenal deservedly drew level three minutes before half-time, Bukayo Saka scoring from the spot after City goalkeeper Ederson fouled Eddie Nketiah....
ARSENAL FC, Mikel Arteta, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta: Arsenal want points back after VAR error

Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on February 11, 2023 in London, England. Mikel Arteta has accused referee Lee Mason of “not understanding” his job as a VAR official and said Arsenal have “huge anger” over the mistake which influenced Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Brentford. Ivan Toney’s 74th-minute header earned Brentford a point at the Emirates Stadium despite Christian Norgaard assisting the goal from an offside position – an error referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) subsequently labelled as “human error.” PGMOL apologised to Arsenal while Mason was dropped from his VAR duties for this weekend’s Premier League games but Arteta nevertheless lamented the decision...
ARSENAL FC, EVERTON FC, PREMIER LEAGUE, Sean Dyche

Everton stun Arsenal in Dyche’s first game as boss

James Tarkowski of Everton celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on February 04, 2023 in Liverpool, England.New manager Sean Dyche enjoyed a dream start as a much-improved Everton side stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal at a raucous Goodison Park. Dyche was appointed last Monday following the departure of Frank Lampard, who was sacked with the team in the relegation zone. And the hosts picked up their first victory in 11 games in all competitions courtesy of a link-up between two men who played for Dyche at Burnley. Centre-half James Tarkowski rose at the far post to power home a header from Dwight McNeil’s corner to spark the sort of joyous scenes that have been witnessed rarely at Goodison thi...
ARSENAL FC, Mikel Arteta, PREMIER LEAGUE

Mikel Arteta named Premier League Manager of the Month for January

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta receives the Premier League January Manager Of The Month award at London Colney on February 03, 2023 in St Albans, England.Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for January. The 40-year-old led his side to two victories and a draw from meetings with Newcastle United, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to maintain their lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. The Gunners were held to a goalless stalemate with Newcastle in their opening fixture of 2023, prior to back-to-back wins over fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham and Man United later in January. Hugo Lloris’s own goal and Martin Odegaard’s strike saw Arsenal ease to a 2-0 win over Spurs in the North London derby, before Man United were on the wrong end...
ARSENAL FC, FA Cup, Manchester City, Nathan Ake

‘Exceptional guy’ Ake edges Man City past Arsenal in FA Cup

Nathan Ake of Manchester City celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on January 27, 2023 in Manchester, England. Manager Pep Guardiola called Nathan Ake an “exceptional guy” after he sent Manchester City into the FA Cup fifth round with the winning goal in a narrow victory over Premier League title rivals Arsenal. The Gunners have established an impressive lead in the league but it was City who shaded a tight contest thanks to Ake’s precise 64th-minute finish after good work from Jack Grealish. Arsenal had chances of their own, especially in the first half when City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, deputising for Ederson, saved well from Takehiro Tomiyasu and new signing...
ARSENAL FC, Bukayo Saka, PREMIER LEAGUE

Late Nketiah goal hands Arsenal win over Man Utd

Arsenal retained control of the Premier League title race after Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner gave them a dramatic victory over Manchester United in a thriller at Emirates Stadium. Manchester City’s earlier win over Wolverhampton Wanderers applied pressure on the Gunners but they responded with character and quality, even after going behind, to secure a five-point advantage at the top with a game in hand. United’s man of the moment Marcus Rashford fired home a superb right-foot strike from 25 yards to give them a 17th-minute lead. Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Luke Shaw of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Arsenal responded fiercely and were level seven minutes later...
ARSENAL FC, Joelinton, Newcastle United, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta fumes as Newcastle hold Arsenal 0-0

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal sees a chance saved by Nick Pope of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 03, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal were hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points but found themselves drawn into an attritional and dogged encounter by a Newcastle United side with top four ambitions of their own. Chances were at a premium and Newcastle’s Joelinton arguably wasted the best of all when he headed wide with the goal at his mercy in first-half stoppage time. Arsenal went close through defender Gabriel and forward Gabriel Martinelli, who both sent headers narrowly off target, while Newcastle keeper Nick Pope made a crucial late save with his legs from Eddie Nketiah. The ...
AC Milan, ARSENAL FC, NEWS

Friendly: Tomori on target as Milan lose to Arsenal

Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan in action during the Dubai Super Cup match between Arsenal and AC Milan at Al Maktoum Stadium on December 13, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Milan lost their opening Dubai Super Cup friendly 2-1 to Arsenal, with Fikayo Tomori grabbing a consolation goal and Divock Origi thumping the woodwork. The Rossoneri were still missing numerous key players, including Theo Hernandez and Olivier Giroud at the World Cup, plus injured Mike Maignan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so Tommaso Pobega was turned into a makeshift left-back. Alexis Saelemaekers made his comeback after several months out, while Origi hit the crossbar just 11 minutes in with a scorcher from the edge of the area. However, it was Martin Odegaard who put Arsenal in front with a fantastic free kick that l...
ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Magalhaes, PREMIER LEAGUE

Gabriel goal sinks Chelsea and sends Arsenal back to top of Premier League

Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal scores the opening goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Gabriel Magalhaes poked home a corner into the roof of the net to take Arsenal to the Premier League summit with a 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The best chance of the opening half fell to Gabriel Jesus around the half-hour mark. His Brazilian team-mate Gabriel Martinelli brilliantly got past Cesar Azpilicueta before curling a pinpoint inswinging corner to the far post towards a completely unmarked Jesus. The striker’s diving header, however, went wide as his goal drought continued. Arsenal continued to pressure the home side in the second half as Graham Potter’s men struggled to get out of ...
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