Wenger avoids future talk after Palace loss

Arsenal's top-four hopes suffer blow 10 April 2017, 23:00 Tweet Arsene Wenger's wretched season hit a new low as Arsenal crashed to a humiliating 3­-0 defeat at lowly Crystal Palace that leaves their top four bid in tatters. Andros Townsend put Palace ahead in the first half and Yohan Cabaye doubled the hosts' lead after the break. Luka Milivojevic's penalty rubbed salt into Wenger's wounds as he digested Arsenal's fifth defeat in their last eight league games. Rattled by that early escape, Arsenal tried to respond as Mohamed Elneny's long-range effort was pushed away by Wayne Hennessey. Martinez conceded a penalty with a foul on Townsend and Milivojevic slotted in the spot­kick to leave Wenger shell­shocked.

It’s not in our hands but the only way to climb the table is to win the game at West Brom. Here’s the team that day - and if you got all 11 you’re got a better memory than us! West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool - Sunday, May 15 2016 Goalkeeper - Adam Bogdan Bogdan has made a total of two Premier League appearances at Liverpool, the other one of those in a 3-0 defeat at Watford. The Hungarian was loaned out to Wigan in the summer, but returned to Liverpool after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. Pedro Chirivella - Chirivella played seven times for the Liverpool U23s, before moving to Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on loan.

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Insists Arsenal must do all they can to keep Arsenal’s British core at the club, with a number of English first team stars futures hanging in the balance. The most talked about potential departure of the British contingent has been ‘The Ox’ who has shown real promise this season when given the chance to play in central midfield. “We have to keep them all,” Wenger said in his pre-match press conference. All these players, we have to make decisions and manage to keep them together.” “I personally think it’s vital that Oxlade-Chamberlain stays at Arsenal. We have bought him when he was very young, and we have built him up.I like his mentality, and he has a good football brain.

The Gunners cut the gap to fourth-placed Manchester City to seven points with a 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough on Monday Night Football and have a game in hand on Pep Guardiola's side. Wenger said:

Arsenal went back to basics - Ox 18 April 2017, 00:46 Tweet Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said his team had gone back to basics in their 2-1 Premier League win at Middlesbrough on Monday after recent performances that were not good enough. While Arsenal are seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, they do have a game in hand and will be looking to make a push for the last slot for next season's Champions League. I think we adapted really well to it tonight and I think it worked really well for us, especially in the first half,