Craig Burley is at a loss after Arsenal drop points again, leaving them with a near insurmountable path to finishing in the top four.
Alexandre Lacazette scored a double as Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1, while Chelsea were held 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Shaka Hislop believes Chelsea took an unnecessary risk in resting Eden Hazard in their 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi final first leg.
Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates.
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Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates.
Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in the first half and fellow striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatched a last-gasp third goal to secure a 3-1 win over Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Mouctar Diakhaby’s early header had given Valencia the lead and a precious away goal but Frenchman Lacazette bagged a double before halftime to settle the jitters at The Emirates.
At 2-1 and with the clock showing 90 minutes the semi-final was precariously-balanced…
Craig Burley has been unimpressed by Maurizio Sarri’s first season at Chelsea but explains why he deserves another season at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
After another David De Gea blunder against Chelsea, Craig Burley examines the Man United keeper’s struggles and ponders his frame of mind.
Chelsea and Manchester United did little to lay claim to the 4th and final Champions League spot as the Blues cling to a 2-point lead over Arsenal for 4th.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Maurizio Sarri admitted that he is worried about Chelsea’s defensive crisis after Antonio Rudiger’s season-ending knee injury left him to face Eintracht Frankfurt with only two fit centre-backs.
Rudiger underwent surgery on his meniscus this week after limping out of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday, and Sarri confirmed that he expects the Germany international to be sidelined for at least three months.
Andreas Christensen will partner David Luiz…
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May 2 (Reuters) – Chelsea’s defensive depth is “in trouble” ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final at Eintracht Frankfurt after Gary Cahill sustained an Achilles tendon injury, manager Maurizio Sarri said.England international Cahill did not travel to Germany with the squad and joins Antonio Rudiger on the sidelines, leaving the London club with only two fit senior central defenders.”We’re in trouble with the centre backs,” Sarri told a news conference ahead of the first leg. “Cahill is out…
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May 2 (Reuters) – Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury that also ends an 11-year career at the London club, Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said.The 28-year-old, whose Arsenal contract expires next month, is set to join Italian side Juventus after signing a four-year agreement with the Serie A champions in February.Wales international Ramsey, Arsenal’s longest-serving current player, sustained the injury in the Europa League quarter-final victory…
With Arsenal’s top four hopes in peril after a loss at Leicester, the FC crew dissect the issues still plaguing the club in the post-Wenger era.
Leicester hand Arsenal their third defeat in a row to leave the Gunners’ top-four spot in peril.
Chelsea and Manchester United did little to lay claim to the 4th and final Champions League spot as the Blues cling to a 2-point lead over Arsenal for 4th.
Leicester hand Arsenal their third defeat in a row to leave the Gunners’ top-four spot in peril.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said Aaron Ramsey will not play for the club again because of a hamstring injury sustained in the Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash away to Napoli.
Ramsey’s 12-year association with Arsenal will come to an end on June 30 when he will join Juventus on a free transfer.
And, speaking ahead of the semifinal first leg at home to Valencia, Emery confirmed Ramsey would be unavailable for selection for the remainder of the campaign.
The Wales international,…
The FC boys preview Thursday’s Europa League semi-finals with Arsenal and Chelsea trying to finish their up-and-down seasons with silverware.