The former Real Madrid playmaker has enjoyed meetings with the Rojiblancos in the past and could be the man to see the Gunners to another major final Do it for the club. Do it for the fans. Do it for yourself. Do it for Arsene. Arsenal don’t really care who or what motivates their star turns in an ongoing Europa League quest, just that somebody or something does. The Gunners are very much drinking in the last-chance saloon when it comes to their 2017-18 campaign, with quite the bar bill being rung up in an establishment they have been frequenting for far too long. Comfort may yet be found at…

A security guard was wounded in the neck by a sharp object following clashes with fans of the Ligue 1 side, but his injuries were not serious Two security guards have been injured in clashes with Marseille fans at the Europa League match against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. The Ligue 1 club triumphed 2-1 to seal a 5-2 aggregate victory and book a quarter-final place but the game was marred by the behaviour of a section of the travelling supporters. One of the guards, a 57-year-old man, was wounded in the neck by a sharp object but his injuries were not serious and he is in a stable condition,…

The Germany international playmaker has impressed over recent weeks, but a Gunners colleague feels a proven performer still has more to give Mesut Ozil is yet to reach his peak and still has more to offer Arsenal and Germany, says Gunners colleague Per Mertesacker. The World Cup winner is a proven performer at the very highest level, with a steady stream of goals and assists having been provided for club and country down the years. He has been back to something approaching top form over recent weeks, with Arsenal benefitting from his creative qualities in domestic and continental competition. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may…

The Gunners were shocked by the Swedish side early but managed to progress to the Europa League last-16 after a goal from Sead Kolasinac As dress rehearsals for cup finals go, this almost bordered on a horror show which Arsenal managed to just about escape from. Arsene Wenger’s side struggled to overcome plucky Swedish underdogs Ostersunds in the second leg of their last-32 Europa League clash. Two goals conceded in the space of 70 seconds were unsurprisingly enough to spark a chorus of boos from the under-capacity home crowd when referee Ivan Kruzliak blew his whistle for half-time. There was an air of complacency about Arsenal’s approach to the game…

The Manchester United boss wants the forward to stick around and for the club to bring in more new blood ahead of next season Jose Mourinho remains hopeful Wayne Rooney will stay at Manchester United and is adamant the experienced attacker remains a key figure. Rooney has lost his starting berth under Mourinho to heighten speculation over a move away from Old Trafford. Mourinho: Poets don’t win titles 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 centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star…

The Arsenal boss has offered a form of support to his Red Devils rival, despite the pair having clashed on a regular basis down the years There has been no love lost in the past between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, but the Arsenal boss is “supportive” of his Manchester United counterpart after his Champions League disappointment. Mourinho has faced plenty of criticism from pundits over the tactics he employed as the Red Devils crashed out of Europe’s premier competition in the last 16 thanks to a limp 2-1 defeat to Sevilla at Old Trafford on Tuesday. It is a feeling all too familiar for Wenger, whose lengthy tenure at…

The Frenchman reached a century of goals for Arsenal in their 4-2 win at BATE, earning plaudits from his manager. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed his admiration for Olivier Giroud after the striker notched his 100th goal for the club in their Europa League win over BATE. The France international brought up his century with a second-half penalty to help secure an important 4-2 win in Belarus. Largely restricted to the role of an impact substitute this season, the 30-year-old’s 49th-minute strike was his first competitive goal of the campaign and helped the Gunners take control of Group H. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his…

The Gunners boss and Shkodran Mustafi were amazed to see Roma stun Barcelona and are determined not to suffer a similar fate at CSKA Moscow Barcelona’s stunning Champions League loss to Roma serves as a warning to Arsenal as they prepare to defend the same advantage against CSKA Moscow in the Europa League. Ernesto Valverde’s men carried a 4-1 first-leg lead to Rome but were sensationally denied a place in the semi-finals eight minutes from time when Kostas Manolas sealed a remarkable 3-0 win for the Serie A side. Similarly, CSKA are three down but with an away goal to their name ahead of hosting Arsenal in the Russian capital…

Following the bombing in Manchester on Monday night, the Red Devils will not speak to journalists ahead of the final in Stockholm Jose Mourinho will not address the media prior to the Europa League final following the bomb blast in Manchester. Football reacts as 22 killed in Manchester The Portuguese was due to speak at around 1800 local time in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of Manchester United’s game against Ajax at the Friends Arena 24 hours later. 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 centre stage as…

The midfielder said he and his teammates wanted to provide a lift for the city of Manchester with a trophy Juan Mata said he and his Manchester United team-mates tried to “lift the spirits” of the city in their 2-0 Europa League final victory over Ajax. The Premier League side won their first ever trophy in the tournament thanks to goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with Mata going 90 minutes before being replaced by Wayne Rooney in stoppage time. Numerous United players have emphasized they felt a need to perform for their city, which was hit by a terrorist attack Monday which took the lives of 22 people.…