Kane helps Spurs Defeat Arsenal

<div class="g-plusone" data-annotation="none" data-size="tall"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><img alt="Danny Welbeck" src="http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/feb_15/gun__1423320799_welbz.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />We</div><a name="more"></a>nger's 45th derby was also his 700th Premier League game as Arsenal manager - and he sprang a minor surprise before kick-off.<br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><span style="font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Welbeck, back after six weeks out with a thigh injury, replaced Theo Walcott in an otherwise unchanged line-up.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Arsenal lost for the first time in six games as Tottenham came from behind to win the north London derby.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mesut Ozil volleyed the visitors ahead in the 11th minute following good work from Danny Welbeck, but Harry Kane tucked home a second-half equaliser from close range.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">David Ospina made a string of important SAVES as Tottenham enjoyed long spells of pressure, but Kane beat the Colombian with a towering header four minutes from time.</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;">Welbeck and</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;"> </span>Laurent Koscielny<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;">went closest to a second goal for Arsène Wenger's side, but Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris kept them at bay.</span></span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><br /></div><a class="twitter-share-button" data-count="none" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');</script><a class="wa_btn wa_btn_s" data-href="" data-text="Take a look at this awesome website:" href="whatsapp://send" style="display: none;">Share</a><br /><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=173511999379139&xfbml=1"></script><fb:like expr:share_url="data:post.url" font="" send="false" show_faces="true" width="450"></fb:like>

Kane helps Spurs Defeat Arsenal

We nger's 45th derby was also his 700th Premier League game as Arsenal manager - and he sprang a minor surprise before kick-off. Welbeck...

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Welbeck, Alexis and Wilshere

<div style="background: url(http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/structure/lead-line.png) 0px 8px no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; text-indent: 70px;"><img src="http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/nov_14/gun__1416302824_welbeck_arm.jpg" /></div><div style="background: url(http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/structure/lead-line.png) 0px 8px no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; text-indent: 70px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"></span></div><a name="more"></a>Arsène Wenger has revealed the latest team news ahead of Saturday's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur:<br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">on the team news...</span><br />Welbeck is back in the group. Apart from that we have the same squad available as last week.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: 700;">on Alexis...</span><br />The latest is that Alexis is not ready. He is not far away, the Leicester game is a possibility. He is of course very difficult to keep quiet! He is training but it's light training.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: 700;">on <a href="http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/jack-wilshere" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(30, 76, 146); color: #41465c; text-decoration: none;" title="Jack Wilshere player profile">Jack Wilshere</a>...</span><br />Jack is back in full training next week, hopefully from Sunday.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: 700;">on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain…</span><br />Alex is still out, but he is starting to practice again, not full training.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: 700;">on Serge Gnabry…</span><br />Serge will play on Monday night at Newcastle, with Bielik. Bielik is coming along very well.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Arsenalfc.com</div><div class="g-plusone" data-annotation="none" data-size="tall"></div>

Welbeck, Alexis and Wilshere

Arsène Wenger has revealed the latest team news ahead of Saturday's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur: on the team news... We...

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Sanchez out of London derby with hamstring injury

<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="http://fcnaija.com/post/1423143589.jpg" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"></span></div><a name="more"></a>Chile International Alexis Sanchez will not be available for Arsenal for their London derby tie against Tottenham Hotspurs due to a hamstring injury, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">The former Barcelona star missed the gunners 5-0 demolition of Aston Villa at the Emirates last weekend and was expected back against bitter rivals Spurs on Saturday but has now been effectively ruled out.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">However, the manager confirmed he is back in training but will not be match ready for the Spurs game.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">"The latest is that Alexis is not ready," says Wenger. "He is not far away, the Leicester game is a possibility. He is of course very difficult to keep quiet. He is training but it's light training."<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6000003814697px; line-height: 18.0000019073486px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Sanchez has scored 18 goals for the gunners in all competition this season thus far in a remarkable first season at the Emirates but will be unable to add to that tally with the latest report.</span></div><div class="g-plusone" data-annotation="none" data-size="tall"></div>

Sanchez out of London derby with hamstring injury

Chile International Alexis Sanchez will not be available for Arsenal for their London derby tie against Tottenham Hotspurs due to a hamstrin...

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Arsenal outclass Villa

<div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><img src="http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/feb_15/gun__1422804705_ozil-2.jpg" /></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Arsenal outclassed Aston Villa to extend their winning run to five matches at Emirates Stadium on Sunday</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Olivier Giroud ran onto Mesut Ozil's sumptuous flick to open the scoring in the eighth minute - his fifth goal in six Premier League games.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Santi Cazorla hit the post and, although Villa rallied, two goals in seven second-half minutes ended their resistance.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Giroud returned the favour to Ozil for the first of those, picking out the German for a precise finish. And Theo Walcott put the result beyond doubt at the end of another slick counter-attack.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Cazorla added a fourth from the penalty spot, Hector Bellerin fired a fantastic first goal for the club, and the vast majority of the Emirates crowd went home very happy.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Quite right too. Arsenal look in fine fettle - even without their talisman Alexis - and the consistency Arsène Wenger has craved all season has finally come.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">This result sees Arsenal climb back above Tottenham into fifth place - perfect preparation for next week's north London derby.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Arsenal Fc.com</div>

Arsenal outclass Villa

Arsenal outclassed Aston Villa to extend their winning run to five matches at Emirates Stadium on Sunday Olivier Giroud ran onto Mesut Ozil...

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Brighton 2-3 Arsenal - Report |

<div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><img src="http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/jan_15/gun__1422203864_OzilBHA.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">A</div><a name="more"></a>rsenal secured their place in fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.<br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">The Gunners had already been installed as one of the favourites for the competition prior to kick off after a day of shocks 24 hours earlier.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">They underlined their pedigree within two minutes as Theo Walcott collected the ball in the area before finding the far corner for his first goal in more than a year.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Arsène Wenger’s side continued to dominate and extended their lead midway through the first half when Mesut Ozil coolly slotted home.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">It was one-way traffic, but there was a jolt to Arsenal’s system at the start of the second half when Chris O’Grady fired in from the edge of the area.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">But the visitors weathered the storm that followed and restored their two-goal advantage in fine style when Tomas Rosicky volleyed in from 20 yards out.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">But Sam Baldock’s composed finish in the 75th minute ensured we would have a tense finale, with Alexis Sanchez then hitting the bar with a curling free kick - before repeating the trick in extra time.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">The Gunners saw the game out relatively comfortably in the end, and can now look forward to Monday’s fifth-round draw as they move ever closer to Wembley.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Source:Arsenal.com</div>

Brighton 2-3 Arsenal - Report |

A rsenal secured their place in fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. The Gunners had alread...

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