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Guendouzi snubs plea from David Luiz to apologise over bust-up with Mikel Arteta

Guendouzi snubs plea from David Luiz to apologise over bust-up with Mikel Arteta

Premier League
Matteo Guendouzi appears to have no intention of setting things right at Arsenal after his falling out with Mikel Arteta, And has reportedly snubbed advice from David Luiz over his poor conduct. The Frenchman has been banished from first-team training after grabbing Neal Maupay's throat after Arsenal's 2-1 defeat against Brighton just last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Guendouzi escaped an FA sanction for what happened, Arteta was unhappy with his conduct, leaving him out of the squad in the following four Premier League games and telling him to train alone until he decides to change his attitude. Arteta hoped the punishment would teach the midfielder a valuable lesson, but instead the 21-year-old has refused to apologise and now sees ...
‘Useless’ Arsenal players David Luiz & Mustafi mocked by Agbonlahor

‘Useless’ Arsenal players David Luiz & Mustafi mocked by Agbonlahor

Premier League
Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Arsenal's David Luiz is no longer a good defender for the Premier League and called him and Shkodran Mustafi as ‘useless’. The former England international was shocked that Luiz earned a new contract at the Emirates after some poor performances this campaign. And he believes the lack of leaders at the club is a serious issue for Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘No-one there is going to go into that changing room and absolutely scream and shout, there’s no-one,’ the former Aston Villa player told the TheConv3rsation podcast. ‘They’ll probably be in there and just like ‘oh unlucky David Luiz let’s have a game of Nintendo DS on the coach afterwards’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘There ...
REVEALED: David Luiz took ‘significant’ paycut to stay at Arsenal

REVEALED: David Luiz took ‘significant’ paycut to stay at Arsenal

Premier League
Arsenal defender David Luiz was offered a new contract at the club because he agreed to a significant reduction in his salary, according to Telegraph Sport. The gunners' decision to give Luiz a new deal this week was met with huge criticism after his poor performance against Manchester City this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal’s financial struggles were made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, which raised the possibility that the Brazilian had played his last game for the club. Arsenal’s executives spent much of the last few weeks trying to work out whether they could afford to offer Luiz a new contract, before it was announced on Wednesday that he would be staying, along with Cedric and Pablo Mari, who has been signed for an initial £7m....
Carragher & Gary Neville blast David Luiz over disastrous display vs Man City

Carragher & Gary Neville blast David Luiz over disastrous display vs Man City

Premier League
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have blasted David Luiz after his poor performance in Arsenal’s game with Manchester City on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old defender was surprisingly benched for Arsenal's trip to the Etihad Stadium, with Arteta saying that ‘a few things that happened in recent weeks’ led to his decision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, David Luiz was brought on after only 24 minutes after Pablo Mari suffered an injury in the game. But the Brazilian struggled to get up to speed and his mistake led to Raheem Sterling’s opening goal as he was unable to properly intercept De Bruyne’s pass. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But things got from bad to worse for Luiz shortly after half time as he gave aw...
Schweinsteiger reveals David Luiz predicted Chelsea equaliser in 2012 CL final

Schweinsteiger reveals David Luiz predicted Chelsea equaliser in 2012 CL final

UEFA
Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed that David Luiz predicted Chelsea would score just before Didier Drogba’s equaliser against Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final. Roberto Di Matteo’s side upset the odds with an outstanding performance across the two legs of their semi-final against Barca to book their place in the Munich final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Muller looked to have extinguished Chelsea’s hopes of lifting the Champions League with an header in the 83rd minute of the game but the Premier League club dug deep to create one last opportunity at the Allianz Arena. Drogba directed Juan Mata’s corner past Manuel Neuer with an unstoppable header to take the clash to extra-time and Chelsea went on to secure the title after th...
David Luiz confirms transfer talks for ‘dream’ move to Benfica

David Luiz confirms transfer talks for ‘dream’ move to Benfica

Premier League
David Luiz has reiterated his desire to move back to Benfica amid speculation he could leave the Emirates after less than 12 months at Arsenal. The 33-year-old defender was deemed surplus to requirements by Frank Lampard last summer after the duo fell out during pre-season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luiz subsequently signed for the Gunners on transfer deadline day in an £8million deal and, after a hard spell under Emery, he has emerged as an important figure in Mikel Arteta’s rejuvenated team. The Brazilian signed an initial one-year deal with an option to extend for another campaign, but Arsenal are yet to begin discussions over activating that clause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luiz has played in 10 Premier Leag...
David Luiz set to leave Arsenal for free this summer with no contract talks planned

David Luiz set to leave Arsenal for free this summer with no contract talks planned

Premier League
David Luiz's brief spell at Arsenal could be coming to an end with the Brazilian defender out of contract next month and no talks over a new deal planned. Luiz was an £8m Deadline Day signing from London rivals Chelsea last August, replacing the club captain Laurent Koscielny, who signed for Bordeaux the previous day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was widely reported Luiz arrived in London on a two-year deal, but the agreement was just for an initial 12-month stay, according to Sky Sports news. After last summer's significant investment in the first-team, including the record signing of Nicolas Pepe, the gunners are expected to restrict spending. A lack of Champions League income and the global coronavirus crisis are also factors. Man Utd offer ...
David Luiz confirms he will return to Benfica as Arsenal contract nears end

David Luiz confirms he will return to Benfica as Arsenal contract nears end

Premier League, Transfer Info
David Luiz says his footballing future lies at Benfica, saying he will return to his former team with just over 12 months left on his Arsenal deal. The Brazilian made his name at the Portuguese side, earning a transfer move to Chelsea, before going on to also turn out for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and now Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The defender has enjoyed great success since leaving Benfica but says that he intends to go back there before he ends his career, and with his Arsenal deal expiring in 2021, that could be the right time to do it. ‘I always said that I would like to end my career at Benfica,’ the Brazil defender told Benfica’s official website. Barcelona drop Ousmane Dembele asking price to just £37m Fabregas slams...
David Luiz admits he questioned leaving Chelsea for Arsenal

David Luiz admits he questioned leaving Chelsea for Arsenal

Premier League
David Luiz has admitted he was left questioning his move to Arsenal shortly after his surprise transfer from Chelsea last summer. The 32-year-old joined Arsenal in an £8 million deal last August, but after a poor start to the season under Unai Emery, Luiz concedes he ‘often wondered why the decision was made’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luiz also admits that he was fully aware of the pressure put on him to immediately improve the gunners' defence and says it was ‘difficult’ to see Chelsea supporters being unhappy with his decision to leave. • Champions League final: UEFA consider August 29 for final • Arsenal star Aubameyang requests transfer as Man Utd and Real Madrid clash ‘I was always very happy at Chelsea. And then the understanding of k...
David Luiz reveals Chelsea begged him to return just days after Arsenal move

David Luiz reveals Chelsea begged him to return just days after Arsenal move

Premier League
David Luiz says staff members at Chelsea begged him to return to the club shortly after he took the decision to cross London and join Arsenal in the summer of 2019. The Brazilian had 12 months left to run on his deal with the Blues when taking the decision to leave Stamford Bridge for a second time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 32-year-old has revealed that he found it hard to sever ties with Chelsea and was called back to London by close friends once the decision was made. Luiz told Otro: “I can be honest with you, the first three days or week was not easy to understand all the emotions or how I was feeling, because everybody knows my history with Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I had this connection ...
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