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Nov222022 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger names his favourite team to win the World Cup

World Cup 2022

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named France as his favourites to win this year’s World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo responds to Man Utd threat & disagrees with Messi question Spain boss Enrique says daughter will ‘chop off his head’ unless he plays boyfriend at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo reveals what he told Bruno Fernandes during awkward exchange The reigning World Cup champions begin their defence against Australia on Tuesday, while Didier Deschamps’ team will also play Denmark & Tunisia in Group D. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); France are without a number of key players heading into the tournament, including Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante, Kimpembe and Nkunku. But Wenger believes France’s pre-World Cup setba...

Oct22022 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger criticises Man Utd duo for exposing team-mates in Man City thrashing

Premier League

Arsene Wenger has criticised Manchester United’s first-half display in their heavy 6-3 defeat against Manchester City in Sunday’s derby, singling out two players in particular. United shipped four goals in the first half before Phil Foden and Erling Haaland both completed their hat-tricks in the second half – though the visitors netted three goals themselves. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City were good value for their half-time lead and Wenger felt the game was won on the flanks, criticising Antony and Jadon Sancho for not doing more to help their full-backs and often leaving them exposed. Zaha hits back at Reece James after Chelsea star suggested he had him ‘on lock’ Fabregas reveals the ‘only question mark’ over Arsenal’s title challenge af...

Sep32021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger delivers verdict on Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Man Utd

Premier League

Arsene Wenger claims Manchester United’s decision to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘not 100% rational’ and believes Solskjaer faces a ‘big challenge’ retaining the balance of the team. The 36-year-old informed Juventus last week that he wanted to leave and United moved to bring him back to Old Trafford on a two-year contract. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo had initially been in discussions with Manchester City but there was no way the Red devils were going to allow him to join their rivals, swooping in to hijack the deal. Glen Johnson names the only club who can challenge Man City for the Premier League Lindelof speaks out on competition for places at Man Utd after Raphael Varane signing Di Maria slams Man Utd obsession with Ronaldo’s fav...

Sep32021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger reacts to Arsenal’s poor start & responds to return rumours

Premier League

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are ‘in good shape’ despite their poor start to the Premier League season and is backing them to bounce back from their opening three defeats. They currently sit bottom of the table on -9 goal difference after losing to Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Mikel Arteta has had with injuries to first-team players as well as multiple Covid cases and has not been able to put out anything close to his best lineuo. Lindelof speaks out on competition for places at Man Utd after Raphael Varane signing Di Maria slams Man Utd obsession with Ronaldo’s favourite shirt number Chelsea legend Didier Drogba trolls Arsenal after Willian’s exit The Gunners will be back in action after the interna...

Jun122021 by JBNo Comments

Why Xhaka was frustrated by Wenger and wants to play for Mourinho

Premier League

Granit Xhaka is set to fulfil a huge personal ambition by finally signing for a club managed by Jose Mourinho. Xhaka is ready to leave Arsenal after five years at the Emirates and join Roma, who recently appointed Mourinho as the successor to Paulo Fonseca. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Swiss midfielder joined the Gunners in the summer of 2016 from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35m, but Arsenal will only recoup less than half of that after lowering their demands this week. He has proven to be a divisive figure over the course of his career at the club but has been a mainstay under three consecutive managers, despite some high-profile errors and disciplinary issues. According to ESPN, Xhaka felt his adaptation period under Arsene Wenger was underm...

Jun52021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger backs Chelsea star to be the best player of Euro 2020

Premier League

Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger says Chelsea forward Timo Werner will be the favourite player to win the Euro 2020 player of the tournament. The German star joined Chelsea from RB Leipzig for £47m last summer and helped his new team to Champions League glory and to fourth position in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner notched 12 goals and 15 assists in his debut season in England, but his big misses – including two very presentable opportunities in the Champions League final – have been a major talking point. But Wenger sees the value of Werner beyond the numbers. He told beIN Sports: “I like the quality of his runs. I like his movement, but he’s not… we see his conversion rate with the number of chances he has. “He’s not good eno...

Jun22021 by JBNo Comments

Wenger says N’Golo Kante is ‘the best all-round midfielder in Europe’

Premier League

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has developed into the ‘best all-round midfielder in Europe’ and believes he will be vital for France at the Euros. The Frenchman has enjoyed a superb end to the campaign, winning the Man of the Match award in both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid as well as the final against Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante’s displays en route to European glory with Chelsea have even heralded calls for him to win the Ballon d’Or – and his case will get stronger if France win the Euros this summer. Now Wenger has heaped praise on Kante, highlighting how he has developed his game to add more attacking strings to become the complete midfielder – and France’s sta...

May302021 by JBNo Comments

Wenger reveals the ‘problem’ Tuchel caused Guardiola in Chelsea’s victory over Man City

UEFA, Premier League

Arsene Wenger has praised Thomas Tuchel for creating a ‘tactical problem’ for Pep Guardiola in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final. Tuchel has secured his first trophy as Chelsea coach after Kai Havertz’s first-half goal sealed a 1-0 victory over City in Porto. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Man City struggled to break down Chelsea throughout the match, while Tuchel’s team missed two other excellent opportunities in each half through Timo Werner and Pulisic. And Wenger has heaped praise on Tuchel for his decision to tuck Mason Mount and Havertz inwards when the blues were out of position in order to force City to attack in wider areas. ‘I would still say Guardiola has just been voted Manager of the Year in England beca...

May72021 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger explains key difference between Man City & Chelsea

Premier League

Arsene Wenger believes the huge ‘difference’ between Manchester City and Chelsea is that Pep Guardiola’s team are more clinical, but warned that could change in the Champions League final. Wenger was impressed by the intensity and discipline of both English teams as they dismissed Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the European competition this week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City thrashed PSG 4-1 on aggregate, while Chelsea dismissed Real 3-1 – and both clubs are now set for an all-English final in Istanbul. Wenger, who led Arsenal to the Champions League final in 2006, feels there is not much between the two sides but acknowledged Chelsea are less clinical in front of goal. ‘I would say City looks more mature,’ Wenger tol...

Mar102021 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho hits out at Arteta over fixture complaint ahead of North London Derby

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has dismissed Mikel Arteta's claim that Spurs have an advantage over Arsenal ahead of this weekend's North London Derby. Arsenal will play Tottenham on Sunday with both teams looking for three points to keep alive their hopes of finishing in a European qualification spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before then, they face Europa League last-16 ties, with Mourinho’s team taking on Dinamo Zagreb and Arteta’s side facing Olympiacos. Both teams were drawn to play the away leg away from home first, but UEFA rules state two clubs from the same city are not allowed to play on the same day. This means that Spurs will now play Zagreb at home on Thursday, while Arsenal face a near-3,000 mile round trip to play in Greece. Speaking after the d...