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Dec 14, 2015
Barcelona to face Arsenal in Champions League
Holder and Spanish League leader Barcelona will play Premier League leader 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.
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Oct 2, 2015
Inconsistent play has Arsenal fans feeling very uneasy
It is part of life for Arsenal supporters to be in an almost permanent state of confusion.
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Sep 18, 2015
Wenger pays heavy price for fielding weakened team
Barcelona fielded its strongest side away to Roma, as did Real Madrid at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Paris Saint-Germain hosting Malmo, Atletico Madrid away to Galatasaray, Bayern Munich away to Olympiakos and Juventus at Manchester City. None of them lost; in fact, all the European powerhouses won except...
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Sep 7, 2015
Hodgson says Welbeck out for six months
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck will be out for six months and might be doubtful for England's campaign at the Euro 2016 in France, manager Roy Hodgson has said.
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Aug 7, 2015
Big guns set to rule the roost again as fun, games begin
Jose Mourinho mocks Arsene Wenger yet again; the high priest of pragmatic football accused Arsenal of being defensive as it beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Community Shield; the Hypocritical One also tells Señora Benitez she should put Rafa on a diet.
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Jun 5, 2015
Full security measures set for Ireland-England friendly
When the Republic of Ireland last played England in Dublin 20 years ago, the match was abandoned midway through the first-half because of rioting by visiting fans. Forty people were arrested after seats were ripped up and missiles thrown in the old Lansdowne Road ground.
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May 29, 2015
Arsenal favored to give Wenger sixth F.A. Cup victory
Arsenal has already suffered one setback ahead of Saturday's F.A. Cup final against Aston Villa.
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Apr 24, 2015
Mourinho's strategy effective if not entertaining
To Jose Mourinho, winning is the ultimate entertainment.
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Mar 20, 2015
Man City, Arsenal faced with cold reality after CL exits
According to England manager Roy Hodgson, the exit of Premier League clubs from the Champions League is "just one of those things."
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Mar 13, 2015
Don't count Arsenal out in return leg against Monaco
Here's an outrageous prediction: Monaco 0, Arsenal 3 in Monte Carlo on Tuesday night and the Gunners advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Mar 6, 2015
Premier League powers generate most interest in F.A. Cup
The F.A. Cup does not have a sponsor. Remarkably, football's oldest domestic knockout competition is the only tournament in the top tier not to have any naming rights.
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Feb 27, 2015
Chelsea's struggles boost Tottenham in League Cup final
Jose Mourinho calls himself a Special One and when it comes to winning finals it is impossible to dispute this.
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Dec 12, 2014
Manchester United improving, but van Gaal still faced with many issues
A football club is like a family.
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Nov 21, 2014
Welbeck move benefited both Arsenal, Man United
It is almost three months since Manchester United sold Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million because Louis van Gaal did not think the striker was good enough to play for the Reds.
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Nov 14, 2014
Rooney will never reach pantheon of England greats
In most countries the leading international goal scorer and the player who has won most caps would be revered. Both would be held in the highest esteem, national legends admired by all.
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Sep 19, 2014
Ominous signs emerge for Arsenal in loss to Dortmund
It was Groundhog Day for Arsenal in Germany against Borussia Dortmund.
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Sep 12, 2014
Welbeck sale makes perfect sense for United
Gary Neville was baffled. So was Bryan Robson. Football writers inevitably questioned Manchester United's decision to sell Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million after he scored both goals in England's 2-0 win over Switzerland in Basel.
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May 16, 2014
Arsenal desperate to end trophy drought with F.A. Cup
Arsene Wenger admitted that it was "a dream" to watch the F.A. Cup final when he was a kid.
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Mar 28, 2014
Moyes, Wenger on hot seat as teams struggle
The case for the prosecution is gathering momentum while the defense's Groundhog Day excuses lose credibility with each poor result.

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