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Match Focus: Wenger Needs Big Response When Arsenal Welcome United

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Match Focus: Wenger Needs Big Response When Arsenal Welcome United Arsene Wenger was dismissively talking about what he saw as an incorrect line of questioning following Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat to Olympiakos, but he used what is absolutely the correct word to describe the club’s situation.“It’s a farce,” the 65-year-old sniffed.Yes, that&...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield Widely deemed as the English campaign's curtain raiser, the Community Shield takes to TV screens on Sunday as FA Cup holders Arsenal come up against domestic champions Chelsea, with the Gunners looking to secure glory for the second successive year. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side have been in im...

Manager Focus: Premier League Manager of the Season Candidates

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Manager Focus: Premier League Manager of the Season Candidates If he had his own way, Tim Sherwood would probably give himself the Premier League manager of the season award for the 2014/15 season, having turned Aston Villa’s season around since his inception at their helm. If he were truly honest, though, Villa are not yet safe, and he is nowhere near be...

Team Focus: Trying to Make Sense of Arsenal's Latest Injury Crisis

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Team Focus: Trying to Make Sense of Arsenal's Latest Injury Crisis In truth, there is no sense to be made of Arsenal's latest injury problems. Reinforced after a summer of spending, they are already, just seven games into the new Premier League season, facing a fresh crisis. That this is far from the first time we have seen this happen to the Gunners in recent year...

Player Focus: Wenger Must Tweak His System to Bring Out the Best in Özil

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Player Focus: Wenger Must Tweak His System to Bring Out the Best in Özil Jack Wilshere won the plaudits in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City. The England international turned in a performance fans know he is capable of and the Gunners faithful are hoping this will be the beginning of great run of form for the 22-year-old, provided he can steer clear of injury...

Match Focus: Where Wenger's Rematch with Pep Could be Decided

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Match Focus: Where Wenger's Rematch with Pep Could be Decided Kevin Großkreutz's 87th minute winner for Borussia Dortmund at Marseille at the end of the Champions League group stages had vast consequences for the competition. While the impact of that goal was greatest for Dortmund, it had huge ramifications for Arsenal, who failed to finish top of their ...

Team Focus: Arsenal

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Team Focus: Arsenal The accepted spin from Arsenal’s PR machine is that Arsene Wenger is doing a grand job. Since he was appointed manager on October 1 1996, Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League every year (they have never won it, mind).Arsenal are rightly proud to have won three Premier League titles ...

Passed Off the Pitch – How Arsenal Handed Chelsea a Title Race Lifeline

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Passed Off the Pitch – How Arsenal Handed Chelsea a Title Race Lifeline Arsene Wenger is adamant he will not change his football philosophy - either Arsenal win silverware by aesthetical performances or the six-year trophy drought continues.It appears Wenger’s charges, despite sealing victory over Manchester United on Sunday, are set to go another campaign without...