3 h. ago Mikel Arteta tells Arsenal players ‘do something special’ to beat PSG

‘We are more than capable of winning in Paris’Luis Enrique warns against complacency in second legMikel Arteta urged his Arsenal players to “do something special in Paris” after losing the first leg of their Champions League semi-final 1-0 at home. Arsenal were disappointing in defeat, going behind early on and squandering good chances to equalise. But Arteta emphasised the “small ­margins” that would decide this tie, and urged his side to put in an improved display next Wednesday.“I don’t know the percentage, but we have a lot of chances to be in that final,” Arteta said. “The time to do it is going to be in Paris. We are at half-time. My message is exactly the same as when we beat Real Madrid at home 3-0. We have to go to Paris and win the game and we are more than capable of doing it. You have two teams where the margins are so small. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can ‘do something special’ in return leg in Paris

Arsenal trail 1-0 after the first instalment of their Champions League semi-final against Paris St Germain.

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3 h. ago Mikel Arteta makes honest admission over Arsenal's Champions League second leg at PSG

Arsenal slipped to a narrow defeat to French giants Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of their Champions League match-up on Tuesday and Mikel Arteta has spoken out after the result

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4 h. ago Arsenal fans lose patience with Martin Odegaard after performance in PSG defeat

Arsenal slipped to a slender defeat to Paris Saint-Germain during the first-leg of their semi-final clash at the Emirates and one player in particular left Gunners fans disappointed

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4 h. ago Arsene Wenger sits alongside Prime Minister Keir Starmer in rare return to the Emirates... but the smiles don't last long as Arsenal are beaten by early PSG goal

Arsene Wenger made a rare appearance to the Emirates Stadium to support his old club during their Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.

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4 h. ago Wayne Rooney takes aim at Arsenal and accuses fans of thinking they'd 'walk' into final

Wayne Rooney was critical of Arsenal after their 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in thr first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Emirates Stadium

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7 h. ago Arsenal v PSG LIVE: Merino drops into midfield as Trossard starts in historic Champions League semi

Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal fans to turn the Emirates into ‘something special’ as he seeks to overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of this Champions League semi-final

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13 h. ago Man United have already made Nuno Mendes PSG transfer decision after £29m deal completed

The latest Manchester United transfer news as Nuno Mendes is due to play against Arsenal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg.

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22 h. ago Tuesday’s briefing: Klopp congratulates Liverpool as Arteta makes fan plea

The Gunners taken on Paris St Germain at the Emirates in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

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29 h. ago Spirited Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal fans to ‘bring their boots’ against PSG

Manager said club ‘feel’ lack of Champions League trophyMikel Merino could replace Thomas Partey in midfieldMikel Arteta has told the Arsenal support to “bring your boots” and a can-do attitude for the Champions League semi-final first-leg at home against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, as he radiated conviction that the club was primed to make history.The manager described the game as the biggest of his career and one of the most significant hosted by the Emirates Stadium, which opened for the 2006-07 season. It is Arsenal’s third appearance in the last four of Europe’s elite competition, after the victory against Villarreal in 2005-06 and the defeat by Manchester United in 2008-09. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events

The world No 1 defeated his old rival and world No 2, Hikaru Nakamura, in the final, and took the $3.75m series lead before the third Slam event in Las VegasMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, scored a low-key triumph on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75m Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, USA’s Hikaru Nakamura, by 1.5-0.5 in the final. It was patient attrition over the two games, worthy of a place in the Carlsen-David Howell book Grind like a Grandmaster.The decisive first game had some technical errors, which the Norwegian described almost apologetically in his post-game interview. The rematch was more routine as the 34-year-old simplified to his goal of a drawn rook endgame and a move-40 handshake. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Theo Walcott identifies Mikel Arteta's biggest problem against PSG after beating Real Madrid

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will be suspended for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash against Paris Saint-Germain and Theo Walcott believes his absence could be huge

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1 week ago Marcus Rashford transfer latest as Unai Emery gives update on future of Man United loan star

Marcus Rashford started his third successive game as Aston Villa's No.9 during their Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie against Paris Saint-Germain

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1 week ago Unai Emery blasted for Marcus Rashford decision before latest update on Man Utd transfer

Marcus Rashford was praised for his performance during Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, only to be substituted by Unai Emery

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1 week ago Wednesday’s briefing: Heartbreak for Villa while Bellingham eyes Real fightback

Unai Emery’s side beat Paris St Germain 3-2 in their quarter-final second leg but went out of the Champions League 5-4 on aggregate.

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2 w. ago Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Latest updates as hosts roar back in Champions League quarter

Unai Emery’s side trail 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg in Paris

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2 w. ago Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Latest updates as visitors extend advantage in Champions League quarter

Unai Emery’s side trail 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg in Paris

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2 w. ago PSG will not be intimidated by hostile atmosphere at Aston Villa – Luis Enrique

The Ligue 1 champions travel to Birmingham with a 3-1 advantage from last week’s first leg in Paris.

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2 w. ago ‘We have to believe’: Emery calls on Aston Villa to produce PSG comeback

Manager wants Villa Park to be ‘a fortress’ on TuesdayVilla trail French champions 3-1 from first leg in ParisUnai Emery urged his Aston Villa players to “write history” by recording a memorable comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Villa must overturn a two-goal deficit after a first-leg defeat in France and the Villa manager doubled down on his belief that his side can cause a shock, with Emery adamant the “fortress” atmosphere at Villa Park on Tuesday can help his players find a winning formula.Emery said PSG’s 3-1 lead does not alter the task at hand. “I have experiences coming back from results, positively and negatively,” he said. “Now it is something different, we want to write here the history with Aston Villa. Last year [we played] in the Conference League and this year in the Champions League and [now] hopefully for a long time in Europe. My experiences before were different sometimes losing away and winning at hom...

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2 w. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out

Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the startMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, was an early front runner in the $375,000 second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris. The 34 year-old tied for first with Russia’s Ian ­Nepomniachtchi in the 12-player round robin which decided Thursday’s quarter-­finalists, and which proved a disaster for India. Three of their four contenders were eliminated, headed by the 18-year-old world champion, Gukesh ­Dommaraju, who also failed in the first Grand Slam leg in Germany. Friday’s semi-final pairings are Carlsen (Norway) v Fabiano Caruana (US) and Hikaru Nakamura (US) v ­Vincent Keymer (Germany).Gukesh could have qualified by beating Nepomniachtchi in the final round, but instead was brutally defeated in only 21 moves. Continue reading...

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