Category: League Cup

Questions have been asked of whether the playmaking pair can work together in the same side, but the Gunners skipper has no doubt that they can Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s combination play with Mesut Ozil has been “promising”, according to Arsenal’s club captain Per Mertesacker, as the Gunners prepare to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup …

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The midfielder, who has seven Premier League goals for the season, is hopeful of going to World Cup 2018 with France Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure admits that he is pleased to be linked with the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham, but is not ready to lose his focus for his current side. The 25-year-old has become …

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The Arsenal manager insisted that the Man City boss had not taken the managerial profession to a new level Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger dismissed suggestions Pep Guardiola has raised the bar in football over the past decade. Guardiola’s Manchester City are on track to win the Premier League and face Wenger’s men in the Carabao Cup …

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The Premier League leaders have delighted with their spectacular football this season, but the man at the helm knows it is time to add a trophy Pep Guardiola knows his Manchester City revolution will be judged by the weight of silverware they win ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal. Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich …

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The winger missed the defeat at Wigan on Monday with a muscle injury and Pep Guardiola insists he does not know if he will be fit to return at Wembley Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is a doubt for the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday. Pep Guardiola revealed during his pre-match press conference …

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Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane singled out the Gunners midfielder after their defeat to Ostersunds, but his manager has backed him Arsene Wenger defended Jack Wilshere after Roy Keane labelled the Arsenal midfield “probably the most over-rated player on the planet.” Arsenal slumped to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at home to Ostersunds in the …

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The Gunners boss has hailed the Manchester City midfielder, who he believes has developed into one of the Premier League’s best players Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has praised Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, claiming that he is one of the biggest strengths for the Carabao Cup finalists. The Gunners take on the Citizens at …

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are doubts for Arsenal’s meeting with Brentford but Sead Kolasinac is back in training. Arsenal will assess Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Sokratis Papastathopoulos ahead of Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie against Brentford. Mkhitaryan supplied a pair of assists during the Gunners’ 4-2 win versus Vorskla last week but ended the Europa League …

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The Belgium international has praised his new boss but says he will only see how good the Italian is when the Blues hit a poor run of form Eden Hazard has praised new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri but admits the Italian’s ability will only be truly tested when the club go through a bad …

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The 29-year-old has not scored a goal in six months and the former Gunners hero believes that he is definitely “struggling” Alexis Sanchez is a player who is currently “lost” at Manchester United, according to Arsenal legend Paul Merson. The Chile international was a vital component of Arsene Wenger’s side at the Emirates before he …

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