Arsenal legend Pires: Wenger will sign new contract, but…

Arsène Wenger has instructed his Arsenal players to recover their focus and not to use the uncertainty over his future as an excuse for falling short of the required standards. Wenger was critical of how his players had performed in their previous game – the 3-1 loss at West Bromwich Albion – acknowledging that “there was something missing”. He did not rule out the possibility they had underestimated Albion or even allowed their minds to wander to the international fixtures. “Is it down to the fact that the players went to international games and had their minds not completely [there]? “It is true that we were in positions before where, financially, we had to sell our best players.

A big match for both sides but Arsenal will give this one everything to keep their hopes of Champions League qualification alive. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the clash: 1. (Photo: Action Images via Reuters) You can watch it live on Sky Sports 1 HD with coverage starting at 3:30pm. Arsenal are currently on a very poor run of form and Manchester City will look to capitalise on this. Previous meetings Dec 2016 - Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal May 2016 - Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal Dec 2015 – Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City Jan 2015 Manchester City 0-2 Arsenal Sep 2014 – Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City (Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty) 7.

SPORTbible http://www.sportbible.com/ http://www.sportbible.com/assets/images/theme/logo.svg 1 hour ago 0 Shares There's nothing quite like a weekend of Premier League football. And what makes it better than a two day weekend is the addition of Monday Night Football. On top of all that we've got Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher returning to the screens for Monday Night Football on April 10th for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace. The two former defending rivals turned fellow pundits will be joined by a special guest on the night too. It is set to be the first media appearance from the Italian, certainly in this country, since his sacking from the Premier League champions.

Lallana blow gives Klopp derby headache 31 March 2017, 01:39 Tweet Adam Lallana's thigh injury is a significant setback for Jurgen Klopp as he seeks to strengthen Liverpool's Champions League qualification chances with victory over Everton in Saturday's Merseyside derby. Lallana is expected to be out for a month, having suffered the injury during the closing stages of England's 2-0 victory over Lithuania at Wembley last Sunday. They sit fourth going into the weekend's fixtures, with a four-point advantage over Manchester United in fifth. Klopp is in no doubt that Champions League qualification is in Liverpool's hands.

Mkhitaryan reaps rewards of United's patience 31 March 2017, 01:45 Tweet Henrikh Mkhitaryan insists he was never concerned about his Manchester United career despite making a slow start to life at Old Trafford.