Roberto Pereyra’s converted penalty brought Watford back from their two-goal deficit, to force a 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Vicarage Road.
Arsenal skipper Granit Xhaka accused his teammates of being scared after the Gunners threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Watford in the Premier League on Sunday.
Victory would have put Arsenal in third place and they looked comfortable when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the first half at Vicarage Road.
But Arsenal lost control of the game in the second half as they gifted a goal to Tom Cleverley by trying to play out from the back before a rash challenge by Brazilian David Luiz…
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris delve into the crazy finish to the North London derby, where Lloris denied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the last moments.
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
English Premier League: Lucas Torreira red card (90’+5) Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
English Premier League: Hugo Lloris penalty save (90’+1) Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
English Premier League: Harry Kane (75′) Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
English Premier League: Aaron Ramsey (16′) Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has bemoaned referee Anthony Taylor’s failure to punish Granit Xhaka for an early challenge on Harry Kane during Saturday’s north London derby.
Xhaka felled Kane with a knee-high sliding tackle from behind shortly before Aaron Ramsey’s 16th-minute opener, and the Spurs manager feels action should have been taken.
It follows Pochettino’s criticism of Michael Oliver last month, and his spat with Mike Dean at Burnley last weekend, after which he was charged…
Goals from Son Heung-Min and Dele Alli sealed Tottenham’s progression into the Carabao Cup semifinals over rivals Arsenal.
Raf Honigstein delves into Mesut Ozil’s complicated situation at Arsenal under Unai Emery and assesses what his future could hold come January.
LONDON– Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 loss to North London rivals Tottenham in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Spurs’ took advantage of Arsenal’s makeshift defence by scoring on two blistering counter-attacks, with Son Heung-min netting the opener in the first half and Dele Alli doubling the lead after the break.
Aaron Ramsey came closest to scoring for Arsenal when his volleyed shot was deflected onto the post brilliantly by goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga before half-time.
Positives
Well,…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan netted a late equaliser to salvage a point for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton.
LONDON- Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s late goal rescued a point for Arsenal against Wolverhapton Wanderers on Sunday, as the Gunners fought back for a 1-1 Premier League draw at home for the second week in a row.
With their attack stuttering throughout the game, Arsenal needed a slice of luck to find a leveler as Mkhitaryan’s cross toward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang floated over the striker and straight into the far corner in the 86th minute.
It canceled out Ivan Cavaleiro’s first-half opener for Wolves,…
Arsenal are flying high and have scored some brilliant goals of recent. Can they carry this run of play into title contention?
LONDON — Arsenal’s 11-game winning streak came to an end as Luka Milivojevic’s two penalties gave Crystal Palace a 2-2 draw against the Gunners on Sunday at Selhurst Park.
Milivojevic leveled in the 83rd minute after Granit Xhaka was adjudged to have fouled Wilfried Zaha in the box.
The Serbia international had put the hosts ahead just before the half-time break, but Arsenal came back through a stunning free kick by Xhaka and an tap-in by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal got away with a clear…
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu says that it’s up to the players to adapt to Unai Emery’s tactics.
It would be unfair to condemn a player usually so tidy in his passing for a lapse in that department, but Granit Xhaka’s accidental contribution to Cardiff’s first goal in Sunday’s 3-2 win for Arsenal nevertheless added to the growing belief that he has run out of chances in the first team.
There are many reasons to be frustrated by Xhaka but 20-yard floated crosses to switch play are not usually one of them. This is a player who consistently produces accurate passes at a high volume; whether short,…
When Granit Xhaka was handed a contract extension by Arsenal back in June, new head coach Unai Emery said he was “delighted” about the prospect of working with the Switzerland international.
Two games into the season, though, Xhaka can be added to the growing list of issues that Emery has to sort out. The midfielder’s performances against Manchester City and Chelsea didn’t show any sign at all of development, and Emery decided to take him off at half-time at Stamford Bridge in favour of newcomer…
Emil Forsberg finally broke through in the 2nd half and Sweden held on to defeat Switzerland 1-0 and earn their way into the quarterfinals.
Daniel Amokachi breaks down how Sweden were able to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, despite Switzerland’s late surge,
Switzerland showed a lot of spirit and quality when coming from behind to draw against Brazil and beat Serbia in the group stage, but none of those qualities were evident as they succumbed 1-0 to an average Sweden side almost without a fight in St Petersburg.
Positives
Hardly any. None of the Swiss stars, apart from the goalkeeper Yann Sommer, put in a decent performance on the night, and fans will be extremely disappointed as the team missed a golden opportunity to reach the quarterfinals.
Negatives
The…
Despite Serbia controlling play early, the organization of Switzerland led to two second-half goals to give them a deserving win.
Brazil and Switzerland left it till the end to earn their wins, while Nigeria beat Iceland and kept the door open for Argentina to sneak into the round of 16.
Hundreds of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, including a government minister, have raised enough money to pay the fines imposed on Switzerland goal scorers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri for their celebrations during the World Cup win over Serbia.
Both players, ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, celebrated by imitating the double-headed eagle displayed on Albania’s flag. Swiss team captain Stephan Lichtsteiner joined them, and they were together fined almost £20,000 by FIFA.
Albanians in Kosovo and…
Despite Serbia controlling play early, the organization of Switzerland led to two second-half goals to give them a deserving win.
On Friday night the city centre of Pristina, Kosovo’s capital city, pulsated to the rhythm of celebrating football fans. Kosovan flags and those of neighbouring Albania flew aloft; fireworks erupted, the streets were congested. But perhaps the most unusual aspect of the spectacle was that it took place in a country whose national team did not come close to qualifying for the World Cup.
They had been watching a gripping, emotional evening’s drama take place in Kaliningrad where football had,…