Arsenal staged a stunning comeback to win 3-2 against an Aston Villa side that will be wondering how they managed to come away from the Emirates Stadium pointless.
Positives
The most remarkable part of Arsenal’s win was that they managed it while playing incredibly poorly, and with 10 men. Nicolas Pepe, meanwhile, will be a relieved man after opening his Gunners account from the penalty spot.
Negatives
Arsenal have defensive work to be getting on with on the training ground; both Aston Villa goals…

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Craig Burley feels Liverpool strengthened in all the right areas this summer after being critical of Arsenal’s David Luiz and Dani Ceballos.

Mohamed Salah put on a show for the fans at Anfield scoring twice, in a 3-1 thrashing of Arsenal.

LIVERPOOL, England  — It was as if David Luiz felt so embarrassed by the damaging recklessness of what he had just done that he felt some kind of knee-jerk moral compulsion to acknowledge his mistake.

The second half was two minutes old at a warm, summery Anfield and Arsenal, though 1-0 down, were just about holding their own. That’s when Mohamed Salah made a move to latch onto a prodded pass by Roberto Firmino and Luiz instinctively yanked at the Liverpool No. 11’s shirt. The Brazilian…

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While Steve Nicol always felt Liverpool would defeat Arsenal, he feels one of the Gunners’ biggest downfalls was David Luiz.

Mohamed Salah put on a show for the fans at Anfield scoring twice, in a 3-1 thrashing of Arsenal.
Arsenal’s winless run against Liverpool extended to 10 games as the visitors were comfortably beaten 3-1 at Anfield. The Gunners were blown away by Joel Matip’s header and a Mohamed Salah brace, before Lucas Torreira netted a late consolation.
Positives
Despite ultimately being on the wrong end of the scoreline, Arsenal’s game plan worked for most of the first half. Their defensive capabilities have come into question all too often, but there was willingness to play out from the back against Liverpool’s…

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Arsenal certainly have the firepower to score goals against Liverpool, but can Unai Emery get his players to organize defensively at Anfield?

David Luiz and Matteo Guendouzi’s similar hairstyles are causing all sorts of confusion in The Exploding Heads’ Liverpool vs. Arsenal preview.

Steve Nicol says that the combination of new signing Dani Ceballos with Aubameyang and Lacazette could propel Arsenal into the top four.

Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a second consecutive win, their first time since the 2009-10 season.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said Arsenal can match Liverpool up front by starting him alongside Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe when the two sides meet at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.
Liverpool’s attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino combined for 69 goals and 19 assists in all competitions last season, and Aubameyang labelled them “one of the best trios in the world.”
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Arsenal have pulled off one of the coups of the summer so far in signing Nicolas Pepe from Lille. The French-Ivorian winger, 24, was the best player not named Kylian Mbappe in Ligue 1 last season and was coveted by pretty much every top European club this summer. Lille reached agreements with PSG, Napoli, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid for his transfer but the player chose Unai Emery’s project at Arsenal as his next destination.

At £72 million, the Gunners’ record signing is worth the…

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Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunners could make better use of €80 million elsewhere.

Ian Darke and Stewart Robson discuss the impact Dani Ceballos could have at Arsenal and the threat he poses to Mesut Ozil.

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains how Real Madrid can cope without Marco Asensio after he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee against Arsenal.

International Champions Cup: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (24′) Real Madrid 0-2 Arsenal

International Champions Cup: Alexandre Lacazette (10′ PEN) Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal

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Arsenal are expected to complete a five-year, €80 million deal for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe on Tuesday, according to ESPN FC sources.
Pepe is in London for a medical, the sources said, after Arsenal beat four other clubs for the 24-year-old’s signature.
– When does the transfer window close?
– All major completed transfer deals
Napoli, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid had all agreed on the fee with Lille for Pepe, but according to sources, he agreed personal terms…

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Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunners could make better use of €80 million elsewhere.

Ian Darke and Stewart Robson discuss the impact Dani Ceballos could have at Arsenal and the threat he poses to Mesut Ozil.

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains how Real Madrid can cope without Marco Asensio after he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee against Arsenal.

International Champions Cup: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (24′) Real Madrid 0-2 Arsenal

International Champions Cup: Alexandre Lacazette (10′ PEN) Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal

To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+.
Arsenal are expected to complete a five-year, €80 million deal for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe on Tuesday, according to ESPN FC sources.
Pepe is in London for a medical, the sources said, after Arsenal beat four other clubs for the 24-year-old’s signature.
– When does the transfer window close?
– All major completed transfer deals
Napoli, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid had all agreed on the fee with Lille for Pepe, but according to sources, he agreed personal terms…

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Ian Darke and Stewart Robson discuss the impact Dani Ceballos could have at Arsenal and the threat he poses to Mesut Ozil.

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains how Real Madrid can cope without Marco Asensio after he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee against Arsenal.

International Champions Cup: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (24′) Real Madrid 0-2 Arsenal

International Champions Cup: Alexandre Lacazette (10′ PEN) Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal

To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+.
Arsenal are the frontrunners in the race to sign Lille winger Nicolas Pepe after becoming the fifth club to agree a fee of €80 million to be paid over five years with the Ligue 1 side, according to ESPN FC sources.
Sources have told ESPN FC that, as well as Arsenal, Napoli, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid have an agreement on the fee with Lille for Pepe.
– When does the transfer window close?
– All major completed transfer deals
While the 24-year-old has not agreed personal…

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