Premier league team of the week Liverpool,Arsenal and Man Utd. players featured

In a week that saw runaway leader Chelsea pecked back at Burnley and a week Liverpool also remembers how to beat a team albeit with the aid of Saido Mane we look at the premier league team of the weekend.

GK: Victor Valdes (Middlesbrough)  Was the major reason Middlesbrough got something out the the match had series of good saves and notably denying Ademola Lookman twice.

DF:Alfie Mawson (Swansea) Has managed to score three goals in the year 2017 which is very impressive for a defender the 23year old player is brimming with a lot of confidence at the moment helped scored a brilliant goal too.

DF:Michael Keane (Burnley)  The young defender who is attracting plenty of suitors did is reputation no harm aganist a Chelsea team that are know to be dominant Chelsea failed to have a signle shot on target in the second halve which speak volume of the work done by Keane and company.

DF;Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) Helped to keep the man that scored four goals last week on bay for larger period of the game a wonderful performance from the center back.

DF: Harry Maguire  (Hull City) Although he was on the loosing side still managed to turn in an impressive performance

MF: Joey Barton (Burnley) Has his off the field problems but put in a wonderful performance in the heart of Midfield against Chelsea.

MF: Juan Mata (Manchester United) The Midfielder those not have a constant shirt in the United team but has impressed whenever called upon capped a fine performance with a well taken goal.

MF: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) Capped a very impressive performance with a goal and an assist worked tirelessly on the night.

FW: Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton) For 14m Southampton has gotten a very talented player and if he continues like this i am afraid he might be player at Liverpool next season tookonly two games to become Southampton 3rd highest goal scorer in the league took his two goals camly.

FW: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) Was at it again for the gunner i think he has already earned the right to that big pay rise he is looking to get at Arsenal only time will tell if he will actually get it scored both of the Arsenal goals.

FW: Sadio Mane (Liverpool) The Senegal international showed just how much Liverpool has missed him scoring two good goals on his first Andfield start since the AFCON could have had at least an hat-trick ran gave Davies a game he will never forget.

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Why Sanchez would stay at Arsenal beyond this season

As per the most recent reports, The achievement of Arsenal's season would be the principle reason in Alexis Sanchez's choice to remain at the Emirates Stadium in summer.

The reports from goal ascertains  that the Chilean world-class player is at the height of PSG's wanted list including Manchester City genius Sergio Aguero.


And keeping in mind that the South American hitman stays in talks with the Gunners over another agreement, the consequence of the club achievements this season under Arsene Wenger will majorly affect the player's decisions in the future.

The current contract arrangement of the striker terminates toward the end of next season, and PSG are set up to offer the Chilean a lucrative arrangement to bring him to France in summer.

In the interim, Arsenal are apparently pursuing the signature of Manchester United focal midfielder Michael Carrick, as the veteran is setting out toward an Old Trafford exit.

The present contract arrangement of Carrick with United terminates at the end of this season and Jose Mourinho has as of now implied he wouldn't like to offer another contract to the 35-year-old.

Arsenal manager is set to bring support in midfielder territory at the end of the season as he worries over Granit Xhaka's adaptability to the premier league.

Man United will allow their accomplished midfielder leave as a free agent in the summer after spending more than ten years at the Theater of Dreams.

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Arsenal VS Burnley Team news,managers opinions,match facts and betting guide

TEAM NEWS

Mohamed Elneny is unavailable due to his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.
Kieran Gibbs, Francis Coquelin and Hector Bellerin are all back in training, though only the latter should start here.
Santi Cazorla, Mathieu Debuchy, Yaya Sanogo, Theo Walcott and Per Mertesacker are all ruled out for Arsenal, while Olivier Giroud will be assessed closer to kick off.
Dean Marney, Scott Arfield and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are all doubts for Sean Dyche's side and could all miss the trip to the Emirates.
Joey Barton may make his first start following his return to Burnley after coming off the bench to net the winner against Southampton last week.
Ashley Barnes and Sam Vokes are battling to start alongside Andre Gray in attack.

MANAGERS OPINION

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "With the number of games we have it's important that we have all our experienced players back and that everybody is focused to do well.

"We're going through a moment of truth now - January until May is five months to go. You want ideally all your players with big experience back in your squad."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Arsenal are unbeaten against Burnley in the Premier League (W4, D1) and are looking for a fifth consecutive league win over the Clarets.

Burnley have not scored in any of their last three league meetings with Arsenal.

Arsenal

Arsenal are looking for a fifth consecutive home win in the Premier League.

The Gunners have scored in their last 12 league games, the best current run in the top flight.

All three of their league defeats this season have come after they scored the opening goal.

Arsenal have a point more than they did at this stage last season, but then they were top - now they are fourth and eight points behind leaders Chelsea prior to the weekend.

Olivier Giroud has scored in each of his last nine starts in all competitions, amassing 11 goals in total.

Alexis Sanchez has scored or set up 21 goals this season, more than any other Premier League player.

Burnley

Burnley have won three of their last four league games.

However, they have lost their last five away matches in the division and picked up just one point from a possible 27 away from home this season.

The Clarets have scored just three away goals in the top flight this season - every other club has scored at least twice that total.

Furthermore, no club in Europe's five biggest leagues has scored fewer on their travels.

Burnley have never won a Premier League match in London (D2, L12). Their last top-flight win in the capital came in January 1975, when they won 1-0 at QPR.

BETTING GUIDE

Arsenal have won their last 5 matches against Burnley in all competitions.

Burnley have lost 8 of their last 9 away matches (Premier League).

Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 home matches against Burnley in all competitions.

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Liverpool ready to beat PL giants in race for 23-year-old quality full-back

According to the English media outlets, Liverpool are ready to rivals another Premier League giants Arsenal in race for Schalke 04 left-back Sead Kolasinac, who has been on Jurgen Klopp’s radar since the last season.

Arsenal have made their desire open this January, though they find themselves up against tough negotiators as Schalke have no intention of selling their key defender at the moment.

The reports from Italian publication Tuttomercatoweb claim that alongside Liverpool and Arsenal, the Serie A champions Juventus are also willing to get the defender’s signature, but the Gunners seem to be stepping up their interest in the highly-rated Bosnia international for a move to bring him to London in summer.

The Gunners already have Kieran Gibbs and Nacho Monreal as options at left-back, but may be planning to replace one of them as 27-year-old Gibbs has been heavily linked with an exit in recent times due to a lack of first-team football.

Kolasinac’s impressive form in Bundesliga has not gone unnoticed by bigger clubs, with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also considering the 23-year-old defender as potential target for the Reds.

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MANCHESTER CITY VS ARSENAL MATCH PREVIEW EXPERT ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION

MANCHESTER CITY VS ARSENAL MATCH PREVIEW EXPERT ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is likely to be out for several months after suffering knee ligament damage against Watford.

Ilkay Gündogan suffered knee ligament damage in Manchester City's 2-0 win over Watford in midweek and is expected to be sidelined for a few months. With Fernandinho also suspended, it leaves Pep Guardiola short of genuine central midfielders, with Fernando and Yaya Toure expected to fill in.

Sergio Aguero still has two matches left on his own four-match suspension. Nolito was played as the central striker against Watford, with Kelechi Iheanacho on the bench, so it remains to be seen how City will line up on Sunday.

John Stones was rested in the win over Watford but should return to the side here.

Chuba Akpom, Santi Cazorla, Mathieu Debuchy, Yaya Sanogo and Shkodran Mustafi are still long-term absentees for Arsenal. Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck are back in training but this match should come too soon in their recovery from long-term injuries, while Aaron Ramsey is still a doubt.

No serious changes are expected in the wake of Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Everton on Tuesday, although Alex Iwobi and Olivier Giroud are pushing for a start here.

MANGERS OPINION

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on the injury to Ilkay Gundogan: "He will be out for a long time.

"It's so so difficult for him, it's sad for him, we're going to miss him a lot, it's unlucky, but that's football.

"Now we need him to feel we are there and wait and come back safe. He's going to be operated (upon) and be back as soon as possible."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:

 "[Guardiola] brings his philosophy through. You expect him to put his print into his team.

"What you want of a top-level game is that it reaches the expectation quality-wise. I think that will happen because I am a positive man."

Head-to-head

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six games with Manchester City in all competitions (W3, D3).

City's last victory in this fixture was 6-3 at home in December 2013.

The last six Premier League meetings have produced 24 goals - an average of four per game.

Manchester City

Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday was their first win in five league games at home (D3, L1).

It was also the first time they had scored more than one goal during that run.

City have not been lower than third in the table on Christmas Day since 2009-10, when they were sixth.

They could keep consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since March 2016,

Kevin De Bruyne has provided a league-high eight assists this season. However, he has failed to score in his last 10 league appearances, his longest goal drought in the Premier League.

Arsenal

Arsenal's defeat by Everton on Tuesday was their first in the league since the opening day of the season.

They haven't lost consecutive Premier League away games since April 2014: 0-6 v Chelsea and 0-3 v Everton.

The Gunners are the only Premier League side not to be losing at half-time in the Premier League this season.

Petr Cech has failed to keep a clean sheet in his last seven Premier League appearances; he has never gone eight successive games without a clean sheet in the competition.

Alexis Sanchez has been directly involved in 17 league goals this campaign (12 goals, 5 assists), already equalling his total from last season (13 goals, 4 assists).

WHAT WE THINK

Manchester City recorded their first win in four matches with a comfortable 2-0 win against Watford in midweek. They now have the chance to close some ground on a title rival when they welcome Arsenal to the Etihad on Sunday. They are only one point behind second place Arsenal ahead of the last round of matches before Christmas.

Arsenal slipped to a surprise 2-1 defeat away to Everton on Tuesday, but they haven't lost consecutive away matches in the Premier League since April 2014. They are also unbeaten in their last six matches against City, which should give Arsene Wenger's side a huge amount of confidence.

PREDICTION - BOTH TEAM TO SCORE.

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TODAYS TRANSFER GOSSIP - BALE, SANCHEZ, NEYMAR

TODAYS TRANSFER GOSSIP - BALE, SANCHEZ, NEYMAR 

Tottenham are confident they will break the UK record for stadium naming rights once the club's new 61,000-seater ground is built. (Sun)

Chelsea will make another offer for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, 24, in January after having a bid for the Netherlands international rejected in the summer. (Calciomercato, via Daily Star)

Wales forward Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract that stands to put him in the same pay bracket as fellow Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (Guardian)
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, wants a wage increase and a buyout clause included in any new deal he signs with the club. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United and Everton both want to sign 18-year-old Juventus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, who will cost around £17m. (Sun)

Eleven English clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, sent scouts to Benfica's game against Besiktas on Tuesday. (Daily Mirror)

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German champions capitalised on Manchester United's indecision to sign 18-year-old Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches from Benfica this summer. (Bild, via Manchester Evening News)

Barcelona forward Neymar, 24, held summer talks with French champions Paris St-Germain, who were willing to give him a private jet and put his name on a chain of hotels, according to one of the Brazilian's representatives. (ESPN)

La Liga is investigating how Barcelona handled Neymar's transfer from Santos to the Spanish side in 2013. (Catalunya Radio, via AS)

Any takeover of Hull City would be welcomed by the local council, according to one of its senior councillors. (Hull Daily Mail)

Former Aston Villa winger Charles N'Zogbia, 30, who had a trial at Sunderland this summer, will join French side Nantes. (L'Equipe, via Birmingham Mail)

Inter Milan owe Manchester City £12.2m for forward Stevan Jovetic due to a clause in the 26-year-old's loan deal that means the move became permanent when he made his first appearance of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

 Southampton manager Claude Puel has been learning from England rugby union head coach Eddie Jones. (Southampton Echo)

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel, 29, is set to join Spanish side Deportivo la Coruna. The Dutchman has been without a club since leaving UAE side Al Ain earlier this year. (AS)

Ecuador forward Enner Valencia, 26, turned down a move to Swansea to join Everton on loan from West Ham instead because the Toffees are a "great club with excellent fans". (Liverpool Echo)
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, 33, is close to joining Australian side Melbourne Victory under the A-League's guest-marquee rule. (Herald Sun, via Joy Online)

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, 29, claims 23-year-old PSG midfielder Marco Verratti tricked the referee into sending him off during their 1-1 draw in the Champions League. (Daily Telegraph)

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Confirmed: Striker says Arsenal move is done, "Arsenal made a big offer and agreed to our main terms"

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will sign Velez Sarsfield striker Maximiliano Romero, agent Rolando Zarate has confirmed.

The 17-year-old is expected to stay in Argentina for two more seasons before joining the Gunners for the 2018/2019 campaign.
Zarate announced the transfer last month but Spanish website Todo Mercato Web says the transfer will be made official in the coming weeks.
"Maxi has huge potential," Zarate said in quotes translated by Marca.
"I went to London to talk about Arsenal's offer, and then took it back to [Velez president] Raul Gamez.

"Arsenal agreed to our main terms."
- Maximiliano Romero"Arsenal agreed to our main terms: that the player remains at Velez for two more years.

"Maxi is going to complete his apprenticeship at a great club like Velez. I met with Arsene Wenger twice in London. I negotiated with him and then with his assistants.
"They heard about Maxi Romero through their scouts in America. He was the player who most impressed them."

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Arsene Wenger: This 'unbelievable' player will start next season as Arsenal's No.1 striker

 ARSENE WENGER has claimed Olivier Giroud will start next season as Arsenal's first-choice striker.

 

Giroud, 29, has been frequently criticised by a number of Gooners for his inconsistent strike rate.
The France international went an incredible 15 games without a Premier League goal before netting against Manchester City earlier this month.
He then hit a hat-trick in the 4-0 win against rock-bottom Aston Villa to finish the season with 16 goals.

Arsenal have been linked with a host of strikers to replace Giroud.
But Wenger is set to give him another chance.
When asked if Giroud would start next season as Arsenal's No.1 striker, Wenger told the BBC: "Yes.
" I believe that Danny Welbeck being out now for a long, long time we will be on the road to look for one more striker.
"After that it's down to compete. Olivier has strong and weak moments so we have to deal with that.
"He is a bit unbelievable - he is in cycles. He scores in spells and then sometimes he scores less."

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