Some surprises in today’s Arsenal’s starting XI v West Ham United

There are three surprises in today’s starting line-up v the Hammers. Eddie Nketiah and Pablo Mari get Mikel Arteta’s nod for today’s important match, while Sokrates replaces Hector Bellerin at fullback. Here is the starting XI… Leno Sokratis, Luiz, Mari, Saka Xhaka, Ceballos, Ozil Pepe, Nketiah, Aubameyang FYI…the results of…

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The FA Cup and beyond…how far can Arsenal go?

The Gunners have battled their way to a spot in the FA Cup quarterfinals, but do they have a chance to win this coveted trophy? Let’s examine how we have fared against the other seven qualifiers so far this season… Our next FA Cup opponent is Sheffield United. This season,…

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Projected starting XI v West Ham United and other stuff

Saturday is the next step on the ladder back into European competition for next season. The Gunners need to take every game one at a time, gather as many point as possible, and hope the teams ahead of them falter along the way. Yes, a lot of things need to…

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Supporters Club of the Week – Triangle Gooners

Congratulations to the TRIANGLE GOONERS of Raleigh-Durham, NC for being named the Supporters Club of the Week! This group of loyal AFC fans gathers every match day at The Stag’s Head, 106 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh. So, if you are ever in the Raleigh-Durham area on a match day, stop…

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Poll Results: Will Arsenal play European football next season?

The poll is closed and the results are in… Will Arsenal play European football next season? Yes – 68% No – 32% Thanks for voting! Cheers. Gunner1953

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Manchester City v Arsenal now scheduled for March 11th

Arsenal will travel to Manchester City on Wednesday, March 11th. The Premiere League and both teams made the announcement Tuesday night. The game was originally scheduled for March 1st, however, Man City played in the Carabao Cub final on the same day. Also, Arsenal Premier League match at Southampton on…

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Coronavirus and English football

As of this writing, there are no plans to postpone any of this weekend’s Premier League games. However, the league is closely monitoring the worldwide concern for the virus. To date, there have been more than 90,000 cases of the virus reported wordwide. The Premiere League has recently issued guidelines…

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Gunners advance to FA Cup quarterfinals!

After a dismal showing at the Emirates on Thursday, the Gunners bounced back to defeat League One side Portsmouth 2-0 earlier today. Arsenal will advance to the FA Cup’s quarterfinal round. By winning the FA Cup, AFC would be given an automatic berth in the Europa League group stage competition…

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Who will make quarterfinals of the FA Cup?

Here are my projections on who will be in the final eight of this year’s FA Cup… Arsenal Manchester City Sheffield United Liverpool West Brom Albion Leicester City Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur

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