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Would the deal work? 5 reasons for and against Philippe Coutinho joining Arsenal

Barça puts a price on Coutinho: They will ask for 80 million

Bayern midfielder Philippe Coutinho, on-loan from Barcelona, faces a summer with important decisions to make surrounding his future, as a Premier League return has been heavily mooted for the Brazilian playmaker. Would it work? Continue reading “Would the deal work? 5 reasons for and against Philippe Coutinho joining Arsenal”

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Rewind: Ranking Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 5 teammates during his career

Cristiano Ronaldo with former Real Madrid teammates Marcelo and Karim Benzema

Spoiler alert: no Juventus players feature in this list, but it’s one where Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammates – both at Real Madrid and one from Manchester – make their name and deservedly so, having helped him become the world’s best. Continue reading “Rewind: Ranking Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 5 teammates during his career”

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Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: 5 players who impressed for the Gunners

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Arsenal started 2020 with a morale-boosting win over Manchester United in the final league fixture on New Year’s Day, as first-half goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis gave Mikel Arteta his first victory in charge of the Gunners. Continue reading “Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: 5 players who impressed for the Gunners”

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Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops as Blues snatch late comeback win

Chelsea's top goalscorer Tammy Abraham celebrates completing the comeback late on against Arsenal

Jorginho and Tammy Abraham’s 12th league goal ensured Chelsea recovered from a one-goal deficit to snatch all three points and win late on against London rivals Arsenal – finishing the decade with a four-point cushion in fourth place. But which players excelled while others struggled at the Emirates on this occasion?

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Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview: Premier League predictions, analysis and more

The league's two unbeaten sides go head-to-head in Saturday's evening kick-off at Anfield

Liverpool vs Arsenal: two of the league’s best face off at Anfield in Saturday’s Premier League evening kick-off, with at least one side’s 100% start to the 2019/20 campaign set to evaporate by full-time. Billed as a game of the season contender in August, the European champions host last season’s Europa League finalists where we’ll get an early sense of their title credentials. Continue reading “Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview: Premier League predictions, analysis and more”

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Top 10 football clubs with highest wage bills

Messi's Barcelona, Ronaldo's Juventus and Mbappe-Neymar at PSG all feature (Picture source: 90Min)

Here’s a breakdown of the top ten European clubs with the highest wage bills and what it means for their respective transfer situations….

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AFCON 2019 – Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon: Alex Iwobi steps up when needed most

Iwobi wheels away to celebrate his side-footed winner, propelling Nigeria into the AFCON quarter-finals

Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi, often a peripheral figure throughout, conjured up a moment of magic to help Nigeria eliminate AFCON holders Cameroon during their 3-2 win in the last-eight on Saturday night. 
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Europa League Final – Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops

Matchwinners Hazard and Giroud celebrate with the Europa League trophy aloft

Chelsea earned their second Europa League title in six years at Arsenal’s expense in Baku, but which players excelled while others struggled? Continue reading “Europa League Final – Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops”

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Arsenal 3-1 Valencia: Five things we learned

Lacazette and Aubameyang celebrate after an eventful evening's work saw them beat Valencia 3-1

Arsenal were 3-1 winners vs. Valencia in their Europa League semi-final clash at the Emirates, but what were five things we learned here? 
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Everton 1-0 Arsenal: Jagielka extends Gunners’ poor away form

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Phil Jagielka’s first goal since April 2017 sealed an important Everton win over Champions League chasing Arsenal, compounding the Gunners’ poor away form. Continue reading “Everton 1-0 Arsenal: Jagielka extends Gunners’ poor away form”

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City 3-1 Arsenal – Analysis: Fernandinho impresses in new role, Emery’s clear bench issues

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Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday and if not for Bernd Leno’s important saves, it could’ve ultimately been a more dominant scoreline at the Ethiad. Here are two key talking points – one from each perspective – as the defending champions closed the gap on Liverpool to four points.  Continue reading “City 3-1 Arsenal – Analysis: Fernandinho impresses in new role, Emery’s clear bench issues”

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West Ham 1-0 Arsenal: 5 Talking Points

Declan Rice celebrates his first senior goal to sink a disappointing Arsenal side at the London Stadium

West Ham earned a surprise slender victory over London rivals Arsenal, but what were five talking points from the London Stadium?

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