Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires believes the Gunners have to be regarded as genuine title contenders this season. “He is running but not participating in full training”.
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Leicester are the surprise leaders of the Premier League with 35 points from 16 games.
Manchester United were the last team to win the league with just 80 points back in 2011, with Chelsea amassing 87 last season, but the Arsenal manager believes the race will be a lot closer this time around.
“His history as a player and the clubs he has played for…to bring him in to play with us was massive”, Wilshere told the club’s website (www.arsenal.com).
“You want to compete and perform every single game, and show that you can stay consistent and at the top level as long as possible”. “After that, we have to answer on the pitch are we good enough”.
“Maybe there is a slight chance for Alexis to be in the squad again, but it is too early to be sure about it”, he said. “Manchester City has huge individual potential with David Silva and Sergio Aguero coming back and so we will need a top, top-level team performance”.
It’s almost Christmas and tradition is that it’s the time when teams in the English Premier League begin to predict how their seasons will end. Look at the Champions League.
As José Mourinho departs the Premier League for the foreseeable future, he leaves behind a string of memorable boasts, claims and jibes. We do not forget that and it is deep in my body. The fact that I managed to come to that point is a great achievement.
The Arsenal boss also pushed Mourinho in Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over the Gunners later that year.
“Next Monday they have a big, big game when they host Manchester City”.
One of the most divisive figures in the lovely game, Mourinho’s exit will be lamented and celebrated in equal measure. The striker has missed four games with a heel problem sustained against Southampton last month.
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Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil is targeting a Champions League win this season to “thank the fans” for sticking by the club.
