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      Arteta pictured in lucky outfit again but Arsenal endure nightmare start against Bournemouth

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      MIKEL Arteta was again spotted in his trademark black coat, grey trousers and black shoes as the Gunners hosted Bournemouth.But it was not so lucky in the opening stages at the Emirates after Bournemouth scored in just 9.11 seconds – making it the second-quickest Premier League goal EVER.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wore his lucky outfit against Bournemouth – but the Cherries scored the second-quickest Prem goal EVERCredit: Reuters
      Arteta arrived at the Emirates Stadium in his lucky outfitCredit: Getty
      Bournemouth star Philip Billing fired home in just 9.11 seconds at the EmiratesCredit: Getty
      Straight from kick-off, Dango Ouattara was allowed to burst down the right flank, cut back on to his favoured left and cross into the box.
      Gabriel missed his clearance and William Saliba was sleeping, allowing Philip Billing to steal in and slot home.
      Arteta, 40, revealed he does not change his outfit while his team are on a winning streak – and his threads were no different when the Cherries visited the Emirates.
      Arsenal had won three successive games before today, with thier last defeat coming when Man City beat them on February 15.
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      Arteta will be hoping his trademark look keeps his lucky streak going, especially after Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
      Earlier this week, Arteta said: “I am a very methodical, routine person.
      “When we are winning, I don’t like to change my clothes, I like to maintain exactly the same jumper, trousers and shoes as before. If we lose, I change to something different.
      “They’ve given me the opportunity to do what I love most, in the club that I absolutely love, respect and admire. I love what I do, every day.
      Arteta pictured in his black coat, grey trousers and black shoes against Everton on WednesdayCredit: AFP
      Arteta again wore the same threads when the Gunners beat Leicester on Februay 25Credit: Getty
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      “So when I have some doubts, or feel pressure, I just come back to that: How do you feel about what you do? And it doesn’t get any better than this.”
      Gary O’Neill had joked that he wouldn’t get too close and said: “Maybe just don’t go too close to Mikel if he hasn’t changed his clothes for a while.”
      But the rookie manager, who had only won once in 11 since he got the permanent job, was seen having a quick embrace with Arteta ahead of kick-off.
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      Arsenal and Chelsea set to fight it out for Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer in the summer

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      ARSENAL and Chelsea are set to fight it out for the free transfer of Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha, according to reports.The 30-year-old looks set to end his second spell at Selhurst Park this summer when his contract expires.
      Arsenal and Chelsea are keen on Wilfried ZahaCredit: PA
      Zaha has often been linked with a move away from Palace, but a move has never materialised with the South London club holding firm in their valuation of the player.
      According to talkSPORT, Arsenal and Chelsea are admirers of the winger, who they can snap up for FREE come the end of June.
      And the player would like to stay in London despite drawing interest from AC Milan.
      Zaha is also reported to be an Arsenal fan, which could boost the Gunners’ chances of landing the Palace player.
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      talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook said: “It certainly seems that Wilf Zaha’s stellar career at Crystal Palace could be coming to an end.
      “His contract is up at the end of the season – no imminent sign that he is willing to extend.
      “And if he is to go and achieve his ambitions of playing for a top club, it’s now or never really isn’t it?
      “When you look at his age, the fact that he’s available as a free agent, he either commits his future to Crystal Palace and then probably sees out his top-flight career there.
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      “Or he goes off and tests himself, I think there will be suitors, I know Mikel Arteta is a fan, I know that Chelsea have certainly taken a look at him in the past as well.”
      Crook added: “I think there are big clubs in Europe who would be interested in a player of Wilf Zaha’s quality.”
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      Arsenal and Spurs set for summer transfer war for Borussia Dortmund ace Julian Brandt with Germans looking to cash in

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      ARSENAL and Tottenham will battle it out to sign Julian Brandt in the summer, according to reports. Brandt, 26, will have 12 months left on his contract at Borussia Dortmund in the summer.
      Julian Brandt is attracting interest from Arsenal and TottenhamCredit: Reuters
      Bild have reported the Bundesliga title challengers are reluctant to lose the midfielder and remain intent on getting him tied down to a new deal.
      However, the length of his deal could force the club into a sale.
      Furthermore, interest from the North London rivals could see Brandt’s head swayed in favour of testing himself in England.
      The report adds Brandt wants a move to London after discussions with close friend Kai Havertz.
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      The Chelsea star has told Brandt about life in the capital, leaving him wanting to see what the fuss is about.
      Both Arsenal and Spurs want to add options to their teams in the summer.
      The Gunners will need more creativity and firepower throughout the squad as they prepare for a campaign in the Champions League.
      Meanwhile, Spurs would like to add to their creative options, with an overwhelming reliance on Harry Kane, who is expected to leave in the summer.
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      This season Brandt has offered exactly this to Dortmund.
      He has eight goals and four assists this season, including four goals in his last five league games.
      The performances have left club director Sebastian Kehl impressed too.
      He previously told Bild: “We see Julian’s development every day. He has taken a giant step forward – and we are very happy about that.
      “I am of course familiar with the contract situation and we are approaching the subject very positively and calmly.” More

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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hasn’t changed his clothes since MID-FEBRUARY as rival coach jokes he won’t get close to him

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      ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta revealed he wears the same clothes in the dugout during every winning streak.Arteta has led his team to a surprise Premier League title hunt as the Gunners are top of the table with five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
      Mikel Arteta has adopted a strange ritual amid Arsenal’s title challengeCredit: Getty
      Arteta pictured on February 18, after Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Aston VillaCredit: Alamy
      He’s pictured again in the exact same outfit on March 1 after beating EvertonCredit: EPA
      The Spanish tactician is exhausting all possible ideas to help the North Londoners win their first title since 2004, and that includes giving in to a rather strange superstition.
      The 40-year-old wears the exact same jumper, trousers and shoes after every Arsenal win, which means he hasn’t changed his clothes since February 15 when they lost 3-1 to City.
      Arteta told The Telegraph: “I am a very methodical, routine person.
      “When we are winning, I don’t like to change my clothes, I like to maintain exactly the same jumper, trousers and shoes as before. If we lose, I change to something different.
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      “They’ve given me the opportunity to do what I love most, in the club that I absolutely love, respect and admire. I love what I do, every day.
      “So when I have some doubts, or feel pressure, I just come back to that: How do you feel about what you do? And it doesn’t get any better than this.”
      The odd ritual appears to be paying off as Arsenal have won 19 out of 25 Premier League matches, which is more than anyone else in the top flight.
      Arteta’s men have also emerged victorious out of all their last three league matches heading to Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth at the Emirates.
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      That means the Spaniard has only changed his attire six times across all competitions this season.
      The Cherries’ manager, though, Gary O’Neil jokingly admitted he prefers to keep his distance from his Arsenal counterpart after hearing about his bizarre habit.
      O’Neil said: “Maybe just don’t go too close to Mikel if he hasn’t changed his clothes for a while.”
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta never changes his clothes during a winning streakCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal and Chelsea handed huge transfer blow as Moises Caicedo signs new four-year Brighton deal

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      MOISES CAICEDO has signed a new-four year Brighton contract, just weeks after the Arsenal and Chelsea target pressed for a move on Instagram.The Seasiders announced the Ecuador midfielder, 21, has agreed a deal until 2027.
      Midfield powerhouse Moises Caicedo has surprised many by agreeing a new deal with BrightonCredit: Getty
      It comes just a day after Caicedo appeared to delete his Instagram account, having also changed his agent in January.
      Arsenal reportedly had a £70million bid for the 28-cap powerhouse rejected just before the transfer deadline.
      And it’s thought Chelsea too had an offer rejected.
      At the same time, Caicedo posted a long message on Instagram expressing his desire to leave.
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      But Brighton dug in and also gave him a stay-at-home warning.
      Manager Roberto De Zerbi then returned him to the squad.
      Now Caicedo has accepted a new deal, although it’s unclear if there are any get-out clauses.
      And resilient Brighton go into Saturday’s home Premier League clash with West Ham in an impressive eighth position.
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      Earlier this week Caicedo seemingly ditched his ‘moises_caicedo55’ Instagram account.
      it follows his outspoken social media statement – pretty much a transfer request – in January.
      He wrote ten: “I am grateful to Mr. [Tony] Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the Premier League and I feel I have always done my best for them. I always play football with a smile and with heart.
      “I am the youngest of 10 siblings from a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador.
      “I am proud to be able to bring in a record transfer fee for Brighton which would allow them to reinvest it and help the club continue to be successful.
      “The fans have taken me into their hearts and they will always be in my heart so I hope they can understand why I want to take up this magnificent opportunity.”
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      Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes teases ‘new job’ in subtle dig at boss in now-deleted tweet

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      ARSENAL star Gabriel Magalhaes has issued a now-deleted enigmatic post after missing out on Brazil’s squad.Gabriel has played a major role in the Gunners’ Premier League title challenge this season after forming a strong partnership with William Saliba at centre-back.
      Gabriel Magalhaes issued a now-deleted enigmatic post on Twitter
      Gabriel Magalhaes wasn’t included in Brazil’s squad for the upcoming friendlyCredit: Getty
      However, Brazil caretaker manager Ramon Menezes, who took over from Tite after a poor 2022 World Cup showing, didn’t include the defender for the upcoming friendly.
      The 25-year-old didn’t seem too pleased with that development as he took to Twitter to share an apparent tongue-in-cheek response.
      Gabriel tweeted: “New job”, and accompanied his post with a basketball and a winking emoji.
      That appeared to be a subtle dig at Menezes with the ex-Lille star hinting he may try his luck at another sport.
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      However, the Brazilian deleted his post soon after with his exact message still not confirmed.
      Brazil are scheduled to take on Morocco in Tangier on March 25.
      That will be the Selecao’s first match since their humiliating World Cup exit at the hands of Croatia, who eliminated them from the quarter-finals in Qatar.
      Morocco, on the other hand, will be hosting the Brazilians shortly after becoming the first ever African nation to make it to the competition’s semi-finals.
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      Menezes called up a number of other Premier League stars for the international friendly.
      Those are Manchester City’s Ederson, Nottingham Forest’s Renan Lodi, West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta and Wolves’ Joao Comes.
      Tottenham’s Emerson Royal and Richarlison as well as Manchester United’s Casemiro and Antony also join them.
      Chelsea January signing Andrey Santos has made the squad as well after he was shipped back on loan at Vasco da Gama.
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      Arsenal ace Gabriel Magalhaes appeared to take a dig at Brazil’s caretaker bossCredit: Getty
      There were some other notable omissions, such as Liverpool’s Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino as well as Barcelona’s Raphinha and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes.
      Gabriel’s Arsenal’s team-mates Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are omitted with the latter still injured after the World Cup.
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      Arsenal have £72m transfer flop Nicolas Pepe to thank for Premier League title charge

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      ARSENAL flop Nicolas Pepe has had a big role in the Gunners’ Premier League title charge.The winger is Arsenal’s most expensive signing but he failed to make the desired impact at The Emirates.
      Nicolas Pepe helped to persuade Gabriel to join ArsenalCredit: Getty
      The defender has played a big role in Arsenal’s title challengeCredit: EPA
      A loan move to Nice followed last summer but Pepe has still played a role in Arsenal topping the Prem.
      That’s because he influenced Gabriel Magalhaes to sign for the Gunners in the summer of 2020.
      Pepe played alongside Gabriel at Lille before his switch to The Emirates.
      The defender had multiple offers at the time and reportedly came close to joining Everton before the pandemic disrupted the transfer window.
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      Gabriel explained last year in quotes carried by Le Petit Lillois: “In the winter [of 2020], before the championship ended, I was already supposed to sign for Everton.
      “I passed my medical examination etc, but it was not done. I had already planned to leave after this season.

      “I spoke with Napoli, Everton again, then I finally chose Arsenal thanks to Nicolas Pepe who sold me the club well.”
      Gabriel has been a key player for the Gunners this season with 25 Prem appearances.
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      He has been part of a defence which has kept 11 clean sheets and conceded only 23 goals in that time.
      The Brazilian has even scored two goals – winners against Fulham and Chelsea. More

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      I flogged fake Gucci gear to my Arsenal team-mates in the car-park… the Wags all had same knock-off bag at Christmas do

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      FORMER Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack has revealed that he used to sell knock-off luxury brand items to his team-mates.Stack was a member of the Gunners’ Invincibles who won the Premier League in the 2003/04 season.
      Graham Stack used to sell fake Gucci gear to his Arsenal team-matesCredit: Getty
      The players would also by Stack’s goods for their WagsCredit: Reuters
      However, he only played 10 league games in his six-year spell for the North London-based side, having gone on multiple loans before leaving in 2006.
      As a back-up player, he did not qualify for a Premier League medal during Arsenal’s famous campaign nor was paid to the same level as the likes of Thierry Henry or Robert Pires.
      But he did make up for it with his off-field antics as he saw an opportunity to make a bit of cash from his team-mates.
      Stack exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone: “I grew up in pubs in West London and it’s fair to say we had quite a few characters who used to drink in our pubs.
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      “We had a number of football teams, darts teams, karaoke nights, it was a proper old fashioned blokes pub with the football and racing on and it was full of colourful characters. 
      “One of them used to bring in some knock-off clothes, bags, wallets etc, and again, because I wasn’t on a lot of money at the time I saw a bit of a gap in the market.
      “So I started off buying four or five boxes of ‘Gucci’ from him and within a week I’d sold it all, so I thought I may as well up my intake and fill the whole car up. 
      “I went to the training ground with a boot full of ‘Gucci’ gear, I’m in the car park and all the youth team lads were coming out and before you know it some of the first-team lads were coming over to see what all the fuss was about.
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      “I just remember Liam Brady calling me over saying ‘this isn’t Camden Market, this is Arsenal Football Club, you can’t be selling goods out of your boot in the club car park’.
      “I got a bit of a telling off, but Liam knew what I was like and it was harmless really, I was just trying to earn a few extra quid.”
      And it wasn’t just Stack who found himself in trouble after his pals got found out at the Gunners’ Christmas party.
      He added: “To be fair to the lads, some of the first team boys, they weren’t ones to go into town and start shopping.
      “But it was funny because we had a Christmas party at the Landmark Hotel in central London about three or four weeks later and all the lads had the same ‘Gucci’ shoes on and all their partners has the same ‘Gucci’ handbag.
      “Which was quite embarrassing for the lads because obviously, they’d told the missus they’d been into the shop especially to buy it.
      Stack also had spells in the lower leagues of English footballCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “Needless to say a few of them got in trouble that night and a few truths came out.”
      His best moment for the Gunners came in the League Cup in 2003 as he was the hero in a penalty shootout against Rotherham.
      After leaving Arsenal, Stack went on to have spells at Reading, Plymouth, Hibernian and Barnet.
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      He then joined Kerala Blasters, which is when he started coaching while also playing.
      In March last year, he came out of retirement and played for Chesham United in the Southern League Premier South, the 7th tier of English football. More