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Arsenal title bid suffers blow after squandering two goal lead at home to Aston Villa

Jan 18, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

UNAI EMERY effectively masterminded the end of his former side’s title hopes when they were the last side to win a Premier League match here in April. This time the Spanish coach can take little credit for derailing Arsenal as it was former Gunners keeper Emi Martinez who denied them after the hosts collapsed from a deserved two-goal second-half lead. Goals either side of half-time from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz seemed to have set Arsenal up for a deserved routine win.
10-man Man Utd beat Arsenal on penalties to spark FA Cup into life

Jan 12, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

So much for the David vs. Goliath romantic fairytales of the FA Cup. Ultimately, it took the two titans of the world’s most famous domestic cup competition to bring this season’s series to life. What these teams lacked in quality, they more than made up for in passion in a thunderous Cup tie for the ages that was finally settled by a penalty shoot-out as United keeper Altay Bayindir and sub striker Joshua Zirkzee emerged as the unlikely match-winning heroes.
Isak and Gordon give Newcastle big Carabao Cup semi-final lead over Arsenal

Jan 7, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

Carabao Cup Eddie Howe and his Newcastle side are only 90 minutes away from a return to Wembley in the Carabao Cup final. Arsenal’s only chance of coming away from St James’ Park with any joy from next month’s second leg might be to get the club chequebook out and buy Newcastle striker Aleksander Isak. Arsenal had not lost at home since last April and their fans left the stadium in huge numbers well before the end.
Time for Daniel Levy to let someone else have a go at running Tottenham?

Dec 14, 2024 | hayters.com | Nick Callow

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Kasey Keller has weighed into the debate about the future of his old club under manager Ange Postecoglou and chairman Daniel Levy. The American international, who played in four World Cups, believes Spurs fans have to get used to being out of the hunt for trophies until the club gets more investment or there is a change of leadership.
Why Arsenal can still win the Premier League this season

Dec 9, 2024 | hayters.com | Nick Callow

Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday moved them to within six points of early Premier League pace-setters Liverpool without any cause for celebration. “Gutted” was the one-word reaction from frustrated Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. ‘Sign a striker, win the title or go’ were among the more reactionary responses in the comments section of our YouTube posting of his post-match press conference.
Mikel Arteta 'gutted' as Arsenal drop points away to Fulham

Dec 9, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

JUST WHEN Mikel Arteta thought he had got Arsenal playing at their best again, along came Fulham again. The Arsenal manager side effectively lost the Premier League title race by dropping five points against Fulham last season and their failure to win this match could prove just as costly. They came back from a Raul Jimenez first half goal to equalise through William Saliba after the break and closed the gap on leaders Liverpool to six points.
Arsenal squander chance to close gap at the top with draw at Fulham

Dec 8, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

MIKEL ARTÉTA’s side effectively lost the Premier League title race by dropping five points against Fulham last season and their failure to win this match could prove just as costly. They came back from a Raul Jimenez first half goal to equalise through William Saliba after the break and closed the gap on leaders Liverpool to six points. The reality of that is Liverpool now have a game in hand and could easily restore a nine point gap at the top of the table.
Corner kings Arsenal back in title hunt after punishing Man Utd

Dec 4, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

TWO CORNERS and two goals from two defenders cut down Liverpool’s lead at the top of the early season Premier League table to seven points. The pressure was on an injury-hit Arsenal side to win this match after Liverpool’s slip up at Newcastle and Ruben Amorim’s superbly well organised United side made it anything but easy. ‘Set piece again ole, ole’ sang the Arsenal fans as they mocked the opposition and the sheer ridiculousness of their dominance from deadball situations.
Arsenal go second after wild West Ham shoot-out

Nov 30, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

A BIZARRE, BRILLIANT, BARMY match which featured two penalties and SEVEN goals in the first half alone. The bottom line is that Arsenal get only the three points which is enough to move them up to second place, within six of Premier League leaders ahead of their big Sunday match against Manchester City.
Life after Amorim: rookie Sporting boss Joao Pereira prepares for Gunners challenge

Nov 26, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Nick Callow

RUBEN AMORIM’s presence can still be felt in the corridors of power at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal (they do not like being called Sporting Lisbon). Amorim is the man who returned them to a footballing power in Portugal. He has now completed his first match in charge of Manchester United, having left here with the parting gift of a Champions League thrashing of Manchester City.