Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Zidane: 2017 final victory is in the past

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Zidane: 2017 final victory is in the past
Zinedine Zidane insists UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid do not think about last year's final against Juventus ahead of their Tuesday's quarter-final clash.

Monday, April 2, 2018

Arsenal 'in contact' with Leicester midfielder Ndidi

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Arsenal 'in contact' with Leicester midfielder Ndidi
Arsenal 'in contact' with Leicester midfielder Ndidi

Arsenal are eyeing Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

The Gunners have been in contact with Ndidi's representatives over the potential of a move.

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

Arsenal v Stoke City: Premier League – live!

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Arsenal v Stoke City: Premier League – live!
Live updates from the 1.30pm kick-off at the Emirates
Arsenal not prepared to break bank to keep Jack Wilshere
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11.36am BST

Welcome to the big one – if you’re a Stoke fan, anyway! For Arsenal the league season has long since a bit ... how do the kids say ... “meh”, but we have here in our hands an affair that could make an impact on the relegation battle. Because if the Gunners are not at full throttle, and would rather pay fuller attention to Thursday’s assignment with CSKA Moscow (it really has come to this) then perhaps Paul Lambert’s side have the perfect opportunity to record a result that might put them in with a big shout of safety.

They could do with one, as the game are running out. Stoke have won once since 23 December and, while Lambert hasn’t done too much wrong since replacing Mark Hughes, it would be a stretch to say the change has made a big difference. They are three points from 17th place, effectively four if you consider their goal difference, and with Spurs up next week you’d have to say these matches against the top six aren’t really free hits anymore.

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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso declares Spurs clash 'absolute must win'

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Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso declares Spurs clash 'absolute must win'
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso declares Spurs clash 'absolute must win'

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso sees their clash with Tottenham as a must win in the top four race.

Alonso will not let go of his belief the Blues could still mount a late-season charge without victory in that game - but admits they will be up against it.

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Stoke boss tells Ibrahim Afellay to stay away from the club - report

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Stoke boss tells Ibrahim Afellay to stay away from the club - report
Ibrahim Afellay has not featured for Stoke since December. Stoke City midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has been told to stay away from the club by manager Paul Lambert, the Daily Telegraph has reported. Lambert has informed former Barcelona player Afellay that he is not welcome to train with the club, who have seven games left in which to rescue their Premier League status. The Telegraph reported that Lambert had become frustrated by Afellay's attitude in training. The manager is being backed in his decision by the Stoke hierarchy, with Afellay's representatives...

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Bobby Ferguson: Former Ipswich Town manager dies aged 80

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Bobby Ferguson: Former Ipswich Town manager dies aged 80
Bobby Ferguson: Former Ipswich Town manager dies aged 80
Former Ipswich Town manager Bobby Ferguson, who also worked under Sir Bobby Robson at the club, dies at the age of 80.