Alexandre Lacazette 9/10 as Arsenal thrash Fulham at Craven Cottage

Arsenal win their 9th game in a row and have been on scintillating form since their consecutive losses to Manchester City and Arsenal back in August.

Arsenal extended their winning run to nine matches but also produced by far their most convincing performance of the season to thrash Fulham 5-1 at Craven Cottage.

Alexandre Lacazette was the cornerstone of the victory, producing two expert finishes either side of a strike by Andre Schurrle when the match still seemed in the balance. But the highlight of the match was Arsenal’s stunning third goal.

Immediately after coming on as a substitute, Aaron Ramsey produced a superb flick to win possession…

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Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ‘bromance’ could rescue Arsenal

Whether executing dance routines on the training ground, fooling around in ice baths during preseason or combining to precise and deadly effect on the pitch in the Premier League, it’s clear for all to see that a perfect “bromance” is blossoming between Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The manner in which the two forwards combined to score Arsenal’s second goal in the 3-2 win over Cardiff on Sunday showed that an intuitive understanding is developing between the men born two…

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Arsenal boss Emery thinks Aubameyang and Lacazette can partner in attack

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley details the expectations for new managers Maurizio Sarri and Unai Emery ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal’s match this weekend.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has called for Mesut Ozil to rise above the criticism following a difficult summer for the German playmaker.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes Unai Emery needs two years at Arsenal to bring his own players to the club before being judged.
LONDON — Unai Emery has no doubts that Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette can co-exist on the pitch, even though he opted to start the latter on the bench in the season opener.
Emery faces a quandary when it comes to making the most of his attacking options as he has two two strikers in Lacazette and Aubameyang and two quality playmakers in Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
In Sunday’s loss to Manchester City, Lacazette was sacrificed in favour of a 4-3-3 formation…

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette lead Team of the Weekend

Arsene Wenger addresses the crowd at the Emirates after a 5-0 win for Arsenal over Burnley in his final home match as manager.

Manchester United supporters react to the news that former manager Sir Alex Ferguson underwent emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.

Burnley and Arsenal form a guard of honor for Arsene Wenger as he takes the pitch at the Emirates for his final home match as Arsenal manager.

Three weeks after sealing the title, Man City players and staff rejoice as they lift the Premier League title at the Etihad.
After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Gab Marcotti, Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.
Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTW.

Goalkeeper: Manchester City had scored 58 home goals in the Premier League before Sunday’s clash against Huddersfield, but then Jonas Lossl pitched up between the sticks at the…

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Arsenal players may go when Arsene Wenger does – Alexandre Lacazette

Arsene Wenger says he respects Jose Mourinho and hopes for a peaceful end to his longstanding feud with the Man United boss.

Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop explain why Jose Mourinho is likely to continue his success against Arsene Wenger when Arsenal visit Man United.

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Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has said he and his teammates are playing for their futures as manager Arsene Wenger prepares to leave his job after 21 years.
Lacazette, signed from Lyon by Wenger for what was briefly a club record £46.5m, said the players needed to stay focused as they prepare to take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
“We want to keep going and be good because we know that a new manager is coming,” he said.
“Maybe everything will change. We don’t know if…

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Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette: I share a bond with Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann

Arsene Wenger promises to continue working after he departs Arsenal at the end of the season.
Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette said he shares a “strong bond” with Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann ahead of the two team’s Europa League semifinal encounter on Thursday.
“Griezzy is a very good player who I met nearly 10 years ago now,” Lacazette told Arsenal’s official website.
“We developed a strong bond and we see each other every year, either on national duty or elsewhere. We get on really well.
“You can’t really explain why you get on well with someone, it’s instinctive. Perhaps we share…

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As Arsenal prepare for overhaul, which players will stay or go?

With the Arsenal managerial job now available, the FC crew assess the possible successors to Arsene Wenger and the challenges they will face.

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

The FC crew discuss the timing of Arsene Wenger’s decision to leave Arsenal, his legacy after 22 years at the club and what he will do next.

Arsenal’s squad could face a big — and according to some, much needed — overhaul this summer with the arrival of a new manager. Whoever takes up Arsene Wenger’s position will have some big decisions to make on which players to keep and which to sell as he tries to the Gunners back into title contenders.

Those decisions will, in part, be based on what type of system the new manager has in mind and which new signings he brings in during the transfer window. But here’s a prediction of which Arsenal…

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Arsenal quartet, De Bruyne lead Premier League Team of the Weekend

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley delves into Liverpool’s defensive structure against West Brom and how Mo Salah & Co. will come together against Roma.

After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTW.

ESPN FC’s latest Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: With Joe Hart shipping four goals at Arsenal, it was a good weekend for Jack Butland to boost his World Cup hopes. The Stoke keeper continued to stake his claim for the England…

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Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: ‘Positive’ Alexandre Lacazette helped me to settle

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that his focus is on the Europa League for this season ahead of a tough semi final against Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger vents his frustration regarding the Premier League’s “very bad” decision to not implement VAR for the 2018-19 season.
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said Alexandre Lacazette’s “positive” attitude helped him settle in when he arrived at the Emirates Stadium in January.
Aubameyang, who overtook Lacazette as Arsenal’s record signing, initially pushed him out of the starting lineup after completing his move from Borussia Dortmund.
But manager Arsene Wenger started the two together for the first time at Newcastle on Sunday, with Aubameyang setting up Lacazette for Arsenal’s goal in a 2-1 loss.
“My friend…

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