Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was the toast of Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 victory over Arsenal to advanced to the Europe League final 2-1 on aggregate on Thursday. Partey was deployed in an unusual position at right back as excelled for the home side as Diego Simeone’s side booked their first final in the competition … Read more
“Watch it or not to watch it? That is the question!”. This sentence mostly sounds like the opening phrase of a soliloquy spoken by Prince Hamlet in the so-called “nunnery scene” of William Shakespeare. But what we are mainly going to talk about doesn’t have anything to deal with comedies or soliloquies: what this modified … Read more
Antoine Griezmann punished Arsenal’s lax defence late on as 10-man Atletico Madrid salvaged a draw from the Europa League semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium. The visitors were on the back foot for almost the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes. With Atletico’s furious … Read more
Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign at the club. The Frenchman departs a year before his latest contract was due to expire. The Gunners are sixth in the league and set to miss out on a top-four spot for the second straight season, with … Read more
Wenger to leave Arsenal at the end of season Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign at the club. The Frenchman departs a year before his latest contract was due to expire. The Gunners are sixth in the league and set to miss out on … Read more
Manchester City won their first trophy under Pep Guardiola as they brushed side Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Sergio Aguero took advantage of some poor Shkodran Mustafi defending to latch on to Claudio Bravo’s goal-kick and lob David Ospina for the opener. And David Silva added the third when he smashed home … Read more
There was the infamous Hong Kong “killer pitch”, an 11th-hour cancellation of a Manchester derby in Beijing and now Arsenal players struck down with food poisoning in Shanghai. Add to that searing heat, tropical downpours and long-haul flights, and it is easy to see why Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left wondering aloud this week … Read more
Arsenal were ravaged by food poisoning in Shanghai that ruled several key players out of their preseason friendly with Bayern Munich on Wednesday, manager Arsene Wenger said. The Frenchman revealed the sickness that had swept the Arsenal camp, coupled with the severe heat in China and long flights, made for far-from-ideal preparations for another taxing … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday he wants to make more new signings before the season begins next month and batted away fresh doubts about the future of Alexis Sanchez. Wenger is under pressure after the Premier League side failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, and he … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says teenager Reiss Nelson is “very close” to more first-team action after his dazzling performance in the Gunners’ 2-0 pre-season friendly win in Australia. The 17-year-old looked a star in the making as he ripped apart the Sydney FC defence with his pace and on-the-ball skills in Sydney on Thursday. While … Read more
Arsenal play a double-header of friendly matches in Sydney this week and the arrival of the English Premier League giants is seen as a golden opportunity for football in Australia. The Gunners’ new £52.5 million ($68 million) record signing Alexandre Lacazette could make his debut in Thursday’s meeting with the reigning A-League champions Sydney FC. … Read more
Alexis Sanchez is demanding a staggering £400,000-a-week to sign a new deal at Arsenal. It leaves Arsenal at a contract stand-off as they have so far offered in excess of £275,000-a-week, but Sanchez holds the aces as he has got one year left on his current deal. Manchester City are keen to sign him but … Read more
Arsenal are keen on in-demand Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe, manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday, while confirming club-record signing Alexandre Lacazette will make his debut on their pre-season tour of Australia. The 18-year-old Mbappe has reportedly been the subject of world record offers from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, and has also been linked with Manchester … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger Tuesday insisted unsettled striker Alexis Sanchez is going nowhere, saying he expected him honour his contract and potentially sign an extension. The Chilean, 28, has a year left on his Gunners deal but is yet to sign a new contract and has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich and … Read more
Arsenal’s new record signing Alexandre Lacazette is targeting titles after securing his “dream” move to the Gunners. Arsenal signed Lacazette on a five-year deal from Lyon on Wednesday for a club-record fee which could rise to £52m over the course of his contract at the Emirates. Lacazette becomes the latest Frenchman to lead the line … Read more
Charlie Nicholas also sees the Gunners parting with their Chilean forward this summer, but would like to see Arsene Wenger get Alexandre Lacazette Paul Merson fears Alexis Sanchez could leave Arsenal for Manchester City this summer, but says the Gunners should look to take Sergio Aguero in exchange. The Gunners have seen the future of … Read more
Arsene Wenger looks set to continue as Arsenal manager after reportedly agreeing on a new two-year contract in a meeting with club owner Stan Kroenke. With an official announcement expected on Wednesday, the Frenchman appears poised to extend his 21-year tenure with the Londoners. Wenger’s future has been unclear in recent weeks with his contract … Read more
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed a new two-year contract, extending his 21-year reign at the club. Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman’s future, with the decision relayed to directors at a Tuesday board meeting. Arsenal are planning to make an official announcement on Wednesday. The Gunners were … Read more
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed a new two-year contract, extending his 21-year reign at the club. Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman’s future, with the decision relayed to directors at a Tuesday board meeting. Arsenal are planning to make an official announcement on Wednesday. The Gunners were … Read more
Citi Sports editor, Nathan Quao, returns with his column and this week, his attention is on the Ghana Premier League Week 16, the Black Starlets’ loss to Mali in the AFCON U17 final and Arsenal’s victory in the FA Cup final. It seems Kotoko chose a good time to get their first win in the … Read more