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Premier League title race: ‘Arsenal left praying while Man City shine as end game nears’
4 May 2024 0

Premier League title race: ‘Arsenal left praying while Man City shine as end game nears’

By Total Football News

We are nearing the end game now.

As Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola rather succinctly put it: “One week left, three games left. Nine points and we will be champions. Seven, six or three points, Arsenal will win the Premier League.”

Guardiola is not placing much faith in Manchester United then, given he expects Arsenal to win every game and the Gunners visit Old Trafford on 12 May.

But, then,

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Premier League Golden Glove: Arsenal keeper David Raya wins award
3 May 2024 0

Premier League Golden Glove: Arsenal keeper David Raya wins award

By Total Football News

Eyebrows were raised when Raya joined on a season-long loan from Brentford in August with the option to make the move permanent.

The Gunners already had a settled keeper in Aaron Ramsdale who had played all 38 of Arsenal’s matches the previous season, keeping 14 clean sheets.

A day after the signing a poll of BBC Sport readers resulted in 63% saying Ramsdale should keep his place over Raya.

Raya

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Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: David Raya reaction after mistake ‘outstanding’ – Mikel Arteta
28 April 2024 0

Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: David Raya reaction after mistake ‘outstanding’ – Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised David Raya for his reaction after the goalkeeper’s error in their north London derby win over Tottenham.

The Gunners were leading 3-0 when Raya tried a dinked pass into midfield but found Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, who placed the ball past the Spaniard.

Son Heung-min then scored a penalty but Arsenal held on to remain top of the Premier League, albeit by just one point after

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Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: ‘Arsenal survive painful flashbacks to maintain title push’
28 April 2024 0

Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: ‘Arsenal survive painful flashbacks to maintain title push’

By Total Football News

Spurs appeared not to have noticed Arsenal’s prowess at corners this season, the two that brought goals here taking their tally to 16 this season, the most by a team in a single campaign since West Bromwich Albion scored the same number under manager Tony Pulis in 2016/17.

It was quite the oversight, Havertz’s unaccompanied header a particularly glaring example.

Arsenal are now three games from glory, although Manchester City

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Tottenham v Arsenal: Spurs know importance, says Ange Postecoglou
26 April 2024 0

Tottenham v Arsenal: Spurs know importance, says Ange Postecoglou

By Total Football News

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says his players “understand the consequences” of this weekend’s match against Arsenal.

Spurs host the Gunners on Sunday, when Mikel Arteta’s side will enter the game with a one-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

While Spurs have top-four ambitions of their own, they know that victory against Arsenal would dent their rivals’ title challenge.

“We understand the importance of being

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Martin Odegaard: How Arsenal captain has led by example
26 April 2024 0

Martin Odegaard: How Arsenal captain has led by example

By Total Football News

Odegaard showed his dedication to the Gunners by signing a new contract in September 2023, which will keep him at the club for another five years.

“Martin is vital to connect everything in the way we play,” said Arteta earlier this season.

Asked how much Odegaard drives the team as captain, he added: “A lot. He’s made huge steps. His presence, the way he is behaving himself in front of

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Arsenal vs Chelsea: English Premier League – BBC Sport
23 April 2024 0

Arsenal vs Chelsea: English Premier League – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

  • Arsenal have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W5 D2), while their current four-game unbeaten run is their longest against the Blues in the league since a 19-game streak between 1995 and 2005.

  • Chelsea lost this exact fixture 3-1 last season – they’ve not lost consecutive Premier League away games against Arsenal since a run of three between December 2001 and October 2003.

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    Sir Chips Keswick: Former Arsenal chairman dies aged 84
    19 April 2024 0

    Sir Chips Keswick: Former Arsenal chairman dies aged 84

    By Total Football News
    Sir Chips Keswick (right) presents Arsene Wenger (left) with a gold cannon to commemorate his 1000th game in charge of Arsenal
    Sir Chips Keswick was knighted for services to banking in the 1993 New Year Honours

    Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.

    A lifelong supporter of the club, he joined the board in 2005 and accepted the role of chairman in 2013 when Peter Hill-Wood stepped down.

    Keswick, who made his name in the banking industry and was a director of the Bank of

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    Premier League title race: ‘Arsenal and Liverpool stumble as momentum shifts in Man City’s favour’
    15 April 2024 0

    Premier League title race: ‘Arsenal and Liverpool stumble as momentum shifts in Man City’s favour’

    By Total Football News
    Arsenal midfielders Jorginho and Declan Rice contemplate what went wrong against Aston Villa after the full-time whistle
    Arsenal suffered their fifth league defeat of the season against Aston Villa

    Arsenal revelled in a scene of high anticipation when they walked out to face Aston Villa but were left looking at a sea of empty red seats 90 minutes later as the Premier League title race took a potentially pivotal twist.

    Liverpool stumbled first in a shock home defeat by Crystal Palace before Arsenal’s supporters, well at least

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    Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal and Brazil striker does not remember playing ‘without pain’
    8 April 2024 0

    Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal and Brazil striker does not remember playing ‘without pain’

    By Total Football News
    Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus battling for the ball
    Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus (centre) has won 64 caps for Brazil

    Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus says he is unable to remember playing football “without pain”.

    Jesus, 27, had knee surgery after sustaining an injury that ruled him out Brazil’s World Cup campaign in December 2022 – missing 99 days of action.

    The forward, who has made 15 Premier League starts for the Gunners this season, has suffered three further knee

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