EVERTON 2, ARSENAL 5 Wayne Rooney’s early goal may have been a reminder of earlier glory days from Everton’s past but Arsenal underlined their superiority with comeback goals by Nacho Monreal and Mesut Ozil before Idrissa Gana Gueye got sent off. Embed from Getty Images Alexandre Lacazette extended the Gunners’ lead and the game was […]
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Arsenal defeat Chelsea twice at Wembley in the space of 71 days, this time to win the FA Community Shield
ARSENAL 1, CHELSEA 1 (Arsenal won 4-1 on penalties) FA Cup winners Arsenal captured the first piece of silverware of the new campaign with victory against champions Chelsea in the FA Community Shield at Wembley. The gritty Gunners, accused in the past of being flaky and lacking steel, displayed resolve to battle back from behind […]
Arsene Wenger wins FA Cup for record-breaking seventh time to deny Chelsea the double
ARSENAL 2, CHELSEA 1 Danny Welbeck, the only Mancunian in this season’s final, won his first Emirates FA Cup winners’ medal on the day his manager Arsene Wenger created history in the competition. Wenger won the FA Cup for a record seventh time to gain the outright lead over George Ramsey who had six victories […]
Wembley woe as Manchester City lose after extra time to Arsenal in FA Cup semi final
ARSENAL 2, MAN CITY 1 (after extra time) Manchester City had only themselves to blame after losing their Emirates FA Cup semi final against Arsenal. It was a tie dominated by City whose failure to turn territorial advantage and chances into goals was their undoing…and not for the first time this season. Disappointing for City, […]
Manchester City are back in the title mix after coming from behind to defeat rivals Arsenal at the Etihad
MAN CITY 2, ARSENAL 1 Resilient Manchester City produced a thrilling second-half display to defeat title rivals Arsenal and leap into second place in the Barclays Premier League. After a lethargic opening half, in which City trailed to a Theo Walcott goal, the second 45 minutes was a total contrast as they hit back in […]