Arsenal
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After two decades of waiting, Arsenal are back in the Champions League final. Mikel Arteta’s side booked their ticket to Budapest on Tuesday night, grinding out a gritty 1-0 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid to secure a 2-1 aggregate win. It is the club’s second-ever final in this competition, and they will face either holders…
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Kai Havertz’s season-ending injury is a “big blow” to Arsenal and it will test their mettle once again after the club navigated through several injuries this season to sit second in the Premier League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Havertz will undergo surgery on a hamstring injury and the club confirmed his recovery and…
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Former Liverpool captain, Jamie Carragher, has said if the team wins their game in hand against Everton on Wednesday night, they will all but end Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions. The Reds’ Quadruple dreams ended on Sunday, following a shock FA Cup exit at Plymouth. But Arne Slot’s men know that victory at Goodison Park,…
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The police have launched investigations into “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver and his family after Myles Lewis-Skelly controversial red card in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Oliver sent off Lewis-Skelly in the 43rd minute, with the Arsenal full-back deemed to have committed a serious foul play challenge on Matt Doherty. The decision, which was supported by the…
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Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are “very short” and hinted that the club must act in the January transfer window following their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners added William Saliba to their lengthy injury list ahead of the game and Arteta bemoaned their lack of depth compared to Liverpool, who beat Brentford courtesy of a double by substitute Darwin Nunez. “They…
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to “refresh. Saka is out until March after a hamstring injury he sustained during month’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace required surgery. When asked about whether Saka should take time off, Arteta told reporters on Friday:…
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Manchester United target Nuno Mendes’ future is “one to watch in the next weeks”, according to Sky in Germany. Reporter Florian Plettenberg reported earlier in December that PSG want to extend his deal beyond 2026, but that the 22-year-old left-back is considering his options amid interest from around Europe. And he now says that United’s interest…
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Ruben Amorim said he was forced to work with “time limits” on his players returning from injury at Manchester United as he suffered his first defeat in charge of the club in a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. Second-half goals from Jurriën Timber and William Saliba, both from corners, sealed the win for the Gunners and inflicted former Sporting CP coach Amorim’s first league defeat in…
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Manchester City’s closest challengers for the last two seasons, Arsenal, received their third red card of the season after William Saliba’s sending-off in the Bournemouth defeat. Jamie Carragher insists the Gunners’ disciplinary issues must be resolved if they are to lift their first Premier League title in 21 years. Asked whether Arsenal’s disciplinary problems will…
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The transfer window might be shut across Europe’s top five leagues, but the rumour mill keeps on turning. MEZIESBLOG brings you all the latest buzzes, comings, goings and, of course, done deals. TOP STORY: Arsenal join race for Wirtz Arsenal have joined the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, according to Bild. It is reported that the Gunners are set…
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Arsenal are finalising a deal for Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori for a fee expected to be worth a combined £42.1m. Bologna have been holding out for that figure, and Sky Italy have reported discussions continue over a payment structure and clauses. There is agreement on many aspects of the deal at this point, but it is it…
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Manchester City have defeated West Ham 3-1 on Sunday to win the Premier League for the fourth consecutive season. The champions needed to avoid dropping points in their last fixture of the season and went about it in emphatic style. Phil Foden scored an early brace in the first half to settle the nerves at…
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Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has said he feels sorry for the supporters after they fell short in the Premier League title race again. Havertz scored the winning goal as the Gunners came from behind to defeat Everton 2-1 on the last day. But it was not enough to win the title, as Manchester City beat…
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An extra-time goal from forward Stina Blackstenius helped Arsenal secure a 1-0 victory to win the Conti Cup final for a second straight year, again defeating Chelsea and ending Emma Hayes’ hopes of completing a quadruple in her final season at the club. The game was halted for nine minutes in the final stages of the second half after Arsenal midfielder Frida…
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Arsenal’s round-of-16 curse in the Champions League is finally broken. Arsenal’s difficult journey to victory required a penalty shootout at the end of a gruelling 120 minutes — in which FC Porto tested the Gunners’ patience in almost every conceivable way — but they’ve reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. As manager, Mikel Arteta inherited a glass ceiling…
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Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has hailed midfielder Declan Rice despite the Gunners’ Champions League 1-0 defeat to FC Porto in the round of 16 first leg encounter on Wednesday. Henry said Rice is so important to Mikel Arteta’s side, adding that what he liked about the England international during the match was that he took…
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