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  • EPL: Injury worry for Arsenal ahead clash with Manchester City

    EPL: Injury worry for Arsenal ahead clash with Manchester City

    Arsenal have suffered another injury blow as defender, Gabriel Magalhaes is set to be left out in Brazil’s upcoming friendlies against England and Spain due to injury.

    Gabriel who was initially in the national team camp has now departed after cropping an injury.

    The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the Gunners this season, forming a solid partnership with William Saliba, which has conceded the least goals in the Premier League.

    Brazil head coach, Dorival Junior, confirmed his withdrawal but did not reveal the extent of the injury.

    Junior told the media: “I had already communicated previously that we will work with a slightly more extensive list.

    “A pre-call — we can put it that way — and again, today, we had another casualty. Unfortunately, Gabriel Magalhaes is out. In his place, we are calling Bremer, from Juventus.”

  • UCL: UEFA bans Bayern Munich fans from attending quarter-final clash with Arsenal

    UCL: UEFA bans Bayern Munich fans from attending quarter-final clash with Arsenal

    Bayern Munich fans will not have the luxury of attending the club’s quarter-final Champions League quarter-final first leg tie at the Emirate.

    The fixture was held on Friday in Zurich.

    But according to the UK Standard, supporters of the Bundesliga champions will not be allowed to travel to the UK for the match.

    This is because Bayern fans threw fireworks onto the pitch during their 3-1 aggregate win against Lazio in the Round of 16.

    Arsenal will therefore be able to fill the vacant away end with their own fans for the home leg.

    The first legs of the quarter-final fixtures will be played on April 9 and 10, with the second-leg fixtures on April 16 and 17.

  • Mikel Arteta hails magic night in UCL win

    Mikel Arteta hails magic night in UCL win

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed a magic night as his side held their nerve to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a penalty-shootout victory over FC Porto on Tuesday.

    Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal made it 1-1 on aggregate after Porto had edged the first leg.

    But Arsenal could not conjure a winner in normal and extra time before they triumphed 4-2 on penalties.

    It is the first time the north Londoners have been in the quarter-finals since 2010.

    This was after they suffered seven successive exits in the last-16 before a six-season absence from Europe’s elite club competition.

    “A magic night. We expected a really tough opponent. It’s very difficult to generate momentum and that’s credit to (Porto),” Arteta told reporters.

    “It’s a huge experience for us. We had to do it as well through penalties. Credit to (goalkeeper) David (Raya) who had some difficult moments to start but showed incredible determination and stood up and got rewarded.”

    Loanee Raya had returned to the starting lineup after being unable to play against his host club Brentford on Saturday as Arsenal won an eighth successive Premier League match to move top of the table with 10 games left.

    The Spaniard proved the hero on a tense night as he kept out Galeno’s penalty to spark wild celebrations.

    “Obviously it’s a great feeling for me personally, first time in the Champions League and for the club to get into the quarter-finals for the first time in so many years,” Raya said.

    “We’ve worked a lot on penalties this year and all the hard work with the goalie coach and the team has paid off. A great moment personally and collectively.

    “This means everything. You play football for these kind of things and I’m lucky to be playing for Arsenal.”

    There was a mood of euphoria at the end and Arteta said the fans had helped his young side get over the line.

    “We’re starting to create an unbelievable energy in the stadium, we were all pushing to get it done and together we have done it,” he said.

    “We absolutely love (the fans), the energy they gave, how positive they were, how they contributed.

    “They made us win, it’s as simple as that.”

  • UCL: Arsenal, Barcelona secure quarter-final tickets

    UCL: Arsenal, Barcelona secure quarter-final tickets

    Arsenal scaled through the second round fixture after defeating Porto 1-0 in regulation time before winning 4-2 on penalties to make the Champions League quarter-finals; last-16 tie.

    Leandro Trossard’s first-half strike saw Gunners beat Portuguese side 1-0 in return leg at the Emirates and it finished 1-1 after regulation time.

    Leandro Trossard, in for the injured Gabriel Martinelli on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s attack, levelled the tie up after the scoring four minutes before half-time with a low finish into the far corner after being found by Martin Odegaard’s delicious, disguised pass.

    However, after Odegaard saw an effort controversially ruled out by referee Clement Turpin midway through the second half, the game went into extra-time and then to penalties.

    Spanish goalie, David Raya was the hero, saving two spot-kicks as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals after their last-16 tie ended 1-1 on aggregate.

    Meanwhile, Barcelona are also through to their first Champions League quarter-final in four years thanks to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Napoli in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night.

    Barça made a phenomenal start, struggled mightily over the next 45 minutes of action, but finished the game strong to earn a well-deserved victory and move on to the Last Eight of Europe’s top competition.

    The result meant that both Arsenal and Barcelona have made it to the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in many years.

     

  • EPL: Martinelli captured on crutches after Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Brentford

    EPL: Martinelli captured on crutches after Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Brentford

    Arsenal winger, Gabriel Martinelli, left the Emirate stadium on crutches after Arsenal’s victory over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday night.

    Martinelli could miss the UEFA Champions League second leg tie against FC Porto on Tuesday.

    Martinelli was on the scoresheet as the Gunners thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 on Monday.

    However, he got injured during the hour mark, following a heavy challenge.

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, revealed after the game that the 22-year-old had merely sustained a heavy cut.

    But the injury was serious enough for it to rule Martinelli out of the London derby against the Bees.

    That victory was tempered slightly, however, by the news that Martinelli was seen by Football.London walking through the mixed zone after the match with the aid of crutches.

  • Ramsdale desperate to play like the rest – Arteta

    Ramsdale desperate to play like the rest – Arteta

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no fears about playing Aaron Ramsdale in the Premier League.

    Ramsdale will be in goal as the Gunners take on Brentford as they aim to go top of the table.

    Given David Raya is on loan from the Bees, he cannot play against his parent club.

    On Ramsdale, Arteta stated: “It’s what it is. He’s fully prepared. He’s training every day. He’s desperate to play like the rest of the boys that haven’t had that many opportunities. Saturday will be a great opportunity for him.”

    On his mood, he added: “He’s been brilliant. He’s been really supportive and pushing in training every day like I expected. It’s a joy to have two top goalkeepers in the team.”

    He then finished: “One of the toughest things is dealing with the players that don’t have the game time they deserve. Not only Aaron, but there are many of those. We have an unbelievable group of players. We try to be straight, explain things, be close to them and give them support. Then when they have the opportunity, they want to contribute to the team in the best possible way. That’s what Aaron will want to do on Saturday.”

  • Mikel Arteta on Barcelona shortlist

    Mikel Arteta on Barcelona shortlist

    Arsenal manger Mikel Arteta could be in line for a move to Barcelona in the coming months.

    The Spaniard has given his full commitment to the Gunners since arriving from Manchester City, where he was assistant to Pep Guardiola.

    In the subsequent years, Arteta has won the FA Cup and established Arsenal as title contenders.

    According to Relevo, Barcelona are eager to bring him into the club for next season.

    They believe that he is the ideal replacement for Xavi Hernandez, who is leaving when the season concludes.

    Xavi, another midfield maestro, has indicated that the pressure of managing Barca was too much for him to handle.

  • EPL: Arsenal dismantle Sheffield United 6-0 at Bramall Lane

    EPL: Arsenal dismantle Sheffield United 6-0 at Bramall Lane

    Title-chasing Arsenal on monday night dismantled the rock-bottom Blades at Bramall Lane with a 6-0 victory, scoring five times inside the opening 39 minutes to equal the joint-largest leading margin at half-time in a Premier League match.

    Arsenal  were playing catch-up following weekend wins for rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, but any slim fears of a major shock were over inside 25 minutes as the visitors stormed into a four-goal lead.
    Martin Odegaard set the ball rolling before a Jayden Bogle own goal was followed by strikes from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz.
    Declan Rice then added a fifth four minutes before the break to ensure Arsenal equalled the record for the most goals scored by one team in the first half of a Premier League match.
    Sheffield United had been abysmal, but did offer some resistance in the second half until Ben White got in on the act with a fizzing strike from the right side of the area just shy of the hour.
    The result sees third-placed Arsenal move back to within two points of leaders Liverpool who meet second-placed Manchester City next weekend.
    Arsenal will now aim to make it eight league wins on the bounce and move top – ahead of that Sunday clash between the Reds and the Blues – when they host Brentford on Saturday.

    Sheffield United also became the first team in English football history to concede five goals in four consecutive home games across all competitions, leaving Carragher scathing of their approach.

  • EPL: Arsenal thrash Sheffield United 6-0

    EPL: Arsenal thrash Sheffield United 6-0

    Arsenal cruised to a seventh successive Premier League win as they put six past a dreadful Sheffield United side at Bramall Lane.

    The Gunners were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-0 at half-time against the league’s bottom side.

    Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ben White scored – with an own goal from Jayden Bogle – for Mikel Arteta’s team.

    The win ensures Arsenal move two points behind leaders Liverpool.

    It keeps the Gunners in the thick of the title race, while in contrast Sheffield United are 11 points from safety with just 11 games remaining.

    Arsenal scored after five minutes, with the only surprise being that it took them so long. They carved United open down the left, before the ball was cut back for Odegaard – unmarked 10 yards out – to slot home.

    The lead was doubled in the 13th minute – Bukayo Saka’s low cross was deflected into his own net by Bogle, who got his legs in a tangle with the ball deflecting off his ankle – and was quickly extended when Martinelli fired in via a deflection after Jakob Kiwior’s cut back.

    As fans once again streamed out of Bramall Lane during the first half, Havertz made it 4-0 by tucking into the bottom corner following a Martinelli through ball.

    Arsenal cut through United at will, and another slick move of short passes on 39 minutes ended in Rice finishing low past the beleaguered home keeper Ivo Grbic.

    The visitors did not ease up after the break, as another well-worked move ended in right-back White firing powerfully past Grbic with his left foot.

    The Gunners have become the first English league side to win three consecutive away games by a margin of five or more goals, while United – seemingly doomed to relegation – are the first English league side to lose four consecutive home games in all competitions while conceding five or more goals.

    BBC

  • EPL: Fabregas predicts Sheffield United vs Arsenal clash

    EPL: Fabregas predicts Sheffield United vs Arsenal clash

    Former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas has posited that Arsenal will defeat Sheffield United on Monday night.

    Arsenal are billed to slug it out with relegation battling Sheffied United at Bramall Lane.

    The Gunners are in fine form and have won all their Premier League fixtures in 2024.

    And Fabregas believes the run will continue, as Mikel Arteta’s men will prove to be too strong for the blades.

    He said: “I see Arsenal at the moment as too strong. I see them confident.

    “I know they lost against Porto, but I think in the Premier League nowadays they are two levels up and I believe that they know exactly what they’re doing.

    “I’m sure they believe, and they’re pushing from the staff point of view to win this game more than anything because these games win titles.

    “There’s a bit of everything but, at the moment, I see Arsenal a little bit too strong to be dropping points there.”