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16 hours apart, Bundu and Szmodics rip script as Championship title race hots up

Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Blackburn...

Plymouth stunned Leicester in Friday’s only fixture, before Blackburn snatched an away win at Leeds’ expense during Saturday’s early kick-off as two sides battling relegation secured slender victories over championship contenders to kickstart another wild week of Championship action – Ipswich went top despite being held at home to Middlesbrough as the Premier League push continues. Continue reading “16 hours apart, Bundu and Szmodics rip script as Championship title race hots up”

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Moise Kean scores again, Stephy Mavididi makes Juventus debut in 2-1 loss

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Moise Kean continued his excellent goalscoring form while former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi made his competitive Juventus debut, during their surprise 2-1 away defeat by SPAL earlier this afternoon.
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Another English prospect abroad: Juventus sign Arsenal’s Stephy Mavididi, but why?

Mavididi joined Juventus in a surprise €2m deal from Arsenal last week - another English prospect ventures abroad...

Arsenal’s Stephy Mavididi joined Juventus in a surprise €2m deal last week with the move dividing opinion among supporters and neutrals alike. Mavididi, 20, is another talented Englishman who has opted to challenge himself abroad and it doesn’t get more difficult than the Serie A champions. 

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Report: Southampton 1-3 Arsenal – Bramall debuts, Nketiah proves influential

Cohen Bramall made his debut in Arsenal colours and Edward Nketiah came off the substitutes’ bench to score a goal and assist another as Arsenal u23s overturned a one-goal deficit to beat Southampton 3-1 away.

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Feature: Top three young Arsenal players of 2016

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2016 has been a memorable year for Arsenal’s youth teams. Plenty of youngsters have developed significantly over the past twelve months and in this article, i highlight who the best performers have been on a consistent basis this year.

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u23 report: Mavididi brace not enough as Liverpool snatch 3-2 win

The 19-year-old's intelligent movement meant he was able to find space in-behind and break the deadlock with seeming ease early on. (Photo: Nick Taylor / Getty Images)

Stephy Mavididi netted a brace but Arsenal u23s were unable to take any points against a strong Liverpool side, which included the likes of defensive duo Mamadou Sakho and Joe Gomez, as well as Sheyi Ojo and highly rated forward, Harry Wilson.

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UEFA Youth League report: Arsenal 2-2 PSG – Mavididi rescues vital point

Mavididi (L) continued his fine goalscoring run, with a well-taken strike in stoppage time to seal a hard-fought draw. (Photo source: Getty Images)

A well-taken stoppage-time equaliser courtesy of Stephy Mavididi, who previously levelled the scoring just before half-time, has ensured that Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying from Group A into the UEFA Youth League play-off places will go to the wire.

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U23’s: Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal – Young Guns prevail in hard-fought victory under Stamford Bridge floodlights

Arsenal’s u23 side bounced back to winning ways in impressive style at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening, with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Adi Viveash’s side.

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U21’s: Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle – Gnabry excellent as Rosicky and Wilshere return

U21's: Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle - Gnabry excellent as Rosicky and Wilshere return

Serge Gnabry was particularly excellent as the Gunners’ under-21 side flourished against a somewhat underwhelming Newcastle team at the Emirates – with Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere making welcome returns to competitive football.

Arsenal’s youngsters impress in convincing display

Goals from Daniel Crowley, Stephy Mavididi and Serge Gnabry helped the Young Guns leapfrog Aston Villa back into second place – with two games in hand over Derby County, whose lead at the summit has been cut down to five points. In-front of a well-attended crowd at the Emirates, following their narrow but frustrating exit from this year’s FA Youth Cup at the semi-final stage, Arsenal got off to the best possible start with two goals in quick succession.

Jack Wilshere made his long-awaited return to competitive football, whilst Tomas Rosicky also featured: the first-team midfielders were involved in both goals. First, it was initial great forward play between Rosicky and Mavididi. The latter teed up Crowley nicely, and he weaved past two defenders before keeping a cool head to slot home from close-range.

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