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Arsenal’s German midfielder Thomas Eisfeld opened the scoring in the second half, after a delightful waited through ball by Nicolas Bendtner, which allowed Eisfeld to steer clear of the defender to apply a cool finish. However, West Brom equalized through Saido Berahino soon after and the Gunners couldn’t find the winning goal in the remaining 20 or so minutes, which led to the dragging extra-time and penalties. The Baggies, who started the shootout, had the initial advantage when Arsenal’s second kick by Serge Gnabry was easily saved, but fellow Arsenal teenagers Kris Olsson and Chuba Akpom subsequently netted theirs....

A few weeks ago I write 2 articles looking at historical data from the Premier League this century and picked out 2 trends that strongly suggest what is required to win this league. The first in November looked at how important the goals conceded column was. On only 3 occasions this century has the league been won by a side who conceded more than 36 goals. The second continued the theme and considered that fact combined with the goals scored and reviewed Premier league success based on goal difference....

For a bit of perspective, our legendary Invincibles spent 26 weeks out of 38 in first place—established by an end-of-season run that started after matchday 22. They spent 26 weeks in first place over all. However, there are no trophies for being in first place after 13 or 26 or 31 matches. There’s just one trophy, and it goes to the squad that’s in first place after matchday 38 (Yes, yes, I know that some teams have it sewn up earlier than that, but—just—try to focus on the larger point)....

According to Caught Offside via Daily Mail, the Premier League giants are considering a move for Real Betis star Nabil Fekir. Arsenal are desperate to add some creativity to their team ahead of next season and believe the French playmaker would be the ideal fit for the role. Fekir is a product of the Lyon Academy and made his first-team debut for the French side in 2013. He went on to become a pivotal part of the first team and was close to joining Liverpool in the summer of 2018, only for the deal to collapse in the final moments....

Arsenal hold talks with Yannick Carrasco’s representatives According to a report from Foot Mercato (h/t Daily Star), Arsenal have made progress in their pursuit of wide forward Yannick Carrasco, one of their prime targets in the ongoing transfer window. The story suggests that the North London club have held talks with the representatives of the 25-year-old, who currently plays for Dalian Yifang in China. It has also been reported that Arsenal are likely to make a bid for the Belgian international later this week....

RELATED: Best Movies About The Multiverse With lots of ground to cover, and the series being a live-action adaptation of the comic storyline of the same name, fans are no doubt very excited to see what the series has in store. While Marvel continually delivers, there are specific things that fans will be hoping to see in the show when it eventually releases. There were a number of great MCU shows and movies in 2021, and 2022 is set to increase the frequency....

A surprised Diego Fagot took the snap from his up back position and rushed 4 yards to give the Midshipmen a first down at their 38. They later kicked a field goal on the drive to take a four-point lead. Navy secured the victory by stopping Army quarterback Christian Anderson on fourth down with 1:27 remaining. As CBS sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl interviewed Fagot after the game, he mentioned that he wasn’t expecting the snap....

But last July, only days before Edward was to return home to Fairbanks following a year of combat duty in Mosul, Tamara learned that his infantry battalion, the 4-23, was being sent to Baghdad to quell violence in the Iraqi capital. The extension was to last four months. That was the moment she snapped, she says. “Everyone has a breaking point, and that was mine,” says Bell. “He was exactly seven days away from coming home....

The migrants included nine children and 43 women, and were taken back to the Mabani detention center in Tripoli, according to Safa Msehli, a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Msheli added that many of the migrants returned to Libya and the detention center were exhausted and suffering from dehydration. Since Tuesday, seven vessels smuggling migrants off Libya’s coast have been intercepted, Msehli said. Four of the vessels were intercepted on Wednesday....

What Is Arousal? As it sounds, arousal is when a person becomes ‘aroused’ or more alert to some extent during the sleep cycle. It is a change in brain wave activity. It does not necessarily mean waking up, but could just mean a shift out of extremely deep sleep to lighter sleep, from which it is easier to be woken up from. Change in Brain Wave Activity You might notice arousal during sleep....

It wasn’t until last week that the neighbors–and the rest of the country–learned what was going on behind that door. Mike Byrd had seen what he thought was a child pawing through his garbage for food and called the police. The little boy turned out to be Bruce Jackson, a starving 19-year-old. He and the three other boys–9 to 14, and weighing less than 50 pounds each–were subsisting on peanut butter, pancake batter, wallboard and possibly even insulation, according to authorities....

Arrogance fueled the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry before Mark Dantonio’s arrival in East Lansing. Arrogance fuels it now. Separating the right from wrong arrogance is the trick. MORE: Spartans go green at UM | Week 9 picks | Top 25 remaining games | Midseason All-Americans Before Dantonio took over at Michigan State, Michigan fans held a long-standing reputation as the “Arrogant Asses” among the Spartans faithful. What did you expect? From the time Bo Schembechler arrived in 1969 through the Lloyd Carr era, the Wolverines held a 30-9 advantage in the rivalry....

Marouane Chamakh After securing the signature of French-born striker Olivier Giroud, Chamakh’s realistic chances of playing upfront for Arsenal were sent into raptures. Arsenal have only one recognized striker, but despite that, he was sent on loan to West Ham and has since featured in only three games for the Hammers. With Arsenal expected to secure the signature of prolific Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic this summer, it’s all doomsday for Chamakh....

Jack Wilshere gave Arsenal the lead before Eden Hazard scored from the spot a couple of minutes later. With Marcos Alonso’s goal, it all looked like the Blues were going home with all 3 points but Hector Bellerin pulled one back in the stoppage time of the 2nd half. Here are the player ratings from the game. Arsenal Petr Cech - 7 Both the keepers made some fine saves to deny the opposition....

Wenger’s 22-year reign came to an end last season, with Emery appointed as the club’s new head coach in May following the Spaniard’s departure from Paris Saint-Germain. Emery plans to speak to Wenger at the annual managers’ meeting in Nyon, but wants to put his own stamp over affairs at the club. “Each coach needs to know the players. Not all the coaches have the same relationship with a player and I have my personality,” he told a news conference....

This wasn’t the School of Science; it was the School of Hard Knocks. Seamus Coleman – who scored the equaliser – tangled with Mesut Ozil as both teams made their way off at the interval and it sparked a mass brawl of sorts. James McCarthy clattered Francois Coquelin with a rude tackle from behind. Where Everton had been standoffish through the opening stages they instead got in the Gunners’ faces....

However, the English outlet claims that West Ham also want the midfielder, with various other European sides keeping tabs on the player’s situation as well. Juventus, Atletico Madrid, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are reportedly among the clubs interested. Caicedo made his debut for the Seagulls last season after signing a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported £4.5 million. The Ecuador international featured in Brighton’s away fixture at Old Trafford against the Red Devils in the Premier League opener on August 7....

The Gunners valued £35 million at Alexis Sanchez from Manchester United and in return get Mkhitaryan in one of the highest-profile swap deals in Premier League history. Alexis, who will earn £450,000 per week at Old Trafford, will complete his Red Devils medical on Saturday night and be revealed as a new signing shortly afterwards. Malcom reveals Premier League ‘dream’ Bordeaux star Malcom has admitted he would relish the chance to play in the Premier League....

In light of recent events, Sam Allardyce was fired as the England manager after a successful sting operation by the Daily Telegraph. Wenger said that he was flattered at the reported interest for the job. Also read: EPL 2016/17: Arsenal aim to keep Arsene Wenger as England eyes the Frenchman As reported by Sky Sports, the Frenchman also gave an indication that he would consider any offer from the England FA following the end of Allardyce’s 67-day reign....

Ozil had been repeatedly frozen out of the Blancos’ starting lineup when Carlo Ancelotti was in charge and had been convinced by Arsene Wenger that his future lay in north London. With Real Madrid needing the cash to sign Gareth Bale for a world record fee, they were happy to accept Arsenal’s bid that summer. Of late, a number of reports claimed Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane wanted to bring the German midfielder back to the Bernabeu....