Bookies favour Manchester City to win EPL
August 17th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) The English Premier League (EPL) kicks off its 2012-13 edition Saturday and holders Manchester City start as the bookies favourite to retain their title.EPL Chief ... Read more...
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Pre-season overseas tour has double edges: Wenger
May 5th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Arsenal Football Club manager Arsene Wenger feels there are both advantages and disadvantages in the pre-season overseas tour especially in a major tournament year.The English ... Read more...
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Wilshere to miss Euro 2012
April 17th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) Arsenal's Jack Wilshere will miss the Euro 2012 finals due to injury, said club manager Arsene Wenger.The 20-year-old has been out for the entire English ... Read more...
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Wenger says Wilshere cannot play in London Olympics
March 24th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said midfielder Jack Wilshere will not be allowed to play in the London Olympics even though he is available for ... Read more...
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Podolski plays down Arsenal move
March 11th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) German striker Lukas Podolski has rubbished speculation that he has agreed to move to English Premier League club Arsenal on a 10.9 million pound deal ... Read more...
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Podolski agrees to terms with Arsenal
February 29th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) German striker Lukas Podolski is on the brink of a move to English Premier League club Arsenal after the player agreed to terms for a ... Read more...
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Van Persie likely to miss friendly match
February 29th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Arsenal star striker Robin Van Persie is doubtful for the Netherlands friendly football match Wednesday against England as he continues to nurse a groin ... Read more...
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Wenger to get 55 million pounds for squad overhaul
February 20th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Arsenal club management has given under-fire manager Arsene Wenger a purse of 55 million pounds to spend in the summer. The Frenchman has come under ... Read more...
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Wenger confirms Thierry Henry’s return
December 30th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Friday New York Bulls striker Thierry Henry will make an emotional return to the club he left in 2007 ... Read more...
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Wenger ridicules Blatter’s take on racism
November 19th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ridiculed FIFA president Sepp Blatter's comments on racism, saying that any player who is found guilty of racism should be ... Read more...
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Wenger hopes Henry’s presence can inspire Gunners
November 18th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) English Premier League club Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger hopes the presence of the club's former star Thierry Henry at a training session this week can ... Read more...
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Keep distance from Van Persie, Wenger tells Manchester City
October 1st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Manchester City not to entertain any hopes of signing his captain Robin van Persie to get rid of Carlos ... Read more...
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I could write a book about the summer: Wenger
September 10th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he could write a book about the turbulent months which left him facing the greatest crisis during his 15-year-old ... Read more...
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Wenger vows to fight on
August 29th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Aug 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he is not going to step down after the 2-8 humiliation defeat against Manchester United and vowed to fight ... Read more...
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Rule on fielding full-strength teams in EPL to be relaxed
July 15th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) The controversial rule to punish English Premier League clubs for fielding "weakened teams" is to be revisited and relaxed from this season by the Football ... Read more...
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Wenger accepts responsibility for Arsenal’s title hopes crash
April 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Manager Arsene Wenger has accepted responsibility for Arsenal's title hopes crash."I'm to blame," the Daily Mail quoted Wenger, as saying.Without a trophy in six seasons, the Gunners ... Read more...
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Arsenal has no plans to part with Fabregas, Wilshere: Wenger
April 24th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied that the club might be accepting summer bids for captain Cesc Fabregas and midfielder Jack Wilshere.Wenger's comment comes after it was reported ... Read more...
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Arsenal needs to work harder to end trophy drought: Wenger
April 21st, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 21 (ANI): Arsenal will have to work much harder to stay in the top four - let alone win a trophy, said Gunners coach-cum-manager Arsene Wenger.The Gunners were hotly ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s second place in Premier League ‘not a disaster’: Wenger
April 9th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that failure to win a Premier League trophy for a sixth successive season would not be a "disaster" for the club.Wenger's side ... Read more...
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Arsenal under pressure to meet only remaining Premier League ‘target’: Wenger
March 21st, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that his team is now focused on winning the Premier League title after seeing their Quadruple bid destroyed.The Gunners have crashed out ... Read more...
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Gunners goalkeeper Szczesny out of action with tendon injury
March 11th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 11 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is looking to sign on a standby goal keeper after learning that first choice Wojciech Szczesny is out for up to six weeks ... Read more...
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Lifting Carling Cup would end doubts about Arsenal, says Wenger
February 26th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.26 (ANI): French football manager Arsene Wenger has acknowledged that winning Sunday's Carling Cup would finally end doubts about whether Arsenal's present squad is able to deliver silverware to the ... Read more...
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Wenger hits back at ex-Barcelona President’s Fabregas remark
February 16th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has accused Barcelona of double standards after their latest moan about Cesc Fabregas moving to Arsenal.Barcelona's former President Joan Laporta reckons that it will ... Read more...
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Wenger says ‘under-fire’ Fabregas is a ‘witch-hunt’ victim
February 4th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that captain Cesc Fabregas is the victim of a 'witch-hunt'.It comes after Everton manager David Moyes alleged that Fabregas made unrepeatable comments to ... Read more...
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Wenger accuses Chelsea of hypocrisy in following UEFA fair play rules
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.2 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has accused Chelsea of hypocrisy after signing up to UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules and then spending an astonishing 75 million pounds on the ... Read more...
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Wenger says Arsenal are ‘trying to win everything they can’
January 26th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that after reaching the Carling Cup final, his team is now ready to end its silverware drought.The Gunners will bid to finally ... Read more...
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‘Top-level consistency’ will lead Arsenal to Premier League glory: Wenger
January 1st, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels that this season's Premier League will be won by the team that copes best with defeat as well as victory.Wenger said that the ... Read more...
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Wenger has no spot for Beckham in Arsenal team
December 24th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he would love to sign David Beckham during next month's transfer window, but insisted that he does not have a spot ... Read more...
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Wenger takes dig at Nani’s ‘intelligence’ for writing off Arsenal’s championship chances
December 24th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit back at Manchester United winger Nani for claiming that the Gunners are already out of this season's Premier League title race.Nani believes ... Read more...
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Arsenal will use ‘big game’ against Man U to prove league title bid: Wenger
December 13th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13(ANI): Ahead of Monday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his young team to prove that they can finally come of ... Read more...
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Mourinho jibes Wenger over Arsenal’s protracted trophy drought
November 27th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27(ANI): Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has launched a vicious attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger over the English club's failure to win a trophy in the last five ... Read more...
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Wenger slams Capello for England’s capitulation to France in Wembley friendly
November 18th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has launched a scathing attack on England manager Fabio Capello following France's 2-1 win in the friendly at Wembley."This will hurt England, especially the ... Read more...
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Wenger ‘more focused than ever’ to win trophy for Arsenal: Fabregas
November 13th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13(ANI): Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas believes that manager Arsene Wenger is 'more focused than ever' to help the club end their five-year trophy drought.Arsenal was booed off the ... Read more...
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Wenger’s secret lover asks him to ‘quit UK for France’
November 7th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7 (ANI): The 'secret lover' of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has allegedly pleaded him to quit the UK so that they can spend more time together in France.According ... Read more...
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Ferguson hits back at Wenger’s ‘Scholes’ darker side’ jibe
August 28th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger saying that he should look closer to home before criticizing the 'dark side' of ... Read more...
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