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Atletico take control of Barca tie - winner to face Arsenal or Sporting
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (365+ words) Barcelona were believed to be the favourites ahead of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid, having won three of their previous four meetings this season. But their hopes of progression to the semis took a major hit as…...
Norway boss gives new Odegaard injury update
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (261+ words) Following his withdrawal from the Sporting CP match with a potential injury issue, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard appeared to be absent from the Gunners" training session on Thursday. A live stream of the first part of the session clearly didn…...
Sporting CP player sets foul record in Arsenal defeat
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (230+ words) Maxi Araujo put in a combative performance for Sporting CP against Arsenal on Tuesday night, taking part in 22 individual duels, far more than any other player on the pitch. Some of those duels went well, with Araujo making seven tackles…...
Gyokeres reacts to Sporting reception after 1st game vs old club
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (274+ words) Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres joined the club after a protracted transfer saga last summer, with Sporting CP dragging the deal out to secure every last penny they felt they were owed. Given the story dominated the headlines for much of…...
Arsenal star calls on fans after Sporting win
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (385+ words) Kai Havertz scored the winning goal in Arsenal's first-leg victory over Sporting CP on Tuesday night, netting in stoppage time to hand his team the advantage ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg next week. Perhaps more than just…...
Havertz Lisbon winner should quiet 'boring' Arsenal narrative
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (566+ words) If, having read that sentence, your first thought is "yeah, but the performance, then I will say to you now, this is not the article for you and feel free to step away, I won't judge you. Being real, I'm…...
Arteta offers Odegaard injury update after 'limp' reports
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (221+ words) Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Sporting CP and Arsenal was generally a positive one for the Gunners, as they secured a 1-0 win to take back to the Emirates Stadium. But one worrying sign was Martin Odegaard's early…...
Arsenal u21s seal play-off place
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) Since the 2023/24 campaign, Premier League 2 has operated as one combined division made up of all category one academies, with the top 16 progressing into a knockout bracket. Arsenal have now reached the play-offs in every season under that format, and their…...
Arteta sends clear message before Arsenal face Sporting
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1743+ words) Shortly after arriving in the Portuguese capital, the Arsenal manager faced the media before the first leg and made clear that the response to the weekend setback had already been addressed internally. "Have some perspective, how difficult it is, what…...
Gyokeres replacement sends Arsenal warning
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (417+ words) Luis Suarez has said Sporting CP will face Arsenal "without fear" in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg, as the striker prepares to lead the Portuguese side in a tie that they hope will demonstrate how well they have coped…...