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Feb232021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger makes top four prediction after assessment of Thomas Tuchel

Premier League

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea will fall "a fraction short of top four" this campaign, despite Thomas Tuchel going unbeaten in his first six Premier League matches in charge. The London club have won four and drawn two since appointing Tuchel as the successor to Frank Lampard and they currently sit fifth in the league table, two points off the top four. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, speaking after Chelsea's draw with Southampton, Wenger said: "I would say it's a fair result with one team happier than the other one. "Southampton certainly the happier after stopping their losing slump. "What's a bit worrying for Chelsea is they were not at their best, which happens in this league, but you don't feel a huge potential in th...

Feb142021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger names the team that cannot win Premier League title this campaign

Premier League

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool out of the Premier League title race. While speaking after Liverpool's defeat at Leicester City on Saturday, Wenger branded their chances of catching Manchester City as “impossible”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The French coach won three Premier League titles himself while managing Arsenal and feels the Reds cannot make up the gap after 24 matches. When quizzed on whether he feels Klopp’s side are still in the hunt for the title, Wenger told beIN SPORTS : “No, I don’t think so. “Man City is 10 points ahead, has one game in-hand, they look to be on a run and I don’t think with 14 games to go, you can catch 13 points against a top team. “I never seen it, 13 points. If it was e...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger fires back at Mourinho in latest row – ‘With him it’s constant provocation’

Premier League

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has blasted Jose Mourinho after the Tottenham head coach claimed he was left out of the Frenchman’s book because ‘he never beat me’. The duo were huge rivals during their time together in the Premier League and Wenger tasted victory against the Portuguese coach just once during his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the flare-ups between both coaches, Mourinho was not mentioned in Wenger’s autobiography and his absence seemed peculiar because of the long history between the two. Mourinho was quizzed about his omission from Wenger's book in Friday’s press conference and he gave a bullish response. ‘Because he never beat me,’ said Mourinho. ‘You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and n...

Oct162020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho aims swipe at ex-Arsenal boss Wenger: ‘He never beat me’

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at Arsene Wenger over his new book, saying the former Arsenal boss did not mention him in his autobiography "because he never beat me". Arsene Wenger has this week released a new autobiography called, 'My Life In Red And White', but the exclusion of Jose Mourinho has not gone unnoticed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked to explain his absence from the book, Tottenham head coach Mourinho said: "Because he never beat me. You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and never winning one. "So why should he speak about me in his book. A book is a thing to make you happy to make you proud. So I understand perfectly the situation." The two coaches shared a bitter rivalry on and off the pitch while Mourinho...

Oct162020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta responds to Arsene Wenger claims that Mesut Ozil is ‘wasted’ at Arsenal

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta disagrees with Arsene Wenger’s claim that Mesut Ozil is being ‘wasted’ at the club. Ozil is yet to play for Arsenal this campaign, while the club’s hierarchy have held talks which would release him from his contract before the end of the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier this week, Wenger said he was unhappy to see Ozil’s situation at the Emirates and believes he still has a lot to offer to the gunners team. ‘I feel it is a waste for him,’ Arsene Wenger said when asked about Ozil’s situation. ‘Firstly because he’s in the years where a player of his talent can produce the most. ‘And it’s a waste for the club as well because he’s a super talent, a creative talent that in the final third can create that killer pa...

Oct22020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger confirms he has been offered Man Utd job

Premier League

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed he was offered the Manchester United manager job – although he would not reveal exactly when. Wenger managed Arsenal for 22 years but left the Emirates in 2018, after he won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The French manager is unsure if he will return to management again but he revealed he has been offered some of the biggest jobs in the football world. ‘I was offered that job a few times,’ Wenger told The Times of the Paris Saint-Germain post. He also reportedly received job offers from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and the France national team. Asked if he was offered the Manchester United job, the former gunners coach said: ‘Yes.’ Asked...

Aug202020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger opens up on major regret over Serge Gnabry’s Arsenal career

Premier League, Bundesliga

Arsene Wenger concedes he’s ‘very sad’ that Serge Gnabry left Arsenal only to go on to become one of the best footballers in world football. The German winger signed for the Gunners at the age of just 15 from Stuggart and Arsene Wenger was a huge admirer of the Bayern Munich star. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Serge Gnabry was tipped for big things in London but a disastrous loan spell with West Brom created major doubts in the German’s mind about life in the Premier League. The winger returned to the Emirates and agreed to signing a new contract before going back on the verbal agreement. Gnabry left for German side Werder Bremen for only £5m, but eventually moved to Bayern Munich 1 year later. The player has now become one of the most feared winge...

Feb262020 by JBNo Comments

Wenger claims Chelsea broke ‘rule number one’ in Bayern defeat

UEFA, Premier League

Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea broke ‘rule number one’ during their Champions League 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday night. The blues had chances to take the lead in the first half but failed to captalise and Bayern Munich’s dominant second-half performance saw them run out 3-0 winners away at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A brace from Serge Gnabry gave Bayern a good advantage before Poland striker Robert Lewandowski sealed a convincing win. Chelsea now face a huge mountain to climb ahead of their second leg in Germany at the Allianz Arena on March 18. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Arsene Wenger concedes Frank Lampard’s team were punished as soon as they lost control in the middle of the...

Feb182020 by JBNo Comments

Wenger hits back at Emery over claims Arsenal were in decline

Premier League, Trending

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hit back at his successor at the Emirates Stadium, Unai Emery after the Spaniard manager claimed he inherited the club that was in decline. Emery took over from Arsene Wenger who spent 22 years at Arsenal and left the club in 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unai Emery had gotten Wenger frustrated when he said that, “Arsenal was a club on a downward slope for two years before I arrived.” “We stopped this fall and even began to rebuild the club with the Europa League final and fifth place in the league…” he told France Football. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former PSG boss, who was sacked after a poor run of results in November, offended Arsene Wenger by his comments. ...

Feb172020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger: If Man City have broken the rules, they must be punished

Premier League

Arsene Wenger backed the ban UEFA handed down to Premier League side Manchester City for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations but said some "evolution" is needed. UEFA announced on Friday that Man City had been handed a two-year suspension from European competition and a €30 million fine for breaching their FFP rules. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The club have since confirmed that they will appeal the decision made at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in favour of capping finances but believes further work is still needed to ensure there will be no need questioning the legality of certain actions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I was always for control of the fi...