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Uefa Europa League: Who can Arsenal draw in the last 32 stage?
Uefa Europa League: Who can Arsenal draw in the last 32 stage?
Close Arsene Wenger surprised by ticket trouble before Europa clash to FC Cologne Reuters Arsenal fans may not have embraced the Europa League with much gusto at the start of the season but now the club are into the knock-out stage they can start to dream of the final in Lyon in May.The Gunners have […]
Arsenal fans disheartened over potential Europa League opponents
Arsenal fans disheartened over potential Europa League opponents
Arsenal wrapped up the Europa League group stage with a 6-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov at the Emirates. Mattieu Debuchy, Mohamed Elneny and Jack Wilshere all scored their first goals for a combined total of over seven years. Meanwhile, Theo Walcott impressed and got himself on the scoresheet as well as Olivier Giroud, who converted […]
Arsenal legend Martin Keown reveals who he wants Gunners to meet in Europa League
Arsenal legend Martin Keown reveals who he wants Gunners…
The Gunners face BATE Borisov in their final group game this evening but have already qualified for Monday’s draw as group winner. Scottish champions Celtic drop into the competition having finished third in their Champions League group, as do some European heavyweights including Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. Brendan Rodgers’ side are currently enjoying a […]
Europa League highlights, results, reaction, round of 32 draw details: Lowest Arsenal attendance ever, Wilshere, Debuchy break droughts
Europa League highlights, results, reaction, round of 32…
JACK Wilshere and Mathieu Debuchy starred with their first competitive Arsenal goals in a combined 2011 days as the Gunners romped to a 6-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov at a half-empty Emirates Stadium in their final Europa League group game. According to UK reports[1], it was the lowest ever Arsenal attendance at the Emirates with […]
Arsenal demolish BATE Borisov in Europa League clash
Arsenal demolish BATE Borisov in Europa League clash
Arsenal cruised to victory over BATE Borisov in their final Europa League group game as Arsene Wenger’s fringe players made another case for Premier League involvement. With top spot in Group H already assured, the Gunners made light work of the Belarusian champions in front of a record-low Emirates Stadium crowd. While the official figure […]
Europa League: Napoli not top seeds
Europa League: Napoli not top seeds
Atalanta, Milan and Lazio are top seeds in the Europa League Round of 32 draw, but Napoli risk a much tougher fixture. The Partenopei drop down into the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group behind Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk. Due to the co-efficient, Napoli will not be top seeds in the […]
Ballon d’Or 2017 RECAP: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Neymar to award
Ballon d’Or 2017 RECAP: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel…
GETTY Ballon d’Or 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are battling for the prize The Ballon d’Or 2017 awards take place in Paris tonight. Real Madrid star Ronaldo is the big favourite to win after helping his club to La Liga and Champions League glory. Ronaldo won the award last year and also took the […]
Arsenal can win the Europa League – Jermaine Jenas
Arsenal can win the Europa League – Jermaine Jenas
That’s the opinion of BT Sport pundit Jermaine Jenas. The Gunners won their group with a game to spare, mainly fielding reserve and academy players. They face BATE Borisov at the Emirates in their final group game this evening and Arsene Wenger has fielded an experienced side as he looks to build momentum going into […]
Newcastle loanee Armstrong claims Benitez is “a tactical genius”
Newcastle loanee Armstrong claims Benitez is “a tactical…
The Newcastle attacker is currently on loan at Bolton Wanderers. Newcastle United may be enduring a difficult spell at present, with the club having gone six Premier League games without a victory, but one of the club’s loanees has praised manager Rafael Benitez, describing him as “a tactical genius”. Adam Armstrong is on loan at […]
Ballon d’Or: Cristiano Ronaldo wins record-equalling fifth award over Lionel Messi, Neymar
Ballon d’Or: Cristiano Ronaldo wins record-equalling fifth…
PORTUGUESE star Cristiano Ronaldo won a record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or award for the year’s best player on Thursday. The Real Madrid forward’s second successive win drew him level alongside Barcelona rival Lionel Messi on five Ballons d’Or, after the Argentinian took second in the vote, with Brazilian Neymar third. The 32-year-old was the top-scorer in […]