Football Archives: 08/2016

Serge Gnabry is confident of sealing Germany’s place in the Olympic final when they face Nigeria at 8pm (UK) in Rio.

The Arsenal defender stayed on the bench for the whole 90 minutes as Germany beat China PR and avoided an upset, unlike world #1 USA and #3 France who went home earlier than expected.

There are two England senior camps planned next week and six Arsenal have been selected.

Unfortunately, Takuma Asano’s Japan were knocked out of the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday night.

Serge Gnabry isn’t showing any signs of slowing down as he scored two more goals in Germany’s 10-0 triumph over Fiji in the Olympics on Wednesday night.

The Arsenal centre-back, Josephine Henning. was given her first start in the competition, but was withdrawn at half-time making way for Annike Krahn as Germany were defeated 2-1 by Canada.

We all know that there is no women’s football Team GB at the Rio Olympics because of politics and the respective home nation’s country FA’s being managed by people living a bit in the past, but how would it have looked if there ad been?

Takuma Asano isn’t letting Serge Gnabry steal all the Arsneal headlines from the Olympics as he grabbed his second of the tournament with another lovely takent effort.

Serge Gnabry scored his second and third goals at the Rio Olympics as he netted twice on Sunday against South Korea.

The Arsenal defender was subbed on at half-time for Annike Krahn and took part in the fightback as Germany came from 2-0 down to get a 2-2 draw.

Arsenal Ladies came from behind to win 3-2 their Conti Cup quarter-final at the death with a late penalty from Williams. But the main talking point for me was the awful performance from the referee.

Fara Williams scored an 89th-minute penalty against Notts County Ladies on Friday night to put Arsenal Ladies through to the Conti Cup semi-finals.

Alex Scott has begun to rally the troops ahead of Arsenal Ladies’ Conti Cup quarter-final clash against Notts County tonight (Friday).

Serge Gnabry has said he was ‘very happy’ to score for Germany against Mexico in their Rio Olympics opener as the sides drew 2-2.

Takuma Asano got his Olympics off to a great start with a goal against Nigeria in their opener.

Serge Gnabry got on the scoresheet against Mexico as Germany got their Olympic campaign underway with a 2-2 in the early hours of Friday morning.

Alex Scott is confident Arsenal ladies can overcome their recent disappointment of losing to Liverpool to beat Notts County in the Continental Cup quarter final on Friday.

Germany opened their 2016 Rio Olympics tournament with a huge 6 – 1 win over lower ranked Zimbabwe while Arsenal’s defender, Josephine Henning stayed on the bench for the whole game.

Over the weekend, Arsenal Ladies lost 2-1 to Liverpool, leaving them six points adrift of League leaders, Manchester City.

Sunday’s home defeat to Liverpool could the final nail on the coffin for the Ladies’ hopes of Champions League qualification. Should Pedro Losa go?