REUTERS – Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has been among the most impressive players this season and the 21-year-old “will make history”, midfielder and team mate David Silva has said. Sterling, who joined the Sky Blues from Liverpool during the off-season, has scored eight goals in 23 appearances so far, including smashing in his first […]
Injuries – something all clubs and managers fear. Heck ! Its something all fans fear. It brings down everyone, even?champions . Long term injuries can slow down the growth of young players and can have a damping effect on their careers . A single injury in a team can disturb the balance of the team […]
We take a look at some of the Premier League players who not only switched to other Premier League clubs but signed the dotted line for their sworn rivals.
REUTERS – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given winger Alexis Sanchez a “slight chance” of being included in his squad for Monday’s Premier League showdown at home to Manchester City. The Gunners will wait until the day of the game to see if the 26-year-old has recovered from the hamstring injury he sustained in the […]
(Reuters) – Mesut Ozil’s arrival at Arsenal two years ago was a massive lift for the club, midfielder Jack Wilshere has said, adding it was “special” to have the German playmaker as a team mate. Ozil’s move from Real Madrid, reportedly in the region of 42.4 million pounds ($63.31 million), smashed Arsenal’s previous record purchase […]
(Reuters) – Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has told his team mates that they need a “one million percent” improvement if they are to come away from Monday’s Premier League trip to Arsenal with a win. City are third in the table, a point behind the Gunners, and Hart is displeased by what he perceives […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Olivier Giroud says he plans to keep hitting the target in Arsenal’s increasingly convincing Premier League title push after his “fantastic” week concluded on Sunday with another goal that helped the Gunners back to the top of the table. The oft-maligned Frenchman, hailed by manager Arsene Wenger in the week as one […]
NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) – Holders and Spanish league leaders Barcelona will play Premier League leaders Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League, 10 years after the sides faced each other in the final, following Monday’s draw for the first knockout stage. Spanish league leaders Barcelona, chasing a sixth title, prevailed 2-1 in the […]
REUTERS – The close-season signing of Petr Cech from Chelsea has raised Arsenal’s defending to a new level, according to England striker Theo Walcott. The Czech Republic goalkeeper equalled David James’ Premier League record of 169 clean sheets when the Gunners beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to climb to the top of the table. […]
