Tag: Arsenal FC
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Good for the heart… Eventually!
Move over Barcelona, you have been eclipsed. The SAS (Sheringham and Solksjaer) deposed by MAM (Mainoo and Maguire). The absense of Roy Keane outweighed by being 4-2 down against 10 men. Peter Schmeichel’s cartwheel being replaced by Andre Onana running over to celebrate with manager Ruben Amorim and cramping up in the process. ITV commentator…
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FA Cup 4TH Round Draw
Following Sunday’s epic penalty shootout victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United will face into a home tie against previous winners Leicester City in the 4th round of the world’s greatest football competition. A bookie would surely have offered you long odds on Ruben Amorim’s players progressing as, including extra time, the Red…
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Tuchel takes the poisoned chalice as United are cut further adrift
A Manchester City fan account on X posted a skit video on Tuesday night purporting to show Pep Guardiola celebrating Thomas Tuchel taking the England job. The inference being that the ex Chelsea boss now won’t be able to take the Manchester United job. Accompanied by a photo of Gareth Southgate, giving the current champions…
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Shadow boxing standoff at The Emirates
Holders Manchester City will begin the defence of their FA Cup crown at home to Huddersfield Town while the red half of the city will tangle with Wigan Athletic. There can be absolutely no doubt about the tie of the round however, with table toppers Arsenal taking on those in closest pursuance of their lead…
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If it plays like a flop chances are it is a flop
Manchester United… 1 Arsenal… 3 How the mighty have fallen. And continue to fall. Make no mistake about it, they are still falling. Another transfer window, another episode of Manchester United being outfoxed and outwitted by their contemporaries. What do Matt Le Tissier, Alan Shearer, James Maddison, Cody Gakpo, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Ryan…
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Magpies draw short straw on return to Champions League
Eddie Howe and Newcastle United were left to rue the Champions League draw living up to the club’s nickname (The Magpies) after the black and white stripes were dealt the short end of the stick on their return to European football’s top competition. The Geordies have been pitched into Group F, wherein they are domiciled…
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There are none so blind as those who do not wish to see
Many years ago, I made the naive mistake of riling up a Glasgow Celtic supporter. Not in a remotely sectarian way. Just regarding the merits – or lack thereof as was the viewpoint here – of Aiden McGeady remaining with the hoops rather than going to a ‘better’ club. You can dress it up any…
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Seeing is believing until you can’t believe it!
Being a writer who primarily works in sport, sometimes you are in the fortunate position of being able to witness happenings at close quarters which can be difficult to put into words. For yours truly, Kevin Foley’s goal for Meath against Dublin, Padraig Beggy coming from the clouds to win the Epsom Derby aboard Wings…