The German side had 20,000 fans in London ahead of the kick-off and were spotted in the home end at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium Arsenal’s opening Europa League group match was marred by unsavoury scenes in and outside Emirates Stadium on Thursday night after Cologne’s raucous away supporters attempted to storm the home section. Gunners 7/1 to win EL Cologne’s reason for so many supporters travelling to London is the fact that it brings to an end 25 years away from European competition. Estimates of over 20,000 of the club’s supporters made the trip to the capital despite only having an away allocation of 2,900, and it is understood that several hundred ticketless supporters…

The Blues could miss out on Champions League football and their manager thinks they must accept their European fate, whatever the outcome may be Antonio Conte thinks that his side must accept the “reality” of going into the Europa League, as they look likely to miss out on the Champions League after poor form throughout 2018.  Chelsea have only won three league games this calendar year in matches against Brighton, West Brom and Crystal Palace, which has seen them become outsiders in the race for the top four.  A 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Tottenham last Sunday was the latest setback and the Blues look to improve their fortunes…

Monaco star Bernardo Silva appears unlikely to join Manchester United in the off-season after the Red Devils boss downplayed rumors Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits the Europa League champions are unlikely to sign Monaco star Bernardo Silva, but kept the possibility open. United have been heavily linked with the Portugal midfielder, who is in demand after an impressive season with the Ligue 1 winners. Speaking after his side’s 2-0 win over Ajax in the Europa League final, Mourinho played down the possibility of a move. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…

The Armenian international scored Arsenal’s opener against AC Milan and praised his team-mate for his two assists at San Siro Henrikh Mkhitaryan has revealed that he loves to play alongside Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil and believes that the two can continue to combine to great effect for the Gunners. The Gunners duo were instrumental in the north Londoners 2-0 win against AC Milan at San Siro on Thursday, with Ozil recording two stunning assists to guide an improved Arsenal to a first leg victory. Mkhitaryan provided three assists on his debut against Everton but has struggled to influence an under performing Arsenal side in recent week before netting the opening goal in Milan…

Milan’s director of sport insisted the club are happy with their current manager, despite the club’s former boss becoming available AC Milan have no plans to lure Carlo Ancelotti back to San Siro after he was sacked by Bayern Munich as director Massimiliano Mirabelli talked up head coach Vincenzo Montella. ACM 13/8 to beat Roma Ancelotti was axed on Thursday, with Wednesday’s comprehensive 3-0 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain the final straw after an underwhelming start to the season. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

The Gunners boss is prepared to prioritise the Premier League by rotating in Europe, but his French striker is determined to savour continental glory Arsenal’s commitment to the Europa League may have been questioned, but Alexandre Lacazette says he is the “hungriest” player in the competition to emerge victorious. The France international made it to the semi-final stage with Lyon last season, before eventually coming up short against Ajax. Arsenal 7/1 for Europa League glory Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes…

Thursday night’s Europa League elimination by Atletico Madrid is just the latest in a long line of continental disappointments for the Arsenal boss On Tuesday night, Real Madrid reached the final of the Champions League for the third year in a row and yet the post-match debate centered on whether Zinedine Zidane’s side were the luckiest in world football. Certainly, the common consensus had been that Los Blancos had pulled off another great escape, having been second best in both legs of their 4-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich, just a few weeks after scraping past Juventus in the quarter-finals with a controversial injury-time penalty. However, there is no denying…

The 18-year-old striker has made four first-team appearances for the Gunners and was rewarded with a new long-term deal Arsenal youngster Eddie Nketiah has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The 18-year-old Nketiah made his Arsenal debut in a brief cameo in the Europa League against BATE Borisov in September and has since featured three more times for the first team. The striker made a big impact when he came on late to score twice in a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Norwich City after extra time, earning praise from club legend Thierry Henry for his efforts. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have…

The forward is desperate to recover from a cruciate ligament injury and retake the field, and he still feels part of the team despite his injury Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he is ready for Manchester United’s appearance in the Europa League final – but he will probably have to towel off first. Ibrahimovic will be a spectator when United take on Ajax in Stockholm next week, with the former Sweden great missing out on an appearance in his homeland after rupturing his right anterior cruciate ligament during the quarter-final second leg victory over Anderlecht. Herrera not ready for United captaincy Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played…

The Gunners boss has revealed that he will no longer continue at the Emirates, but has not yet announced whether he will retire completely Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes cannot imagine Arsene Wenger going on to coach another club after the veteran Frenchman announced he will step down at Arsenal at the end of this season. Following sustained conjecture about his future, Wenger confirmed in a statement on Friday that he will call time on a celebrated tenure spanning over two decades in north London. Recent seasons have seen growing fan discontent over the 68-year-old’s reign but three titles won between 1997-98 and 2003-04 established him as an undisputed pioneer…