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Arsenal Team News vs Coventry City: Bruno Guimaraes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber

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Arsenal very extremely impressive in the new season's curtain-raiser, as they routed Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Community Shield this past Sunday. There were not many negatives to speak of, but one of their flashy new summer signings, Bruno Guimaraes, was withdrawn at halftime. The Brazilian midfielder was later seen in the tunnel with a massive icepack attached to his … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Coventry City: Bruno Guimaraes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber

Arsenal Team News vs Manchester City: Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi

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Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi did not play a minute of football for Arsenal this preseason, so they almost certainly not be starting in the FA Community Shield on Sunday. They have resumed training, however, this past week and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that they will be in the squad for the FA Community Shield this weekend. Coming off an … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Manchester City: Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi

Manchester City Team News vs Arsenal: Rodri, Erling Haaland, Tijjani Reijnders

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No shortage of storylines as Manchester City prepare to face Arsenal in FA Community Shield on Sunday. You can start with Rodri, where there are both fitness concerns and doubts about his future with the club. City manager Enzo Maresca spoke about the Spanish midfielder, at his press conference earlier today. "I just saw Rodri now in the building, I gave him a big hug," … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News vs Arsenal: Rodri, Erling Haaland, Tijjani Reijnders

Piero Hincapie Joins Arsenal Permanently on a £34.5m Deal

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Central defender Piero Hincapie is now, officially, a football player for Arsenal FC. Just a few hours ago, the club announced that the 24-year-old's loan arrangement has been converted into a permanent deal. He now becomes the North London side's first signing of the summer, as he moves over from Bayer Leverkusen on a fee of about £34.5 million plus add-ons. … [Read more...] about Piero Hincapie Joins Arsenal Permanently on a £34.5m Deal

Arsenal Transfer Talk: Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Christos Tzolis

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Arsenal will begin their summer preseason with a friendly in Dublin, Ireland against Spanish side Real Betis on August 5. The Aviva Stadium, on the River Liffey, will be rocking for that one. And as we just learned, earlier today, the Gunners will begin the defense of their Premier League title with a visit from a newly promoted side, Coventry City, on Friday, August 21. Until … [Read more...] about Arsenal Transfer Talk: Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Christos Tzolis

Arsenal News: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Trophy Parade

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Arsenal and their fans enjoyed an epic celebration yesterday, with an estimated 750,000-1,000,000 supporters attending the trophy parade in London. Social media accounts are overflowing right now with epic imagery of all the revelers who were along the 5.6-mile route on Sunday. Obviously, no, it wasn't a celebration of a double (as they lost the Champions League Final on … [Read more...] about Arsenal News: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Trophy Parade

Thierry Henry Highlights Importance of Kai Havertz in Champions League Final

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Kai Havertz, then with Chelsea, scored the only goal of the 2021 UEFA Champions League final. It was the first goal that he ever scored in the competition, and it gave Chelsea their second UCL title, as they beat fellow English side Manchester City 1-0. The following February (2022), Havertz scored the game-winning goal in a final once again, this time in the 117' minute of … [Read more...] about Thierry Henry Highlights Importance of Kai Havertz in Champions League Final

Mikel Arteta Greatly Rewarded Arsenal for Having Patience in Him

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In this day and age, it is not uncommon to see a Premier League club have three different managers in one season. This season alone, look no further than Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur. Patience wears thin when the stakes are so high, and most managers operate on a very short lease. Mikel Arteta has been in charge of Arsenal since December of 2019, but … [Read more...] about Mikel Arteta Greatly Rewarded Arsenal for Having Patience in Him

Thierry Henry Admits He’ll Be Nervous Covering Arsenal in UCL Final

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Arsenal legend and Football Analyst Thierry Henry was a part of CBS Sports' virtual media session previewing the upcoming UEFA Champions League Final, featuring Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal, on Wednesday. Henry, who played eight seasons, featured 254 times and scored 174 goals for Arsenal, was asked how he celebrated Arsenal's Premier League title triumph the previous … [Read more...] about Thierry Henry Admits He’ll Be Nervous Covering Arsenal in UCL Final