Month: March 2017

It is no longer news that Arsenal might lose two of its biggest stars in Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Many are for Coach Arsene Wenger but in the face of continual disappointment, their stance have been wavering.

It is no longer news that Arsenal might lose two of its biggest stars in Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Many are for Coach Arsene Wenger but in the face of continual disappointment, their stance have been wavering.

There have been many times where top players leave the club whilst in their prime. From Thierry Henry about a decade ago to Robin van Persie in 2009, Cesc Fabregas and others. From financial trappings to winning titles and other footballing ambitions, players have given different excuses to exit the North London side.

Wenger admitted that the concerns of the duo are beyond financial, as the media painted that they wanted much more money that the ‘Arsenal standard.’

“It is more about whether the club can meet their needs on the football front,” Wenger confessed.

So it means that the players are no longer buying into Wenger’s dream. Well, even Fabregas and Van Persie wanted the same thing even though they found the perfect excuses.

There are reports that Petr Cech and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also not comfortable. If the cleansing does happen this summer, then this would be fourth of Wenger’s dream team. This just keeps repeating itself – from the years of George Graham, Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars to the ‘Invincibles’ comprising Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, aside Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira who were in two teams. The era of Van Persie, Fabregas and Samir Nasri went the same way.

While many have said Arsenal would survive and evolve as it has always done, the real question is how long Wenger would continue to be ambitious – building his team around young players, even though he gets the financial edge over his competitors in the transfer market. There have been no Champions League in his 21 years reign, not even the Premier League – bar the two FA Cups.

Even though LA Galaxy have lost a number of stars, it seems that the club will be retaining the services of one huge name in the business – Ashley Cole.

During the off-season, several changes have happened at the club with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane leaving the MLS outfit. They have been crucial names in the first-team over the last couple of years. The club have brought in Curt Onalfo to lead the team into the new era. Even though several changes have taken place across the squad, Ashley Cole is expected to be the first choice in the defensive positions.

Even though LA Galaxy have lost a number of stars, it seems that the club will be retaining the services of one huge name in the business – Ashley Cole.

During the off-season, several changes have happened at the club with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane leaving the MLS outfit. They have been crucial names in the first-team over the last couple of years. The club have brought in Curt Onalfo to lead the team into the new era. Even though several changes have taken place across the squad, Ashley Cole is expected to be the first choice in the defensive positions.

The former Chelsea left back was regarded as one of the best in the world during his peak. After a short spell with Roma where he did not get much first-team opportunities, Cole came to sunny LA in order to continue his career.

He featured for LA Galaxy been a remarkable 39 games last season, demonstrating the kind of stamina that made him a huge name in the business. Now, he starts the second full season with LA Galaxy despite being 36 years old.Cole is looking forward to another season in the MLS. Due to the expansion of the league, more competition will be arriving to the former MLS champions.

Ashley Cole has a contract with the club until the end of 2017.“I’m not the person to be shouting in the changing room. On the pitch, I’ll demand, but in the changing room, it’s not my kind of character. I wanted to come back and to give the youngsters some help if they needed it. I wanted to come back and enjoy the football. Last season I enjoyed and hopefully, it’s the same this season.When you’re enjoying something then you’re enthusiastic and enjoying it more. It’s great weather and that helps the motivation and is better for the head,” said Ashley Cole.