Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. [110] The highest scorer was Henry, with 30 goals, followed by Pires who scored 17 goals. The FA Cup third-round weekend comes to a close with Arsenal v Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on Monday – a game you can watch live on BBC One. James Benge's team: Martinez; Bellerin, Holding, Mavropanos, Saka; Guendouzi, Willock; Nelson, Ceballos, Smith Rowe; Martinelli. Dani Ceballos celebrate scoring the 4th Arsenal goal with Hector Bellerin during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Standard Liege at Emirates Stadium, (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images), When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Some people might criticise Patrick when we were down to 10 men but he felt he had to fight harder to win the ball. Even with the blow of Calum Chambers being out for the rest of the season, there could be some good news on the injury front. The team drew 1–1 at Crystal Palace on 6 November 2004, which meant Chelsea overtook them in first position. There are plenty of Arsenal players who will have a point to prove, which should drive them to produce game changing performances. The result was somewhat overshadowed by the foreign makeup of the team; former player Paul Merson called it a "joke"[69] and PFA chairman Gordon Taylor noted it was a "worrying pattern for English football". We've already seen what Arteta can do with one big name playmaker and I'm intrigued to see Dani Ceballos for the first time in nearly two months, will he function as an alternate option to Mesut Ozil or will there be a way to fit the two together? In the tunnel before the match Roy Keane was seen confronting Vieira; the United captain accused him of intimidating his teammate Gary Neville. The club were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4.2m, and their Elland Road stadium in the autumn of 2004. New Year, same Super 6! Manchester City have scored just two goals in their opening two games and are sixth in the Women's Super League. Twitter: You can follow our dedicated Arsenal Twitter account, our senior football writer James Benge and trainee Arsenal writer Art de Roché. With Eddie Nketiah having returned to Arsenal, Patrick Bamford will lead the line. [34] Tempers boiled over in the players' tunnel, where pizza was thrown at Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The FA Cup has been Arsenal's competition in recent years and they have a great chance to seal their spot in round four. Alongside Gotts in the middle of the park, Bielsa should name Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich, with the latter sitting at the base of the three-man midfield. After a lacklustre first half of the season, the Spaniard must kick-start his Arsenal career vs Leeds. With that said, we asked the  football.london  team for how they would line up the team against Leeds if they were in charge. In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal made an exit in the knockout stages to Bayern Munich. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. On the resumption of club football, they travelled across London to face Fulham. There were no further goals and the match ended 2–2, meaning Chelsea remained five points clear of Arsenal. [35] When speaking to the media, a distraught Wenger told reporters that Rooney dived to win the penalty and criticised the refereeing performance of Mike Riley. [22] It was Bergkamp on his 500th league appearance who opened the scoring for Arsenal and Reyes made it 2–0, heading the ball in from Freddie Ljungberg's cross. Vieira scored on the hour mark to make it 3–1, before Jermain Defoe replied for Tottenham instantly with a "wonderful, dipping finish into the top corner". Together with the other clubs playing in European competitions, Arsenal entered the Football League Cup in the third round. [102] Wenger accepted referee Herbert Fandel's decision, but added his surprise that Mark van Bommel was not cautioned: "If you look at the number of fouls he made without being punished it is very surprising because he made some deliberate fouls. [51][52] The first chance of the match went to Henry, who scored inside 75 seconds. Most articles on Arsenal.news are aggregated via RSS. Patrick Bamford will lead the line against Arsenal. At the end of the season the top two teams qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; teams in third and fourth needed to play a qualifier. Bielsa, meanwhile, has confirmed four of the starters for Leeds United against Arsenal, with young defender Robbie Gotts and teenage custodian Illan Meslier set to make their debuts. [44], Arsenal only managed a draw against West Bromwich Albion on 20 November 2004; Robert Earnshaw's goal with 11 minutes remaining of normal time cancelled out Pires' opener. Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Bellerin, Sokratis, Holding, Saka; Guendouzi, Willock; Nelson, Ceballos, Smith Rowe; Martinelli. The team ended the season strongly, with a run of eight wins from nine games ensuring a second-place finish. A strong showing is much needed for the Spaniard, especially in the wake of Mesut Ozil’s fantastic performance against Manchester United. The FA Cup will scrap replays and half the prize money for the winners for the 2020-21 campaign. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. Referee Mark Halsey however changed his mind after protests from the Arsenal players and a consultation with his assistant; the game was restarted with a dropped-ball. Stay up to date with all the latest Arsenal news from James Benge and the team at football.london across our social media channels. but will often come deep for the ball. [88] The equaliser for Sheffield United meant the match was replayed at Bramall Lane on 1 March 2005. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. The duo will cut in to create overloads in the central areas, with the full-backs supplying the width. In 2004–05 season, Leeds began signing players prepared to accept lower wages. The Argentine has said that Illan Meslier is expected to start in place of Kiko Casilla, while Robbie Gotts is likely to make his first-team debut against the Gunners. Almunia saved two penalties, which ensured progress into the quarter-finals.

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