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Rifaat Fakih

Sports Journalist · 96 articles

Giroud – Ozil breathes football
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Giroud – Ozil breathes football

Olivier Giroud says in-form Arsenal teammate Mesut Ozil is now showing his true greatness after his match-winning performance sent the Gunners to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth on Monday. Ozil had one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt, creating nine chances, passing successfully at a rate […]

Ox – We must keep winning
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Ox – We must keep winning

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsenal are in a strong position after their victory against Bournemouth on Monday night. The Gunners’ three points move them temporarily to the top of the league, awaiting their rivals’ responses in the strong clash between Leicester City and Manchester City on Tuesday. The Ox was pleased with the win, considering it was […]

Mertesacker – We didn’t look sharp
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Mertesacker – We didn’t look sharp

Arsenal vice-captain Per Mertesacker believes his team did not look sharp in the humiliating defeat against Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners did not capitalise on Leicester’s loss and missed out on the chance of going top of the league as they suffered a 4-0 loss against the Saints. Mertesacker says the […]

Former Man Utd star urges Kokorin to join Arsenal
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Former Man Utd star urges Kokorin to join Arsenal

Former Manchester United midfielder Andrei Kachelskis has urged Arsenal target Alexander Kokorin to move to North London next month. According to The Telegraph, Arsenal have offered just under £5m for the Dynamo Moscow forward who has struggled so far this season. Kanchelskis believes the 24-year-old can progress at Arsenal and will not suffer the same […]

Campbell – Chambers can become the ‘complete’ defender
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Campbell – Chambers can become the ‘complete’ defender

Arsenal legend Sol Campbell is confident that Calum Chambers will establish himself as a “complete defender” at Arsenal despite his recent struggles. The former Southampton player has been playing in the defensive midfield role due to the injury woes that left Arsenal without Francis Coquelin, Santi Cazorla and Mikel Arteta. He hasn’t accommodated such a position previously […]

Arsenal linked with Inter midfielder
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Arsenal linked with Inter midfielder

Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic has set his eyes on the Premier League and Arsenal are reportedly the viable option for him. Brozovic is a 23-year-old Croatian international who’s currently on loan at Inter from Dinamo Zagreb and has featured just 14 times for his nation. Brozovic’s agent, Miroslav Bicanic, has expressed his client’s desire to play in […]

Wenger – Premier League title race too close to call
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Wenger – Premier League title race too close to call

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the title race is too close to call and refuses to count out anyone, even champions Chelsea who have struggled a lot this season. Mathematically you cannot rule them out – even the bottom teams are in it. It is so difficult. It is so tight and I don’t evenlook […]

Koscielny – Why it’s so difficult to stop Alexis
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Koscielny – Why it’s so difficult to stop Alexis

Laurent Koscielny has admitted that he struggles when defending against Alexis Sanchez, explaining the reasons why. The Chilean was impressive in Arsenal’s 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, having assisted Mesut Ozil’s opening goal before scoring himself minutes before the break. Koscielny underlined the importance of Tuesday night’s win and claimed it’s still possible for his […]

Parlour – Arsenal must buy reinforcements
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Parlour – Arsenal must buy reinforcements

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour believes it is urgent for the club to buy players in the January transfer window after two more players were added to the club’s injured list. Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta both went out injured in the defeat against West Brom on Saturday, adding to Arsene Wenger’s injury woes. Many Gunners […]

Five things Arsenal must do to win the Premier League
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Five things Arsenal must do to win the Premier League

Arsenal have been really close to winning the Premier League in recent years but have had a tendency to come in short. This year, however, is different. The manager, the players, and the fans are starting to believe that this is the year Arsenal can and will win the league, the year the Gunners lift […]

Arsenal linked with Belgian forward
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Arsenal linked with Belgian forward

Marseille president Vincent Labrune stated that Michy Batshuayi will only leave Marseille for a fee of £35m. Arsenal, alongside rivals Manchester United, have been monitoring the 22-year-old, who has been in outstanding form this season. He netted nine times in 16 games. In an interview with French publication La Derniere Heure, Labrune commented on Batshuayi’s […]

Arsenal linked with move for lower league star
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Arsenal linked with move for lower league star

The 21-year-old son of former Hull City and Bradford City star Dean Windass, Josh, could move from Acrrington Stanley to Arsenal in a move which could cost upwards of £1m. The former Huddersfield Town junior player was released by the club in 2013 and has found success with League two side Accrington Stanley alongside his former […]