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Why Arsenal star Piero Hincapie missed Carabao Cup win over Ipswich

Piero Hincapie was expected to start against Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup last night (Credits: Images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock) Arsenal have another defensive injury concern ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Brighton. The Gunners continued their flawless start to the new season with convincing 4-2 Carabao Cup third round win over Ipswich Town. Teenage sensation Max […]

Why Luke Shaw missed Manchester United’s clash with Manchester City | Football

Luke Shaw was left out of Manchester United’s squad for the derby (Picture: Action Plus/Shutterstock) Michael Carrick has confirmed Luke Shaw was unavailable for Manchester United’s clash with Manchester City due to a ‘very small’ injury setback. After enjoying a long summer break without international football, Shaw started all three of United’s opening Premier League […]

Why Liverpool missed out on the Chelsea summer signing they also wanted | Football

Andoni Iraola could have had another option at right-back this season (Picture: Shutterstock) Chelsea summer signing Marco Palestra was also a target for Liverpool, but they could not make a move for the man the Blues paid £47 million for. Palestra moved to Stamford Bridge from Atalanta over the summer, in one of Xabi Alonso’s […]

Emmanuel Petit says Arsenal missed out on ‘perfect’ summer signing | Football

Julian Alvarez is the ‘perfect’ striker for Arsenal, says Emmanuel Petit (Picture: PA) Emmanuel Petit says Julian Alvarez is precisely the type of player that Arsenal ‘need’ up front and would ‘perfectly fit the DNA’ of Mikel Arteta’s team. After bringing their 22-year wait for a Premier League title to an end, the Gunners set […]

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard ‘glad’ Arsenal missed out on huge signing | Football

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (Picture: Getty) Steven Gerrard did not hide his delight at Arsenal’s failure to land one of their key targets in this summer’s transfer window. Arsenal, who won their first league title since 2004 last season, bolstered their squad over the summer with the impressive signings of Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Christos Tzolis. However, […]

Martin Keown says Arsenal star ‘missed an opportunity’ in Napoli win | Football

Martin Keown after Arsenal’s win over Napoli (Picture: TNT Sports) Martin Keown felt World Cup winner Mikel Merino ‘missed an opportunity’ in Arsenal’s Champions League win over Napoli. The Premier League champions kick-started their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Serie A side Napoli on Wednesday night. The Gunners were the better side […]

Arsenal would have targeted Tottenham duo if they missed out on £51m signing | Football

Arsenal backed Mikel Arteta with five first-team additions in the summer transfer market (Picture: Getty) Arsenal were reportedly ready to turn to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven as transfer targets at centre-back had they missed out on a deal for Ezri Konsa. The Gunners set out their stall right from the start of […]

Chelsea told they missed out on ‘fantastic’ deadline-day signing | Football

Chelsea failed to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez on deadline day (Picture: Every Second Media/Shutterstock) Former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris says he would have ‘loved’ to have seen the club sign Manu Kone from Roma this summer. Kone emerged as a top target for Chelsea as the Premier League giants scoured the transfer market […]

Man Utd told they should have signed £50m striker: ‘Missed a trick’ | Football

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty Lee Sharpe believes Manchester United should have pursued a deal for Ollie Watkins to bolster Michael Carrick’s options in attack. Watkins looks set to leave Aston Villa before the summer transfer window closes after missing the club’s opening Premier League game on Sunday. The 30-year-old was left out of the matchday […]

Why Moises Caicedo missed Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Fulham | Football

Moises Caicedo missed Chelsea’s Premier League opener (Picture: Getty) Moises Caicedo was missing from Chelsea’s matchday squad for their Premier League opener against Fulham on Monday night. Xabi Alonso’s reign as Chelsea manager began with a west London derby at Craven Cottage. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder was without influential midfielder Caicedo for […]