Arsenal must work to ‘shorten the difference’ with Man City – Unai Emery

Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva provided the goals to help Manchester City begin their title defense with a 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner breaks down how Manchester City were able to dominate the Gunners while urging patience with Unai Emery’s side.
LONDON — Arsenal head coach Unai Emery said the loss to Manchester City on Sunday made it clear that his team still needs more time to work on his tactics, but he insisted there were some positive signs in the 2-0 defeat.
Arsenal were soundly outplayed at the Emirates in Emery’s first Premier League game in charge as City opened their title defence in a manner that underlined the difference in class between the two sides.
However, Emery said his players grew into the game and had chances after…

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Arsenal defender Calum Chambers joins Fulham on season-long loan

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.
Premier League newcomer Fulham have signed Arsenal defender Calum Chambers on loan for the season.
The two clubs confirmed the deal on Tuesday, just weeks after Chambers signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.
“I’m really excited. I watched a lot of Fulham last season, I really like the way they play football, there’s a good manager, it’s a great club, so I’m really excited for the season ahead,” Chambers told the Fulham website.
“Everyone can see that Fulham’s a club that likes to play football,…

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Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke to buy out Alisher Usmanov for sole ownership

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Former Arsenal striker Paul Mariner is cautious over Arsenal’s chances of reaching the top four this season.

After Mesut Ozil captained Arsenal to a 5-1 ICC win over PSG, Unai Emery feels the German is capable of donning the armband moving forward.
American billionaire Stan Kroenke is set to take full control of Arsenal after minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov accepted a buyout offer of his 30 percent stake.
The deal, which values the club at £1.8 billion, would end a decade-long battle between the two billionaires for control of Arsenal.
A statement from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment said it has “received an irrevocable undertaking from [Usmanov’s] Red and White Securities to accept the offer.”
Usmanov released a statement confirming…

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Arsenal majority owner Stan Kroenke offers to buy club in £1.8bn deal

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Former Arsenal striker Paul Mariner is cautious over Arsenal’s chances of reaching the top four this season.

After Mesut Ozil captained Arsenal to a 5-1 ICC win over PSG, Unai Emery feels the German is capable of donning the armband moving forward.
American billionaire Stan Kroenke is set to take full control of Arsenal after minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov accepted a buyout offer of his 30 percent stake.
The deal, which values the club at £1.8 billion, ends a long battle between the two billionaires for control of Arsenal.
A statement from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment said it has “received an irrevocable undertaking from (Usmanov’s) Red and White Securities to accept the offer.”
A source close to Usmanov confirmed to ESPN FC that…

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Arsenal near deal to sell Lucas Perez to West Ham – sources

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Petr Cech was the hero in Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out victory after Alexandre Lacazette’s injury-time equalizer offset Antonio Rudiger’s early goal.
West Ham United are in talks about a deal for Arsenal forward Lucas Perez, with the forward keen on staying in London and the Premier League, sources have told ESPN FC.
West Ham are among several clubs to have expressed an interest in Perez, who is surplus to requirements at the Emirates after the signings of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over the last two transfer windows.
Sources said West Ham are hoping to wrap up a deal before the deadline on Thursday and that Perez wants…

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Jermaine Pennant hid gang links from Arsenal to visit stabbed friend in hospital

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Former Arsenal striker Paul Mariner is cautious over Arsenal’s chances of reaching the top four this season. Former Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant says he hid his gang links from the club when he visited a wounded friend in hospital, and also got caught up in a high-speed car chase during his time as a Gunner.
Pennant, who joined Arsenal as a 15-year-old, detailed his troubled upbringing in Nottingham in excerpts of a new book serialised in the Mirror.
Having been involved in the Nottingham gang culture as a youth, Pennant said he once decided to visit a friend who was in a coma after being stabbed 15…

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Arsenal in left-back crisis with Nacho Monreal doubtful for Premier League opener

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Petr Cech was the hero in Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out victory after Alexandre Lacazette’s injury-time equalizer offset Antonio Rudiger’s early goal.
Arsenal could be without a natural left-back to start the Premier League season, with Unai Emery saying Nacho Monreal is doubtful because of a knee problem.
That could leave midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles as Unai Emery’s only option in the left-back position against Manchester City next weekend, although the Spaniard insisted he has “great” confidence in the 20-year-old.
Monreal missed Saturday’s 2-0 win over Lazio in Stockholm, a day after fellow left-back Sead Kolasinac was ruled out for up…

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Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac ruled out at least two months with knee injury

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot.

Petr Cech was the hero in Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out victory after Alexandre Lacazette’s injury-time equalizer offset Antonio Rudiger’s early goal.
Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a knee injury, but the club is hoping Aaron Ramsey will be back in training as soon as next week.
Kolasinac went off injured during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in Dublin on Wednesday, which the Gunners ultimately won on penalties, and the club said on Friday he will miss the opening two months of the season.
Arsenal said the defender “sustained an injury to his left knee. Will be out for 8-10 weeks.”
The prognosis on…

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