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From then on, it seemed like we were (a) content to sit back to absorb their pressure or (b) put on the back foot as Southampton sought an equalizer. By the time Per earned a spot-kick in the 86th minute, we had conceded the possession-battle to Southampton, 51-49%, the first time we haven’t owned that stat since September, away at Swansea. It was looking at times as if this would end as one of those matches in which we’d get outworked if not outclassed and eventually find ourselves on the short end of some bad luck or a fine sequence....

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According to a report by Spanish media outlet Sport, the Gunners are willing to let Bernd Leno leave the club and Neto could be a potential replacement. However, the report further states that it is unknown if the north London club’s interest in the 32-year-old is concrete enough for them to make a bid. Barcelona are in the process of a squad overhaul that will see them sell off fringe players in the team....

10 wins on the trot, a heady feeling for an Arsenal fan. Not since the exciting class of 2007-2008 (in what some are terming as the Alexander Hleb era!) has Arsenal gone on a double figure victory run. And just as the case was in that squad, the current team is also not dependent on any one single player to bring home the points. True, the focus is on Ozil for the most part and deservedly so....

The Gunners defender appeared to handle Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s stoppage time shot to settle proceedings at Turf Moor. Arsenal had dominated the encounter but lacked a cutting edge in the final third, with its European exploits against Basel midweek appearing to catch up with them. Arsenal puts in performance of a champion Koscielny’s winner gave Wenger a day to remember after his 20th anniversary at Arsenal, but the Frenchman admitted they had ridden their luck somewhat....

Arsenal’s four-match winning streak looked like it was coming to an end after 90 minutes until the ball was bundled over the line in the last minute of stoppage time by Laurent Koscielny. Petr Cech coming in for David Ospina in goal was the only change to the team from the 2-0 win over Basel in the Champions League in midweek. Arsene Wenger celebrated his 20th year in charge of Arsenal on Saturday and secured his 648th win as manager of the North London side after coming up against a solid Burnley side that packed the midfield and whose biggest threat came from lone striker Sam Vokes....

Arsenal’s 2-0 win over relegated Sunderland on Tuesday moved them within a point of fourth-placed Liverpool and gave the London side an outside chance of qualifying for the Champions League if results go their way on the final day of the season. English clubs have become more prominent in the Europa League in recent years with Chelsea winning the competition in 2013, Liverpool finishing runner-up last year and Manchester United set to play the final next week....

Donnarumma crowned NxGn winner The full-back, 24, resisted the chance to move to the Emirates Stadium from Lille last summer and instead elected to go to Monaco, where playing time was more certain. He has flourished under Leonardo Jardim at Stade Louis II, helping the principality club to the top of Ligue 1 and into the Champions League quarter-finals. His vibrant displays have resulted in interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, but while he said that he holds great ambitions, he is willing to be patient....

There are logical reasons as to why Olivier Giroud was not considered a worthy successor to the lanky Dutchman. Firstly, he wasn’t a fully capped international and had only emerged on the scene over the past two seasons, in one of the most under-rated leagues in Europe. Then, he was a gamble no one was ready to take, considering Arsenal managed to cleanly nick him from Montpelier’s clasp, at a price which was a shade under 10 million GBP....

Arsenal said the deal, which was launched with great fanfare in May, was among those affected after BYD revealed what it described as a plot to defraud advertising agencies. BYD said last week that a woman posing as the marketing manager of its Shanghai branch signed multiple contracts with advertising agencies to promote the company. One of the affected ad firms, Shanghai Jingzhi, has said BYD had been forced to refuse payment on contracts worth 1....

The Brazilian winger caught the attention of the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham in the January window, but opted to stay in France for the remainder of the season. Malcom, 20, has suggested he will be looking for a new club ahead of next season, however, revealing that Bordeaux have “promised” he can leave in the summer, and Bayern are expected to be in for him when the transfer window opens again....

The Gunners duo have become regulars in Arsene Wenger’s starting XI over the last year, with Bellerin cementing the right-back spot as his own and Iwobi impressing on either flank throughout last season. Wenger is keen to reward both players for their efforts on the pitch and believes 20-year-old Iwobi’s increasingly influential performances in attack warrant a further pay raise after signing a new contract as recently as six months ago....

An Army veteran is questioning a ruling from her home owner’s association after being notified that the flag flying in front of her home is against the rules. Frances Santiago and her husband, Efrain Santiago, had been flying the Puerto Rico flag at their home in Kissimmee, Florida for about three weeks when the letter from the HOA arrived, Frances told WFTV. Frances told the television station that the flag was placed outside their home when protests began in Puerto Rico in July....

Soon after his arrival in India for a second coaching stint, Stephen Constantine announced that Sunil Chhetri will not be an automatic choice for captaincy. Speculations were rife at this point as to who could wear the captain’s armband next. A squad overhaul was looking imminent as a new era was being ushered following a stagnant few years under Wim Koevermans. There were very few players who could be sure of their place in the new set-up, and barring the talismanic Chhetri, none except Arnab could stake a strong claim to a starting spot....

They work by reducing estrogen levels in the body, so less of the hormone is available to stimulate the growth of hormone-sensitive cancer cells. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three aromatase inhibitors: Aromasin (exemestane) Arimidex (anastrozole) Femara (letrozole) For women with breast cancer, there is growing evidence aromatase inhibitors are more effective than tamoxifen, the drug traditionally used to prevent breast cancer recurrence. In addition, clinical research is pointing to a day where aromatase inhibitors may be used to prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are at an increased risk of the disease....

Once in a decade, along comes a person who doesn’t just break the rules, but makes them. You talk about a Roddy Piper or a Randy Savage, who had done things their way, and when you see the time period they were active in, you’d be left in awe with their outlandish characters and antics. These two guys were ahead of their times, and weren’t the ones who’d be confined within a box, or be complacent with what they were getting....

RUMOURS: Alexis offered £400,000 a week to leave Arsenal The 20-year-old Netherlands international is one of the most sought-after youngsters in European football, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Barcelona all having been linked with a move for his services. Bazoer is not part of Ajax’s squad to face Standard Liege in the Europa League on Thursday and Bosz concedes that he does not expect the midfielder to be part of his squad at the Amsterdam Arena for much longer....

The win, a tough one for the Gunners showed how tired they were after the pulsating matches against Spurs and United. The team gave it it’s all in the last two matches and that was the reason they had less in the tank to conquer Huddersfield. Huddersfield started the game on a positive note by pressing the Arsenal defense and making it tough for the Arsenal midfielders to get a foot in the game....

The tackles started flying in right at the outset as Arsenal set the pace against their North London rivals. The Gunners controlled the initial proceedings and deservedly went ahead after Vetronghen’s inexplicable handball handed Arsenal a penalty. Aubameyang stepped up and coolly slotted past Lloris. However, the game was to turn on its head minutes later. Awarded a free kick on the left side, Eriksen curled in a majestic cross, which Dier slotted past an unconvincing Leno....

Cazorla, 33, has not featured for the Gunners since sustaining the injury during their 6-0 victory over Ludogorets in the Champions League more than a year ago. The Spaniard revealed in an interview with Marca last year that a succession of operations and subsequent infections in his right ankle almost led to him needing to have his foot amputated. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger described Cazorla’s ankle problem as the “worst” injury he has ever come across during his time in management....