London, May 21 (IANS) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta described the club’s Premier League triumph as one of the best feelings of his life after the Gunners secured their first league title in 22 years. Arsenal were officially confirmed champions after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth, leaving City four points behind the North London side with only one game remaining in the season.The title win ended Arsenal’s long wait for a league crown since the famous 2003/04 “Inv…
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London, May 20 (IANS) Arsenal are guaranteed to finish in first place after Man City draw at AFC Bournemouth, winning Premier League the title for the first time in 22 years.Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth on left them four points adrift of first place in the Premier League table, so they are unable to catch the Gunners on the final day of the season.Arsenal’s success follows three consecutive seasons in which they finished as runners-up, including in 2023/24 when Man City pipped t…
London, May 14 (IANS) Mikel Arteta, manager of West London club Arsenal, has revealed that Jurrien Timber is pushing hard to regain fitness before the end of the club’s campaign, with the defender continuing his recovery from injury.Timber has been sidelined since March after suffering a problem during Arsenal’s victory over Everton, forcing him off before half-time. His absence has created a growing concern for the Gunners, especially at right-back, where injuries have further stretched Art…
Copenhagen, May 12 (IANS) Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard has announced his retirement from international football with Denmark following the team’s failure to qualify for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, which will commence on June 11.The 32-year-old confirmed the decision in an Instagram post, bringing an end to a national team career in which he made 41 appearances for Denmark. His final match for the national side came in March during a defeat against the Czech Republic in Prague.No…
London, May 6 (IANS) Bukayo Saka’s finish on the stroke of half-time helped Arsenal reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 following a tense evening in north London.Saka’s 44th-minute goal claimed 1-0 win for the Gunners in the semifinal second-leg against Atletico Madrid, and moved into the final with an aggregate 2-1 win.Mikel Arteta’s men dominated the early passages of play, but it was the visitors who carved out the opening opportunity with Julián Alvarez sweeping w…
London, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal have a chance to put more pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they play Fulham on Saturday. But coach Mikel Arteta has a tough job managing his squad because of matches in both the league and Europe.Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend. They are now three points ahead of City, who were busy playing in the FA Cup. If Arsenal beat Fulham, they could go six points clear before Cit…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that decision to scrub off the penalty award for Eberechi Eze “changed the course of the game” after the Gunners were pegged back to draw 1-1 at Atletico Madrid in the first -lef of the UEFA Champions League semfinal.Viktor Gyokeres’ first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead just before half-time, but after a period of pressure after the restart, Julian Alverez also netted from 12 yards to level things up.A third spot-kick was awarded with…
Madrid, April 28 (IANS) Atletico Madrid face Arsenal at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, in a rematch of the league phase meeting that Arsenal won 4-0 in London in October.Since then, Arsenal’s imperious early-season form has dipped, with Mikel Arteta’s side now locked in a tight Premier League title race with Manchester City.Injuries have also taken a toll. Mikel Merino is a long-term absentee and is doubtful for the World Cup, Ju…
London, April 20 (IANS) Arsenal F.C. manager Mikel Arteta stayed strong after the 1-2 loss to title rivals Manchester City F.C. He insisted that the Premier League title race is far from over, especially with five games still ahead.A win would have given Arsenal a nine-point lead and put them in control of the title race. However, a second-half goal from Erling Haaland changed the outcome. Now, City has the chance to surpass Arsenal for the first time since October if they win their game in hand…
London, April 16 (IANS) Arsenal have reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in their history after keeping Sporting CP out in a tight north London encounter.A draw against Sporting was enough to send Arsenal through to the semi-finals where they will face Atletico de Madrid.Arsenal remain the only unbeaten team in this season’s Champions League with ten wins and two draws from 12 matches.The dominant side for much of the first half, Arsenal came…