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Dec282019 by JBNo Comments

Tony Cascarino reveals Chelsea were happy to allow “poorest defender” David Luiz join Arsenal

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Chelsea couldn't believe that Arsenal were so eager to sign Brazilian defender David Luiz in the summer window, according to Tony Cascarino. Luiz has always been error-prone, but his final year at Chelsea was arguably his worst yet, and Lampard made it clear that he would not be in his plans for the 2019-20 season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal might have hoped that a Champions League winner with lots of experience would help solve their defensive problems, but he has so far failed to endear himself to the fans. Cascarino says that Chelsea were surprised Arsenal wanted to bring in "their poorest defender", and jumped at the opportunity to sell Luiz to a direct rival for a cut-price fee. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pus...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

Granit Xhaka’s agent confirms he wants Arsenal exit and has agreed Hertha Berlin transfer

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Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has already agreed a deal to join Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin, his agent Jose Noguera has revealed. The 27-year-old - who was stripped off his captaincy at the Emirates last month - has been the subject of a £21.3million offer by the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Xhaka started in Arsenal's 1-1 draw away against Bournemouth today where he was one of the club's standout players in the game. But even though he has forced his way back into the starting lineup, with manager Mikel Arteta a huge fan of his, the Swiss midfielder looks to be on his way out of North London. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to Blick, Noguera claimed that the ex-Borussia Monchengladbach star is kee...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta reveals Xhaka was on his Man City transfer list

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Mikel Arteta has declared his admiration for Granit Xhaka, revealing he was interested in bringing him the midfielder to Manchester City when he started as Guardiola's assistant. Xhaka's future at the Gunners has looked bleak since he reacted angrily to fan abuse this season, with former manager Unai Emery even conceding he would likely move in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But with less than a week until the transfer window re-opens, Arteta has given the Swiss international hope that he may have a future at the Emirates. The new Arsenal manager conceding he's been a long-time admirer of Xhaka and is hopeful supporters are warming to him again. "As a player, when I was going from Arsenal to City to start coaching and we were looking i...

Dec252019 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal ‘make contact with Napoli’ to complete transfer for Koulibaly

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Arsenal have reportedly made contact with Napoli in a bid to sign highly-rated defender Kalidou Koulibaly. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners have been poor at the back this campaign, and new boss Mikel Arteta is under pressure to strengthen his back-four in January. Koulibaly was previously on Manchester United's radar, prior to the Red Devils splashing the cash to sign England international Harry Maguire from Leicester City, and is valued at around £55million. Arsenal do not have the funds to compete with the rest of the Big Six, and Mikel Arteta was warned by club chiefs that he wouldn't have enough funds to make new signings next month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Napoli are keen on signing out-of-...

Dec222019 by JBNo Comments

Ljungberg hits out at Ozil’s behaviour after Arsenal draw with Everton

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Interim Arsenal manager Freddie Ljungberg has criticised Mesut Ozil's behaviour after his substitution against Manchester City at the Emirates last week. The German midfielder kicked his gloves after being substituted during the second half of Sunday's 3-0 defeat to the Premier League champions (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As a result, Ljungberg - who took temporary charge of Arsenal for the last time in Saturday's draw at Everton - said even if Ozil had been fit, he would still have left the player out of the matchday squad at Goodison Park. The Swede explained why he made that choice after the game against Everton. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "For me, I got asked after the game about Mesut," he said. "He walke...

Dec222019 by JBNo Comments

Arteta joined Arsenal after failing to be assured he would be next Man City boss

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Mikel Arteta took the Arsenal job after failing to get assurances from his previous side Manchester City that he would be Pep Guardiola’s successor. Arteta, as Guardiola’s No.2, believed that he would be the natural choice to take over from the former Barca coach when he eventually leaves the Etihad after spending the last three years on the club's backroom staff. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He was disappointed to be told by the club that no such promises would be made. The belief at City is that Mikel Arteta is one of the game’s brightest young coaches. But the Premier League champions made it clear that appointing a managerial novice to take over from Pep Guardiola is unlikely to be an option if the Catalan leaves. (adsbygoogle = wind...

Dec222019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho aims sly dig at Arsenal over decision to appoint Arteta over Ancelotti

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has taken a sly dig at Arsenal’s decision to hire Mikel Arteta as their new head coach, saying teams now think the best candidates are the ones with ‘zero defeats’ rather than 'more victories.' Mourinho had been linked with Arsenal as pressure mounted on then-boss Unai Emery, but Spurs made the surprise decision to sack Mauricio Pochettino after a poor start to the campaign and hire the former Chelsea and Manchester United coach instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal, on the other hand, have chosen to place their faith in former midfielder Arteta, who has never been a manager before, over Carlo Ancelotti, who seems set to take over at Everton – a decision Mourinho finds hard to understand. “The only point I can...

Dec162019 by JBNo Comments

De Bruyne criticises Arsenal’s attackers after Man City’s 3-0 win

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Kevin De Bruyne concedes Manchester City were able to comfortably beat Arsenal because Freddie Ljungberg’s attacking players failed to help out defensively. City were out of sight by half time as De Bruyne struck twice while Raheem Sterling also scored to secure a 3-0 victory for the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were unable to keep City at bay in the opening 45 minutes and the Gunners were fortunate to only be three goals behind by the break. But De Bruyne claims City were able to exploit a weakness in Arsenal’s system as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil and Nicolas Pepe failed to provide enough cover when the Gunners did not have the ball. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogl...

Dec82019 by JBNo Comments

Patrick Vieira drops Arsenal manager hint: I couldn’t ignore them

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Patrick Vieira has suggested that he would be very interested if Arsenal were to approach him over their vacant managerial post. The Gunners have been without a manager for over a week, having sacked Unai Emery after a poor sequence of results that has led to them dropping to 10th in the League ahead of their game with West Ham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One of the names linked with the post is Nice manager Vieira and, while he has reaffirmed his commitment to the Ligue 1 club, the veteran of nine years in north London has done little to disguise his desire to return to the Emirates. “You can never ignore a club where you’ve spent nine years,” the 43-year-old told Canal + after watching his team record a 4-1 victory over Metz on Saturday. ...

Dec62019 by JBNo Comments

Diego Simeone responds to talk of Atletico Madrid exit amid Arsenal links

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Diego Simeone has dismissed reports suggesting he has lost the dressing room at Atletico Madrid, amid rumours he could be set to succeed Unai Emery in the hot seat at Arsenal. Atletico have endured a frustrating start to the 2019-20 season, slipping to sixth in La Liga after 15 matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A 1-0 defeat at home to Barcelona last weekend compounded their misery, with only one victory recorded from their last seven games across all competitions. Simeone's position at Wanda Metropolitano has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, with there some suggestion that his reign at the club is nearing its natural conclusion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine is among a number of high profile ...