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  • Arsenal character fuelled bounce-back victory – Arteta

    Arsenal character fuelled bounce-back victory – Arteta

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta praised his players’ mentality after an impressive response to their defeat at Porto as they blew away Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.

    The Gunners scored twice in each half of their 4-1 home victory to record a sixth straight league win, a run in which they have racked up an aggregate scoreline of 25-3.

    Saturday’s performance kept the pressure on the Premier League’s top two of Liverpool and Manchester City.

    “I think we had a great performance, big credit to the boys after two days and just half a day to prepare the game,” Arteta told reporters.

    “The way we executed everything, the intensity, the commitment, the determination, the aggression, and progression in everything that we were doing with the ball.

    “They played with a lot of courage and we got rewarded.”

    The Arsenal manager was particularly pleased with his side’s reaction.

    “We showed how much we want it … I could sense it from the moment we were in Porto that we were ready for the game,” he said.

    “In sport, things happen for a reason, you have to learn from that. We have to understand why that happened and be better.”

    Arteta, however, was still keeping his feet firmly on the ground.

    “We could have scored many more today,” he said. “We have to continue to do that, keep developing, all the things that we can still do better.”

  • EPL: Arsenal maul Newcastle 4-1 at Emirate, keep title hopes alive

    EPL: Arsenal maul Newcastle 4-1 at Emirate, keep title hopes alive

    Arsenal’s pursuit of the English Premier League title remains on course as they recorded a massive 4-1 victory against visiting Newcastle United at the Emirates on Saturday night.

    The Gunners’ first goal came via an own goal when by Sven Botman and a simple Kai Havertz finish put Arsenal 2-0 up at the break before Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior struck to wrap up the points.

    Newcastle’s only goal came in at the death when substitute, Joe Willock scored the Visitor’s consolation goal.

    The victory took Mikel Arteta’s side to 58 points after 26 games, two behind leaders Liverpool and a point adrift of Manchester City, who earlier won 1-0 at Bournemouth.

    Arsenal have now scored 25 goals in their last six Premier League games and the win over Newcastle was the perfect tonic.

    The race for the EPL title continues to hot up among three contenders, Liverpool, City and Arsenal.

  • UCL: Porto pip Arsenal 1-0, Osimhen rescues Napoli in a pulsating draw against Barcelona

    UCL: Porto pip Arsenal 1-0, Osimhen rescues Napoli in a pulsating draw against Barcelona

    Arsenal’s hopes of making it to the quarter-final of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League was dealt a big blow after conceding a dying minute goal against Porto at the Estadio do Drago  to lose the encounter by 1-0.
    Brazilian forward Galeno hit  a sensational stoppage-time winner as FC Porto secured a 1-0 victory over a toothless Arsenal that has scored 11 goals in their last tow premier League encounters.
    The  hosts saw little of the ball in the early stages but should have opened the scoring on 21 minutes when Galeno volleyed against the post before firing a close-range rebound wide.
    Arsenal struggled to create clear-cut chances but went close through William Saliba’s header from Bukayo Saka’s right-wing corner.
    The result meant that Arsenal would have to overturn the 1-0 deficit in the second leg tie at the emirate to make it to the last 8 of the competition.
    Gunners will now return to Premier League action at home to Newcastle on Saturday with the second leg of this tie at the Emirates set for March 12.

    Elsewhere, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen salvaged a draw for Napoli in his first club appearance since December as they held Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first leg.

    Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski handed Barca the lead in the 60th minute in Italy when he arrowed an effort into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.

    But the hosts eventually found a way back when Osimhen slipped past his marker in the box before rifling past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to level.

  • UCL: Injury boost for Arsenal ahead Porto clash on Wednesday night

    UCL: Injury boost for Arsenal ahead Porto clash on Wednesday night

    Arsenal football club received major  injury boost ahead of their Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie with Porto on Wednesday night.

    According to reports from the Emirat Camp, midfielders Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira returned to first-team training ahead of the Porto clash.

    Partey has missed 23 Arsenal games due to a thigh problem

    The Ghana international also missed his country’s 2023 AFCON games in Ivory Coast.

    He last featured for the Gunners as a substitute in their 1-0 victory over Premier League champions Manchester City last October

    According to Football London, Vieira, who has been working his way back from a groin problem, was also in attendance at the open training session at London Colney.

    Vieira has been out with the injury since last November.

  • UCL: Teremi set to miss tie against Arsenal

    UCL: Teremi set to miss tie against Arsenal

    Porto striker, Mehdi Taremi is set to miss Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Emirate.

    The Portuguese club revealed that taremi is struggling with an injury to the abductor in his right thigh.

    The 31-year-old has scored 86 goals in 172 appearances in all competitions since he joined from Rio Ave.

    However, Taremi has found goals hard to come by this season, with only three in the Primeira Liga and three more in other competitions.

    The Iran international played in Porto’s last two fixtures and will hope to face the Gunners, but the club has said he suffered the muscle injury in training on Sunday and is undergoing treatment.

    Gonçalo Ribeiro, Marcano, Zaidu are also all doubts ahead of the encounter.

  • My hat-trick is coming – Saka

    My hat-trick is coming – Saka

    Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka is confident his hat-trick will soon arrive.

    Saka scored twice in their 5-0 win at Burnley on Saturday.

    “I’m really pleased,” he told arsenal.com, “I’m enjoying my football, but obviously I need to keep focused. But yeah, of course I’m happy to score two, two weeks in a row and hopefully the third one will come soon.

    “It’s coming. It’s coming, but I need to be patient!

    “Yeah it was a lot of fun out there. I really enjoyed it and it’s nice to see the fans coming up with new chants and stuff. I just loved it, so I enjoyed it.

    The boss has told us we’re the first Arsenal team to win five in a row at the start of the year, so it’s a nice achievement and we’ll definitely build momentum going forward.”

  • EPL: Saka hits brace as ruthless Arsenal thrash Burnley

    EPL: Saka hits brace as ruthless Arsenal thrash Burnley

    Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal continued their blistering goalscoring form to thrash Burnley 5-0 and close the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points.

    Following their 6-0 win at West Ham last week Arsenal were soon among the goals again, captain Martin Odegaard opening the scoring on four minutes with a crisp strike into the bottom corner after Gabriel Martinelli’s pass.

    Saka converted from the spot after Lorenz Assignon fouled Leandro Trossard in the box.

    The England forward got his second just after the restart, latching on to a clever Odegaard pass then cutting inside and rifling a shot into the roof of the net.

    Kai Havertz’s scuffed effort was blocked in the box but Trossard was alert to curl in for his third goal in as many league games.

    Jakub Kiwior’s long throw down the line then found an unmarked Havertz, who ghosted in behind the defence and drilled past home goalkeeper James Trafford to complete a comprehensive win for the Gunners.

    Arsenal, who have 21 goals in five straight wins, move two points behind leaders Liverpool, while Burnley remain in the relegation zone.

    BBC

  • EPL: Saliba , Saka score as Arsenal humiliate West Ham 6-0 at London stadium

    EPL: Saliba , Saka score as Arsenal humiliate West Ham 6-0 at London stadium

    Arsenal on Sunday thrashed host  West Ham united by 6-0  at the London Stadium to continue to mount pressure on Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race.

    In a totally one-sided affair, the Gunners started strongly forcing saves out of Alphonse Areola before a set piece helped them into the lead. William Saliba leapt highest from a corner to nod home the opener.

    David Moyes’ side then fell apart and Arsenal took complete control with slick passing, fine runs and a clinical eye for goal. Bukayo Saka won and converted a penalty to score the second before Gabriel headed home a third. Leandro Trossard curled in a fine finish from just inside the box to make it four goals before half-time.

    The Gunners added two more goals in the second half  to complete the annihilations of the Hammers.

    The result meant that a three horse race has been set up for the 2023/24 English Premier League title race.

     

  • Gabriel Martinelli never satisfied – Arteta

    Gabriel Martinelli never satisfied – Arteta

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is delighted with the attitude of Gabriel Martinelli.

    The attacker struck in last Sunday’s win against Liverpool.

    Arteta said: Yeah (I am happy), especially because he wants more. He’s not satisfied.

    “He’s not satisfied when he does really well. He’s not satisfied when you put him on the bench. Only good things are going to happen to him.”

    On the team’s form, he added: “Playing with more and more aggression and scoring goals. The amount of goals that we share in the squad is important. Especially because we have lost big players this season for long periods and we’re still competitive.”

     

  • I take full responsibility – Van Dijk after Arsenal loss

    I take full responsibility – Van Dijk after Arsenal loss

    Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, has taken responsibility for Gabriel Martinelli’s goal in a 3-1 loss to Arsenal on Sunday.

    Bukayo Saka had made it 1-0, before a clumsy own goal from Gabriel Magalhaes levelled the game.

    But early in the second half, Van Dijk clashed into goalkeeper Allisson Becker, leaving Martinelli to roll the ball into an empty net.

    Leandro Trossard then came off the bench to seal a huge victory for the Gunners.

    Van Dijk, speaking to Sky Sports, said: “A tough day. I think the 2-1 [Martinelli’s goal] I take full responsibility for that.

    “That is a big moment in the game. I should have made a better decision – it hurts for me.

    “Like I said, that was a big turning point in the game. After the break we were so good and had opportunities and were dominant, the atmosphere started to come nervous.

    “The turning point is my responsibility, I should try to clear it.

    “Obviously these things don’t happen too often in my career, but I will recover from this.

    “It is a physical game and I am not looking for excuses. At the highest level it is a split decision.

    “Alisson touched me a little bit and he couldn’t clear it, but I take full responsibility for this and I will try to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”