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Thomas Tuchel Wants Bayern Munich To Inflict Pain On ‘Amazing’ Arsenal | Football News
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Thomas Tuchel Wants Bayern Munich To Inflict Pain On ‘Amazing’ Arsenal | Football News

[ad_1] Thomas Tuchel wants Bayern Munich to make "amazing" Arsenal suffer Champions League pain once again as the crisis-torn Bundesliga side try to salvage their season. Tuchel's team are on the brink of surrendering the German title for the first time in 12 years after a brutal domestic campaign. Bayern are 16 points adrift of leaders Bayer Leverkusen following four defeats in their last eight league games, with Tuchel set to leave at the end of the season. Tuchel knows Bayern can redeem themselves by winning the club's seventh Champions League crown.The next step on that journey comes at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday when Bayern face Premier League leaders Arsenal in the quarter-final first leg."The season is not lost. The season is over when it's over," Tuchel told reporters."We ar...
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Arsenal’s ‘Good Energy’ Fuels Double Bid As Bayern Munich Test Looms | Football News
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Arsenal’s ‘Good Energy’ Fuels Double Bid As Bayern Munich Test Looms | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are primed to avenge their wretched Champions League record against Bayern Munich as the Gunners set their sights on a remarkable double. Arteta's side host Bayern in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday looking to transfer the momentum from their Premier League title charge onto the European stage. With seven games left in a gripping title race, the north Londoners sit top of the table -- ahead of second-placed Liverpool on goal difference and third-placed Manchester City by one point.Arsenal have won 10 of their 11 top-flight matches in 2024 as they chase a first Premier League crown for 20 years.But Arteta's attention will turn to the Champions League this week as Arsenal aim to make amends for nearly two decades of trauma agains...
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Mikel Arteta Urges Arsenal To Master The Dark Arts | Football News
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Mikel Arteta Urges Arsenal To Master The Dark Arts | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal stars to use football's dark arts to their advantage because he fears it is not in their "DNA" to be nasty. Arteta wants his players to harness the ability to be more streetwise on the pitch and is training them to manipulate clashes in their favour. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice admitted after Wednesday's 1-0 defeat at Porto in the Champions League last 16 first leg that his team need to be more "savvy". Porto slowed the game down at the Estadio do Dragao, with 36 fouls committed by both teams combined in a Champions League record for this seaso...
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Manchester City, Arsenal Look To Close Title Gap, Manchester United Start Jim Ratcliffe Era | Football News
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Manchester City, Arsenal Look To Close Title Gap, Manchester United Start Jim Ratcliffe Era | Football News

[ad_1] With Liverpool in League Cup final action against Chelsea on Sunday, the chasing pack have a chance to close the gap on the Premier League leaders. Manchester City can move within one point of Jurgen Klopp's team if they win their game in hand at Bournemouth, while Arsenal must beat Newcastle to stay in touch with the title pacesetters. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend's action: Arsenal cannot afford hangoverDeclan Rice has urged Arsenal to use the frustration from their surprise Champions League last-16 first-leg loss at Porto to fuel their bid for Pr...
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‘Arsenal Have Learned From Title Flop’, Says Mikel Arteta | Football News
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‘Arsenal Have Learned From Title Flop’, Says Mikel Arteta | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's 3-1 win against Premier League leaders Liverpool proved they have learned the lessons of last season's title collapse. Arteta's second-placed side moved within two points of Liverpool with a dynamic display at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners took the lead through Bukayo Saka's early strike, then recovered from conceding Gabriel Magalhaes's own goal on the stroke of half-time. Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal back in front after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed his attempted clearance on the edge of the area. Liverpool defender Vi...
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Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Slams Barcelona Talk As ‘Fake News’ | Football News
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Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Slams Barcelona Talk As ‘Fake News’ | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as "fake news". Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the summer after a string of disappointing results, leading to Arteta being installed as one of the favourites to replace him. Having come through the fabled academy at Barcelona, Arteta has a long-standing connection to the Camp Nou. But the 41-year-old on ...
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Mikel Arteta Says Fans Come First As Arsenal Reject Super League | Football News
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Mikel Arteta Says Fans Come First As Arsenal Reject Super League | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta said it is vital to look after fans as Premier League leaders Arsenal confirmed on Friday they will not be involved in a revised European Super League proposal. The Gunners were among a group of 12 clubs, including six from the Premier League, who signed up to a breakaway league in 2021, though the project quickly collapsed. On Thursday the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA had broken EU law by abusing its "dominant position" in European football to stifle the upstart league.The firm promoting the Super League seized on the court victory to announce plans for a new 64-team tournament to compete with or replace UEFA's flagship Champions League.Arsenal issued a statement on Friday saying their "relation to the European Super League has not changed", becoming the...
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Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Charged Over VAR Rant | Football News
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Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Charged Over VAR Rant | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Mikel Arteta© AFPArsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been charged by the Football Association over an explosive VAR rant following his side's controversial defeat against Newcastle. Arteta said the VAR decision not to disallow Anthony Gordon's goal in the 1-0 loss at St James' Park earlier this month was embarrassing and an "absolute disgrace". "Mikel Arteta has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3.1 following comments that he made in media interviews after Arsenal's Premier League game against Newcastle United on Saturday, November 4," an FA statement said on Thursday."It's alleged that his comments constitute misconduct as they are insulting towards match officials and/or detrimental to the game and/or bring the game into disrepute."VAR checked to see whether the ...
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Mikel Arteta Avoids Fresh VAR Row As Arsenal Cruise Despite Red Card | Football News
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Mikel Arteta Avoids Fresh VAR Row As Arsenal Cruise Despite Red Card | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta side-stepped a fresh VAR row after 10-man Arsenal ignored Fabio Vieira's red card to beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday. Arsenal midfielder Vieira was sent off in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium for a high challenge on Josh Brownhill. It was the kind of flashpoint that could have provoked another angry reaction from Arteta. The Gunners boss is waiting to discover if he will face a Football Association charge after he criticised the officials following last weekend's controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle.Arteta was asked to provide his observations to the FA having labelled Anthony Gordon's goal "embarrassing" and a "disgrace" after VAR gave it despite a clear foul by Newcastle's Joelinton.But the Spaniard opted against any more rants, largely because the Vieira dec...
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