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Three Arsenal players feature in Europa League best XI

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Three Arsenal players feature in Europa League best XI Goalkeeper: Plamen Iliev (Ludogorets Razgrad) - 8.01 ratingLudogorets Razgrad secured a fine 3-0 win at Ferencvaros on Thursday night, with goalkeeper Plamen Iliev impressive between the sticks. However, it wasn't the walk in the park the scoreline suggests, with the 27-year-old forced into making f...

Arsenal youngster ranks among top performers in Europa League ratings

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Arsenal youngster ranks among top performers in Europa League ratings 3. Bukayo Saka - Arsenal (9.40 rating)Arsenal got their Europa League campaign off to a flying start as they trounced last season’s semi-finalists Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 in Germany. In arguably their toughest group test, the Gunners passed with flying colours as youngster Bukayo Saka put in a...

Europa League final tips: Arsenal offer great value under expert Emery

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Europa League final tips: Arsenal offer great value under expert Emery It’s the last London derby of the season, so naturally Chelsea and Arsenal meet in Azerbaijan as they vie to end topsy turvy campaigns with some silverware.It’s the Blues that are the considerable favourites with the bookmakers to do just that, which makes relatively little sense given t...

Five big talking points ahead of the Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal

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Five big talking points ahead of the Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal Arsenal and Chelsea’s London rivalry will resume in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday night in the Europa League final. Both teams need to win the competition for their respective campaigns to be considered successful and we are not short of talking points ahead of the big game. How the two manage...

The Road to Baku: How Arsenal reached the Europa League final

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The Road to Baku: How Arsenal reached the Europa League final Not for the first time this season, Arsenal travel to Baku for a Europa League tie. Having routinely dispatched of Qarabag in Azerbaijan, the Gunners will be looking to make it two wins from two in the outer reaches of Europe.Unai Emery will look to build on his fine Europa League record having thri...

The Road to Baku: How Chelsea reached the Europa League final

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The Road to Baku: How Chelsea reached the Europa League final If only there were a road to Baku as far as Chelsea fans are concerned, but the select few that will make the journey to Azerbaijan will do so in the knowledge that it could be the end of an era.Head coach Maurizio Sarri seems almost certain to lose his job should the result go Arsenal’s way, ...

Europa League semi-final best XI: Arsenal strike duo star

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Europa League semi-final best XI: Arsenal strike duo star Goalkeeper: Kevin Trapp (Eintracht) - 7.70 ratingIt wasn’t to be for Eintracht Frankfurt, whose Europa League adventure drew to a close in the most heartbreaking way possible. A penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge shouldn’t dampen what has been a fine campa...

Arsenal dazzle in Europa League top performers

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Arsenal dazzle in Europa League top performers Here we run through the five best rated players from the semi-final Europa League first leg matches, with Arsenal boasting three of the top five performers from Thursday’s games…5. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) - 7.65 ratingAgainst a Valencia side that started six defenders at the Emirates, Gr...

Four from Arsenal in Europa League quarter-final XI after nullifying Napoli

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Four from Arsenal in Europa League quarter-final XI after nullifying Napoli With last night bringing the quarter-final stage of this season’s Europa League to a close, the final four are gearing up for the semis next month.It was Arsenal who perhaps pulled off the biggest upset of the round to dump out a well-fancied Napoli side, and are rewarded with a clash with Val...

Arsenal dominate Europa League best XI after Napoli win

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Arsenal dominate Europa League best XI after Napoli win Goalkeeper: Neto (Valencia) - 7.46 ratingValencia hold a hefty first leg advantage following their 3-1 win at Villarreal on Thursday night as goals from Goncalo Guedes and Daniel Wass secured victory at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Neto provided a solid rearguard for Los Che as the Brazilian made fiv...