With the fixture against reigning league champions Leicester City, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger will seemingly have a handicap with early injuries.
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With Paul Pogba's return to Manchester United for a historical transfer fee, the spotlight will be shifted to the recent acquisitions of the Red Devils.
With the lackluster performance of the English national team, the composition of the domestic Premier League should be considered a contributing factor.
Does the transfer of players from lower level clubs to ones of higher authority in the Premier League denote treason or business?
Arsenal players perform at a high level on a world stage, and this summer has been no different in both Euro 2016 and the Copa America.
The Germany defeat in the semi-finals of Euro 2016 to France came at the hands of their own tactics. Their tactics cost them a place in the final.