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Arsenal fans want referee Jonathan Moss banned from officiating Gunners' games

In the wake of their 4-0 loss  to Southampton yesterday, Arsenal fans have submitted a petition to the Football Association calling for referee Jonathan Moss to be banned from officiating their games.
The petition reads: “The problem is that Jonathan moss (referee) made many mistakes that cost Arsenal goals during the game against Southampton, there are no punishments given to referees for mistakes like these that cause long term problems and unfair advantages. We are calling for a punishment or ban from Arsenal games for Jonathan moss.”
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Arsenal deserved the win – Yaya Toure

Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has admitted that Arsenal deserved to beat his side at the Emirates on Monday night.

Two goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud put the Gunners two behind leaders, Leicester City. And despite the defeat, the Ivorian is confident his team is still much in the title race.
“It is a bad result. We lost but the team played very well and it’s not easy to come to the Emirates and play like that.

“Full credit to the lads but Arsenal are a good team and it’s not easy to come here and control the game.

“That is football and sometimes we have to accept we can lose close games like that. We are greatly disappointed but Arsenal played very well and deserved the win. We have a chance to try and fight back on Saturday. This league this year is going to be very tight.” He told his club’s official website.
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Ozil's arrival gave Arsenal a massive lift- Jack Wilshere

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Arsenal player, Mesut Ozil has gotten a rare appraisal from fellow teammate, Jack Wilshere who described his arrival at the Emirate two years ago as a massive lift for the club. He told the club’s website that it was hard to believe that manager, Arsene Wenger had managed to sign the German. 
” I watched Ozil for years. He started off young and went to a big club like Real Madrid. I think we knew what sort of player Mesut was. His history as a player and the clubs he has played for… to bring him in to play with us was massive,” 
“I remember watching (the TV on) transfer deadline day and seeing that Arsenal were interested in Mesut Ozil, and you almost didn’t believe it. When he arrived, the players were buzzing and the fans were buzzing and I think that gave us all a massive lift.
“I remember watching him a few times and thinking that this player really understands football. You can tell he really understands football and to play alongside him is something special.” 
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Petr Cech equals all-time record for clean sheets

 Arsenal skipper,  Petr Cech has equalled David James’ record of most clean sheets in the Premier League era. The 33 year-old recorded the feat after the Gunners beat Aston Villa 2-0 and Cech.

“Petr Cech is an absolute all-time great in goal and the record speaks for him.” Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said.

Premier League Clean Sheets:
Petr Cech:
349 apps
169 Clean Sheets

D. James:
572 apps
169 Clean Sheets

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Alex Sanchez named player of the year

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Arsenal forward, Alexis Sanchez has been named player of the year by Football Supporters Federation. The 26-year-old ex Barcelona player has had a great year at the Emirates, scoring 20 goals in 2015.  Also included in the shortlist were  Jamie Vardy, Sergio Agüero, David De Gea, Harry Kane and John Stones. 

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“I’m delighted to receive the FSF Player of the Year award. Personally, it’s been a great 2015 for me on the pitch with both my club and country. Arsenal have enjoyed a good start to the season and it was disappointing to pick up an injury. But I’m hoping to be back soon to help my team-mates have another successful year.” The Chilean said. 
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Ozil becomes the most popular German footballer on Twitter.

27 year-old Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil has become the most popular German on social media platform, Twitter. ‎The 27 year-old thanked his fans after reaching the 10million followers milestone this week.

“You guys are simply amazing! Thank u for your unbelievable

support – during both good times and bad. #10MioFollowers,” He tweeted.

The former Real Madrid player has more followers than both his club Arsenal (6.4m) and the German
national team (1.8m) combined and he is the 11th most popular athlete on Twitter.
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Arsenal centre-back, Gabriel's 3-match ban overturned.

Arsenal have won their appeal against the 3-match suspension of Arsenal defender, Gabriel following his clash with Chelsea’s Diego Costa during their game with the Blues last Saturday. Recall that the Brazilian was issued a red card by referee Mike Dean shortly after and was banned alongside Diego Costa by the FA yesterday.

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An FA statement read:

“Arsenal’s claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Gabriel has been upheld following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.

The player’s three-match suspension has, therefore, been withdrawn with immediate effect.
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Gabriel was dismissed for violent conduct during the game against Chelsea on Saturday [19 September 2015]. The player is currently subject to a separate FA charge of improper conduct in relation to Saturday’s game and has until 6pm on Thursday [24 September 2015] to reply.”

‎The centre-back will now be available for tomorrow’s League Cup fixture against Tottenham, as well as upcoming league matches against Leicester City and Manchester United.‎ However, he still faces an FA charge of improper conduct, relating to his reaction when Dean sent him off. He has until Thursday to respond.
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Wenger has to cope with his defeat – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho’s post-match interviews are predictable. When his team loses, he heaps praise on his men, blames series of people plus the unthinkable for the loss. When he wins, he heaps more praises on the team and throws tantrums on opponents and stuffs. Typical of the Portuguese.
The Special One today was impressed with his team’s performance after they won their  sixth game of the season against Arsenal at the Stamford Bridge.

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‘It was a very good performance, a deserved victory, I’m happy with the performance and points. We improved a lot in the last two matches, in many aspects.  Defensively the team was much better. The attacking players defended much better than before, they created a compact zone and reacted very well to the moments when they lost the ball. That gives great stability for the players behind.



‘We were confident and comfortable with the ball. When you play against 10 men, many times teams play bad, but we played very well against 10 men, we gave them no chances and kept good balance behind the ball. The attacking players started moving much more. We deserved the victory.’
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‘Tomorrow I will watch the game again and go for stats. I will see how many times my attacking players lost the ball and recovered the ball. Lost the ball and pressed. Their work – Oscar, Diego, Eden andPedro – makes it easy to be a defender because you sit there and the attacking players do half of your job for you.’

On Wenger’s claim that Costa should have been sent off, The ex Madrid boss added.

‘I played against Arsenal many times and only once he didn’t moan. That day we lost the game, we lost the cup (Community Shield). It wasn’t good for us but we behaved in a fantastic way. No excuses, no crying, no moaning. I played my first derby in September 2000, Benfica against Sporting. I told my players before the game you need emotional control. I’ve played derbies in Portugal, Spain, Italy, England and you don’t win derbies without emotional control, it’s a basic thing. I think you should speak about Gabriel and his mistake.



‘Diego Costa played like he has to play. That’s why you have full stadiums and you sell the game around the world for millions, because the game has to be played like that. That’s why tomorrow I will go to a game which is comparable in terms of passion and dedication, New Zealand against Argentina [in the Rugby World Cup], I love it. Diego was fantastic, Man of the Match for me.
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‘It was the same referee that made every decision and didn’t give two clear penalties to us. Gabriel did something to Hazard which is allowed in rugby, not football. In the box it’s a penalty. In the second half another player did the same onDiego Costa. In rugby it’s fantastic, in football it’s a penalty. He said before the game I have to cope with my defeat, tonight he has to cope with his defeat.



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Barcelona win ECA club of the year award.

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Spanish football outfit, Barcelona have been crowned club of the Year by the European Club
Association (ECA). Needless to say the Camp Nou giants clinched the award based on their phenomenal performance; ‎ winning the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey last season. Now in it’s 6th season, the event was set up in 2010  to acknowledge outstanding club performance.
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The Best Community and Social Responsibility Programme Award went to Arsenal for their efforts in working with the local London community to tackle youth ‎unemployment .
Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, picked the 2015 Best Sporting Progress Award for “their significant progress in European competition during the 2014/15 season”.
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The fourth ECA award for 2015, Best Achievement went to Estonian side Levadia Tallinn for their “Together we move” scheme aimed at improving stadium accessibility for fans who require assistance dogs.‎
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Aaron Ramsey claims it's too early to judge performance

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey insists that it is too early to judge teams in the Premier League as he hit back at recent criticism from former Manchester United defender Gary Neville. Arsenal’s slow start to the season — as they took seven points from four games — has been criticised in the media but, after a morale-boosting 1-0 win over 10- man Newcastle this weekend, Ramsey believes that the early games do not offer a true reflection of how the table will look at the end of the season.

“It’s too early now,” he said. “You can’t read too much into how the table is looking. You have to wait 10 games and see where you are then. “Teams are going to have upsets and so many things can happen in this league. Hopefully that opening-day upset against West Ham will be our only one for a long time.

“If we go on a run now after the international break, and win our next five or six games, then we will be there or thereabouts again. It’s important just to concentrate on what we know we can do.”

Neville’s criticism was widely reported, but the Wales midfielder insists that the Arsenal players just try to focus on their own performance.

“We don’t take too much notice,” he added. “We know what we’re capable of doing. “We know the players we have and it’s just important for us to concentrate on that and sometimes come to these sort of places and grind out results.”
Arsenal have been linked with a top-class striker during this transfer window and Ramsey would not be drawn on whether a new addition would be joining him before the end of the deadline.

“That’s up to the manager,” he said. “We have a lot of quality in this squad, and a lot of competition for places as well. “I’m fairly confident that this squad can go and challenge for many titles this season and for many years to come.”
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