Arsenal ended a miserable week on a relative high as they easily saw off non-league Lincoln 5-0 to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The cup competition has offered solace to under-fire manager Arsene Wenger in recent seasons and the Frenchman needed this win as their Premier League and Champions League hopes died in the preceding week.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger surprisingly opted to throw on his superstar striker in the 74th minute on Monday, when Arsenal were 2-0 up in their FA Cup clash with the non-League side. It was a risk for the 20-goal hitman on the plastic 3G pitch at Gander Green Lane and Oxlade-Chamberlain confessed the tie left the Chile ace wide-eyed.
Rumour Mill: Premier League play for $160m Messi
MANCHESTER City eye a move for Lionel Messi, Victor Lindelof is set to join Manchester United, and Arsene Wenger admits he wants to stay at Arsenal. Manchester City have made Lionel Messi their number one target as they believe the A 100 million-rated Argentinian superstar is ready to leave Barcelona, according to The Mirror.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he did not mean to back an anti-Arsene Wenger tweet
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is understood to be mortified after ‘liking’ a tweet which called for Arsene Wenger to leave the Gunners. He inadvertently pressed the heart-shaped ‘like’ button on a post by Arsenal Fan TV, which read “Wenger needs to go”.
‘We made mistakes at crucial times’
That just added to the frustration as Marcos Alonso and then Eden Hazard took the game – and the points – away from us. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘s performance in midfield was one of the positives for us, and he blamed our defeat on untimely errors.
Arsenal have won all 10 games this season without Coquelin
Francis Coquelin may be forgiven for thinking he is a curse, but as the statistics show, Arsenal are a lot better off when he doesn’t play. The Frenchman started for the 16th time in the Premier League this season as the Gunners saw their title challenge further dented by Watford.
Arsenal fans will shudder at sense of deja-vu
As hopelessly out-of-form Watford stormed into a two-goal lead inside 13 minutes at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Arsenal fans would have shuddered at the sense of deja-vu. February is often a calamitous time for the Gunners, the month when their aspirations of silverware, particularly in Europe, evaporate into nothing.
Arsenal news: Arsene Wenger backs wingers to solve crisis
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger backs wingers Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve midfield crisis ahead of Chelsea match Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain flourished in a midfield three for the 5-0 FA Cup win at Southampton last weekend Arsene Wenger has thrown his backing behind Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and 19-year-old Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve his midfield crisis at Chelsea. Wenger goes into Saturday’s game at Stamford Bridge with Arsenal’s title hopes on the line and Francis Coquelin his only available senior central midfielder.
LIVE: Arsenal vs Watford
And that will wrap up the first half from the Emirates and the only question from a Watford perspective is why they’re not three or four up. It’s been domination against a pathetic Arsenal side who haven’t created a single noteworthy chance.
Ramsey limps off to add to Arsenal midfield crisis
The Wales star has a history of injury problems and could leave the Gunners facing selection issues over the coming weeks Arsenal have been hit by a further blow after Aaron Ramsey limped off in the early stages of their clash against Watford. The Wales international was replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but his potential absence could cause Arsene Wenger a headache in the coming weeks.
Walker & Rose on Man City’s radar as Guardiola chases homegrown targets
The Blues made enquiries for the two England and Spurs full-backs last summer and are aware they would have to pay top dollar to land even one of them Pep Guardiola will come up against two of his top summer transfer targets when Manchester City take on Tottenham on Saturday. Spurs duo Kyle Walker and Danny Rose head up a list of potential new full-backs as Guardiola looks to overhaul an ageing area of his squad.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger handed triple injury boost as he reveals team news ahead of Burnley clash
The Gunners boss is boosted by the return of Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Kieran Gibbs for the Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. Speaking in a press conference in the above video, the Arsenal manager also confirmed that Olivier Giroud has been back in training since yesterday.
Justin Bieber reaffirms love for Arsenal FC by rocking a red and…
Justin Bieber reaffirms love for Arsenal FC by rocking a red and blue team jacket at low-key dinner in LA ahead of upcoming Purpose tour dates He famously enjoyed a tour of the team’s training ground with top players Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back in October. And Justin Bieber proved his support of Arsenal FC has not faltered upon return to the States, as he stepped out in team merchandise on Sunday.
‘I don’t know how serious it is’ – Wenger confirms ankle injury for Giroud
The Arsenal boss has revealed that his France international striker was forced off against Swansea City after picking up a knock Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud suffered an ankle injury in Arsenal’s 4-0 victory away to Swansea City on Saturday. The France international scored his fourth goal in as many Premier League games to break the deadlock in the first half but immediately signalled to the bench that he was in some discomfort.
Arsenal Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Bournemouth
… ever competitive goal against Arsenal. Kick off is at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday January 3 and the match is live on Sky Sports 1 .
Perrie Edwards wants to spend Christmas alone
The ‘Touch’ hitmaker is hoping to get some time to herself over the festive period time to relax after working hard with her band Little Mix to promote their hit new album ‘Glory Days’ and is aiming to enjoy a few days in the sun. Speaking to Britain’s Star magazine, she said: “I might go away somewhere hot, where I can turn off my phone and be alone.”
Perrie Edwards wants to spend Christmas alone
The ‘Touch’ hitmaker is hoping to get some time to herself over the festive period time to relax after working hard with her band Little Mix to promote their hit new album ‘Glory Days’ and is aiming to enjoy a few days in the sun. Speaking to Britain’s Star magazine, she said: “I might go away somewhere hot, where I can turn off my phone and be alone.”