The away side held a convincing and fully deserved lead at the interval, with McGinn’s opening goal taking his European tally for the club to a record 12. Buendia also found the net before Jackson scored his first Villa goal, taking advantage of an ill-judged charge from Yann Sommer to put the visitors firmly in […]
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Unai Emery remains composed. Although he reacts passionately to every moment from the technical area, Aston Villa’s squad knows him as one of the calmest figures behind the scenes. He is often more critical after a win than after a loss. John McGinn recalls an incident early in Emery’s nearly four-year spell when the manager […]
Continue ReadingArsenal have completed the £34 million signing of Greek forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions and arrives as the replacement for Leandro Trossard, who has left for Besiktas. Tzolis’s move to the Emirates – the club’s third permanent arrival this summer – comes […]
Continue ReadingA verbal agreement worth up to €40m (£34m) has been reached between Arsenal and Club Brugge for the transfer of Christos Tzolis, who is set to replace Leandro Trossard. The club is also accelerating its search for defensive reinforcements amid worries that William Saliba’s persistent back problem could rule him out of the opening games […]
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