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  • A surprise to chat about Arsenal days with Wenger – Ramsey

    A surprise to chat about Arsenal days with Wenger – Ramsey

    Nice midfielder Aaron Ramsey was happy to meet up with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger earlier this season.

    Ramsey was signed by Wenger and played 329 of his 371 Arsenal games under the Frenchman. His game saw huge improvements under Wenger’s management, winning three FA Cups under him.

    The 72-year-old was visiting the coaching staff and ended up reminiscing with Ramsey about their Gunners days.

    “I hadn’t seen Arsène for a few years so it was a really nice surprise to chat about the Arsenal days and old stories,” he said.

    “I always get sucked in and intrigued by what he has to say.

    “We had plenty to look back over those 10, 11 years.”

  • Ramsey, Ronaldo earn Juventus nervy win over Verona

    Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to come from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday.

    With league leaders Inter Milan not in action until their derby clash with AC Milan later on Saturday, Juventus were looking to return to the top of Serie A, having drawn against Fiorentina last time out.

    Juventus, who let slip a two-goal lead in their draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in midweek, fell behind early on as Miguel Veloso found the top corner in the 20th minute.

    This was after the visitors had missed an earlier penalty.

    However, Ramsey, on his first start for his new club, equalised 11 minutes later, before Ronaldo scored what proved to be the winner from the penalty spot four minutes into the second half.

    Marash Kumbulla was sent off late on for the visitors.

  • Serie A: I could not turn down Juventus – Ramsey

    Aaron Ramsey has admitted he turned down other offers in favour of a move to Juventus, and says he could not refuse a move to the Italian giants.
    Ramsey agreed to sign for Juventus on a free transfer in February and moved to the Serie A side once his Arsenal contract expired last month.
    He faced the media for the first time since arriving in Italy on Monday, and said: “As soon as I knew Juve were in for me there was no question of where I was going to go; you can’t turn down that opportunity.

    “I’m so excited to be here and be part of this great club. Hopefully I can be part of some new history we can write together. I’m looking forward to that challenge.
    “Yes, there were other clubs but this is the right club for me. It’s a great club; one of the biggest in the world. To have the opportunity to come here and play at the top level is a dream.
    “It’s a challenge to come over and experience a different way of life and different culture. I’m going to embrace that and hopefully everything goes nicely over here. I know how hard it’s going to be but I’ve prepared.”
    Ramsey’s fellow new arrival at Juventus is head coach Maurizio Sarri, who has left Chelsea to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
  • Ozil, Ramsey to miss Arsenal’s Europa League tie

    Ozil, Ramsey to miss Arsenal’s Europa League tie

    Arsenal midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil will miss the 2017/2018 UEFA Europa League last 32 clash against Swedish club side Ostersunds on Thursday.

    However, manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful they will feature in this weekend’s English League Cup final versus Manchester City.

    Wenger took close to a full strength squad to Sweden for the first leg which his side won 3-0 last week.

    He will now be looking forward to giving his younger players some game time on Thursday.

    Ozil and Ramsey were involved in first team training on Wednesday but Wenger said the German playmaker had struggled with illness this week.

    He added that the Wales international needs more time prove his fitness after returning from a groin injury.

    “He (Ozil) was in bed Monday and Tuesday for sickness,’’ Wenger told a news conference. “I would certainly have used him, but because he was sick he will have to work hard tomorrow and will not be involved.

    “Ramsey’s not in the squad tomorrow, he had a good training session. We will see how his evolution goes between now and (the League Cup final on) Sunday. I don’t rule him out.”

    Wenger confirmed Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be given the responsibility of producing chances going forward in the absence of Ozil, and Danny Welbeck will start upfront.

    Goalkeeper David Ospina, who has been picked for the majority of Arsenal’s matches in Cup competitions this season, will keep his place ahead of first-choice Petr Cech.

    Arsenal are sixth in the English Premier League, eight points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea.

    They need to finish the season in top four or win the Europa League to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

    When Wenger was asked whether he would prioritise the Europa League as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho did last term, the Frenchman replied: “He did that much later, once they were in the semi-finals.

    “We have to focus on the Premier League. It (Europa League) is one of the priorities we have. We are focused to do well. But ideally we want to come back to the Champions League through the Premier League.”

  • Injured Arsenal’s Ramsey out for three weeks

    Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

    Ramsey, 26, picked up the problem against Southampton on Saturday.

    Arsenal have four Premier League games and a Carabao Cup quarter-final against the Hammers left this month, then host Chelsea on 3 January before an FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest on 7 January.

    Theo Walcott will also miss Saturday’s visit of Newcastle with a groin injury.

    Wenger said England winger Walcott, 28, could return at West Ham on Tuesday, but said of Wales international Ramsey: “He will be out for a little longer and that will be maybe three weeks that he is not in contention.”

    Arsenal are seventh in the table and without a win in three matches

    BBC Sports

  • FA Cup final: Wenger will stay at Arsenal – Ramsey

    Arsenal midfielder, Aaron Ramsey, has said Arsene Wenger will continue as manager, after scoring the winner in Saturday’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley.

    Ramsey headed in to make it 2-1, after Diego Costa had cancelled out Alexis Sanchez’s opener.

    The Wales international credited Wenger’s decision to switch to a back three, as the reason why they picked up form towards the end of the season.

    Speaking on the Frenchman’s future, Ramsey told BBC Sport: “Of course I think he’ll stay. He’s been fantastic for me and the players.

    “We changed the formation and had a lot of success. Fair play, it paid off and hopefully he’ll be here next season. We owe him a lot.”