Predicted Arsenal starting XI v Leicester City

We’re back to Premier League play on Sunday with a very important match at the King Power Stadium. Here’s my predicted starting XI for Mikel Arteta… [4-2-3-1] Aubameyang Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Saka Xhaka, Partey Tierney, Gabriel, Luiz, Bellerin Leno Predicted final score… Leicester City 2 – ARSENAL 2 COYG!

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The Gunners believe to the very end!

What appeared to be a premature ending to Arsenal’s Europa League dreams, turned into an out-of-body experience on Thursday. With the the clock ticking, and chances beginning to fade, Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came through with a brilliant pass and a pinpoint header to send the Gunners through to…

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Arsenal must come home from Athens with a win!

Arsenal host Benfica at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on Thursday. The Gunners come into this match tied 1-1 on aggregate, however, they have a one away goal advantage going into the game. For the Gunners to advance to the Europa League Round of 16 in March, this is…

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Get rid of the cut-outs, real people are coming back!

Good news, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has now confirmed that football supporters can return to stadiums beginning May 17th at the earliest. Speaking in the House of Commons the prime minister confirmed that he will allow up to 10,000 supporters or 25 per cent of capacity, whichever is the smaller,…

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Are the Gunners ready to play with the big boys?

After watching yesterday’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City, I am now convinced Arsenal will finish the season in the middle of the Premier League pack with the likes of Crystal Palace, Southampton and Leeds United. Mikel Arteta has so much work to do before Arsenal gets even close to the…

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A draw on Thursday, and now a huge test on Sunday

Arsenal outplayed Benfica on Thursday with some very strong performances, however, the goals failed to follow their effort, and the Gunners returned to London with a 1-1 draw. The second leg of the UEL’s Round of 32 tie will be on Thursday in Athens. As we all know, this is the…

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OPINION: Can we please act like human beings?

Can we please act like human beings towards each other? Every day it seems some one in the football world is being threatened or violated on social media, or on the internet. Many of these words are racist and cruel. This has to stop. Look, I’m no prude and hardly…

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The Gunners have patched their once leaky defense

The Gunners have strengthened the defense this season. Even with an occasional costly error or two, Mikel Arteta has found a way to patch the leaky and vulnerable defense Arsenal was so famous for. Here are a few stats to back-up that opinion… In the 36 games (in all competitions) Arsenal…

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Back to the Europa League, and a trip to Rome to face Benfica

Arsenal is getting ready to resume action in the Europa League on Thursday with a Round of 32 1st Leg match v S.L. Benfica. Due to COVD-19 travel restrictions, in and out of the UK, the match will be played in Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Benfica is a talented…

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