Tag: Anderlecht
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Chelsea consider £15m for Anderlecht striker
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea are considering making a £15m move for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The striker has attracted interest from a number of European clubs this season after some superb performance in the Belgian league and in the early rounds of the Champions League. Mitrovic, who has scored 20 goals in total this…
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Newcastle United agree £15m deal for Anderlecht striker
Embed from Getty Images Newcastle United have agreed a deal with Anderlecht for striker Aleksander Mitrovic, according to various reports. The striker has attracted interest from a number of European clubs this season after some superb performance in the Belgian league and in the early rounds of the Champions League. Mitrovic, who has scored 20…
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German midfielder set for Chelsea return
Embed from Getty Images Marko Marin is set to return to Chelsea after Belgian side Anderlecht ruled out making a permanent bid for the midfielder. The 26-year-old German midfielder joined Chelsea in 2012 but failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge and was subsequently loaned to Spanish side Sevilla and Italian side Fiorentina. Now,…
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Chelsea negotiating deals for Anderlecht duo
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea are extremely keen on signing Anderlecht duo Youri Tielemans and Leander Dendoncker, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Top international Chelsea scout Tony White has been a recent attendee at Anderlecht matches this season to make a decision on two of the Belgian club’s top players, Tielemans and Dendoncker. Chelse have…
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Wenger regrets Anderlecht draw as Arsenal finish second
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been left regretting the 3-3 draw with Anderlecht which saw them finish second in Group D of the Champions League. Wenger’s men had already qualified heading into Tuesday night’s visit to Istanbul where they beat Galatasaray 4-1 to further enhance their qualification. However the Gunners failed to secure top spot,…
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Mertesacker: Anderlecht result a warning to Arsenal
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker wants his side to take the 3-3 draw against Anderlecht on Tuesday night as a ‘warning’. The Gunners were 3-0 up after an hour at home in Tuesday’s Champions League clash but saw their three goal lead slip as the Belgian champions drew 3-3. Mertesacker admits that he and his team-mates…
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Merson calls Arsenal ‘tactically clueless’ after Anderlecht draw
Arsenal legend Paul Merson branded Arsene Wenger’s men “tactically clueless” after they let slip a 3-0 lead against Anderlecht on Tuesday evening. The Gunners were in a superb position to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after goals from Mikel Arteta, Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave them a 3-0 lead over…
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Wenger: Our defence was poor from first minute
Arsene Wenger has criticised his defence after seeing his side let slip a 3-0 lead against Anderlecht on Tuesday night in the Champions League. Arsenal were ready to secure their passage to the knockout stages after goals from Mikel Arteta, Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave them a 3-0 lead, but the Belgian champions rescued…
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Arteta hurt by Arsenal’s poor second half performance
Mikel Arteta has been left hurt and upset at Arsenal second half performance against Anderlecht on Tuesday evening, saying the Gunners have ‘thrown everything away’. Arsene Wenger’s side went 3-0 up during the game, but a late comeback inspired by once Portsmouth defender Anthony Vanden Borre saw the Belgian side pull the game back to…
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Arsenal held in six-goal thriller by Anderlecht
Arsenal let a 3-0 lead slip to Belgian side Anderlecht on Tuesday night in the Champions League, drawing 3-3 at Emirates stadium. The visitors had the first chance of the game when Dennis Praet’s shot from distance hit Per Mertesacker and deflected into the side netting. The chance was somewhat of a wake up call…
