Tag: England

Wenger gives predictable answer to predictable England question

Arsene Wenger was characteristically tight-lipped when asked about whether the FA approached him over the England job.
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Walcott ‘It comes down to my attitude’

Theo Walcott is a changed man this season, so what happened?

Chambers gets full 90 as England u21s beat Italy

Calum Chambers played a full 90 minutes for England's u21s against Italy on Thursday night.
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Photo: Wilshere and Walcott wear hats in England training

Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott have obviously buddied up while away training with the England team.

Wenger: Gareth Southgate is best man for England job

It's looking more and more likely that Gareth Southgate will be promoted from interim England manager to full-time soon enough and Arsene Wenger thinks he's the best man for the job.

Does Chris Sutton go too far with Walcott criticism after England performance?

Chris Sutton was less than impressed with Theo Walcott's 62-minute performance for England during their 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday night.

Walcott, Alexis, Mustafi and Ozil get minutes while Woj, Ox and Gibbs sit out...

Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez, Shkodran Mustafi and Mesut Ozil both got minutes for their respective countries on Tuesday evening, while Wojciech Szczesny, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs were unused substitutes.

Watch: Maitland-Niles captains England u20s + assists in Four Nations victory

Ainsley Maitland-Niles provided a brilliant assist for the England u20s on Monday against USA's u20s.

Can England help Arsenal with The Ox?

Gareth Southgate's team tinkering may have some long-term pluses for Arsenal.
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Walcott’s paper ratings after England’s win over Malta

Theo Walcott has looked like a different player this season when in an Arsenal shirt but he was unable to transfer that form into an impressive England performance, coming in as one of the lowest rated players from the side’s 2-0 win on Saturday.

Kieran Gibbs gets England call-up after injury to Southampton man

Kieran Gibbs has been drafted into the England squad by Gareth Southgate after Ryan Bertrand was forced off during the Three Lions 2-0 win over Malta.
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Walcott to start for England v Malta

Theo Walcott will start for England as they face Malta in Gareth Southgate’s first match in charge as interim manager.

Pires: England need Wenger but so do Arsenal

Robert Pires believes that although England need a manager like Arsene Wenger, so do Arsenal.

Chambers, Holding, Asano and Bellerin all get minutes for respective countries

Calum Chambers, Rob Holding, Takuma Asano and Hector Bellerin have all featured for their respective countries during the interlul so far.

Arsenal legend admits he doesn’t want Wenger to take England job for “selfish reasons”

Ian Wright has admitted that he doesn't want Arsene Wenger to take the England job for "selfish reasons".

Arsene Wenger plays the game as FA continue to tap him up

Let’s face it, if it was a domestic club courting Arsene Wenger as publicly as the English FA are currently doing, we’d all be going mental.

FA chief claims England don’t need English manager amid Wenger links

FA chief, Martin Glenn, claims that England doesn't need an English manager amid claims that Arsene Wenger could take over at the end of the season.

Why it could be right time for Arsene Wenger to accept England role

Following Sam Allardyce's sacking from the England job for being an idiot, there are reports that the FA will come for Arsene Wenger again but would it be the right time for the Frenchman to move on?

Walcott and Szczesny benched before Theo out-Theos himself

Wojciech Szczesny watched on from the bench as Poland drew while Theo Walcott was a second half substitute, brought on by Big Sam in his first match as England manager.

Walcott in England squad, Wilshere and Ox out

Sam Allardyce has called Theo Walcott into his first England squad but has left Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain out.

Wilshere: England aren’t good enough

Jack Wilshere had his say on the England national team's performance during Euro 2016 and he agrees with most of the world that the Three Lions aren't good enough.

‘Wenger was not asked to be England manager’

FA technical director, Dan Ashworth, insists that Arsene Wenger was not the first choice for the England job, contrary to reports.

Ray Parlour: Wenger knows English football, he’d be a top manager

With Arsene Wenger being linked to the England job, various players, current and former, have come out in support (or not) of the boss taking up the role.

Art imitating life? Or life imitating Arsenal?

Well, here we are again. Not much to report since last week. Unless you count the England football team giving a perfect illustration of the...

Do England want Wenger because he knows what Hodgson got wrong?

There seems no likelihood that Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal to become the England manager but that doesn’t mean the speculation and gossip is...
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Why England’s problems highlight Arsene Wenger’s deep understanding of modern footballers

On Monday night, I sat and watched my first game of the Euros since the opening Saturday of the tournament. It goes without saying, even...

Wilshere named ‘Euro flop’ for reasons that have nothing to do with him

When the England manager calls and tells you you’re going to the Euros to represent your country even though you’ve played just five minutes of football all season, what do you do?

Shearer slams ‘tactically inept’ Hodgson for choosing Wilshere

Alan Shearer has slammed England manager, Roy Hodgson, for picking Jack Wilshere to start in the Three Lions' humiliating 2-1 defeat to Iceland.

Wrighty: England need an English manager, not Arsene Wenger

After England's embarrassing 2-1 defeat and elimination from the Euros at the hands of little ol' Iceland, and Roy Hodgson's resulting resignation, talk turned to who will take over; Ian Wright wasn't impressed with one particular name thrown into the hat.

Wilshere (barely) involved in England humiliation v Iceland

Iceland have knocked England out of the Euros and progressed to the quarter-finals.

Ozil and Xhaka among 10 best at Euro 2016

Mesut Ozil and new boy Granit Xhaka have been named in the top ten best performing players at this year's Euros so far.

Watch: Jack Wilshere’s ‘highlights’ v Slovakia

Jack Wilshere was given his first start of the Euros against Slovakia and his lack of playing time showed.
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Monday recap: The Arsenal rumour mill kicks back into gear

Despite it being quiet on the news front, the rumour mill has started spinning again and it's been spitting out some familiar names.

Wilshere rusty while Ramsey does Arsenal proud

Jack Wilshere got a rusty run-out for England v Slovakia, while Aaron Ramsey was Wales' key player against Russia.
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Rooney: Wilshere doesn’t have to prove himself

Wayne Rooney has returned the favour and heaped praise onto England team-mate, Jack Wilshere.

Jamie Vardy ‘It’s easy to shut Arsenal transfer out’

Jamie Vardy has revealed that he has no problem ‘shutting out’ the transfer speculation surrounding his future as he concentrates on the Euros with England.
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Forgive me, Arsenal, for I have sinned

Would you rather Arsenal win the Champions League or England win the World Cup?

Cazorla: Wilshere is a joy to watch

Santi Cazorla has described Jack Wilshere as a 'joy to watch' recently while the 24-year-old is away in France for the Euros.

BBC did not call Vardy ‘former Leicester’ or ‘Arsenal’s’

Not long after full-time, when Jamie Vardy had come off the bench for England, to score their equaliser against Wales, reports started appearing that the BBC had made a bit of a whoospie. Did they really?