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Arsenal 2, Hull City 1: Late Bendtner Winner Keeps Arsenal In Title Chase

For 90 minutes, it looked like Arsenal would be punished for what was a lackluster performance with some poor finishing. However, Niklas Bendtner put in a rebound in the 93rd minute after Boaz Myhill was unable to handle a long

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Champions League Recap: Arsenal Crush Porto, Bayern Munich Lose But Still Advance

That was an impressive performance by Arsenal as they crushed FC Porto 5-0 at the Emirates. They got the rout started in the 9th minute when Andrei Arshavin won a header, although he was offside, against Rolando. Arshavin turned and

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16: 2nd Leg Predictions

The fun is about to begin. I love this time of year when the games are all about the trophies. Most of the leagues are into their final thirds, while in two weeks there will only be 8 teams left

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Horrible Tackle On Ramsey, Not Just Arsenal But An English Problem

One of the biggest pieces of news this weekend was the horrible leg break suffered by Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey after a challenge by Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross. The injury will leave Ramsey out for a minimum of six months and

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FC Porto 2, Arsenal 1: Fabianski Flops

Arsenal were without a lot of their players and it showed in this game. They were panicky in the back and had a complete lack of balance in the midfield. Adding in their lack of a reliable striker, the game

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UEFA Champions League Preview And Predictions

It’s finally back. The Champions League is here so all those match-ups that seemed so mouthwatering back in December have arrived. I am glad that the first knockout round is staggered over two weeks which certainly makes it easier in

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The Title Race Takes Another Turn

Remember when Arsenal were out of the title race and Liverpool were a team on the rise? That was yesterday, but like this entire season everything changed again. Chelsea and United dropped points while Arsenal defeated Liverpool. Arsenal’s win pushes

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REPORT: Chelsea 2, Arsenal 0

Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League table after beating Arsenal 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal controlled long periods with their possession and did force Peter Cech into some fine saves, but two first half goals from

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Weekend Watch List: Chelsea-Arsenal And The Merseyside Derby

Obviously the big match of the weekend is Chelsea and Arsenal on Sunday, but there are quite a few good games going on in England. Outside of England, there are certainly a couple intriguing matches being shown this weekend but

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Weekend Recap: Man United put Arsenal to shame

The big story from this weekend was Manchester United putting Arsenal to the sword on Sunday. United did not even need to play overly physical to stop Arsenal instead they beat them at their own game. They simply were more

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