Arsenal survive bonkers finale as Wolves make leaders suffer for their win
Premier League Arsenal (0) 2 Johnstone og 70, Mosquera og 90+4 Wolverhampton Ws (0) 1 Arokodare 90 For the second week running, Arsenal shipped a last minute goal which looked certain to see them squander vital points - and did it against the one team who should not have had a prayer against them. Rock-bottom Wolves - without a win all season and only two measly draws to set alongside defeat after defeat should have been easy fodder. They had only scored once away from home t

By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium


Arsenal outcast goes from zero to hero in the Champions League but goalie praises him for cinderella moment
By Alessandro Schiavone at Stade Louis II, Montecarlo Champions League, Matchday 6 Monaco 1-0 Galatasaray Goal : Balogun 68' Mikel Arteta must have tapped himself on the shoulder in self-congratulatory mode and shouted "Muy bien, Mikel' to himself if he happened to watch Folarin Balogun's avalanche of missed chances against Galatasaray from his Brugge hotel yesterday night. And watching the scoreboard should not deceive anyone here! Balogun may have displayed his more opportu
By Alessandro Schiavone


It's 11th hour agony for Arsenal at Villa Park
Lunchtime booking : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Aston Villa (1) 2 Cash 36, Buendia 90+5 Arsenal (0) 1 Trossard 52 Arsenal were stunned by a 95th minute strike which brought their 18-game unbeaten run to a juddering end. The goal from Villa sub Emi Buendia came after an almighty goalmouth scramble and came so late on in injury time that there was no time to restart. It was a bitter blow for the Gunners, who had shrugged off a disappointing first half to get themselves

By Yann Tear at Villa Park


Gunners made to toil by battling Brentford but Merino and Saka keep the leaders going
Hey Noni, Noni : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 2 Merino 11, Saka 91 Brentford (0) 0 It was gritty rather than spectacular - but will do just fine as far as Arsenal are concerned. Successful seasons are built around games like these. Brentford made it tough work but in the end, it was a case of another day, another Mikel Merino header - plus a Bukayo Saka coup de grace to complete the job. Merino just loves this false nine role and his licence to drift in on

By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium


High-octane Chelsea test Arsenal mettle but are held back by Caicedo's red
When West meets North : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (0) 1 Chalobah 48 Caicedo s/o 38 Arsenal (0) 1 Merino 59 Chelsea's bid to close a six-point gap on league leaders Arsenal fell just short but they pushed the Gunners all the way, even with 10 men. They had to cope without Moises Caicedo after his 38th minute dismissal but still had enough about them to grab a lead and then showed defensive nous to make sure they denied the Gunners a win the visitors had threa

By Yann Tear at Stamford Bridge


Arsenal's cup runs over as Bayern Munich become latest victims of Gunners juggernaut
Red sky at night, Gunners' delight : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League MD5 Arsenal (1) 3 Timber 22, Madueke 70, Martinelli 77 Bayern Munich (1) 1 Karl 32 Arsenal's strength in depth could hardly be clearer now. This feels like a very different season from ones gone by given the power of the bench. Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli both came on to tilt a tight battle Gunners' way, while a third sub, Riccardo Calafiori, claimed an assist for the all-important second goal

By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium


Aubameyang rolls back the years at nearly 37 years of age to put Newcastle to the sword
By Alessandro Schiavone at Stade Orange Vélodrome Olympique Marseille 2-1 Newcastle United Goals: Barnes 6' (N) 46', 50' Aubameyang (M) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rolled back the years as his quick-fire brace within four second-half minutes helped Marseille come from behind to see off Newcastle United 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Marseille fans thought they would be served up the same old rubbish in Europe's premier competition when the red-hot Harvey Barnes
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Eze's derby wonder day offers tantalising prospect of him becoming Arsenal's Cantona
Above us only sky : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (2) 4 Trossard 36, Eze41, 46, 76 Tottenham (0) 1 Richarlison 55 When Manchester United won the old first division title back in 1967 - followed by their first European Cup win 12 months later - no one could have imagined how barren the next 25 years would be. Sure, there were some cup finals to enjoy, but that elusive return to the very summit of English football eluded them in the same way that the Invincibles s

By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium


Tottenham flop's reboot in Amsterdam may give club and fans new hope
By Alessandro Schiavone at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam Netherlands 4-0 Lithuania Goals : Reijnders 16', Gakpo penalty 58', Simons 60', Malen 62' Xavi Simons showed glimpses of his former inspirational RB Leipzig self as he awoke from a first-half slumber to get on the scoresheet in the Netherlands's 4-0 trashing of Lithuania in Amsterdam. With qualification to the World Cup already secured thanks to a 1-1 draw in Poland last week, the confidence-shot Xavi was given a rare
By Alessandro Schiavone


Odegaard's former club spanked 4-0 in second Dutch division but neither will stay down for long
By Alessandro Schiavone in Arnhem Eerste Divisie Vitesse Arnhem 0-4 Cambuur Not sure a midfield trio of Nemanja Matic, Martin Odegaard and Mason Mount added to the other eight players would turn the tide at Vitesse Arnhem right now. Bottom of Eerste Division, Vitesse had to be really on it to cause a shock against promotion favourites and second-in-the-table Cambuur. Yet despite producing a couple of goal chances early on in the game and keeping the door shut for 21 minutes,
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