Robin van Persie has refused to commit his future to Arsenal and raised further fears that he could follow the example of Cesc Fábergas and Samir Nasi by forcing the club to sell him rather than let his contract run down. The Dutch striker, who scored two goals for Arsenal on Saturday to underline his [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Arsenal’s inability to tie down players could cause further unrest after their leading striker hinted he is keeping his options open. Robin van Persie looked as if he might have killed with a single glance. The Dutchman’s first home match as the Arsenal captain had ended in defeat by Liverpool and he was hot with [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Fernando Torres’s first few months at Chelsea have been “very difficult” but the Spain striker said the club’s fans had always supported him. The player has struggled badly for goals since leaving Liverpool for a record fee of £50m in January, scoring only three times. “When you are doing great and scoring goals from the [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
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The Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere will be sidelined for a period of between four and five months following surgery to remedy a stress fracture to his right ankle. Wilshere has not featured for the Gunners in a competitive game this season after suffering the injury in a pre-season friendly against the New York [...]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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There was no repeat of 1968 Wembley euphoria for Manchester United in their bid to lift a fourth European Cup, just an unwelcome reminder of how it felt to be outplayed in 2009 in Rome. Once again United could not get enough of the ball to do themselves justice, once again their most experienced players [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
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