Mikel Arteta knows Arsenal have a huge task on their hands after a 2-1 defeat to Everton left the Gunners without a Premier League win in seven games.
Arsenal will drop to 16th by the end of the weekend if Brighton and Hove Albion defeat lowly Sheffield United on Sunday.
The Gunners points return of 14 from as many games this season is their worst record at this stage since the 1974-75 campaign (converted to three points per win).
Arteta s side have failed to score from open play in any of their past five Premier League away games, with their two goals on the road since Alexandre Lacazette s strike against Liverpool coming from the penalty spot.
Nicolas Pepe restored parity from 12 yards after Rob Holding s own goal put Everton ahead on Saturday, but Yerr…
If Lionel Messi s intention to retire from internationals was not enough, Sergio Aguero claims a number of Argentina players are considering their futures.
Messi, 29, dropped a bombshell following Argentina s 4-2 penalty shoot-out loss to Chile in the Copa America Centenario final on Sunday, revealing he is walking away from the national team.
Argentina s all-time leading goalscorer was in tears after blazing his spot-kick over the bar as the South American giants lost a third consecutive final, having gone down to Chile on penalties last year, while they were beaten by Germany in the 2014 World Cup decider.
And Aguero reportedly among some of the Argentina players weighing up their international careers added more fuel to the fire, when he told reporters: The…
Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is seemingly closing in on his move to Manchester City after he was pictured arriving at Manchester airport on Tuesday.
Bravo has been widely tipped to make the move to the Etihad Stadium throughout the transfer window after spending the last two seasons at Camp Nou, during which time he has won La Liga and the Copa del Rey twice and the Champions League in 2015.
City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed that a deal was close at a news conference on Tuesday when he said: I cannot deny what everyone knows.
But until a deal is complete, I cannot answer.
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Manchester airport s official Twitter account posted pictures of Bravo arriving and he could make his Premier…
Anzhi Makhachkala midfielder Odil Ahmedov has suggested Premier League side Arsenal are interested in securing his services.
The 25-year-old has reportedly attracted interest from a number of clubs throughout Europe, and helped his side to a third-placed finish in the league this season.
And Ahmedov is confident he would be star for the London club.
It is true I have interest from Arsenal their scouts have watched me in every match this season, Ahmedov told Izvestia.
If I move there, I could be a huge success but there is no bid yet.
The Uzbekistan international joined the club in 2011 from Pakhtakor Tashkent, and has gone on to make 60 appearances for the team in the Russian Premier League.
He appeared as a substitute as Anzhi lost 4-3 on penalties to CSKA Moscow in…
Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to act swiftly to sort out the future of striker Luis Suarez.
The Uruguay international has become disillusioned with life in England and expressed his desire to leave Anfield, citing the negative media reaction to his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea s Branislav Ivanovic as one of the major factors in his decision.
He has been strongly linked with a move to La Liga side Real Madrid, with reports on Thursday suggesting that Napoli may now also have entered the race for his signature.
Retired defender Carragher believes the club must make a swift decision on the forward, but insists they must get the full value for the player if they do decide to sell him.
Liverpool can t just roll over and accept Luis Suarez will leave, but if h…
France coach Raymond Domenech suffered another blow to his authority here on Tuesday as Nigeria beat France 1-0 in an international friendly.
Joseph Akpala scored the only goal of the game, the 22-year-old Club Brugge striker scoring in the 32nd minute after Ikechukwu Uche s shot had come off the bar and hit French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda s heel.
The crowd reacted furiously to the goal and started jeering and booing the French side, who had welcomed back from the international wilderness captain Patrick Vieira and Chelsea s Florent Malouda.
However, neither shone with Vieira especially static in midfield on what was a sad 107th appearance for the former Arsenal star.
The hosts failed to rouse their supporters and it took fully an hour for them to even …
With a year to go before the World Cup, Schalke 04 midfielder Jermaine Jones has opted to turn his back on Germany to play for the United States, it was announced on Friday.
The 27-year-old has already informed the German Football Federation (DFB) of his decision and national coach Joachim Loew says he wishes Jones well.
We have acknowledged Jermaine Jones decision and we accept it, said Germany coach Loew, who led the national team to second place at last June s Euro 2008 final.
I wish him plenty of luck in his sporting future.
Under FIFA s current regulations, Jones is eligible to play for the United States of America, for whom he qualifies through his father, despite having played for Germany, because he has not been involved in a major tournament.…
Bayern Munich exacted some revenge on Freiburg and maintained their two-point lead on Borussia Dortmund at the Bundesliga summit with a 1-0 win at Europa-Park Stadion.
Thomas Tuchel s side were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal by Freiburg on Tuesday, but they dug deep four days on to remain on course for an 11th successive domestic title.
Matthijs de Ligt gave Bayern the key breakthrough six minutes into the second half with a thunderous long-range strike, either side of some fine goalkeeping from Mark Flekken.
Fourth-place Freiburg had been unbeaten in seven league games, but they were unable to respond as Bayern made it back-to-back league wins since Tuchel took charge.
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Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confirmed via social media he suffered a jaw injury at the hands of burglars on Sunday.
Aubameyang has been linked to a move to Premier League side Chelsea before Thursday s transfer deadline, but it remains to be seen whether this injury affects any potential deal.
It is reported that Aubameyang was assaulted by a group of armed intruders, who threatened his wife and two children, with The Times claiming the former Arsenal forward had been held at gunpoint.
Aubameyang confirmed the injury through social media, saying via Twitter: On Sunday night, some violent cowards broke into our home and threatened my family and my children, just to steal some stuff.
They injured my jaw but I will recover in no time,…
The agent of Napoli star Jorginho has confirmed his client will move to Manchester City this summer if the Serie A heavyweights agree a fee with Premier League champions.
Citizens’ boss Pep Guardiola is said to have been impressed with the Italian international during the Champions League showdown against the Partenopei earlier this season and has decided to make a summer move for the highly rated midfielder.
Manchester City are expected to bolster their middle line during the summer transfer window and it appears that Jorginho stands as Guardiola’s prime target.
Jorginho’s agent has only fueled the speculation by claiming ‘a deal will be done’ to take the 26-year-old to Manchester if Serie A giants do accept City’s offer believed to be in excess of …