26 Jun

The new 2015/16 Arsenal home kit goes on sale today both online and in stores around the world. Featuring Arsenal’s traditional home colours applied with a modern approach to materials and a formal silhouette, this new playing kit will be seen on the pitch for the first time in July during pre-season. The new Arsenal home shirt features a grandad collar and gold piping trim around the collar edge, the colour staying true to The Gunners' classic red and white strip that first appeared in 1933. The main body is red to represent the tradition of the Gunners through the years,...

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18 Jun

PUMA last night launched the Arsenal 2015/16 home kit through a live show at Emirates Stadium. North London’s skyline glowed red as over 1000 fans showed their passion to power a physical red glow that intensified as the chanting grew louder. Club legend Thierry Henry and star DJ Gilles Peterson whipped the crowd into a frenzy as they sang about the North Bank and Clock End terraces. When the fan power peaked, Arsenal’s first team players Santi Cazorla, Héctor Bellerín, Tomáš Rosický, Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck appeared on stage, showcasing the new kit to the fans. Santi Cazorla, Arsenal’s midfield...

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14 Dec

Liverpool suffered their second home embarrassment in five days as Arsenal grabbed the points in a game which was supposed to be a new beginning for the Anfield men. Manager Rafael Benitez had insisted the season started again today after the midweek Champions League defeat to Fiorentina. But he did not get his wish even though Liverpool led at the break through Dirk Kuyt and should have had a penalty when William Gallas felled Steven Gerrard. Arsenal grabbed two quick goals through a Glen Johnson own goal and an outstanding winner from Andrey Arshavin to heap more misery on the men from Merseyside. Arshavin...

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30 Nov

Arsenal now have it all to do in the title race.Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at Emirates Stadium leaves Arsène Wenger’s side 11 points adrift of the Premier League leaders.It is still only November of course and Arsenal have a game in hand but they have to claw back ground quickly if they are to stay in touch with top two. This game was an indication of the task they face. The home side had the majority of possession and were on the foot front for most of the 90 minutes but they were picked off twice just before half-time and...

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05 Nov

Arsenal moved to the verge of qualifying to the knockout round of the Champions League on Wednesday after beating AZ Alkmaar 4-1 with two goals from captain Cesc Fabregas. Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby also scored for the Gunners at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal lead Group H with 10 points. Despite the loss, AZ still has a chance to qualify from its last two matches because second-place Olympiakos lost 2-0 to Standard Liege. The Dutch team has two points, Olympiakos has six and Liege has five. "It was a brilliant performance because we dominated our subject technically, tactically, and overall we never felt under...

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07 Aug

Arsène Wenger is targeting up to two new players before the transfer window closes – but Patrick Vieira is unlikely to be one of them. Speaking at the launch of Arsenal’s Charity of the Season, the French manager suggested he was interested in “one offensive and one defensive player” to add to his squad.However when asked about the much-rumoured re-signing of his former captain, Wenger replied: "Not at the moment, no.” He went on: "We can still make do with one or two players more. "One could be in the defensive areas, and one in the attacking areas. "We make a few...

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09 Jun

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger says there is no chance of an Asian country winning the World Cup in South Africa next year. Wenger is in Kuala Lumpur as an ambassador for Castrol, who are one one of the main sponsors for the World Cup next year. He said that although Asian footballing countries have made significant improvement in recent years, it would be almost impossible for them to be a real threat. “Naturally, I will be at South Africa for the World Cup next year. The favourites for the Cup? Well, it would be the usual suspects. The main two contenders from...

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22 May

Hundreds of Arsenal fans are expected to take part in a march this weekend in a bid to persuade manager Arsene Wenger not to leave the club after reports linked him to Real Madrid. The march is being organised by REDaction, a supporters group which has called on fans to meet near the Emirates on Sunday, shortly before the last match of the Premier League season against Stoke. The group called the event a “march of solidarity”. “The consensus among fans is not only that he should stay but also that he’s one of the few managers in the league that’s earned...

03:53 / International / Sports
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