Who will be in Arsenal’s Starting XI v Man City?

Here is my projected starting XI v Manchester City on Wednesday… Leno Tierney, Mari, Luiz, Bellerin Xhaka, Ceballos, Ozil Saka, Aubameyang, Pepe Agree or disagree? Send along your thoughts and suggestions! COYG! Gunner1953

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Aaron Ramsey to Man United? Say it ain’t so!

According to a story published in the Metro, Juventus is looking for cash due to COVID-19’s impact on their finances, and Aaron Ramsey’s $500,000 (USD) per week wage bill could be one of the cuts the Old Lady might have to make. Waiting on the other side of this decision…

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POLL RESULTS – What will be Arsenal’s result v Manchester City on June 17th?

Here are the results from our Yankee Gooner poll asking the question, What will be Arsenal’s result v Manchester City on June 17th? The results are in: Arsenal win – 62.3% Arsenal draw – 26.4 % Arsenal lose – 11.3 % Thanks for voting! Come on you Gooners!

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Arsenal 2 – Brentford 3 in warm-up friendly at the Emirates

Arsenal lost 2-3 to Championship side Brentford in an Emirates Stadium warm-up friendly on Wednesday. Joe Willock and Alexandre Lacazette scored the Gunners goals. All 3 of Brentford’s scores were in the 2nd half of action. Arsenal’s first half starting XI was the following: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Mari, Tierney, Willock,…

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When will the summer transfer window open and close?

Due to COVID-19 turning the European football schedule on its ear, the The FA has proposed moving the summer transfer window to August through October. The window is currently set to run from June through September. While in discussions with the continent’s domestic leagues, a majority of those clubs would…

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POLL QUESTION – Man City v Arsenal – Win, draw or lose? Click on “continue reading” to vote!

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Arsenal 6 – Charlton Athletic 0 in friendly match

The Gunners put on an a solid performance Saturday beating Championship side Charlton Athletic 6-0 in a warm-up friendly at the Emirates. Eddie Nketiah scored a hat trick while Joe Willock, Alexandre Lacazette, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also provided goals. It was the squad’s first competitive match of any kind since…

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Two things that caught my eye today

Everyday I scan the London papers looking for notes and quotes to put into the Yankee Gooner blog page. Today was no exception. Here are the two things that really caught my eye, and gave me something to think about and to share with all of you. #1 – Today…

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Thursday’s football odds and ends

If all goes as planned, Arsenal will return to action in 13 days! So, with that said, here are a few odds and ends making football headlines on Thursday… The Premier League will follow FIFA guidelines and allow teams to make 5 substitutions during the remainder of the league’s 92…

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