The Gunners took out time to engage the Australian (Sydney FC) in front of their home fans in a Pre-season friendly in Australia. It was a game that marked the beginning of action for Arsenal after the season finished last term with the Gunners missing out on the top four place (Champions League position) after they had been placed fifth on the League Log. In the match Arsenal took the lead through club skipper and future Academy Manager (in 2018) Per Mertersacker after just three minutes. The German defender got his side the breakthrough … [Read more...]
Three Real Reasons Why Los Blancos won the La Liga Title ahead of archrivals FC Barcelona.
The Los Blancos won their first La Liga title since 2012 after beating beaten the Catalans side at the top of the standings. Zinedine Zidane’s team were where dealt a title blow when they lost 2-3 to Barcelona in the El Classico at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid courtesy of a late Lionel Messi strike at the edge of the box. This all but rekindled Barcelona title push thus dampened Madrid’s season campaign as they trailed their arch-rivals on goal difference though with a game in hand. Real made the most of their more number of matches to beat … [Read more...]
Watford vs. Manchester City; Three players who can haunt Manchester City’s Champions League ambitions.
The race for a top four finish reach it peak as some of the English top sides jostle for a place in the Champions League. With the League destination all but settled coupled with the relegation realities the Premier League shifts attention to the top four finish as London side Chelsea(League Champions) and Tottenham Hotspur (title runners-up) are all but guaranteed a place in Europe elite competition after finish first and second in the League table. Manchester United are out of the race but they have solace in the Europa League as they aim to … [Read more...]
Manchester City 5-0 Crystal Palace, Three talking points from the game.
The Eastland’s recorded an impressive 5-0 win over giant killers Crystal Palace at the Etihad. The host (Manchester City) was on the front foot for most part the game as they put five goals past the visitors who looked a shadow of themselves on the road. Goals from David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne (whose initial free-kick was saved by the goalkeeper), Raheem Sterling and the defensive duo of Skipper Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi (from a header through set-play) set City on a high note as they continued their Champions League … [Read more...]
Arsenal ready to hijack Chelsea’s move for Premier League centre-back
Arsenal Football Club have been leaking far too many goals this season, and that has left them wallowing in seventh place in the Premier League table. The Gunners’ form has been up and down, and outside of Laurent Koscielny, they haven’t really had a centre-half that they can rely upon every week. It looks as though Arsene Wenger has identified that problem as an area in which the club can strengthen in when the summer transfer window opens. One man they are looking at is Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk. That’s according to The Mirror who claims … [Read more...]
Alex Iwobi can be the missing piece in Arsenal’s midfield
Arsene Wenger is a staunch believer in his own ideology – this is why, regardless of how badly a player performs in his winning team, he rarely distorts the team with the introduction of new players unless someone is banjaxed with injury, and therein lies the reason bookies such as paddy power are smiling to the bank due to our inconsistencies this term. Beginning this season, Spain international and Arsenal midfield maestro Santi Cazorla has not just being at the top of his game, but he is responsible for the fluidity with which Arsenal plays. … [Read more...]