Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has braced himself for a tough last 16 draw in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) after he masterminded an impressive 4-1 away win over Swiss champions FC Basel. Spanish striker Lucas Perez, who was signed from Deportivo La Coruna in the summer, scored a hat-trick while Nigerian youngster Alex Iwobi added a fourth goal to give Arsenal a 4-0 lead before Basel's Ivorian striker Seydou Doumbia scored a consolation for the home side. The result was enough for Arsenal to finish top of Group A ahead of French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG), who slipped up at home with a 2-2 draw against Ludogorets Razgrad of Bulgaria. When asked about the knockout stage (last 16), which has proven to be the stumbling block for Arsenal in six UCL … [Read more...]
Wenger Would Be Worried About EFL Cup Exit, Legend Reveals
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has revealed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be worried with the non-performance shown by the side he featured during Wednesday night's EFL Cup quarter-final clash with Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger made 10 changes from the side that won 3-1 in a home league clash against Bournemouth but saw his side lose 2-0 to Southampton, a result that was enough to end Arsenal's 19 match unbeaten run since the 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the start of the season as well as exiting the EFL Cup. In his Tackle Keown column with the Daily Mail, Keown pointed out that there was enough quality in the Arsenal side fielded on Wednesday night with players like Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson amongst others and that … [Read more...]
Wenger Wants Southampton To Win EFL Cup
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has disclosed that he wants South coast club Southampton to win this season's EFL Cup after his team was eliminated by the Saints. Arsenal were convincingly beaten 2-0 by visitors Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening in a quarter-final clash as far as the competition is concerned with the latter booking a semi-final place for the first time in 30 years. Arsene Wenger's preference for who will win the competition among the remaining four semi-finalists namely Liverpool, Hull City, Southampton and Manchester United was made known by his protégé and current Southampton manager Claude Puel after he masterminded an impressive win over his boss. Puel was a playing staff under Wenger for seven years at French club AS … [Read more...]
Ozil Linked With Madrid Return, Arsenal In Oblak Pursuit, Wenger Successor
Ozil Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has been linked with a shock return to UEFA Champions League (UCL) as he is yet to put pen to papers on a new deal at the Emirates Stadium. His contract with Arsenal ends in the summer of 2018 and popular Spanish media outlet Marca says Ozil could re-sign for the 11-time European champions partly due to the fact that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is a big fan. One man who would be happy for Mesut Ozil to return to Madrid is Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was reportedly sad when Ozil was sold to Arsenal in 2013. Aside Ozil, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) winger Angel Di Maria was also linked with a move back to Real Madrid in the same Marca report as a result of his unhappiness at Parc des … [Read more...]
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