Mikel Arteta is determined to rouse Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from his scoring slump after the Arsenal captain continued to fire blanks in the Premier League defeat to Wolves.
Arsenal head coach Arteta said Aubameyang s form is his biggest concern , pointing to how important the Gabon international s goals have been to the Gunners, who lost 2-1 at home to Wolves on Sunday.
Aubameyang took five shots and had nine touches in the opposition penalty area against Wolves – both personal highs for the season – but only one of those shots was on target.
The 31-year-old has not scored in open play in the Premier League since Arsenal began their campaign by easing past Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage in September.
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Looking to take another giant step towards booking a silver medal finish, Girona will travel to the Mendizorroza when they meet Alaves on Friday night.
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Starting with the hosts, while Alaves might have only made their La Liga return this season, El Glorioso have continued to receive plenty of plaudits. Last seen putting in another gritty performance as they clinched a 1-0 victory away at Valencia, Luis Plaza’s men are now dreaming of the chance to book a remarkable top-half finish over the final few weeks. Signing off April with a major statement as they stormed their way to a 3-0 romp against Celta Vigo, the Basque-based outfit have won all of their previous three La Liga appearances on the bounce. Skyrocketing up the standin…
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales in relation to his conduct at the World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday.
Rubiales has faced heavy criticism after he grabbed his crotch in celebration of Spain’s victory over England, while stood metres away from Spain’s Queen Letizia and her teenage daughter Sofia.
Rubiales then kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the trophy celebration.
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FIFA said in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon: “The FIFA disciplinary committee informed Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association, today that it is opening disciplinary proceedings against …
that Liverpool are set to make a move for Juventus star Claudio Marchisio.
New Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is drawing up a list of potential targets for when the transfer window reopens in January, and the midfield is one area he is looking at strengthening.
Marchisio has been previously linked with a transfer to the Premier League with Manchester United looking the most likely to land his services two summers ago.
Aside from a season long loan at Empoli in 2007/08, the twenty-nine year old has spent his whole career with Juve, racking up over three hundred appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring thirty-five goals.
He has been part of the squad that has won four consecutive league titles while he also played in last season’s Champions …
Roberto Mancini believes he changed the dynamics of the rivalry between Manchester City and Manchester United during his time in the Premier League.
The 50-year-old led City to FA Cup glory in 2010-11 before guiding them to their first ever Premier League title in 2011-12.
Mancini thinks it was his arrival at the Etihad Stadium that turned the club into an equal rival for a United side that dominated the English top flight for so many years.
I helped to change the dynamics of the Manchester derby and it was very difficult to do that, he told Qatar s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.
United were a top club for many years and to achieve the status of equality was very tough.
We bought a lot of good players who worked very hard and gave t…
Karim Benzema slammed French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet for showing his true face by supporting Didier Deschamps decision to leave the Real Madrid striker out of France s World Cup squad.
The 30-year-old has not been picked by his country since October 2015, having been investigated in relation to an alleged attempt to blackmail his international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena.
Although Deschamps has in the past suggested the door is not closed to Benzema, his ongoing absence has often raised questions.
Le Graet was asked about Benzema s omission from the World Cup squad in a recent interview and, despite previously saying he would not comment on the situation, he surmised that France now play a certain style of play and we cannot go back .
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Jay Rodriguez hopes regular first-team football at West Brom can help him follow new team-mate Jake Livermore into the England squad.
After leaving Southampton to sign a four-year deal with West Brom in a move reportedly worth an initial £12million, potentially rising to £15m with add-ons, the forward cannot wait to get started.
Rodriguez, who previously played for Burnley, was a regular in his first two seasons at Saints, starring with 15 Premier League goals in 2013-14, but an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and then a serious ankle injury meant he only started three Premier League games in the next two campaigns.
The 27-year-old did make 24 top-flight appearances last season, but only nine were starts, thwarting his hopes of reclaiming the England spot he…
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Gonzalo Castro has arrived in Stuttgart where he is expected to complete a transfer said to be worth between €5 and €7 million.
The 31-year-old Germany international has been with Borussia Dortmund since 2015. He endured a difficult campaign during the 2017/18 season and will be looking to get his career back on track at Stuttgart.
Castro was pictured at the Stuttgart train station and should complete his medical on Friday before the German club officially announces a deal.
The arrival of an experienced midfielder such as Gonzalo Castro is expected to raise the squad quality for Stuttgart who are coming off from a successful first season back in the Bundesliga.
Not only did they manage to avoid relegation but they als…
As for the visitors, while Ajax may have gone about it the hard way against Greek champions PAOK last week, their dramatic 5-4 aggregate win has seen them now extend their winning run to three matches on the bounce. Enjoying a stellar campaign both domestically and in Europe last season, along with lifting their first Eredivisie title in five years, Erik ten Hag s men also secured a spot in the semi-final of the Champions League before eventually crashing out against Tottenham at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Despite now scoring 16 goals in their last five appearances, Ajax do have some defensive issues that need resolving. Along with shipping four goals against PAOK over both legs, they have recorded just a pair of clean sheets in any of their last 16 contests. Although the Dutch heavyweigh…
It was billed as one of the most important Clasicos in years. The outcome, it was said, could set the tone for the entire season and, by extension, the future of Lionel Messi.
The Argentinian s revelation he wanted to leave was still ringing in the ears of Barca directors two months on in October last year. While they d managed to keep hold of him, owing to Messi s reluctance to drag his club through the courts, his form on the pitch hardly suggested he was at peace.
One goal in four LaLiga matches heading into that October 24 Clasico was his slowest start to a season since 2005-06 when he was a fresh-faced teenager still trying to establish himself.
What followed at Camp Nou on that Saturday looked set to plunge Barca further into crisis, as the Catalans lost 3…