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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gets into trouble with referees on PURPOSE… but for a good reason, claims pundit

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      ALLY MCCOIST has defended Mikel Arteta’s troublesome touchline antics.The Arsenal manager is in hot water with his behaviour from the sidelines, with pundits Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton criticising him.
      Mikel Arteta has been getting into trouble for his touchline behaviourCredit: Rex
      Ally McCoist believes Arteta is doing it on purposeCredit: Getty

      During the win over Aston Villa, Arteta was spotted mocking referee Simon Hooper’s signal for ordering a free-kick retake.
      The incident caught the attention of former referee Dermot Gallagher, who thought that it was a bad advert for the Premier League.
      He told Sky Sports: “I think if the fourth official had felt it was untoward he’d have drawn it to the referee’s attention and probably a yellow card.
      “But it’s not a good advert, is it? We don’t want to see that.”
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      However, Arteta has been defended by McCoist, who believes that his actions will help the fans and players.
      The ex-Rangers striker even suggested that the manager gets into trouble “deliberately”.
      He told talkSPORT: “I don’t have a problem with it.
      “A lot of people have a problem with it, I don’t at all. I think he probably does it deliberately.
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      “He gets into a little bit of trouble, to show the supporters [his desire to win].
      “That is a completely different stadium nowadays. Totally different.
      “If you’re on that pitch [as a player] and you look across and see that [it will help].”
      Arteta has led the club to the summit of the Premier League table as they look to win the compeititon for the first time in 20 years. More

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      Arsenal’s horror Europa League draw revealed with Mikel Arteta’s side facing tougher test than Man Utd in last-16

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      ARSENAL face a far tougher test than Manchester United in the Europa League last 16 – thanks to a quirk of the rules.The Gunners easily qualified as group winners whereas the Red Devils got through via a play-off, albeit a stirring 4-3 aggregate win over Barcelona.
      Mikel Arteta knows Arsenal are virtually guaranteed a tough drawCredit: AP
      The eight group-toppers are seeded for the next stage.
      But the eight non-seeds include sides dropping down from the Champions League.
      That means Premier League leaders Arsenal could meet Juventus, Roma or Sevilla amongst many stiff options.
      At least they can’t meet United – not yet anyway – because the rules also keep teams from the same country apart in the last 16,
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      Many Gunners’ fans on social media reckon Mikel Arteta’s are doomed to be paired with Juve in Friday’s noon draw.
      And a common wish was to take on Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk.
      In fact, two posts seemed to speak for a large proportion of Arsenal supporters
      One said: “Avoid Sevilla and Juventus and I’m good.”
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      And the other was: “No easy fixture there but have 2 play b team to keep team fresh for league. It’s all about winning league for me.”
      Arsenal’s possible opponents are: Union Berlin, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Sevilla, Sporting Lisbon and Shakhtar.
      In contrast, United appear to have it easier as they’ll be paired against one of these clubs: Union Saint-Gilloise, SC Freiburg, Ferencvaros, Feyenoord, Real Betis, Real Sociedad or Fenerbahce. 
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      Bukayo Saka ‘tells Arsenal he wants to STAY with England star closing in on staggering £200k-a-week contract’

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      BUKAYO SAKA has allegedly agreed to stay at Arsenal.And he is now closing in on a bumper new contract worth £200,000-a-week.
      Bukaya Saka has reportedly agreed terms on a bumper new Arsenal dealCredit: Alamy
      The Gunners winger was in brilliant form for England during the World Cup in Qatar.
      Saka, 21, was named in L’Equipe’s team of the tournament – with the French newspaper a notoriously harsh critic.
      Since returning from the Middle East he has continued to shine for table-topping Arsenal despite entering the final 18 months of his deal.
      Saka has scored five goals since heading back to North London, with his latest helping his team to beat Aston Villa 4-2 last weekend.
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      Now supporters have been dealt a huge boost ahead of the trip to Leicester on Saturday after a fresh report claimed he has agreed to commit his future to the club.
      The Athletic states he has reached “an agreement in principle over a new long-term contract”.
      However, the deal is still not officially signed and “may take some time to finalise”.
      But it adds that it is “now in place and will come as a huge boost to the club”.
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      The Daily Mail has also reported that Saka has “told Arsenal he wants to stay”.
      And they claim that his new package will earn him over £10m annually. More

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      Arsenal to battle Newcastle and two other top clubs in Ivan Fresneda transfer race with 18-year-old starring in Spain

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      ARSENAL are set to battle Newcastle and two other European rivals in the race to sign Ivan Fresneda, reports say. The right-back has emerged as one of the top talents in LaLiga this season, with 12 appearances for Real Valladolid.
      Arsenal and Newcastle are linked with Ivan FresnedaCredit: Getty
      According to the Evening Standard, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have joined Premier League pair Arsenal and Newcastle in the transfer race.
      It is claimed the Gunners have been scouting Fresneda for some time and will continue to monitor him for the remainder of the season.
      The 18-year-old was the subject to heavy interest in January from clubs around Europe but eventually he decided to stay at Valladolid.
      Fresneda is now expected to sit down with his representatives at the end of the campaign and assess his options.
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      He has a release clause of £26.5million in his contract and Valladolid hope to spark a bidding war to get close to that amount.
      Arsenal are looking to recruit young talent, with Fresneda fitting the mould.
      That is despite signing Leandro Trossard, 28, and Jorginho, 31, in the winter window to boost their squad depth.
      Mikel Arteta has Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu as his right-back options currently.
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      But Fresneda is touted as one of the most promising players in Europe, having also played for Spain at youth level.
      Manchester United have also been linked with the teen defender in the past.
      But Erik ten Hag looks to have settled with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, and Diogo Dalot, 23, in that position.
      Erik ten Hag looks to have settled with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo DalotCredit: AFP More

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      Jorginho reveals Xhaka’s surprising welcome for him at Arsenal after stars clashed in fights as rivals

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      ARSENAL star Jorginho has revealed that Granit Xhaka gave him a surprise welcome when he joined the club from Chelsea.The Italian had clashed with the Swiss on a number of occasions during heated battles between the Gunners and the Blues.
      Jorginho received a kind welcome to Arsenal from Granit XhakaCredit: Alamy
      Granit Xhaka surprised JorginhoCredit: Getty
      Xhaka and Jorginho had plenty of bust-ups in Arsenal versus Chelsea gamesCredit: Reuters
      Now joining forces at Arsenal, Jorginho has explained how Xhaka put past differences aside and helped him settle in at his new club.
      On becoming team-mates, he told beIN Sports: “We had a few fights on the pitch before, but outside the pitch he’s a really nice guy and we have a lot of laughs now.
      “I asked him where I could go for dinner, he booked and didn’t let me pay so I was like ‘thank you very much’.”
      Jorginho decided to join Arsenal in January after falling out favour at Stamford Bridge after their £300million spending spree.
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      He had featured for the club 213 times across five seasons, helping them win the Champions League in the 2020/21 season.
      The 31-year-old has opened up about wanting to leave Chelsea, telling DAZN how he made his decision.
      He also confirmed that Mikel Arteta played a big part in the deal, saying: “He called me and it was all very quick, we made the deal in less than 48 hours.
      “I had spoken to Chelsea and I knew I was no longer part of their plans.
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      “Sometimes you must accept when you are out of a project, things come to an end.
      “I wanted to progress in my career and the Arsenal project suits me, I loved their ideas.”
      Jorginho has featured three times for the Gunners so far and will be hoping to get his hands on the Premier League trophy in May. More

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      Newcastle star and ex-Arsenal transfer target ‘DROPPED to U21s and will be sold in summer as he’s frozen out by Howe’

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      RYAN FRASER has reportedly been dropped to the Newcastle under-21s by manager Eddie Howe.The Scottish winger, 28, is believed to be out of the boss’s plans and will be sold in the summer.
      Ryan Fraser is reportedly on his way out of NewcastleCredit: Getty
      The former Bournemouth star has not featured for the Magpies since October.
      Now he has been “relocated” to the academy, according to the Daily Mail.
      The report says that the club believes that the player’s future would be best suited with a move away from Newcastle this summer.
      While it is also said that Fraser is hoping to get more game time.
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      The winger joined the club in 2020 on a free transfer from the Cherries.
      His contract at the Vitality Stadium expired after he refused to sign a new contract to play for the club after the break for Covid-19.
      He said that the decision was made as he could not risk getting injured ahead of a summer move.
      After this Bournemouth were relegated and he and Eddie Howe left the club.
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      Despite impressing at first, fitness issues hampered his progress at St James’ Park.
      He and Howe were able to put their differences aside when the Englishman was appointed manager.
      However this season he has slowly fallen down the pecking order behind Miguel Almiron, Allan Saint-Maximin and Joe Willock. More

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      My Arsenal fan uncle was buried in a Chelsea kit after huge mix-up – it can’t be changed now

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      AN ARSENAL fan was buried wearing the colours of rivals Chelsea after his grieving partner picked out the wrong shirt.His family decided to send off the Gunners fanatic in his beloved team’s colours.
      Linda Daly revealed that her Gunner uncle was buried in a Chelsea shirt after a bizarre mix-up
      David was buried in a 2003 Chelsea away shirt after undertakers said it was too late to change itCredit: E
      But his girlfriend handed undertakers a Chelsea shirt apparently bought for the dead man as a joke.
      Journalist Linda Daly – who lives in Dublin – revealed the foul-up on social media.
      She wrote: “My uncle David, a lifelong Arsenal fan, died on Saturday.
      “As a nod to his beloved team, we decided to bury him in a Gunners jersey. His girlfriend carefully selected the least-worn top from his collection.
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      “Today, we arrived at the funeral home. David is being buried in a Chelsea jersey.
      “In her defence, it was an away Chelsea jersey from about 2003 – when Emirates was their sponsor.
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      “Someone must have bought it for him as a joke. Apparently, they can’t change him now.
      “But honestly, this turned a very sad situation into a hilarious one today.”
      One follower told her: “The shirt was bought for him as a joke, the person who got it has played the long game for the best pay off ever.”
      Another added: “He’s probably somewhere watching saying ‘over my dead body!”
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      Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun urged to QUIT England and switch international allegiance to become ‘poster boy’

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      ARSENAL prodigy Folarin Balogun has been told to snub England and instead become America’s new poster boy.The 21-year-old is the joint-leading scorer in Ligue 1 alongside PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe and Lille’s Jonathan David with 14 goals for loan club Stade de Reims.
      Folarin Balogun is eligible to play for England, USA and NigeriaCredit: AFP
      The Gunners could be ready to cash in on the hotshot, who only has 18 months left on his contract, this summer after his exploits surprised many at the club.
      However, at international level, the USA is ready and waiting to convince him to switch his allegiance.
      Balogun was born in New York, America, to Nigerian parents and raised in England and is eligible to represent all three nations at international level. 
      He has represented the States four times for their Under-18s, but he has also been capped by the Three Lions at youth level and has seven goals in 13 appearances for the U21s.
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      But with a host of young talents such as Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah and Yunus Musah, USA legend Eric Wynalda says that the forward can be the man to fire his country to glory.
      And he is adamant that the US Soccer Federation should be promising him all-sorts of endorsements and incentives to get him to turn his back on England.
      Speaking to The Action Network’s Wondergoal Podcast, Wynalda, who scored 34 goals in 107 caps, said: “If we get Folarin Balogun him we solve a lot of problems. 
      “I’m impressed with everything about him. The power that he has, the timing of his runs.
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      “We have to appeal to his ego which is the reality of this. We should let him know that he will be a star.
      “An absolute star at a World Cup, in his own country as he was born in New York.”
      Wynalda added: “We need to lock him in with some sponsors too. 
      “He will be a star with us. He won’t necessarily be a star with England.
      “It will come down to how important it is for him to be in the spotlight. That’s the only chance we’ve got to get him.” 
      “Everything from the Mastercards, the Budweisers, the Coca-Cola’s, the big ones that will be sponsors of this World Cup. They have to figure out how to fit him into the budget.” More