Tag: Arsene Wenger
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What Arsene Wenger said about Super League failure
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ‘not surprised’ to see the European Super League collapse just 48 hours into its existence. Arsenal are one of six English clubs to have initially signed up to the project, which has been met by intense criticism from everyone involved in football. But on Tuesday night, all the six…
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Arsene Wenger backs Tuchel hooking Hudson-Odoi
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger supports Thomas Tuchel hooking Callum Hudson-Odoi during Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at Southampton. The Chelsea boss replaced Hudson-Odoi with Hakim Ziyech in the 76th minute of Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Southampton, with the England under-21 star having only come on at half-time for Tammy Abraham. Wenger had sympathy for Hudson-Odoi –…
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Arsenal chief visits Arsene Wenger for possible return
Arsenal have made contact with former manager Arsene Wenger. The Daily Mail says the Frenchman is understood to be hurt by the manner in which his reign ended and reverses particular frustration for the club’s board. They are however hopeful that he will return to north London despite those close to him insisting he wouldn’t…
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Ex-Arsenal boss, Wenger reveals biggest regret of his career
Legendary Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted his biggest regret is failing to win the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman in a wide-ranging interview with talkSPORT reflected on his incredible career, the highlights of his time at Arsenal, which spanned 22 years, and yielded three top-flight titles, seven FA Cups and the only undefeated season…
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Arsene Wenger offers to take charge of Netherlands
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has offered to take charge of Netherlands national team. Fox Sports reports Wenger has offered to succeed Barcelona-bound Ronald Koeman as Netherlands boss. Koeman has overtaken Xavi and Mauricio Pochettino as favourite to replace sacked Barca chief Quique Setien. Wenger admits he still craves another hands-on role, having departed Arsenal…
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Szczesny reveals truth behind his fall at Arsenal
Wojciech Szczesny has revealed the truth behind the time he was caught smoking after what proved to be the final Premier League appearance of his Arsenal career. Szczesny lit up in the showers after a 2-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year’s Day and he was subsequently fined and dropped by then-manager Arsene Wenger as…
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FIFA president Infantino backs Wenger offside proposal
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has lent his support to introducing the ‘daylight’ principle to the offside law. Video Assistant Referees (VAR) decisions have caused a lot of controversy in the Premier League, with a few goals chalked off because of very fine offside margins. FIFA’s chief of global football development, Arsene Wenger, last week that…
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UCL: Wenger calls for away-goal to be scrapped
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has asked UEFA to scrap the away goals rule in any new Champions League format. According to Wenger, the current rule discourages home teams from playing attacking football in the first leg of a Champions League or Europa League tie. The Frenchman is currently FIFA’S head of global football development.…
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Liverpool will break Arsenal’s unbeaten record – Wenger
Arsene Wenger had admitted that Liverpool will surpass the record run of unbeaten games in the Premier League, set by his Arsenal team. The Reds are currently 22 points clear at the top of the table ahead of champions Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won 25 and drawn one of their games so far,…
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Wenger wants offside law changed to reduce VAR criticism
FIFA’s head of global development Arsene Wenger says he will attempt to make a major change to the offside law. He disclosed that it would be a change which could end a run of contentious decisions in the game since the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Wenger wants a player to be deemed…