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Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit

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Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit Three teams remain unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues as football fans welcome the return of domestic duties following the final international break of the year. Ligue 1 side Nice are yet to succumb to defeat, as are Bundesliga pair Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. You'd be forgiven for thinki...

Xhaka and Jesus feature in an Arsenal heavy Premier League Team of the Week

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Xhaka and Jesus feature in an Arsenal heavy Premier League Team of the Week This week’s team of the week features eight teams, including Brentford, Manchester United and Fulham, but it is Arsenal who dominate the team with four players in the XI.Mark Travers (Bournemouth) – 7.47Bournemouth travelled to Goodison Park on the final day of the season knowing that th...

Throwback Thursday: Memorable Premier League displays from Arsenal pair Xhaka and Saka

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Throwback Thursday: Memorable Premier League displays from Arsenal pair Xhaka and Saka Arsenal will likely go into the final weekend of the Premier League season deflated after their poor finish to the campaign, which has seen them win only two of their last eight games and Manchester City crowned champions. Despite this, the Gunners will head into their match with Wolves with optimis...

Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal

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Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal I think he can be a threat in the box now more than he has been in the past, former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre said last month. In a somewhat surprising twist, Silvestre was referring to Granit Xhaka. While few have really considered the Swiss midfielder a consistent att...

Guimaraes, Luiz or Arthur? Arsenal midfield search hones in on Brazil trio

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Guimaraes, Luiz or Arthur? Arsenal midfield search hones in on Brazil trio There has been a trend to Arsenal's search for a new midfielder this month, with the three names most strongly linked with the club all hailing from Brazil.The Gunners' need for reinforcements in the middle of the park has been made abundantly clear in recent weeks. Injuries and the absences of Thom...

Man City star tops Premier League form rankings for first time ever

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Man City star tops Premier League form rankings for first time ever Manchester City showed their neighbourhood rivals how to deal with struggling sides in midweek, as Pep Guardiola's side thrashed West Brom 5-0 before Manchester United suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to bottom side Sheffield United. Those results led to yet another change of leadership, with City now ...

Transfer debate: Partey vs Aouar - Who do Arsenal need more?

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Transfer debate: Partey vs Aouar - Who do Arsenal need more? With Lucas Torreira reportedly set for the Arsenal exit and Matteo Guendouzi expected to follow suit, Mikel Arteta is clearly making room for a new arrival. The departures would leave the current first choice midfield pairing of Granit Xhaka and Dani Ceballos with just Mohamed Elneny as backup, but ...

Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal players among most ineffective stats XI

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Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal players among most ineffective stats XI It has been six weeks since the last Premier League match took place and it's still uncertain whether it will be safe to conclude the 2019/20 season. As the appropriate governing bodies desperately scramble to find the best-case scenario to complete the season, it has presented an ideal a time, as e...

Is there any way back for Xhaka at Arsenal?

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Is there any way back for Xhaka at Arsenal? It's been a tumultuous few days for Arsenal. Their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace wasn't the headline story after the weekend, nor was the decision to disallow Sokratis' late goal, which would have earned the Gunners all three points from their London derby. Rather, Granit Xhaka's reaction to being su...

Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United player ratings: Xhaka profits from rare De Gea blunder

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Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United player ratings: Xhaka profits from rare De Gea blunder It was Arsenal who profited from Chelsea’s earlier slip up in the race for Champions League football as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten streak in the Premier League came to an end. We run through the player ratings from today’s 2-0 win to the Gunners.ARSENALBernd Leno - 7.38: Made ...