Arsenal destroyed Manchester City by a resounding 3-0 score on Sunday to win the Community Shield in the final pre-season game of the year. Now both sides head into next week ready to start the Premier League campaign. Here are some things we learned from the match.
Being crowned the top player in the Premier League is one of the great individual honors. Over the years, top players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale, Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy have received the honor. Which players are the favorites to be named MVP in 2014-15? Latin Post takes a look
This summer has belonged to Colombian soccer. First the team excelled at the World Cup by finishing fifth overall and receiving rave reviews for its terrific attacking style. Then the top Colombian star at the World Cup, James Rodriguez made a record move to Real Madrid before goalie David Ospina made his move to London to play with Arsenal. But Colombians have continued to make headlines with more transfers impending.
The English Premier League transfer window has been tremendously busy over the last few weeks with Manchester United looking to bounce back under new manager Louis Van Gaal, Chelsea chasing an EPL title, and Arsenal looking to make making an impression after barely missing out UEFA Champions League by three points.
Alexis Sanchez, fresh off his stint for Chile during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, is now a member of Arsenal. How will Sanchez's arrival change the dynamics of the team?
While Manchester City celebrates their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years, the club faces a murky as they plan to appeal UEFA's sanctions against the team for failing to meet their "Financial Fair Play" requirements. Man City faces £49 million ($82,530,700 USD) fine paid over three years, a 21-player limit on next season's Champions League competition and a salary cap to the current payroll level.
Arsenal was eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern Munich for a second straight year and for the second straight year, the Gunners manager Arsene Wenger looked out of his depth in guiding his club in this tournament.
The relationship between soccer and the media has not been on good terms this week. On Tuesday, three stories broke regarding major soccer personalities clashing with different media sources. Here is a survey of what happened.
Back in late September, Arsenal fans everywhere celebrated the arrival of Mesut Ozil. The transfer was essential for a number of reasons. It proved that manager Arsene Wenger was willing to spend money when the opportunity came. It also made Arsenal a major contender in the Premier League. For the following months after Ozil's arrival, the Gunners became the top team in the Premier League and seemingly never looked back.
Arsenal was defeated by Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League draw. the match featured some exciting end to end action in its opening half and two missed penalties. Here are five things that we learned from the first leg of this round of bout.
The Manchester City and Barcelona matchup did not go quite as many expected. The English side stayed strong for the majority of the game's opening half but faltered after a red card and a goal from Lionel Messi. After a 2-0 win, Barcelona has all but clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.
The other big match of the week is slated to take place Wednesday when Bayern Munich and Arsenal lock horns. The tie is a repeat of last season's round of 16 matchup when Munich won 3-1 at the Emirates before losing 2-0 at home. The aggregate was tied but the away goals favored the German side, which went on to win the entire tournament.
This year's matchup features two significantly different sides. Here is how Munich and Arsenal look heading into Wednesday's first leg.
The Champions League round of 16 gets underway on Tuesday. Back in December this publication ranked the remaining 16 clubs based on their previous performances. On the eve of the actual round of 16, we will relook at that list and see how the teams rank based on recent form. This is a look at which teams have the best chance to win the trophy and this also includes a look at their upcoming matchups and how that affects each team's respective tournament chances.
Arsenal was at home and only trailed Chelsea by two points. And it was playing a Manchester United team that could be called mediocre at best. And despite these circumstances in their favor, the Gunners continued to bury the hope that once glimmered on their season.
