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Sources: Arsenal FC will be 2023 MLS All-Star Game opponent

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Multiple sources familiar with the standings have said English Premier League side Arsenal will be the challengers in this year’s MLS All-Star Game. the athlete Sunday evening. These sources requested anonymity to protect their relationship with the league because they are not authorized to speak about the opponent. Arsenal currently sit atop the Premier League table, eight points behind Manchester City with 10 matches to play, although City have a game in hand. Arsenal is owned by American Stan Kronk, who also owns the Colorado Rapids of MLS. This year’s…

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Arsenal avoids punishment due to Bournemouth celebrations

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Arsenal will face no further action from the FA for their celebrations during their late win over Bournemouth last Saturday. After Reiss Nelson’s 97th-minute goal put Arsenal 3–2 ahead, they went off the bench at the Emirates Stadium in celebration. Referee Chris Kavanagh included the incident in the match report and the FA continued to review it. However, the review has now ended and the FA will take no further action against the north London club. The win put Arsenal five points clear of Manchester City at the top of…

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Arsenal were sloppy at Sporting Lisbon – they can’t afford many offers like this one

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Granit Xhaka’s cross summed up the speculation as Antonio Adan bizarrely summed up Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon. Indecision plagued a performance that struggled to get off the ground and cost Mikel Arteta’s side. This was a theme that caused their form to drop in early February, with lethargy in defense coming to the fore in the first half of a 4-2 win over Aston Villa – both goals coming from a lack of intensity from the ball. Similar moments of indecision led Arsenal back to Lisbon. Mixing Matt…

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Mark Bullingham: The FA is ready to ease GBE restrictions – allowing Premier League clubs to sign players early

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Chief executive Mark Bullingham says the Football Association is ready to ease Governing Bodies Endorsement (GBE) restrictions to allow more Premier League clubs to recruit players early. But the FA is also concerned that the influx of new players could limit the path to the first team for English footballers. Post-Brexit, the introduction of the GBE in January 2021 has significantly impacted people who can be recruited from outside the UK. Clubs can no longer take talent from Europe under the age of 18 and the points tally now decides…

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How the art of the drop goal boosted Arsenal’s bid for the Premier League title

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During the 2022 World Cup, former Manchester City assistant coach Juanma Lillo noted the trend we are seeing “more and more”. “I used to say in Manchester that the last player to reach the penalty area is the first to shoot,” Lillo said. “I say this to my strikers all the time: the closer you get to the goal, the further away you are from scoring. “Every team is so concerned about defending and controlling the spaces close to their goal that now there are more threats from far away.”…

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Bukayo Saka and mistakes: Arteta’s opinion and what the data says (and doesn’t say)

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After Bukayo Saka was at the end of a heavy tackle in the penalty area during Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday, with no penalty, the debate began over whether he should be judged for more fouls. Saka is the sixth most fouled player in the Premier League this season, topping Arsenal’s list. However, in terms of frequency – the amount of errors he makes compared to the touches he receives – he is no stranger. This, of course, only shows the errors that the referees make, although…

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Jack Wilshere Interview: Keep Calm, Make Memories and Praise for Louis Skelly

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Jack Wilshere is back in the Emirates. Instead of battling past lung challenges, he’s trying to maintain his balance in the technical realm. “You’re gaff everywhere!” said the Arsenal Under-18s boss after his side came from behind to beat Cambridge United 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup. “When we scored, I fell. I try to stay calm, that’s important. Sometimes I kick every ball and I’m impressed. I need to manage those moments a little better and be a little calmer. “I loved every minute of it.…

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Orenstein: Retiring VAR chief, Arsenal teenager signing Haaland expected to join Nike

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It was another season of refereeing in the Premier League, but also change at PGMOL, the body responsible for match officials in the English professional game. Notably, Howard Webb returned from the US and Canada to become Chairman of the Jury this past August – with General Manager Mike Riley leaving after 13 years in control of operations. Most recently, Lee Mason, the first video assistant referee (VAR) in the league, left the organization after being fouled in the 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Brentford on February 11. The changes…

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Arsenal: Good in transfers

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When Mykhailo Mudryk decided to join Chelsea midway through the recent transfer window, the joke was squarely on Arsenal. The league leaders had trumpeted at the altar of January and were celebrated by opposition fans. But who is laughing now? Throw in the doomed bid for Moises Caicedo and Arsenal failing to score two key goals in the window. It was an undeniable hit. There is an alternate timeline, one that bears unfortunate similarities to last season and that could become the defining narrative for the second half of their…

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Ornstein: Mount talks on hold, Rashford deal boost, Krosche in Liverpool frame

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Chelsea’s faltering campaign suffered its latest setback on Saturday as they were beaten at home by bottom-of-the-table Southampton: they remain 10th in the Premier League with 15 games still to play. One of the many issues facing the new ownership at Stamford Bridge concerns Mason Mount, the homegrown talent and England international midfielder whose deal is due to expire in June 2024. Negotiations between Chelsea and Mount over a new contract have not yet led to an agreement, with several offers made last summer and in the autumn rejected by…

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