“He’s got two-and-a-half years to go on his deal and he’s not going anywhere in the summer. I cannot speak for the owners but I have a good idea of what they would do. I know them well enough and for me it would not happen. Liverpool are one of the superpowers of football and the owners have made it clear that money doesn’t come into it. If the club doesn’t want to sell, it won’t sell, it’s as simple as that....
Empty seats have marked recent Emirates Stadium matches as supporters demonstrate dissatisfaction with a campaign that appears likely to end without qualification for the Champions League for a second successive season. Winning the Europa League is the Gunners’ last realistic hope of returning to the competition next term and they can strengthen those chances with a strong showing in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Thursday. Club great Ian Wright has commended Arsenal fans for the “positive step” of staying away from matches and Wenger accepts slumping attendances are a worrying trend, albeit one he believes will soon end....
A lot has gone wrong for Arsenal since 2005. Lack of transfer funds, losing key players, inadequate replacements and big spending rivals to name a few things. Patrick Vieira delivered Arsenal’s last trophy in 2005 with a penalty in the FA cup final against Manchester United. His departure meant that Arsenal had lost a great leader, an experienced winner. But crucially, Arsenal lost a midfield enforcer, a position never adequately addressed by Arsene Wenger....
Wenger also suggested that he would have tried to sign him from Atletico Madrid two seasons ago, had he known that the hitman wanted a move away from the club. Wenger praises Costa’s qualities Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Wenger said the following when questioned about Costa, “Of course, I like him as a player. I like the qualities of the player. All the rest around is not needed....
#1 Arsenal pin-point three players who can replace Aaron Ramsey Midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s contract talks with Arsenal have reportedly come to an end, even as the Welsh international prepares himself for an exit in January or at the end of the season. According to the Express (h/t Sports Mole), the North London club have identified three potential replacements for the outgoing player. The report says that Arsenal could be looking at Nicolo Barella, Miguel Almiron and Hector Herrera as alternatives to Ramsey, who is in the final year of his contract with the Gunners....
In case you didn’t know… Ozil, who made his first appearance of the new season as the Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw by Watford on Sunday, was replaced by Reiss Nelson after 71 minutes at Vicarage Road. The German’s start to the campaign was delayed, owing to a security scare he suffered at the end of pre-season when he and Sead Kolasinac were attacked by armed men in London....
The report says that Arsene Wenger is keen to extend the German’s contract which currently runs till 2015. Mertsacker is also believed to be happy to sign a new deal with the Gunners and feels at home at the Emirates. Mertesacker, who signed for Arsenal from Werder Bremen, has been successful in forming formidable partnerships with Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny in the recent past and thus played crucial role the success of Arsenal....
The midfielder becomes new Gunners boss Unai Emery’s fifth signing, following hot on the heels of Lucas Torreira’s arrival. Guendouzi, who was plying his trade in Ligue 2 last season, spent his youth career with Paris Saint-Germain and is a France Under-20 international. He told his new club’s official website: “Arsenal have always been the team closest to my heart and a side I’ve wanted to join since I was a child....
While it’s technically true that we are unbeaten, already the asterisks are attending the achievement. A draw with Everton sullies our otherwise pristine reputation and threatens further damage. Jeeves! Away with the salts! My affliction calls for something stronger. I demand a snifter of brandy. I can now look back on the last few days with greater magnaminity, calm, and poise. You see, I was briefly overcome with the notion that all was lost....
However, a potential stumbling block appears to be the Gunners’ limited transfer budget. The Gunners have a budget of around £40 million following their failure to secure Champions League football which will not be enough to land the signature of the Palace star. In case you didn’t know… Zaha recently concluded yet another scintillating campaign with the Eagles in which he scored 10 goals in the Premier League. The 26-year-old has emerged as an influential figure at the club in recent years, having scored 25 and assisted 24 goals in 94 appearances....
Nicholas, who played for both clubs in his playing career, thinks the former Liverpool boss has boosted his reputation since taking the Celtic job ahead of the 2016-17 season. Wenger is facing an uncertain future at Emirates Stadium, with his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign. The Frenchman says he has made his decision on his future, but is yet to announce it publicly. ‘Players sign for Arsenal, not Wenger’...
Both sides are in need of all three points for markedly different reasons. Arsenal need the win to boost their flailing hopes of securing European qualification, while Liverpool’s chances of making the top four would be severely diminished if they fail to get a victory in the capital. Despite failing to reach the heights expected off them this season, Jurgen Klopp’s side are still one of the best in the business....
Walshe was arrested earlier this month in Massachusetts for allegedly misleading investigators looking into the disappearance of his wife Ana Walshe. Brian Walshe has pleaded not guilty to these charges. Further charges of murder were brought against Walshe on Tuesday, while he remained in police custody. Speaking to Newsweek, Chief William Quigley of the Cohasset Police Department said: “We had held out hope that Ana was alive but the evidence led us in a much different direction....
Arthur, 21, has burst to prominence this year with his brilliant performances to help Gremio lift the Copa Libertadores. That form has seen him linked strongly with Barca, even posing in a Blaugrana shirt immediately after the Libertadores triumph. Zanotta, however, assures that Arthur - absent for Saturday’s Club World Cup final against Madrid after picking up an injury in the Copa final - is keeping his options open. “It’s incredible how my telephone is ringing for Arthur nowadays!...
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has hinted at retaining the same bowling attack for the second Test against India starting Jan 3 here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Fit-again pacer Ryan Harris, who was selected in the 12-member squad, has little chance of playing in the New Year’s Test as Arthur is likely to go ahead with three pacers, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle, and lone spinner Nathan Lyon....
Now, artists have the ability to identify music that they want to promote and Spotify’s algorithm will prioritize those tracks. How Do Spotify’s Personalized Recommendations Work? Spotify is not only a great way to listen to music that you love, but also to discover new things. Spotify surfaces music in different ways, like curated playlists or the radio stations that play music from artists you like and those similar to them....
New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) A little-known Delhi player’s inclusion in Ranji debutant Arunachal Pradesh’s list of guest players has come under the scanner with the team struggling to explain why he was picked over more accomplished domestic cricketers. The Arunachal Cricket Association has included Khsitiz Sharma in their list replacing one of the original three players for their debut domestic season. In fact, Khsitiz was also picked by Chennai Super Kings at the lowest base price of Rs 20 lakh despite failing miserably in the couple of Vijay Hazare Trophy (National One Dayers) matches....
In 2003, Californians voted to recall then-Governor Gray Davis by nearly an 11-point margin. Schwarzenegger, a Republican, easily won the election to replace the Democrat, winning nearly 50 percent of the vote out of more than 100 candidates. Eighteen years later, Californians will again vote on whether to recall an incumbent Democratic governor, Gavin Newson, on September 14. Schwarzenegger told CNN Host Dana Bash in a clip uploaded Sunday that the state has “the same atmosphere” as when he won his election....
Leicester City’s game plan was crystal clear from the very first minute; sit back and counter-attack. It would be safe to say that it worked perfectly, as super sub Vardy scored in the 80th minute of the game after a perfectly timed run from Cengiz Ünder behind Arsenal’s high defensive line was picked by Youri Tielemans. Subsequently, the 23-year-old played it across the face of the pitch for Vardy to give the finishing touches as a lackluster performance from Arsenal was deservingly punished at the hands of a clinical Leicester City team....
