REUTERS – Arsene Wenger has praised winger Joel Campbell’s attitude after his goal in Saturday’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Sunderland offered further proof that Arsenal made the right decision to keep the Costa Rica international at the club. Campbell wanted to leave at the end of last season after making just four Premier League […]
REUTERS – Arsenal are hoping to complete the signing of midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Swiss champions FC Basel by the end of the week, with only work permit issues standing in the way of the switch, manager Arsene Wenger said on Monday. With midfield trio Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Francis Coquelin all on the […]
REUTERS – Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s heavy schedule has helped the side maintain a rich vein of form that continued with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in an FA Cup third round tie on Saturday. The packed fixture list in England over the Christmas and New Year period has come under fire from several […]
Arsene Wenger took another step towards becoming the most successful manager in FA Cup annals on Saturday and hailed Arsenal’s “special solidarity” in fighting back to record a 3-1 third-round win over Sunderland. The Frenchman has set his sights on landing the trophy for a record seventh time, eclipsing the mark he shares with George […]
(Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes to complete the signing of FC Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny by early next week after reported work permit issues threatened to stall the transfer. With midfielders Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin out with injury, Elneny would be a welcome addition to squad, which was stretched thin during the […]
REUTERS – Striker Alexis Sanchez will miss Arsenal’s FA Cup third round tie with Sunderland on Saturday as a precautionary measure, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. The Chilean has been sidelined for more than a month after picking up a hamstring injury against Norwich City on November 29. He was expected to return to the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Scraping a victory when under pressure is often a sign of backbone in potential title winners and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was delighted his side “dug deep” to beat Newcastle United on Saturday. Laurent Koscielny grabbed the only goal following a corner after 72 nervy minutes at the Emirates Stadium as the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has given an insight to the multinational shape of the modern Premier League by revealing he speaks to his defenders during matches in three languages. Cech broke David James’ record for Premier League clean sheets in Arsenal’s win over Bournemouth this week and his calming influence has been […]
(Reuters) – Manager Arsene Wenger has rejected doubts about Arsenal’s title credentials, saying statistics back him up about the Premier League leaders on New Year’s day. Monday’s comfortable 2-0 win over Bournemouth ensured the Gunners end the year on top of the table, above Leicester City on goal difference. Arsenal have ended the year on […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will be busy in the January transfer window as he seeks reinforcements to keep the Gunners on top of the Premier League. The Frenchman would not be drawn on names, however, despite British media reports that Basel’s Egyptian international midfielder Mohamed Elneny was set to become […]
REUTERS – There will be a few ‘hiccups’ as Arsenal bid to lift the Premier League title for the first time since 2004 but the squad is strong enough to pull through any situation, midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has said. The Gunners were quick to respond to Saturday’s embarrassing 4-0 league loss to Southampton by easily […]
