The cup-tied rule: What it is, why it’s in place, and why it’s wrong
On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA’s cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won’t be able to take part.
On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA’s cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won’t be able to take part.
Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has dared to utter Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s name out loud, which means the 20-year-old is signing for Arsenal… apparently.
On Wednesday, Arsene Wenger discussed how strong the Europa League is this year compared to previous seasons, and named the teams to watch out for.
Jonas Eriksson will referee Arsenal’s clash with AC Milan on Thursday, and Arsene Wenger’s side have a bit of history with the Swedish official.
Real Madrid and AS Monaco are the ‘leading contenders’ to sign Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson, according to reports, but there’s still a good chance the 18-year-old will stay put.
Arsenal are in a surprisingly commanding position in their Europa League tie against AC Milan, so let’s take a look at who else could cause the team problems if they finish the job on Thursday.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both spoken out to back manager Arsene Wenger, despite the team’s recent struggles on the pitch.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Arsenal to make the step up to a ‘bigger’ club, but admits the North London side were the only ones to make a real offer for him.