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Arsenal 1-0 Sporting Lisbon Danny Welbeck gives Arsenal their 11th straight win, after a solid display in a evening afternoon in the Portuguese capital.  Danny Welbeck struck the winner as Arsenal beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in Europa League Group E, their 11th straight victory under Unai Emery. In a first half lacking in clear-cut opportunities, Henrikh Mkhitaryan forced a decent save out of Ribeiro from an angled free-kick, while former Manchester United winger Nani struck narrowly over from long range. In the early stages of the 2nd half,  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang force two good saves out of Ruben Ribeiro one-on-one, before Welbeck saw a headed goal ruled out for a push, which was a harsh decision from the referee, in the 67th minute. Danny Welbeck eventually scored which proved to be the only goal of the game in the 78th minute, after former the Liverpool and Sunderland defender Sebastian Coates' mistake. The result means Arsenal sit at the t...

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon Europa League Preview Arsenal are looking to win an 11th match in a row in all competitions following their 3-1 victory over Leicester on Monday. Sead Kolasinac and Nacho Monreal will both miss Arsenal's trip to but Sokratis has managed to make the squad.  Carl Jenkinson has been included, having not featured for the Gunners since November 2016. Sporting, meanwhile, are fifth in the Portuguese top-flight, having won four and lost two of their seven matches this season. "For us this competition is very important," said Arsenal manager Unai Emery, who has been victorious in the Europa League three times with Sevilla. This will be the first meeting between Sporting and Arsenal since 1969-70, and if stats are anything to go by, it doesn't bode well for  Arsenal, who have never beaten a Portuguese side away from home (D3 L3), losing each of their last three. Unai Emery has only lost one of his 20 Group Stage games in the Europa L...

Arsenal vs Leicester City Review 10 wins on the bounce for the Gunners! Arsenal hosted Leicester for the Monday night fixture following the international break, and the Emirates faithful wasn't left disappointed. Arsenal were made to pay for their slow start, as Foxes and England left back Ben Chilwell saw his shot deflect off Hector Bellerin to put the home side 1-0 down.  With halftime looming, the Gunners required a goal, and they needed it fast. Up step captain Mesut Ozil who stroked home the equaliser, from a Bellerin cross, and this was the catalyst for the comeback. Unai Emery certainly isn't one to shy away from making big decisions, and on the 60th minute he introduced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Matteo Guendouzi. Substitutions which, arguably won the match for Arsenal.  Ozil played a key role in both goals and his man-of-the-match display was instrumental in an impress...

Arsenal vs Watford Preview Arsenal go into this one on the back of four straight Premier League victories while fourth-placed Watford are searching for their first win in three. The Gunners beat Brentford 3-1 in the Carabao Cup in midweek as Watford lost 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Spurs A rsenal defender Sokratis is now available for selection following a dead leg, but Emile Smith Rowe is a doubt. Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Laurent Koscielny all remain out injured. Watford defender Christian Kabasele will be able to play as the red card he received during Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur has been rescinded. Arsenal have won eight of their 10 PL meetings with Watford, but the two defeats have come in the last three meetings between the sides. Watford have picked up three victories in their last six matches against Arsenal in all competitions. An interesting statistic - Arsenal's last home ...

  Premier League Matchweek 7 Preview Saturday 29th October West Ham vs Man Utd    Arsenal vs Watford   Everton vs Fulham  Huddersfield vs Tottenham   Man City vs Brighton    Newcastle vs Leicester    Wolves vs Southampton    Chelsea vs Liverpool    Sunday 30th September Cardiff vs Burnley    Monday 1 st  October  Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace There are certainly some interesting ties this weekend, most certainly a repeat of Chelsea vs Liverpool, this time at Stamford Bridge. The Blue's won the midweek Carabao Cup tie 2-1, following a wonder goal by Eden Hazard.  Fresh off the back from their penalty loss to Frank Lampard and his Derby side, United travel to London Stadium to face a revived West Ham team. The Hammers won 8-0 in their midweek fixture and are unbeaten in their last 3 fixtures....

Premier League Games - 22/23rd September  Fulham vs Watford Burnley vs AFC Bournemouth C Palace vs Newcastle Cardiff vs Man City Leicester vs Huddersfield Liverpool vs Southampton Man Utd vs Wolves Brighton vs Spurs West Ham vs Chelsea Arsenal vs Everton Predictions Fulham 1 vs 1 Watford Burnley 1 vs 2 AFC Bournemouth C Palace 0 vs 0 Newcastle Cardiff 0 vs 5 Man City Leicester 2 vs 1 Huddersfield Liverpool 3 vs 1Southampton Man Utd 2 vs 2 Wolves Brighton 1 vs 2 Spurs West Ham 1 vs 3 Chelsea Arsenal 2 vs 1 Everton

Arsenal  vs Vorskla Poltava Bernd Leno and Lucas Torreira are in line for their first Arsenal starts as the Gunners host Vorskla Poltava in their Europa League game on Thursday at 20:00.   Unai Emery won the competition three times with Sevilla - is expected to make a whole heap of changes, with Bernd Leno yet to feature for the Gunners since his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen. Lucas Torreira may also be given his chance to impress, with Emery adding that any of the players who start on Thursday could be in line to feature against Everton on Sunday.  Arsenal were the losing semi-finalists in the Europa League to eventual winners Atletico Madrid in last seasons campaign, but Vorskla Poltava manager Vasyl Sachko says his side are capable of getting a win. "Our club is writing history, writing history for our city and that is a huge honour for us," he said. "We haven't come here just for a stroll in the park, we understand that Arsenal are the favouri...