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Europa League position gives Wenger opportunity to test youth

Arsene Wenger says winning Europa League is not how Arsenal want to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Arsene Wenger credits Arsenal for taking the game to a ‘nervous’ Ostersunds side and navigating the weather conditions in their comprehensive victory.

Arsene Wenger hasn’t ruled out Aaron Ramsey for the Carabao Cup final and remains hopeful the midfielder will be available against Man City.

Arsenal take on Östersunds FK at the Emirates on Thursday from a strong position. They won the first Europa League leg in Sweden 3-0 and it means that Arsene Wenger can rotate his squad with Sunday’s Carabao Cup final in mind.

While still taking the game seriously to avoid what he calls a “bad surprise,” he will want to keep his key players fresh. That opens the door for some others to play, and perhaps show their manager they can push for the first team.

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Sead Kolasinac stands out at Arsenal in Carabao Cup victory over West Ham

Danny Welbeck’s first-half goal was enough for Arsenal to fend off West Ham and reach the Carabao Cup semifinals.

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s balance of youth and experience allows for navigating the Carabao Cup amid fixture congestion.

David Moyes was left frustrated after West Ham’s hard work was undone by a sloppy goal conceded to Arsenal.

Sometimes cup football is an incredible, exciting, exhilarating, rambunctious, passionate, end to end maelstrom of mayhem. Sometimes it is not. Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham was very muchthe latter, although it should be pointed out Arsene Wenger’s second string did what the “first team” couldn’t just last week: namely score against David Moyes’ side.

The goal came late in the first half, a typically scrappy Danny Welbeck effort, and while they never looked like extending that lead, the visitors…

Bargain buy Sead Kolasinac shows Arsenal what character is

Arsene Wenger points to Sead Kolasinac’s quality as proof that there are still bargains to be had in the transfer window.

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal exploited extra space against Swansea, leading to a goal and assist from Sead Kolasinac.
Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Swansea on Saturday was their fourth successive victory since the defeat at Watford that led to their captain, Troy Deeney, openly questioning the team’s character.
Perhaps the words of the Watford man — whose side have lost both their games since beating the Gunners by the way — have become that cliched “kick up the backside” moment. They were the perfect comments — perhaps stuck up on the dressing room wall — that teams often use to inspire them.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka…

Eden Hazard, Leroy Sane, Fernandinho star in Team of the Weekend

Craig Burley reacts to all of Saturday’s Premier League fixtures, headlined by another Man City win.

After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers along with a manager.

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 #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: He may have been beaten in injury time as West Ham lost a 2-0 lead to draw the battle of the London strugglers at Selhurst Park, but it would…

Sead Kolasinac and Petr Cech behind Arsenal’s defensive revival

The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Arsenal and their preference in midfield between Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva.
So much for Arsenal’s defensive crisis. Monday’s 2-0 win over West Brom was the Gunners’ third straight clean sheet in the Premier League since they shipped four goals at Liverpool and everyone was calling on Arsene Wenger to scrap his back-three experiment.
Wenger himself even seemed to entertain that notion, with Arsenal having conceded eight times in the opening three matches of the season. But he resisted any urge to switch formations and since then they’ve allowed just one goal in five games…

Sanchez, Kolasinac lead Arsenal’s second-half turnaround vs. FC Koln

FC Cologne fans grabbed all the headlines before the match but it was Arsenal that claimed the points in the opening matchday of the Europa League.

Alexis Sanchez took on the Cologne back line by himself and netted the go-ahead goal for Arsenal in their 3-1 victory.

FC Cologne players thank their fans for making the trip to the Emirates after their 3-1 defeat against Arsenal.

Arsenal had to leave it late before seeing off FC Koln but in the end, did just that in a 2-1 victory. After an hour’s delay to kick-off time due to safety concerns, the team opted to wait another 45 minutes before turning in any kind of performance. 

It was the German side who took the lead when Jhon Cordoba latched on to David Ospina’s loose clearance. However, Arsenal fought back with goals from Sead Kolasinac, Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin.

Alexis’ contribution was the outstanding…

Danny Welbeck fires two as Arsenal stop the bleeding vs. Bournemouth

Arsenal responded to a humiliating defeat at Anfield with a confident win over a limp Bournemouth

Arsenal responded to a humiliating defeat last time out with a confident win over a limp Bournemouth.
Arsenal needed to respond to their …

Mixed signals in transfer window give Arsenal no direction

Mattias Karen rates Arsenal’s transfer window after a promising deadline day falls flat.

Alison Bender catches up with Arsenal fans outside the Emirates to hear their thoughts on the Gunners’ transfer dealings.

The FC crew break down Arsenal’s inability to add big players and sell unhappy stars during the summer transfer window.
When Arsenal announced the signings of Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette in the first part of the summer, there was hope that the club had finally learned its lesson. Doing business early and efficiently would suggest there was a definite plan, making moves to strengthen the team in key areas speaks to strategic, coherent thinking.
They broke their transfer record, paying Lyon £46 million for the French international Lacazette. The free transfer arrival from Schalke of the Bosnian Kolasinac…

Arsenal need more signings before transfer deadline closes

Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger believes the transfer window should be closed before the start of the season to avoid playing the same players more than twice.

It was inevitable that Arsenal’s first defeat of the season would prompt an immediate review of their transfer business. Defeat at Stoke has led fans and pundits alike to question whether this Arsenal squad is really strong enough to achieve their stated goals.

Having narrowly scraped by Leicester in their opening fixture, Arsenal don’t exactly look like title challengers. If Arsene Wenger is serious about mounting a credible challenge for the Premier League, he’ll need to add more quality to…

Arsene Wenger: ‘Determined’ Sead Kolasinac will set tone for Arsenal

Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger believes the transfer window should be closed before the start of the season to avoid playing the same players more than twice.
LONDON — Arsene Wenger hopes the strength and physicality that new signing Sead Kolasinac brings to the team will set the tone for both his teammates and the Emirates crowd this season.
Kolasinac has made a flying start to life at Arsenal, scoring in the Community Shield and setting up a goal for Danny Welbeck in the opening Premier League win over Leicester. But the bulky defender’s biggest impact may be the muscle he brings to a team that’s often been accused of being too soft for the Premier…

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