Paris, France | AFP | Olympiakos dumped AC Milan out of the Europa League on Thursday after beating the seven-time European champions 3-1 in a pulsating clash in Greece, while Eintracht Frankfurt fans ran riot during the German side’s win at Lazio and Celtic made the knockout stages despite losing …
Read More »Koscielny set for first Arsenal start since May
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny will make his first appearance since May when the injury-plagued French international starts Thursday’s Europa League tie against Qarabag. Koscielny ruptured his Achilles in Arsenal’s Europa League defeat against Atletico Madrid last season. The 33-year-old missed France’s World Cup-winning campaign …
Read More »Do we have a real English Premier League race?
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City — Premier League champions-elect in the eyes of many — now know they are in a real scrap after Liverpool leapfrogged them to the top of the table on a telling day in the title race. Both sides started Saturday unbeaten after …
Read More »Arsenal’s Rob Holding out for season after cruciate ligament damage
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal defender Rob Holding is set to miss the rest of the season after the Premier League club on Friday announced he had sustained cruciate ligament damage. The 23-year-old suffered the knee injury during the first half of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United …
Read More »Gunners firing on all cylinders poses questions over Ozil’s future
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mesut Ozil has missed Arsenal’s last four matches and may be absent again when the Gunners host Huddersfield Town on Saturday. The 30-year-old playmaker is being treated for a back problem and manager Unai Emery has hinted that he could be passed fit on …
Read More »Liverpool close on City, Arsenal held by Man Utd
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool closed back to within two points of Premier League leaders Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Burnley 3-1 as Manchester United and Arsenal shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. Wolves also overturned an early deficit to …
Read More »Man Utd fight back again but Arsenal extend unbeaten run in four-goal thriller
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho accused his Manchester United players of shooting themselves in the foot as he saw his under-strength team gift Arsenal two goals in a 2-2 draw that extended their winless Premier League run to four games. United, who started with Paul Pogba and …
Read More »Mourinho aiming to stop rot as Man Utd season unravels
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho needs to lift Manchester United’s morale quickly as a deflating run of performances threatens to throw their season off track completely but he faces a daunting task against a revitalised Arsenal. Mourinho’s team have not looked themselves at Old Trafford for much …
Read More »Mourinho aiming to stop rot as Man Utd season unravels
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho needs to lift Manchester United’s morale quickly as a deflating run of performances threatens to throw their season off track completely but he faces a daunting task against a revitalised Arsenal. Mourinho’s team have not looked themselves at Old Trafford for much …
Read More »Liverpool stun Everton with freak goal as Arsenal overpower Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool stayed hot on the heels of Manchester City on Sunday after a bizarre late winner against Everton as Arsenal issued a powerful statement of intent on Sunday’s Premier League derby day. Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten side looked set to drop a precious two points in …
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