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Team India were the first to qualify for the 2023 Asia Cup final earlier this week, defeating Pakistan and Sri Lanka on consecutive days in Colombo. The team cruised to a 228-run victory against archrival Pakistan before keeping their nerve to defeat hosts Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring thriller. India’s bowling effort was superb in both matches, as the team reduced the opponents to 128 (against Pakistan) and 172 (vs Sri Lanka). In contrast to recent months, there has been minimal fiddling with the team lineup, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj being the first-choice pacers for the Asia Cup. Bumrah only missed one game, against Nepal, owing to personal circumstances, and Mohammed Shami took his place in the group match. Shami’s omission from the playing XI raised many eyebrows, as he had been one of the side’s first-choice pacers for many years across formats. However, prior of India’s last Super Four Stage match against Bangladesh, Paras Mhambrey, India’s bowling coach...

According to the Daily Express , Arsenal might finally get Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in a cheap deal as the Serie A giants make him available in the January transfer window. The Gunners reportedly proposed £88 million for the 23-year-old while he was at Fiorentina in January 2022. However, the striker turned down a transfer to North London because Arsenal were not as appealing then as they are now. The Gunners had recently placed seventh and were not competing in any European tournament, so Vlahovic chose to join Juventus instead. According to the report, Juve spent £66 million plus add-ons for the Serbian international. Since joining the Old Lady, Vlahovic has struggled to make an impression at Allianz Stadium. Prior to joining Massimiliano Allegri’s team, he was considered as one of Italy’s top attackers due to his excellent goal-scoring exploits with Fiorentina. During his four years at Artemio Franchi Stadium, he made 108 appearances, scored 49 goals, and assisted on eigh...

Romano reviewed the latest contract termination in the newest edition of his exclusive CaughtOffside column , with Nicolas Pepe’s contract being revoked, allowing him to move from Arsenal to Trabzonspor on a free transfer. The Ivory Coast international was Arsenal’s record signing when he joined from Lille in 2019, but he never lived up to expectations at the Emirates Stadium, and it’s hardly surprising that he’s now been allowed to leave, even if it’s a bit of a bold move to allow the player to leave without even receiving a fee. This has occurred before with Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Arsenal, but Romano believes the club didn’t have much of a choice with Pepe, even if he admits it’s not the best financial policy. “Ideally, I’m sure Arsenal would have liked to bring in a fee for Pepe, who was their record signing back in 2019, but in the end his contract was terminated by the club, and it’s not the first time we’ve seen them take this decision since Mikel Arteta t...

Arsenal got a fitness boost on Sunday as defender Gabriel trained with his Brazil teammates. The centre-back had given Arsenal a fright on Friday when he was substituted late in Brazil’s 5-1 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualification. Gabriel, who was making his senior international debut in Belem, was later spotted resting on the bench with ice on his right leg. However, the 25-year-old trained with the Brazil team as usual in Lima on Sunday ahead of their next qualifier against Peru on Tuesday, putting to rest suspicions that he had been injured. The news comes as a huge relief for Arsenal, who have already been plagued by defensive injuries this season. Summer signing Jurrien Timber suffered a devastating knee injury on his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest and will be out for several months following surgery. Meanwhile, Thomas Partey is out with a groin injury, and manager Mikel Arteta stated earlier this month that the Ghanian international will be out for “wee...

Bukayo Saka’s spectacular goal against Nottingham Forest on the first weekend of the season has been nominated for the Premier League’s Goal of the Month for August. William Saliba got the ball back as Forest sought to play their way out of danger after clearing a corner in what proved to be the winning goal. The Frenchman exchanged passes with Thomas Partey before laying the ball off to our striker, who took a touch to nudge the ball into a yard of space and keep Orel Mangala at bay. Then, from the edge of the area, Bukayo twisted his left foot around the ball and released a ferocious shot that sailed into the top corner, over the extended fingertips of former teammate Matt Turner, to kick off his season with a bang. The fantastic goal by the England international is one of eight nominated for the prize. Other contenders are West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen’s drive against Bournemouth, Liverpool’s Luis Diaz’s acrobatic attempt against the Cherries, Newcastle United striker Alexander ...

Arsenal made the surprise move to bring in David Raya in the summer transfer window to add competition for Aaron Ramsdale, with the Spaniard set to be given a chance to take the latter’s place. Mikel Arteta is planning to give David Raya a chance to stake his claim to be Arsenal’s No1. Gunners boss Arteta pulled off a major surprise in the summer by signing Raya despite already having England international Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale is hugely popular among Arsenal fans and was even named in the Professional Footballers’ Association Premier League team of the year, an accolade voted for by all his fellow pros. But there is a feeling that it is only a matter of time before Arteta gives Raya a chance this season. Arsenal signed Raya from Brentford on a season-long loan with the potential for a permanent deal at the end for the Spain international. Arteta is a huge fan of Raya for his ability as a keeper and also playing out from the back. There is now a clear chance for Raya to get h...

Arsenal secured a huge 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday afternoon thanks to two stoppage-time goals. Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus both netted late on to secure the Gunners all three points in a hugely entertaining Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side won the match without summer signing Jurrien Timber and holding midfielder Thomas Partey, both of whom are currently out injured. So, with that said, football.london has rounded up the latest injury news from north London as the ongoing international break offers a chance for both players to continue their rehabilitation process, Thomas Partey The Ghana FA confirmed on Saturday afternoon that Partey had sustained a groin problem during a training session on Thursday, a major blow to Arteta. It remains to be seen how long the 30-year-old will be on the sidelines for. According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal hope Partey will be available after the October international break. Injury: Groin Return ...

Gunners star names the ONE Arsenal player that will gift the League Title and UCL to Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta is already blindly supporting him. Kevin Campbell has backed Kai Havertz to be a ‘major problem’ for teams amid hearing about fan criticism and how he should be dropped from Arsenal’s starting XI. Even though Mikel Arteta’s side have made an unbeaten start to the new season, including that dramatic win over Manchester United, it hasn’t been easy for Kai Havertz. Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell stated on Twitter that Havertz needs ‘a bit of time’ and he is certain that will then lead to better performances. Things got so bad for the 24-year-old on Sunday against Manchester United that it led to Michael Owen claiming that one of his actions was so bad that he had never seen a professional player do that before. Perhaps the £331k-a-week star (GiveMeSport) needs a bit of Declan Rice magic sprinkled onto his game because the summer signing duo have had very differen...

Kevin de Bruyne said is afraid of 3 Arsenal stars this season and arsenal is the only Premier League team that can challenge Man City for the title Mikel Arteta’s side were City’s closest rivals last season but a poor end to the campaign saw them finish five points behind Pep Guardiola’s men, who went on to complete the treble. Manchester United finished third last season but have endured a mixed start, while Newcastle United secured the final Champions League place last term but have begun this campaign with three defeats from their opening four games. Arsenal, meanwhile, have registered three wins so far and after strengthening the midfield with the signing of Declan Rice, Silva believes Arteta’s side will run City close again this season. ‘They [City] have an amazing team with some amazing players,’ Silva told The Mirror. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice Arsenal have three wins from their opening four Premier League games (Getty) ‘This is Pep’s eighth season at City. The first ...

Michael Owen says Declan Rice ‘walks into any dressing room’ after he opened his Arsenal account in the most dramatic of fashions on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 with stoppage-time goals, for the second season running, with Declan Rice netting the decisive strike. Former England striker Owen has stated that Rice is a ‘great character’ and he feels that he has now made that midfield position for Arsenal ‘a real powerhouse’ of a position, just like the old days under the legendary figures Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit, as he told Premier League Productions (03/09/23 at 6:55 pm). Moving from one team to another, for big money, isn’t easy, because of the scrutiny on that player, just ask Kai Havertz. Whilst Arsenal’s most expensive player is shining bright, his fellow summer signing is still trying to find his feet, with Owen shocked by the German over the weekend. But that goal from Rice has now ‘cemented that relationship’ with his new supporters, ac...

The Premier League and the PGMOL have released discussions between officials for six key incidents so far this season. In the first episode of ‘Match Officials: Mic’d Up’, Howard Webb talked through certain decisions made by officials on the pitch and those on VAR duty at Stockley Park so far this season. One of those came on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 in a dramatic encounter. A late VAR call helped the Gunners, as Alejandro Garnacho’s strike was ruled out for offside, but a decision earlier in the second-half went against them. Kai Havertz drove into the United box and went down as he moved between Casemiro and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with referee Anthony Taylor pointing to the spot as he deemed the right-back to have tripped the Arsenal midfielder. As is the case when any penalty is awarded, a VAR review began and Taylor was advised to watch a replay on the pitch-side monitor. What you’re going to see is Wan-Bissaka will step across, when th...

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has spoken out about how Declan Rice has settled in to life at the club. Arsenal spent a club-record £105 million to sign Declan Rice from West Ham United this summer. The midfielder truly established himself at the Emirates Stadium with a stoppage time match-winning goal against Manchester United on Sunday. The strike marked his first goal for the Gunners, and it sent the home crowd into raptures. It also capped off a man of the match performance from the 43-cap England international. The noise at the Emirates Stadium grew even more deafening when Gabriel Jesus broke free of the Red Devlis’ defence in the 11th minute of added time to add a third goal. After the full-time whistle, the stadium was filled with the sound of the Vanilla Ice hit ‘Ice, Ice Baby’. The crowd serenaded Rice to the tune, singing ‘Rice, Rice Baby,’ as the 24-year-old himself drank in the atmosphere. Mikel Arteta will have been delighted to see his marquee signing establish ...

Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is not necessarily as close to completing a transfer to Besiktas as has been reported, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside’s Substack. Pepe is out of favour at Arsenal, with Romano confirming that the Ivory Coast international remains 100% out of Mikel Arteta’s project, though he doesn’t have information on him being close to a move to Turkey. “Despite reports that a move for Nicolas Pepe to Besiktas is back on, I don’t have this information, as things stand,” Romano said. “We will see what happens with Besiktas as interest is there since long time but I’m not aware of done deal. Arsenal hope to find any solution for him as he’s 100% out of Mikel Arteta’s project.” Arsenal fans will surely be hoping Pepe can make his way out of the Emirates Stadium as soon as possible, as his signing hasn’t worked out at all. The 28-year-old could be a decent signing for someone like Besiktas, though it’s also not too surprising that i...

Arsenal have three emergency transfer options to replace Thomas Partey after injury blow. Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has reportedly been sidelined for up to six weeks with a muscle injury that boss Mikel Arteta admitted “doesn’t look good” after he was ruled out of the 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. It is another in the list of injuries that the Ghanaian has picked up during his time in north London, which could begin to worry the club’s chiefs as he enters his thirties. There is a chance that further concerns could tempt Arsenal back into the transfer market in January in order to help ease Partey’s fitness concerns, as Express Sport has looked at three potential targets for sporting director Edu. Joao Palhinha Fulham star Joao Palhinha saw his deadline day move to Bayern Munich spectacularly collapse at the finish line after the Bundesliga club could not get a deal over the line, despite agreeing a reported £55million fee with Marco Silva’s outfit. The Port...

Mikel Arteta has praised Fabio Vieira as a completely different player for Arsenal this season after another excellent substitute appearance. Arteta was speaking in his post-match press conference via football. london. Arteta shared that he had faith But that could now be changing. The 23-year-old has been brilliant in his substitute appearances this season and looks very close to earning a start over Kai Havertz. Moreover, even if Vieira doesn’t earn a start against Everton he should get ample time in the Champions League. Although Arsenal will need to field strong sides, it should be an excellent opportunity for those in the squad pushing for a start. And that demonstrates why Arteta has been trying to build such a competitive team. David Raya will be another player eying game time along with the likes of Emile Smith Rowe. in Vieira to make another considerable impact off of the bench. He confirmed that he had seen something change in the Portuguese midfielder of late, and t...

Jesus fires new warning to Arsenal rivals and relishes Nketiah battle Gabriel Jesus wants to kick on and get his rhythm back after the Arsenal striker scored for the first time since overcoming a nagging, frustrating knee issue. The 26-year-old impressed after joining from Manchester City last summer but was laid low in December with an injury sustained in Brazil’s World Cup group game against Cameroon. Jesus did not return to action for Arsenal until mid-March and had to go back under the knife last month due to irritation with the original knee problem. The striker made his second substitute appearance since then on Sunday, when he completed a memorable late 3-1 Premier League comeback win against Manchester United. “I’m feeling good,” Jesus said after the Emirates Stadium triumph. “It’s tough when you just come back from injury. “After a holiday, I started to feel in my knee again. It was unlucky for me. It’s tough. “After pre-season, you go and try but you feel in pain. And ...

Vinicuis Jr reacts to what happened in Arsenal v Man Utd game in three words Gabriel Jesus came off the bench on Sunday to grab the third goal as Arsenal left it late to secure a 3-1 victory against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard had immediately cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s opener in the first-half, and the game appeared to be heading towards a stalemate after Alejandro Garnacho saw his 88th-minute goal rightly chalked off for offside. However, Declan Rice scored in the 95th minute to send the Arsenal supporters into ecstatic celebrations, and Man United attempted to salvage a draw by going all out in attack after play resumed. It proved costly as the Gunners caught them out on a counterattack, with Jesus beautifully flooring Diogo Dalot with a sublime piece of skill before putting the ball past Andre Onana. The Brazil international striker took to Instagram to celebrate the win, and his international teammate and Real Madrid Vinicius Junior was pleased ...

Mike Dean can understand why Erik ten Hag was angered by the decision to disallow Alejandro Garnacho’s strike in Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal. United thought they had won it at the Emirates when Garnacho slotted home in the 88th minute. However, VAR overturned the on-field decision and came to the conclusion that Garnacho was offside, having been played through on goal by Casemiro. That decision proved costly for United as Arsenal grabbed two late goals to claim the win. Declan Rice hammered home via a deflection to put Mikel Arteta’s side in front, after Martin Odegaard had cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s opener. This was all before Gabriel Jesus sealed all three points with a fine finish in the 101st minute. Ten Hag cut a frustrated figure in his post-match interview with Sky Sports and fumed at three key decisions. One of which was Garnacho’s disallowed goal, insisting that the technology had it wrong. The United boss said: “It’s not offside. [It’s the] Wrong angle.” Al...

Declan Rice struck at the death as Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon. It was a contest bereft of quality for the first 25 minutes before goals at both ends burst it into life. Marcus Rashford struck first for the visitors after Arsenal were caught out in transition before the Gunners hit back a mere 100 seconds later through Martin Odegaard, who crashed home from the edge of the box. The hosts thought they’d earned a chance to take the lead just before the hour mark when Kai Havertz was awarded a penalty after being tripped by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. However, Anthony Taylor overturned his on-field decision following VAR intervention. The game was on a knife-edge as it entered its final act, with both sides looking capable of landing the decisive blow. Bukayo Saka spurned a glorious chance for the Gunners, while Alejandro Garnacho thought he’d won it for the Red Devils, but his late effort was eventually ruled out for offside. The tension was palpable...

Follow Arsenal vs Man United LIVE The most intriguing match of the Premier League season so far takes place today with the Emirates Stadium hosting Arsenal and Man United. With the international break looming, both teams will be determined to grab all three points and make their mark as Manchester City’s title-rivals-in-chief. Mikel Arteta is without Thomas Partey this afternoon as Arsenal suffered a late injury blow to their preparations. Gabriel Magalhaes will hope it means he finally gets a start after curiously being dropped this season. The Gunners are unbeaten so far but a string of unconvincing displays, including conceding a late equaliser to Fulham last time out, has exposed a few cracks in Mikel Arteta’s new system. United have also struggled this season without dropping too many points, and could give debuts to new signings Rasmus Hojlund and Sergio Reguilon. The £72million striker’s start under Erik ten Hag has been hotly anticipated following an injury delay. The visito...

Pundit Tony Cascarino has suggested that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could drop Aaron Ramsdale for David Raya against Manchester United. Cascarino was speaking on TalkSPORT (3/9 7:55am) ahead of a huge Premier League clash. Both teams have started the season well in terms of points without necessarily convincing with their performances. Mikel Arteta wouldn’t have been pleased to drop two points against Fulham last weekend. They dominated possession and created plenty of chances but didn’t really test Bernd Leno. Two lapses in concentration at the beginning and end of the game was all Fulham needed to score their two goals. The first goal in particular was very sloppy with Bukayo Saka playing Andreas Pereira through on goal. Andreas Pereira took full advantage and wrong-footed Aaron Ramsdale from long range. Cascarino now believes Arteta could spring a surprise and start David Raya over Ramsdale today. He doesn’t believe the Spanish international was signed to be the £30m goal...

Jurrien Timber delivers sweet injury update that shows he’s expected to be back to action quicker than expected. Arsenal star Jurrien Timber has taken to social media to post an update on his current injury status, as he faces months on the sideline Scans later showed an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, which rules players out for anywhere between seven-months and over one-year. It will likely rule the new signing out from playing a game this season, though it remains to be seen how his rehabilitation will impact that. The Dutch international joined the Gunners from Ajax for a fee worth roughly £40million, adding versatility and quality to their backline. Timber impressed in pre-season, featuring across the back four, before helping the north London outfit to a Community Shield victory over Manchester Cit The defender then made his full debut at the Emirates Stadium against Nottingham Forest, though there were injury concerns shortly after. Timber went to ground in the first half...

Arsenal are eyeing a potential £100m move for Evan Ferguson, one of the Premier League’s most promising talents. The 18-year-old striker’s impressive performance for Brighton has garnered interest from top clubs, yet Arsenal seem poised to take the lead for his signature. Evan Ferguson is receiving considerable attention from Arsenal, with plans to make a move in the next summer transfer window, FootballTransfers reports. The young striker’s valuation at £100 million by Brighton has deterred Tottenham from proceeding with a bid. The Ireland international is not only attracting the Gunners but also has Manchester United showing interest. However, insiders reveal that Arsenal is the most probable destination for him. Ferguson had an outstanding run, scoring seven goals in 22 Premier League appearances for Brighton, six of which were netted in the last campaign. He had earlier caught Liverpool’s eye in 2021 but found his way to the Brighton academy instead. Arsenal’s interest in Fe...

No striker would want one of their team’s defenders to replace them up front. But one Premier League star went through exactly that in the Champions League, and he’s revealed it left him in tears on the phone to his mum. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus spent a large chunk of last season on the sidelines recovering from his knee injury sustained at the 2022 World Cup, but he was otherwise in fine form as the Gunners No.1 striker. However this time just under two years ago, Jesus was looking to leave a club after being unable to secure guaranteed game time – reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. Club legend and prolific goalscorer Sergio Aguero had left the summer before for Barcelona, leaving the floor open for Jesus to step up into his role. But it wasn’t that easy for the Brazilian, who has now revealed the how much his struggle to get into the starting XI impacted him. Speaking to the Denilson Show hosted by former Brazil international Denilson, Jesus said: “There wa...

Arsenal could be about to hijack a move for Manchester City star Joao Cancelo – who looked bound for Barcelona. The Gunners have shown interest in the Portuguese full-back for a while now, with Mikel Arteta flexing his connections to the Citizens to pursue moves for Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte. Last summer, Arsenal signed Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from the Etihad outfit. Cancelo fell out with manager Pep Guardiola last season, leaving Manchester City on loan for Bayern Munich. He was booed on his return to the club in the Champions League and did look set to join Barcelona on deadline day – but there may be a twist left in the tale. Spanish outlet Cadena SER says that Cancelo has received a “last-minute offer” from a Champions League club, which remains unnamed. While it very likely that the offer is from Arsenal, however, it may not matter. Cancelo is said to have agreed terms with Barça ahead of a move and with City reluctant to let Laporte go to the Gunners, they cer...

Nuno Tavares has joined Nottingham Forest on an initial loan deal with a £12million option to buy. The 23-year-old arrived in 2021 and had a mixed first season in north London, playing 28 matches and scoring one goal. After the arrival of Alex Zinchenko though, the Portugal under-21 international was sent out on loan to Marseille, and despite a decent campaign in Ligue 1 he is no longer viewed as part of Mikel Arteta’s plans. Tavares has attracted interest from Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen this summer. However, as football.london reported earlier this month, the player’s preference has been to stay in the Premier League. West Ham reportedly showed interest, but never made an official approach, while Aston Villa explored the possibility of a loan deal. Nottingham Forest however, showed the most interest as Steve Cooper looks to bolster his full back options. Forest had just one orthodox left back in Harry Toffolo prior to Tavares’ arrival, although he has missed the season so far thr...

Martin Odegaard has opened up and revealed just how long he has wanted to be an ARSENAL player. The 24-year-old has enjoyed his most prolific campaign, scoring 15 Premier League goals and playing a pivotal role in cementing Champions League qualification for the first time in seven years. He is now one of the most creative players in the Premier League and has revealed just how long he has been an Arsenal fan for. WHAT HAS BEEN SAID – He told the Players Tribune : “I’ve always had this weird connection to Arsenal. It started long before I signed. I don’t even really know how to explain it, except with one little story. “I’ve never been that much into video games. I am of that generation that always played outside, but the one exception was FIFA. I mostly played Career Mode. You know, where you get to be the manager? “The club I always chose to manage was ARSENAL . They were my FIFA team. “Growing up in Norway, I watched a lot of Premier League and I just had this good feeling ab...

Folarin Balogun has spoken out for the first time since leaving Arsenal on a permanent transfer to join Monaco. The talented young striker was left out of the Gunners’ opening three Premier League fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Fulham. Speaking at his presentation as an AS Monaco player, Balogun spoke about his time at Arsenal. In a press conference, attended by Get French Football News, Balogun was asked if he had any regrets about his time at Arsenal. “For me, I don’t have any regrets,” the 22-year-old said. Official, confirmed. Folarin Balogun has joined AS Monaco on deal in excess of €40m package, €30m plus significant add-ons structure Arsenal will have sell-on clause, it was always crucial point in negotiations. It will be bit less than 20%. #AFC pic.twitter.com/Smbg2cIrQL — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2023 “Football is a competitive sport, and of course, the manager sometimes makes choices: sometimes there are opportunities for...