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Mike on Monday among the “dinosaurs”

Well, if nothing else Mike is consistent – he’s been saying for weeks that Moyes is not the man and in this week’s Mike on Monday it’s clear the gentleman is not for turning. Why? Because in Mike’s world Moyes he’s a dinosaur  – simple really. He reckons he’s right up there  with Pardew, Hughes […]

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Ogbonna sends Moyes a reminder

Angelo Ogbonna has reminded manager David Moyes of Declan Rice’s virtues following the manager’s dressing down of the young man. Speaking to the official site Dec’s fellow central defender said: “Dec has played for a long time this season and every time he’s played well. He’s a confident boy, and it’s just a misunderstanding and I’m […]

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…and what about Masuaku’s horror show Moyes?

Look I’m sorry to be stuck on the same discussion but those who have supported the manager’s very public criticism of Declan Rice – a 19 year old finding his way in the game and doing it brilliantly – need to ask themselves one question! Why didn’t he direct the same sort of words at […]

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Moyes not the future – this guy is!

Without any fuss, protests or over-reaction from the fans, Eddie Howe has steered Bournemouth away from the perilous relegation area they inhabited earlier in the season. The man plays exactly the type of football of which most Hammers fans approve but there’s a steel to the ‘get it down and play’ philosophy he has employed […]

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Moyes is singing Hart’s praises

David Moyes appears to be hanging his hat on the belief that Joe Hart is a great goalkeeper. The West Ham manager was talking up the Manchester City loanee after the game which was undoubtedly another top effort from him. Moyes appears to believe he should remain the England No 1 at the World Cup […]

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Arsène Wenger tackles elephant in room over reasons for leaving

Arsenal manager seizes opportunity to talk about how worldwide image of the club has taken a battering, not helped by fans inside the Emirates It was never going to be a totally normal day. Even if so much of it slipped into the old routines – Arsenal played with every typical Arsenal characteristic and the crowd watched on without getting overly dramatic – there was a surreal sense that underneath it all nobody quite knew what to …

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Moyes blames Declan – how the fans responded

David Moyes chose to give Declan Rice a public dressing down  for the mistake which led to the second goal against Arsenal. Was he right to do so? ClaretandHugh’s Facebook followers give their views O One mistake in five games were more used to one every 20 mins when ginge or Reid play O I’m […]

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FA Cup and Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Harry Kane is out of sorts, Joe Hart soars before being floored, and Stoke must choose between youth and experience up front While Southampton will take something from getting this far in the world’s most celebrated domestic cup competition there are other, more pressing priorities, such as making a late dash for safety in the Premier League. Can they take any hope from their performance? Not from the first half. Olivier Giroud’s goal at the …

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‘It would be emotionally difficult’ – Wenger unlikely to manage in England again

The Frenchman will leave the club at the end of the season but does not expect to stay in the Premier League, such are his ties to Arsenal

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WATCH: Arsenal 4-1 West Ham

Watch highlights as Arsenal beat West Ham 4-1 in their first game since Arsene Wenger revealed he is stepping down as boss.

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WATCH: Rice’s costly error

See how Declan Rice ducked out of the way of Aaron Ramsey’s cross, allowing him to score in West Ham’s 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.

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A Familiar Game of Blame

I’ll not beat around the bush, Hugh has voiced his opinion in the article below and I have to say that it’s one that I share. Moyes blaming Declan Rice and then suggesting that too many attackers cost West Ham dear today was poor judgement and quite reminiscent of a Sam Allardyce interview. Declan is […]

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Moyes attack on Rice not right in this world or the next

I’ve just binned a piece I wrote on the David Moyes comments about Declan Rice’s boob for Arsenal’s second goal because I hadn’t seen the full transcript. Having done so I’m disgusted: Here it is: “Up until 81 minutes we were looking to be well worth of a point. We had defended well, we had […]

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Declan tweets his ‘mistake’ explanation

Declan Rice has quickly described his feelings after the error of judgement between himself and Joe Hart which handed Arsenal a soft goal. The 19 year old had been in impressive form again until a fatal error which handed the Gunners their second goal as they led again after seeing an early goal equalised by […]

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Arnie delivers his Arsenal verdict

Markho Arnautovic refuses to be too downbeat over the defeat at the Emirates this afternoon claiming “We can take many positives from the game.” After thrashing home a magnificent strike for his 10th goal of the season he said: “This is big disappointment for us, of course – and we have to keep going for […]

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Arsenal fans ambivalent despite win as Arsène Wenger starts long goodbye | David Hytner

The Frenchman will doubtless receive a vociferous send off as his departure draws closer but the response in the stands was distinctly low key during the victory over West ham The promise had come from Ivan Gazidis. Arsène Wenger’s final game at the Emirates Stadium, the chief executive thundered, would feature “a send-off that the world will take notice of”. That is for later – 6 May against Burnley, to be precise. But what of the manager’s …

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Arsène Wenger says ‘hurtful’ supporters played role in Arsenal departure

• Frenchman says ‘fans did not give the image of unity I wanted’ • Wenger refuses to rule out continuing in management Arsène Wenger has indicated that one of the factors behind his decision to leave Arsenal was his growing sense of unease that the supporters campaigning for his removal had created a “hurtful” atmosphere that was damaging the club’s reputation on a worldwide scale. Related: Arsenal fans ambivalent despite win as Arsène Wenger

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Ramsey: Arsenal owe Wenger the perfect finale

The Frenchman’s decision to leave Emirates Stadium has been tough to take, but those at his disposal are determined to help him sign off in style

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Things you missed from Arsenal vs West Ham: James Collins sits with fans.

Arsenal took home all three points on Sunday afternoon at the Emirates in the first match since the news of Arsene Wenger’s departure at the end of the season broke.

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Hammers well beaten as Wenger explains Gunners departure decision

Arsene Wenger has hinted that growing supporter unrest influenced his decision to quit Arsenal at the end of the season.

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Arsenal 4-1 West Ham: Victory for Wenger in penultimate home league game

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: When the first, second and third goal went in, they were none too sure. But after the fourth, they were convinced. ‘One Arsene Wenger,’ sung the locals.

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PlayerWatch on Declan Rice

Declan Rice comes under the spotlight today at the Emirates as Danny Leach watches him go through his paces against the Arsenal attack. 5 – Clears the ball down the line but Koscielny beats Arnautovic to the ball 7 – Heads away Xhaka corner for a throw in 9 – It is not clear between Rice, […]

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Arsenal’s Wenger silent on forced resignation speculation

The veteran manager refused to go into details over his decision to step down from the Gunners bench after more than 20 years in charge

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Moyes tells Rice that’s how he will learn

David Moyes had tough words for young Declan Rice after the 4-1 defeat by Arsenal. But the manager was keen to make it clear that as a young player “that’s how you learn and hopefully he will come back better.” Speaking to BBC Sport he said: “”We just didn’t start the second half as well […]

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Brave Irons hold out for so long before collapsing

Arsenal 4 Irons 1 It was a brave performance for a long time before the Hammers simply fell apart in the face of some great football – helped by defensive blunders form the north Londoners. And at the end of it all the reality is that we remain six points clear of the bottom three […]

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Lacazette on fire as Wenger exit lifts Arsenal ahead of Atletico

The French striker has now scored six goals in April and is in perfect form ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie against Atletico Madrid

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