Xhaka's dismissal against Liverpool left the Gunners with few options in midfield, with only youngsters Charlie Patino and Albert Sambi Lokonga at Mikel Arteta's disposal.
It is devastating for the women who have had to deal with this behaviour. When we heard the news, we immediately acted.
What is up for grabs right now though is fourth place this season. Bringing the right player in now could be the difference between making it or not, and that would be huge for what happens next.
Harvey Vale was the standout; linking well with Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic in the advanced playmaking roles, but Jude Soonsup-Bell was often crowded out up top, as the 17-year old struggled to get into the contest and was sacrificed at half-time by Tuchel.
Imran Louza came closest to giving the hosts the start they craved when he curled a free-kick inches wide on the quarter-hour mark but, just as Watford looked to be building momentum, it evaporated when Raphinha rifled his 10th Premier League goal of the season off Ben Foster's near post to give Leeds the lead.
“All the lads, it shows as a group of lads, how much we want to succeed and, like you said, the result on Saturday, it wasn’t good enough.
Paul Merson has questioned whether Arsenal are making any improvement under manager Mikel Arteta, saying the Gunners are nothing more than a mid-table Premier League team.
At the moment, City don't need him and we don't have to look for a player of his quality, which would be very difficult.
A club statement said there had been no new Covid cases but the majority of those who had already tested positive were still isolating so there were not enough recognised first-team players.
Guardiola left Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez on the bench to keep them fresh for the test of protecting a 4-3 lead in Spain.
“After missing the final in 2019, I will be there tomorrow [Sunday] to write the history of Senegalese football,” said the Napoli defender.
We will focus on the things we are in control of. Our recovery, our preparation and our performance against Luton.
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Antonio was involved again, and his inch-perfect cross picked out Soucek, who guided the ball beyond Bounou and into the far corner.
But the home side, without a win in four, rallied again to level through Sam Hart in the 81st minute before Aaron Martin's stoppage-time own goal sealed the points.
Tuchel: Win feels like a big stepGet Sky Sports Chelsea were lacking a bit of panache up front, with Kai Havertz playing passively and Timo Werner missing some good chances - but Lukaku ended up playing an understated role in getting the Blues' eventual winner.
Yes, for 90 minutes I am Granit Xhaka, Arsenal midfielder. But the rest of the week I'm just a Swiss guy living in London with his wife and two kids.
Which for me was brilliant to hear and then it was just about being patient and making sure that I was ready so that when I was called upon to play I could do my best for the team.
Pushed on the possibility of surgery, Tuchel added: “I only care about the next six weeks. We are positive because the first reaction of his body is good so we hope it stays like this.
I then called my dad and I think he was happier than me. With Egypt in Guinea-Bissau's group alongside Sudan and Nigeria, the centre-back is relishing the chance of coming up against Salah and is not afraid of facing the two-time African footballer of the year.
Greaves had suffered a stroke in May 2015 which left him wheelchair-bound and with severely impaired speech.
The second half was end-to-end as Arsenal pushed hard for an equaliser. Liverpool continued to look dangerous, though, with Ibrahima Konate hitting the base of the post with a header after coming on for Matip at half time.
One of their plans is to double Haaland's wages and make him the top earner at the club, removing the 2022 release clause in the process.
It was issued during the 1958 World Cup campaign, the true Pele rookie, none graded higher: It's kind of a holy grail for [soccer] cards.
While some may have debated whether it was an own goal or not, there was no denying the second was Gordon's for the taking as he turned home from Conor Gallagher's saved shot (11).
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Lewandowski's latest success comes after he made Bundesliga history by reaching 40 goals in record-breaking time. He struck 41 times in 29 matches to break Gerd Muller’s previous record for goals in a calendar year.
They have lost eight of those games and drawn 11 and would be out of the top four during that period, with Manchester City, Chelsea, West Ham and Arsenal all earning more points in the corresponding period.
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The result means the Bees have now conceded 12 goals in their last four Premier League games, with Frank's side remaining in 14th position, eight points above the relegation zone.
Andrej Kramaric and Georginio Rutter replied for Hoffenheim, who missed the chance to climb into the top four.
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It’s hard to believe that, in the entire history of association football, there have ever been such extremes of collective emotion as there were in that moment. Bayern were hit by the sort of raw trauma that makes a mockery of the word ‘sport’, while a number of United players collapsed on the floor in a combination of exhaustion, exhilaration, confusion and gratitude. Giggs fell on his front and wept on a football field for the only time in his career. “I’ve never known anything like the emotion that spilled out in that moment,” he said, “and I never will again.”
The Spain striker, Allegri and officials from the club held talks following persistent rumours of Barca preparing to make an offer to Morata's parent club Atletico Madrid.
Romelu Lukaku sometimes needs to [deliver] the service. He is included in this, he had many ball losses in very promising circumstances. He had a huge chance.
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And of course I would want to be part of that process. I don't know if this is can happen and how this is really appreciated and wanted.
In no moment were we able to balance the game. The sensation we gave off, anything they attempted we couldn't prevent it and anything we attempted wouldn't prosper.
If Villa fans are not convinced by Gerrard’s domestic record as a manager north of the border, they should look at his record in continental competition. Having not played in Europe for seven years prior to his arrival, Rangers have qualified for the group stages of the Europa League in each of the last three seasons.
I don't want to dwell on that because over two legs we played incredible against such an experienced team in what they do.
