Tag: UEFA Champions League

Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 45: Midfield confusion? FM16 FTW!

Helen joins Matthew to look at the Euros with apathy, find solace in 10 years of Theo, wonder where Elneny fits next season, and discuss Sergio Ramos' tackle.

Wenger expects Leicester to struggle with Champions League demands

Leicester City are Premier League champions and, in north London, work is already underway to make sure it doesn't happen again next season.

The Importance of Being Earnest (despite disappointment)

As the season continues to drift towards its thoroughly anti-climactic conclusion, there are still a few things to play for.

Arsenal edge closer to Champions League as Manchester clubs slip

Arsenal remained in third on Sunday after Manchester City lost to Southampton.

Wenger: Champions League money not vital anymore

Arsenal are chasing Champions League football once again, hoping to fend off Manchester United and Manchester City before the season ends.
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Manchester United relegate Villa and put pressure on Arsenal

Manchester United won at home on Saturday afternoon, putting a little more pressure on the Gunners ahead of Sunday's clash against Crystal Palace.

The end is coming

There are very few things that we know for certain at Arsenal at the moment. We don't know if the manager is in danger of...

Messi’s nine goals v Arsenal a Champions League record

Time to look away, Arsenal fans. Almost undoubtedly the best player in the world, Lionel Messi has punished Arsenal time and time again, scoring an...

2011: What could have been

Defending a 2-1 home win, Arsenal were desperately close to knocking eventual winners and best team in the world Barcelona out of the Champions...
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Barcelona v Arsenal: Mes que un underdog

Talk about mission impossible. After narrowly failing to overturn first leg defeats against Bayern Munich and AS Monaco in recent seasons, Arsenal are left with the...

Barcelona score four in penultimate game before Arsenal visit

Focus is on the FA Cup for now, but Barcelona are still in my peripheral vision as the second leg of the Champions League...

March fixtures wallpapers and covers

Even though there's an international break this month, Arsenal play six matches. February was, well, tough. And March looks even tougher now. After failing to...

UEFA have helped Arsenal with FA Cup fixture, but why?

We finally have a date for Arsenal's FA Cup replay against Hull City, and it's a slightly surprising one. The fixture hasn't been arranged for...
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Why does the media hate Mesut Ozil?

Mesut Ozil has had his fair share of harsh and often unnecessary criticism over the years but this takes the cake. After Arsenal's 2-0 loss...

Suarez wary of Arsenal’s return to Barcelona

Despite Barcelona beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday, Luis Suarez insists that the tie isn't over and that the Catalans need to...

Bellerín: There’s not much between us and Barcelona

Arsenal right-back Héctor Bellerín was superb on Tuesday evening, and he isn't giving up hope just yet. The smart money says Arsenal are heading out...

How cultural differences disadvantage Arsenal in Europe

A lot of Arsenal fans will rightly complain about Mr Cüneyt Çakır's performance on Tuesday night, and it certainly was not an impressive one. But...

Wenger: We were very average overall

Arsene Wenger was very critical of his Arsenal team after losing 2-0 to Barcelona. The Champions League match was actually very tight and perhaps the...

Stat: Arsenal need to say goodbye to Flamini

Everyone let out a collective groan when we saw Mathieu Flamini was coming on against Barcelona. We were already 1-0 but there was time to...

Stat: Have we already seen the best from Mesut Ozil?

Mesut Ozil has now gone nine Champions League games without an assist. Of course, this stat doesn't take into account the playmaker's achievements in the...

Watch: Mertesacker and Ramsey visibly gutted over Barcelona loss

Per Mertesacker and Aaron Ramsey were visibly gutted after our 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League. Speaking after the match, the two players...

Wenger claims Arsenal are ‘extremely guilty’ after loss to Barcelona

Arsene Wenger has described Arsenal as 'guilty' after our 2-0 loss to Barcelona at the Emirates. The match was frustrating but we weren't bad by...

Result: Arsenal face uphill struggle at Camp Nou after defeat at home to Barcelona

Despite a valiant effort, Arsenal just didn't have enough to keep Barcelona out. An impressive display put together by Red Action kicked the game off...

Wenger refuses to comment on picking Oxlade-Chamberlain to start

Speaking just before kick-off against Barcelona in the Champions League, Arsene Wenger refused to comment on his team choice. The boss controversially chose Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain...
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Arsenal go all guns blazing – Official teams Arsenal v Barcelona

Arsenal have nothing to lose going into the first leg of our two Champions League clashes with Barcelona. No one is expecting Arsenal to win...

Luis Suarez: Arsenal are one of the best, they deserve respect

Now that the nation's sweetheart, Luis Suarez, has managed to escape the evil clutches of the British media by fleeing to Barcelona, he appears to...

Coquelin relishing Iniesta test

Arsenal v Barcelona on Tuesday night will be seen as a series of head-to-head battles by some. Our defence against their unstoppable strikeforce. Sergio Busquets...

Insider View: Q&A with @totalBarca

Arsenal face European champions Barcelona on Tuesday night, so we sat down with renowned website Total Barca to get the inside track on the...

Wenger: 0-0 at home isn’t a bad score in Europe

Playing at home first in yet another Champions League last 16 first leg, Arsenal will be hoping to avoid the mistakes of previous seasons. Heading...

Giroud believes strong first leg is key to success against Barcelona

Olivier Giroud reckons if Arsenal can get off to a good start in the Champions League and have a strong first game, it'll make...
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Five Barcelona players left out of Arsenal squad

Luis Enrique announced his squad for the game against Arsenal on Tuesday night and has left a few players at home. Naming a 19-man squad,...

Wenger urges Arsenal to show ‘nearly perfect’ Barcelona what they’ve learned

Despite Barcelona being as close to perfect as you can get, according to Arsene Wenger, the boss still reckons Arsenal have learned a thing...

Wenger admits he ‘can’t complain’ about FA Cup replay

After a frustrating 0-0 draw against Hull on Saturday, Arsenal face a replay in the middle of what is already a congested fixtures list...

Arsenal v Barcelona preview – The impossible?

In two games at the Emirates Stadium, FC Barcelona, kings of Europe, are winless. Those matches came in 2010 and 2011 when Pep Guardiola was...

Barcelona boss: Arsenal can dominate games

Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, admitted during his press conference ahead of their match against us on Tuesday that Arsenal are capable of dominating games. Although...

Luis Enrique: Of course Barcelona are favourites – we’re champions!

Barcelona boss, Luis Enrique, aims to keep hold of the Champions League trophy when the Catalans visit north London on Tuesday. Speaking in his press...

Giroud: We have to give 100 per cent against Barcelona

Olivier Giroud is confident that we can beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday if we work together and all give 100 per...

Loan watch: Szczesny helpless as Roma lose to Real Madrid

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has been performing well for loan club AS Roma lately, but there was nothing he could do to help them against...

Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League round of 16?

A 3-0 win in Greece on Wednesday evening saw Arsenal cruise into the Champions League knockout stages. It's the 16th consecutive season Arsène Wenger has...

Arsenal have an awful record in Greece, but it doesn’t count

Arsenal don't have a particularly good record at Olympiacos, where the Gunners must win (probably by two goals) to qualify from the Champions League...