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- Manchester City fired more attempts (19 vs 11 shots).
- Manchester City was more accurate in front of goal (47% on target vs 27%).
- Manchester City held more of the ball (66% possession).
Manchester City defeated Sunderland 4-1 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 18 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Anthony Taylor, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Sunderland meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Sunderland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Manchester City defeated Sunderland 4-1 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 18 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Anthony Taylor, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Sunderland meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Sunderland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
The winger was left out of Mikel Arteta's squad for their 3-0 victory over Frank Lampard's Coventry City on the opening night of the Premier League season.
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown (Picture: Getty) Martin Keown believes Martin Odegaard is still ‘under pressure’ in an Arsenal shirt after the Gunners picked up a 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday. The Premier League champions got their title defence underway with a flawless performance against the newly-promoted Sky Blues at the Emirates. Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put Arsenal in control early on before Odegaard added a third shortly after the break. The Arsenal captain, who was named player of the match, has made a fast start to the season, having opened his goalscoring account in last weekend’s Community Shield. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. But Keown believes the Norwegian midfielder needs to maintain those levels, especially after an injury-hit campaign last season, in which he only started 16 league matches. ‘We need him back,’ Keown told Stan Sport at full-time. ‘He’s probably the one player who’s under more pressure than anybody else because he’s got Eze in the background and young Dowman is going to be an amazing talent. Martin Odegaard got on the scoresheet against Coventry (Picture: Getty) ‘So it’s important our captain is actually leading the way, and he was great again tonight.’ Fellow goalscorer Saka was another who dealt with injuries towards the end of last season, but looked back to his dangerous best in the opening match of this campaign. Asked about the England winger’s performance, Keown added: ‘Every time he gets the ball, he has to do damage. ‘Last season, of course, the Achilles wasn’t at his best. It looks as if he’s over those handicaps and we can see the best of him. @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist ‘He’s a tremendous, very humble individual; he kind of sets the standards. ‘He’s been the key player for Arteta since he’s been at the club and in order for Arsenal to win things, he’s got to be at his best. So good news that he doesn’t have any injury concerns anymore.’ And Keown was also keen to highlight the performance of new signing Christos Tzolis, who impressed in his first league start following his £34million move from Club Brugge earlier this summer. ‘I thought he was as good as a debutant, as I’ve seen since maybe Freddie Ljungberg back in the day,’ he said. ‘I don’t want to go overboard, but everything he did, the first goal he’s involved in, he shuts the ball down. He’s involved, obviously, as well for the cross when Saka scores. ‘It was a shame Bruno wasn’t fit because, between the two of them last year, I think they had 54 goal involvements, but this kid is looking to me like a really good signing.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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Sesko could have some role to play this weekend (Picture: Manchester United) Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign away to newly-promoted Hull City this afternoon. Summer transfer business at Old Trafford is not done yet with the club working on getting a deal for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba over the line. But Michael Carrick has refreshed his midfield options with Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans arriving from Chelsea and Aston Villa respectively. Santos featured heavily in pre-season with Tielemans joining up three weeks ago. Kobbie Mainoo only returned to training at the start of last week following his summer break having also picked up an injury at the end of England’s World Cup campaign – where he didn’t see a minute of action. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Should Mainoo still be working towards full fitness, we could see the new partnership of Tielemans and Santos anchor the midfield at the MKM Stadium. Mason Mount started in central midfield on the final day of last season and impressed again in that role during pre-season. But an injury has again derailed his prospects with a minor hamstring tear sidelining him. Benjamin Sesko is another who endured a frustrating pre-season, not playing a single game as he continued his recovery from a shin injury he suffered back in May. The Slovenia international has returned to training and is ‘close to getting some minutes’ according to Carrick, suggesting he is not going to start this afternoon. Matthijs de Ligt is also back in training but his return would appear to still be some way off. The Netherlands international has not played since November last year, undergoing back surgery in May. Sesko has returned to training (Picture: Getty) Manuel Ugarte is a long-term absentee as he recovers from the ACL injury he suffered at the World Cup with Uruguay. Man Utd XI to face Hull – Metro prediction While Matheus Cunha can also play there, Bryan Mbeumo would appear to be the most likely candidate to lead United’s attack today. The Cameroon international looked very sharp in pre-season and regularly played through the middle under Carrick last season as Sesko settled into a super-sub role. Marcus Rashford is another with not much of a pre-season under his belt, playing his first minutes off the bench against AC Milan last weekend. He may settle for a role off the bench today. The fit-again Patrick Dorgu is also an option on the left. Ayden Heaven was the only centre-half to start all six of United’s pre-season games with Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro also featuring prominently. Hull vs Man Utd TV channel, live stream and kick-off time You can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming also available through the HBO Max app. You can also follow all the action with Metro’s LIVE matchday blog. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Frank Lampard says he felt Arsenal’s ‘physicality’ from the touchline (Coventry City) Frank Lampard believes Arsenal showed exactly why they are the Premier League champions after Coventry City’s 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. Arsenal got their new Premier League season off to an excellent start as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard secured the victory over Lampard’s side. Coventry, who won the Championship by an 11-point margin last season, were unable to pose a threat to Arsenal in their Premier League return and registered just one shot on target. Lampard admits his Coventry players struggled to cope with Arsenal’s defensive organisation and said he felt the ‘physicality’ from Arteta’s side from the touchline. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘They have a bit of everything, they’re very good off the ball, the best out of possession team in the league last year, all the data backs it up, they close down all your passing angles very, very quickly, we’ve not been exposed to that as a team,’ Lampard said after Coventry’s defeat to Arsenal. ‘As they play you can feel it on the side of the pitch there’s a high technical level, a physicality about them, a great way of playing. Arsenal got off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over Coventry City (Getty) ‘It’s very, very hard to high press this team because they’ll play through you and rip through you. ‘So we decided we wanted to be more in the middle of the pitch, and I thought we did some work really, really well to delay and work the sides, and then they just need a few moments to hurt you. ‘A very, all round strong unit they’ve built. @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist ‘It’s a clear step up, we know that, across the league but Arsenal are the best at it, they proved it last year and we felt that tonight. Sometimes you respect the opposition and say that.’ In a separate interview with Coventry’s club media channel, Lampard insisted that plenty of teams will struggle away to Arsenal this season. ‘If there’s acclimatisation to the Premier League there it is tonight, that’s the top level of what it is tonight,’ Lampard said. ‘But it’s fine, I’m fine with the boys, a lot of teams will come here and not win the game, and when you go one and two down it’s difficult and when you concede a third early in the second half it’s difficult.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Little about the office tucked into the corner of the Academy of Light gives any clue it belongs to the man leading Sunderland's first European adventure in over half a century.
Theo Walcott believes ‘little details’ will influence Mikel Arteta’s selection decisions for Arsenal (Premier League) Theo Walcott believes Mikel Arteta will not be happy with Eberechi Eze after Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday night. The Premier League champions made an excellent start to the new season as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard sealed the victory at the Emirates Stadium. Eze, meanwhile, started the game as a substitute and came off the bench to replace Christos Tzolis with 14 minutes remaining. However, Walcott feels that Arteta would have been less than impressed with Eze’s speculative long-range free-kick in the closing stages of the game which went high over the bar and says those ‘little details’ will play a major role in the Arsenal manager’s selection choices this season. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘Creating that winning mentality is so important for this team because as soon as you start those habits it’s hard for these teams,’ Walcott told Premier League Productions. ‘You saw Coventry, they didn’t know what to do at times, there were too big gaps, too big spaces, Arsenal, when they play with the handbrake off, I wanted to see a little bit more, I felt Arsenal have so more gears to go into and that’s great. Eberechi Eze smashed a speculative long-range free-kick over the bar in the closing stages of Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Coventry (AMA/Getty) ‘Even when the substitutions came on, that’s when their chances are to show Mikel, ‘don’t forget about me’. I felt some could have done a little bit more coming on maybe, but it’s the first game of the season and you’ve got to give them the benefit of the doubt. ‘It’s just a reminder to the guys who aren’t starting that it’s a big, deep squad. If you want to be in that starting line-up, there are standards that Mikel will be looking into. ‘Eze having that shot at the end… I’m not sure he [Arteta] will be happy with that. I know it’s such a small thing but these are little details that he will look into each individual player if he’s going to be with them throughout the season, that’s just a sign to see.’ @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist Walcott was also impressed by Tzolis’ performance in his first Premier League game for Arsenal following his £34 million move from Club Brugge earlier this summer. ‘I like him a lot, he reminds me of Alexi [Sanchez],’ Walcott said. ‘The reason why I say that, when he gets the ball his first touch is positive, his first thought is forward, attack the full-back. Alexi would always give the full-back a headache and even wearing the number 17 reminds he of him, I know he moved to the number seven when Tomas Rosicky moved on, ‘However, there’s something about the way he moves with the ball, he glides on the field, they want to keep on giving it to him as well, I think you can see the confidence is growing and growing, he has go a bit more pace about him than Trossard does, so he’s a bit of a hybrid between Trossard and Alexis. ‘But very impressed, when he gets fitter and players get to know his game a lot more, but I like what I see so far, really impressed.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT EMIRATES STADIUM: Had the ghost of Micky Quinn been summoned by Coventry City, chances are he would have been dumped on his backside by the champions.
Coventry City were swatted aside by Arsenal in the opening game of the Premier League season, but Frank Lampard praised his team's efforts. The post Lampard confident Coventry will learn from opening-day defeat to Arsenal appeared first on SoccerNews.
Gary Neville believes a ‘world-class forward’ could be the difference for Arsenal in the Champions League (Sky Sports) Gary Neville believes Arsenal will be strong contenders to win the Champions League this season if they sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Arsenal got their new Premier League campaign off to a flying start on Friday night as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard sealed a 3-0 win over Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium. Summer signing Christos Tzolis delivered an impressive performance on Arsenal’s left flank but Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his attacking options even further before the end of the summer transfer window. Alvarez is one of Arteta’s top attacking targets, however, Atletico Madrid have been adamant that the Argentine will not be sold this summer. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Neville insists Arsenal are already in a strong position to retain their Premier League title but feels the addition of Alvarez could prove to be the difference to the Gunners’ Champions League campaign this season. ‘What a squad he [Arteta] has built here and if he adds another forward into that then I don’t see how anyone can stop them,’ Neville told Sky Sports. Julian Alvarez has said he wants to leave Atletico Madrid this summer (Getty) ‘We think that Alvarez wants to go to Barcelona but if they could get Alvarez somehow Arsenal, I mean that is going to light this place up because you’ve then got a world-class striker to go with all the world-class defenders and midfield players. ‘And they become, not just Premier League title winners, you then think they can go the extra step and win a Champions League as well. ‘It’s massive this next ten days, he [Arteta] needs that little bit of magic up front that when you don’t play well, they’ll go and win a big game for you. Has he got enough of that? I’m not sure. ‘He [Alvarez] is exceptional on the ball, his understanding of the game is fantastic. I’m being respectful here to Havertz and Gyokeres… but if there was an Ian Wright up front for Arsenal who makes those short runs, he [Odegaard] would be even better. ‘I think because Gyokeres always come to the play and so does Havertz, he [Odegaard] is always playing possession in the final third, rather than playing those slip through passes, which I think could be so dangerous. ‘If Arsenal were to sign Alvarez, I actually think he [Odegaard] would go up a level as well himself as it would be perfect for the style of play. I think he’s a fantastic player. ‘I actually thought when [Eberechi] Eze came in he would take Odegaard’s spot but he looks like he’s re-established himself.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
His goal was like something from It’s A Knockout, but the Arsenal captain showed signs of recovery from an injury-wrecked campaignWe’re back, baby. Welcome to the content zone. And yes, we did actually go away for a bit. Seriously. Check back. We really did.In the lead-up to this Premier League opener, Sky Sports had been trailing the fact it will show a total of 1,500 live games this season. Lay these end-to-end and that adds up to about 3,000 hours, or 125 whole days doing nothing but watching football. Chuck in the endless over-gorge of clips, highlights, noises off, VAR rage, furious punditry shemozzles, and that’s pretty much the next eight months spent slumped in your memory foam chair, cramming in those great dripping handfuls of sweet, sweet football-derived product. Continue reading...
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The winger was left out of Mikel Arteta's squad for their 3-0 victory over Frank Lampard's Coventry City on the opening night of the Premier League season.
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown (Picture: Getty) Martin Keown believes Martin Odegaard is still ‘under pressure’ in an Arsenal shirt after the Gunners picked up a 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday. The Premier League champions got their title defence underway with a flawless performance against the newly-promoted Sky Blues at the Emirates. Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put Arsenal in control early on before Odegaard added a third shortly after the break. The Arsenal captain, who was named player of the match, has made a fast start to the season, having opened his goalscoring account in last weekend’s Community Shield. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. But Keown believes the Norwegian midfielder needs to maintain those levels, especially after an injury-hit campaign last season, in which he only started 16 league matches. ‘We need him back,’ Keown told Stan Sport at full-time. ‘He’s probably the one player who’s under more pressure than anybody else because he’s got Eze in the background and young Dowman is going to be an amazing talent. Martin Odegaard got on the scoresheet against Coventry (Picture: Getty) ‘So it’s important our captain is actually leading the way, and he was great again tonight.’ Fellow goalscorer Saka was another who dealt with injuries towards the end of last season, but looked back to his dangerous best in the opening match of this campaign. Asked about the England winger’s performance, Keown added: ‘Every time he gets the ball, he has to do damage. ‘Last season, of course, the Achilles wasn’t at his best. It looks as if he’s over those handicaps and we can see the best of him. @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist ‘He’s a tremendous, very humble individual; he kind of sets the standards. ‘He’s been the key player for Arteta since he’s been at the club and in order for Arsenal to win things, he’s got to be at his best. So good news that he doesn’t have any injury concerns anymore.’ And Keown was also keen to highlight the performance of new signing Christos Tzolis, who impressed in his first league start following his £34million move from Club Brugge earlier this summer. ‘I thought he was as good as a debutant, as I’ve seen since maybe Freddie Ljungberg back in the day,’ he said. ‘I don’t want to go overboard, but everything he did, the first goal he’s involved in, he shuts the ball down. He’s involved, obviously, as well for the cross when Saka scores. ‘It was a shame Bruno wasn’t fit because, between the two of them last year, I think they had 54 goal involvements, but this kid is looking to me like a really good signing.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki will both have important roles to play for Manchester City. The pair do look set to be competing for the number ten role in Enzo Maresca’s side and they both offer differ...
Sesko could have some role to play this weekend (Picture: Manchester United) Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign away to newly-promoted Hull City this afternoon. Summer transfer business at Old Trafford is not done yet with the club working on getting a deal for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba over the line. But Michael Carrick has refreshed his midfield options with Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans arriving from Chelsea and Aston Villa respectively. Santos featured heavily in pre-season with Tielemans joining up three weeks ago. Kobbie Mainoo only returned to training at the start of last week following his summer break having also picked up an injury at the end of England’s World Cup campaign – where he didn’t see a minute of action. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Should Mainoo still be working towards full fitness, we could see the new partnership of Tielemans and Santos anchor the midfield at the MKM Stadium. Mason Mount started in central midfield on the final day of last season and impressed again in that role during pre-season. But an injury has again derailed his prospects with a minor hamstring tear sidelining him. Benjamin Sesko is another who endured a frustrating pre-season, not playing a single game as he continued his recovery from a shin injury he suffered back in May. The Slovenia international has returned to training and is ‘close to getting some minutes’ according to Carrick, suggesting he is not going to start this afternoon. Matthijs de Ligt is also back in training but his return would appear to still be some way off. The Netherlands international has not played since November last year, undergoing back surgery in May. Sesko has returned to training (Picture: Getty) Manuel Ugarte is a long-term absentee as he recovers from the ACL injury he suffered at the World Cup with Uruguay. Man Utd XI to face Hull – Metro prediction While Matheus Cunha can also play there, Bryan Mbeumo would appear to be the most likely candidate to lead United’s attack today. The Cameroon international looked very sharp in pre-season and regularly played through the middle under Carrick last season as Sesko settled into a super-sub role. Marcus Rashford is another with not much of a pre-season under his belt, playing his first minutes off the bench against AC Milan last weekend. He may settle for a role off the bench today. The fit-again Patrick Dorgu is also an option on the left. Ayden Heaven was the only centre-half to start all six of United’s pre-season games with Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro also featuring prominently. Hull vs Man Utd TV channel, live stream and kick-off time You can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming also available through the HBO Max app. You can also follow all the action with Metro’s LIVE matchday blog. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Frank Lampard says he felt Arsenal’s ‘physicality’ from the touchline (Coventry City) Frank Lampard believes Arsenal showed exactly why they are the Premier League champions after Coventry City’s 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. Arsenal got their new Premier League season off to an excellent start as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard secured the victory over Lampard’s side. Coventry, who won the Championship by an 11-point margin last season, were unable to pose a threat to Arsenal in their Premier League return and registered just one shot on target. Lampard admits his Coventry players struggled to cope with Arsenal’s defensive organisation and said he felt the ‘physicality’ from Arteta’s side from the touchline. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘They have a bit of everything, they’re very good off the ball, the best out of possession team in the league last year, all the data backs it up, they close down all your passing angles very, very quickly, we’ve not been exposed to that as a team,’ Lampard said after Coventry’s defeat to Arsenal. ‘As they play you can feel it on the side of the pitch there’s a high technical level, a physicality about them, a great way of playing. Arsenal got off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over Coventry City (Getty) ‘It’s very, very hard to high press this team because they’ll play through you and rip through you. ‘So we decided we wanted to be more in the middle of the pitch, and I thought we did some work really, really well to delay and work the sides, and then they just need a few moments to hurt you. ‘A very, all round strong unit they’ve built. @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist ‘It’s a clear step up, we know that, across the league but Arsenal are the best at it, they proved it last year and we felt that tonight. Sometimes you respect the opposition and say that.’ In a separate interview with Coventry’s club media channel, Lampard insisted that plenty of teams will struggle away to Arsenal this season. ‘If there’s acclimatisation to the Premier League there it is tonight, that’s the top level of what it is tonight,’ Lampard said. ‘But it’s fine, I’m fine with the boys, a lot of teams will come here and not win the game, and when you go one and two down it’s difficult and when you concede a third early in the second half it’s difficult.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Little about the office tucked into the corner of the Academy of Light gives any clue it belongs to the man leading Sunderland's first European adventure in over half a century.
Theo Walcott believes ‘little details’ will influence Mikel Arteta’s selection decisions for Arsenal (Premier League) Theo Walcott believes Mikel Arteta will not be happy with Eberechi Eze after Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday night. The Premier League champions made an excellent start to the new season as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard sealed the victory at the Emirates Stadium. Eze, meanwhile, started the game as a substitute and came off the bench to replace Christos Tzolis with 14 minutes remaining. However, Walcott feels that Arteta would have been less than impressed with Eze’s speculative long-range free-kick in the closing stages of the game which went high over the bar and says those ‘little details’ will play a major role in the Arsenal manager’s selection choices this season. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘Creating that winning mentality is so important for this team because as soon as you start those habits it’s hard for these teams,’ Walcott told Premier League Productions. ‘You saw Coventry, they didn’t know what to do at times, there were too big gaps, too big spaces, Arsenal, when they play with the handbrake off, I wanted to see a little bit more, I felt Arsenal have so more gears to go into and that’s great. Eberechi Eze smashed a speculative long-range free-kick over the bar in the closing stages of Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Coventry (AMA/Getty) ‘Even when the substitutions came on, that’s when their chances are to show Mikel, ‘don’t forget about me’. I felt some could have done a little bit more coming on maybe, but it’s the first game of the season and you’ve got to give them the benefit of the doubt. ‘It’s just a reminder to the guys who aren’t starting that it’s a big, deep squad. If you want to be in that starting line-up, there are standards that Mikel will be looking into. ‘Eze having that shot at the end… I’m not sure he [Arteta] will be happy with that. I know it’s such a small thing but these are little details that he will look into each individual player if he’s going to be with them throughout the season, that’s just a sign to see.’ @flemingben An ominous display from the defending champions… 😬😬 #arsenalfc #premierleague #coventry ♬ original sound – Ben Fleming: Sports Journalist Walcott was also impressed by Tzolis’ performance in his first Premier League game for Arsenal following his £34 million move from Club Brugge earlier this summer. ‘I like him a lot, he reminds me of Alexi [Sanchez],’ Walcott said. ‘The reason why I say that, when he gets the ball his first touch is positive, his first thought is forward, attack the full-back. Alexi would always give the full-back a headache and even wearing the number 17 reminds he of him, I know he moved to the number seven when Tomas Rosicky moved on, ‘However, there’s something about the way he moves with the ball, he glides on the field, they want to keep on giving it to him as well, I think you can see the confidence is growing and growing, he has go a bit more pace about him than Trossard does, so he’s a bit of a hybrid between Trossard and Alexis. ‘But very impressed, when he gets fitter and players get to know his game a lot more, but I like what I see so far, really impressed.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT EMIRATES STADIUM: Had the ghost of Micky Quinn been summoned by Coventry City, chances are he would have been dumped on his backside by the champions.
Coventry City were swatted aside by Arsenal in the opening game of the Premier League season, but Frank Lampard praised his team's efforts. The post Lampard confident Coventry will learn from opening-day defeat to Arsenal appeared first on SoccerNews.
Gary Neville believes a ‘world-class forward’ could be the difference for Arsenal in the Champions League (Sky Sports) Gary Neville believes Arsenal will be strong contenders to win the Champions League this season if they sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Arsenal got their new Premier League campaign off to a flying start on Friday night as goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard sealed a 3-0 win over Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium. Summer signing Christos Tzolis delivered an impressive performance on Arsenal’s left flank but Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his attacking options even further before the end of the summer transfer window. Alvarez is one of Arteta’s top attacking targets, however, Atletico Madrid have been adamant that the Argentine will not be sold this summer. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Neville insists Arsenal are already in a strong position to retain their Premier League title but feels the addition of Alvarez could prove to be the difference to the Gunners’ Champions League campaign this season. ‘What a squad he [Arteta] has built here and if he adds another forward into that then I don’t see how anyone can stop them,’ Neville told Sky Sports. Julian Alvarez has said he wants to leave Atletico Madrid this summer (Getty) ‘We think that Alvarez wants to go to Barcelona but if they could get Alvarez somehow Arsenal, I mean that is going to light this place up because you’ve then got a world-class striker to go with all the world-class defenders and midfield players. ‘And they become, not just Premier League title winners, you then think they can go the extra step and win a Champions League as well. ‘It’s massive this next ten days, he [Arteta] needs that little bit of magic up front that when you don’t play well, they’ll go and win a big game for you. Has he got enough of that? I’m not sure. ‘He [Alvarez] is exceptional on the ball, his understanding of the game is fantastic. I’m being respectful here to Havertz and Gyokeres… but if there was an Ian Wright up front for Arsenal who makes those short runs, he [Odegaard] would be even better. ‘I think because Gyokeres always come to the play and so does Havertz, he [Odegaard] is always playing possession in the final third, rather than playing those slip through passes, which I think could be so dangerous. ‘If Arsenal were to sign Alvarez, I actually think he [Odegaard] would go up a level as well himself as it would be perfect for the style of play. I think he’s a fantastic player. ‘I actually thought when [Eberechi] Eze came in he would take Odegaard’s spot but he looks like he’s re-established himself.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
His goal was like something from It’s A Knockout, but the Arsenal captain showed signs of recovery from an injury-wrecked campaignWe’re back, baby. Welcome to the content zone. And yes, we did actually go away for a bit. Seriously. Check back. We really did.In the lead-up to this Premier League opener, Sky Sports had been trailing the fact it will show a total of 1,500 live games this season. Lay these end-to-end and that adds up to about 3,000 hours, or 125 whole days doing nothing but watching football. Chuck in the endless over-gorge of clips, highlights, noises off, VAR rage, furious punditry shemozzles, and that’s pretty much the next eight months spent slumped in your memory foam chair, cramming in those great dripping handfuls of sweet, sweet football-derived product. Continue reading...
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