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Some 22 million more Americans are also having nightmares about money problems this year than last year, according to the latest WalletHub (opens in new tab) Halloween Spending & Financial Fears Survey. And in a worrying sign of the times, almost a third of those surveyed described their finances as a “horror show”, as permanent unemployment and temporary lay offs brought about by the economic downturn sees people necessarily turn to credit cards and the best personal loans online (opens in new tab) to help bridge financial gaps....

“The House is a setup. The House is a bunch of Trump haters,” the president explained on Tuesday. Fauci is, however, set to appear before the Republican-led Senate next week. COVID-19 is a disease, not a political party, and how to handle it is a scientific question, not a political one. Both Republicans and Democrats need to demand that Fauci and any other coronavirus task force members be allowed to testify before both houses of Congress....

MORE: How every playoff team can win Super Bowl 50 | Brian Hoyer leaves Texans no choice but to look for new quarterback The Schwarzenegger-Watt connection seems odd at first glance, but the bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician and the NFL superstar actually have a relationship dating back to June when they met at the CMT Music Awards. Schwarzenegger, 68, had invited Watt to a screening of “Terminator Genisys” and suggested he become the next Terminator....

Arsenal 2 (Wilshere 1, 65) – 0 Marseille Man of the Match - Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) Arsenal reached the brink of qualification from the group stages to the knockout round of the Champions League, with a comprehensive 2-0 home win over Marseille. Kieran Gibbs was a late pullout, to be replaced by Nacho Monreal. Santi Cazorla was given a breather, and was named on the bench alongside a fit again Theo Walcott....

The four-time European champions appointed head coach Keizer as a replacement for Peter Bosz in June, agreeing terms on a two-year deal with an option for one additional season. But that contract looks set to be ripped up just six months in after it was confirmed on Thursday that the club had, for the time being at least, relieved Keizer, his assistant Spijkerman and club legend Bergkamp of their roles....

The Premier League action resumes after a two day hiatus as game week 26 brings us what promises to be an absolute cracker of a contest between arch rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. Both these teams come into this highly anticipated clash after a massive let down in the past weekend. While Arsenal were thrashed by Liverpool in a whopping 5-1 margin, a remarkable turn of events in the last minute at Old Trafford left David Moyes and his Manchester United side absolutely shell shocked as Darren Bent’s last gasp header gave Fulham a remarkable two all draw against the Red Devils....

London giants Arsenal will be looking to secure their qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the 17th consecutive time on Sunday with a victory over West Brom. The Gunners’ steady qualification in the Champions League looked in trouble when they faced a humiliating 3-0 defeat at the hands of Everton when they met last month. But after two major slips from the Merseyside club, Arsenal are back in the driving seat to clinch the fourth spot in the EPL table....

Wilshere is at Bournemouth on a season-long loan deal from the Gunners, with AC Milan and West Ham among the clubs reportedly keen to move for him if he opts not to extend his contract at Emirates Stadium, which expires in 2018. Wilshere quiet on future plans The 25-year-old has played 24 Premier League games this season, but has been left out of Howe’s starting line-up for four consecutive matches, including Saturday’s 0-0 derby draw against Southampton....

Sadly, Arsenal crashing out of Europa League following an aggregate 1-2 loss to Atletico Madrid on Thursday night meant that Wenger would go trophyless in his last season in charge. As such, the Gunners will join The Clarets in Europa League next season too. Arsenal were without Laurent Koscielny. He missed out due to an Achilles injury he sustained during the Europa League clash, which will keep him out of the upcoming World Cup too....

Scholes selects his Man Utd XI The former Koln defender headed Mesut Ozil’s delivery into his own net to open the scoring at the Emirates. Wimmer’s own goal was Spurs’ first in a Premier League north London derby since Chris Armstrong in March 2000. The run is Spurs’ longest current run against a Premier League team.

The international break for Arsenal couldn’t have come at a better time as one feels for the Gunners as they introspect their early season performances. To be frank, Arsenal did look out of place at Anfield but in the early season matches, it has been individual mistakes that have been punished as well as the collective drop of shoulders. Transfer woes One would have expected Arsenal to push for some signings but so occupied has the club been with the Alexis Sanchez situation that bringing in new personnel didn’t figure in the Arsenal’s Board of “List to Do”....

Arsenal announced the 48-year-old’s exit on Friday following a seven-match winless run that culminated in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Emery, who lasted just 18 months in the job after succeeding long-serving boss Arsene Wenger, leaves Arsenal eight points adrift of fourth-place Chelsea in the Premier League. Lampard is sad to see the Spaniard depart but accepts it is part of being a coach. “I wouldn’t say it was inevitable, because nothing’s inevitable in football,” he said at Friday’s pre-match news conference....

How Barca must rebuild this summer The non-league club are preparing to entertain an Arsenal side that suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and Doswell has warned Arsene Wenger’s side not to expect state-of-the-art facilities at Gander Green Lane Under-pressure Arsenal boss Wenger is in dire need of a positive result after receiving a barrage of criticism for his side’s display in Munich, but Doswell said his club simply could not afford to provide the standard of facilities the Gunners are accustomed to off the pitch....

The Atletico Madrid superstar was scouted by Giles Grimandi and the Frenchman was reportedly keen on working with Wenger. However, he was told on deadline day of 2013 that Wenger has changed his mind, which pissed off the attacker. Griezmann wrote in his book: Instead of Griezmann, Wenger went ahead to buy Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid, who turned out to be a fine player but continues to split opinion....

However, the Ligue 1 club’s manager, Leonardo Jardim recently rebuffed any transfer claims stating that the club does not do big sales in January. Now, he changed the tune as he said: Furthermore, RMC Sport claims that Monaco are now willing to negotiate at a lower price of around £60 million, compared to the previously quoted £90 million. Thus, Arsenal could land the player but face competition from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool....

Also Read: Gunners target Layvin Kurzawa hints at possible PSG exit by linking up with UK-based agency Gunners dealt massive blow in Kurzawa pursuit The Gunners are in the market for defensive reinforcements after their options were heavily depleted due to an injury crisis in their defensive line. Mikel Arteta recently declared that the club may be forced to dip into the January transfer window to deepen their selection pool....

Manager Mikel Arteta is hoping to add a creative midfielder to his squad this summer. The Spaniard is also on the lookout for a new striker to solve the club’s goalscoring problems. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Arsenal transfer news from 11 August 2021. Arsenal in talks to sign Portuguese playmaker Arsenal are negotiating with Manchester City over a potential move for Bernardo Silva, according to The Hard Tackle via Pedro Almeida....

According to Media Foot Marseille, the 21-year-old has emerged as a late target for Arsenal. Everton reportedly had a €30 million verbal proposal for the winger rejected by Shakhtar. Mykhaylo Mudryk rose through the youth ranks at Shakhtar before being promoted to the club’s first-team during the 2018-19 campaign. After struggling to become a prominent member of the squad, he was sent out on loan to Arsenal Kyiv for the remainder of the season to gain experience....

Manchester City confirmed that Aguero would be leaving the club at the end of the summer and the veteran forward has been linked with moves to numerous clubs, both in England and abroad. Aguero’s former teammate and ex-Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has now speculated that a move to Arsenal would benefit Aguero as the team’s style of play would suit the Argentine. Aguero previously worked with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta as the Spanish manager was formerly an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City before accepting the Arsenal job in 2019....