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Jeremy Corbyn once schemed alongside Hector Bellerin to outwit Piers Morgan during a rant about Arsene Wenger. A lifelong Arsenal supporter, Corbyn backed a motion as Islington North MP to recognise the Gunners as "the best team in the world" in 2004, as the north Londoners romped to a first-ever golden Premier League crown with the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires.Under the guidance of legendary boss Arsene Wenger, the Gunners managed to remain unbeaten for the entirety of the league campaign - a feat no other top-flight side has managed since the formation of the Premier League in 1992.READ MORE: Arsenal told they have better chance of winning league than ugly TottenhamBut 18 years later, Arsenal's golden trophy still remains their last top-flight title.

Arsenal could secure a return to the Champions League at the home of rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. If victorious, the Gunners will secure a return to Europe's premier club competition at the expense of their north London neighbours and it would not be the first time they have achieved success away to Spurs.

Arsenal made a mistake by giving Unai Emery the boot after he masterminded Villarreal's 1-0 triumph over Bayern Munich in midweek - and he used Lionel Messi as an example of people needing time to adapt to a new league.Emery is considered to have flopped in England after he was axed by the Gunners after just one full season at the helm. Despite being given the boot just three months into his second year in north London, Emery guided Arsenal to their best league position in four years after finishing fifth in the Premier League.But the Spaniard has rebuilt his reputation in Spain with Villarreal, who stunned Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night. And in the wake of the Yellow Submarine's famous victory, Pires has suggested that Arsenal chief Stan Kroenke made a rash decision in giving Emery the elbow.LaLiga ambassador Pires, speaking on behalf of LiveScore, said: “It’s impossible to compare Emery and Arsene Wenger in their times at Arsenal.

t David Beckham would not have even managed to secure a place on the Arsenal bench during the 2003/04 season.The TV presenter was watching the Super Bowl when he compared LA Rams’ wide receiver, Odell Beckham Junior, with the former England international.“Great to watch a Beckham who can actually play football,” Morgan tweeted. But Gary Lineker came in and stood up for the former Manchester United winger.

Arsenal during their transition phase in 2005.In his three years at the north London club, the Belarusian playmaker captivated fans with his dazzling feet while making 89 Premier League appearances.He eventually caught the eye of La Liga giants Barcelona, who he signed for in a dream move in 2008 before going on to fall into obscurity.But the former Gunner has an even more obscure younger brother whose football career never quite reached the same heights, despite managing to notch several Bundesliga appearances in the mid-Noughties.Vyacheslav Hleb, 38, came up through the ranks at Dinamo-Juni Minsk much like his brother around the turn of the millennium.The attacking-midfielder earned a move to Bundesliga side Stuttgart while still a teenager, making 49 appearances for their reserve side.While the younger Hleb failed to make an impact for the German side, Alexander became a star in Stuttgart’s first-team which saw him identified as a replacement for the likes of Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg at Highbury.Do you think Alexander Hleb could have been a legend if he had stayed at Arsenal? Let us know in the comments section.Vyacheslav, meanwhile, left Stuttgart the season before to join Hamburg SV.Hleb’s 10 appearances in north Germany would prove to be the peak of the Belarusian’s career as he was released at the end of the 2004/05 season.His trials at Scottish Premiership sides Hearts and Inverness were also unsuccessful, and his last major club was Zurich-based Swiss side Grasshopper.Hleb’s return to his home country with MTZ-RIPO Minsk was a far more enjoyable affair, with the attacker scoring 29 goals in 72 appearances during his three years there.He signed a two-year contract with Chinese Super League side Shanghai

Luis Figo will lead a galaxy of football legends for a star-studded friendly against a Rangers Legends side in a glamour friendly at Ibrox next year.

Lewis Hamilton was given the chance to live out his dream of playing football with some of the club’s legends in a 5-a-side game back in 2015.Hamilton, an Arsenal fan, led the line in a team which featured the likes of Robert Pires, Sol Campbell and Ray Parlour.The opposition was captained by Thierry Henry and featured legends such as Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Paul Merson.And despite the match being a friendly kick about, Carragher certainly didn’t hold anything back in the contest.At one point the match, the Liverpool legend let Hamilton know he was there when he shunted the F1 legend into the boards with a challenge.Presenter Natalie Pinkham jokingly asked Carragher about the incident at full-time.She said: “You did get pretty

Former Arsenal star Robert Pires says Gary Neville always had the upper hand on him during battles against Manchester United as he knew how to get under his skin.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he regrets not being able to have added Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo to his Invincibles squad.

Arsene Wenger got his legendary stint as Arsenal manager underway.The Frenchman departed Japanese club Nagoya Grampus to officially take charge at Highbury on 1 October 1996 - and over the next two decades he sealed a legacy as the greatest Gunners boss of all time.In 22 years at the helm, Wenger guided Arsenal to three Premier League titles - with his 2003/04 Invincibles the first and only team in English top-flight history to avoid defeat in a 38-game campaign - while also winning seven FA Cups.He made some terrific signings for the club, including the likes of Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Robin van Persie.However, there were also some absolute stinkers along the way, and we've picked out Wenger's seven worst buys below.When Arsenal

Arsene Wenger, Robert Pires blossomed into one of the best players in the Premier League, in one of its greatest ever teams.However, Pires' divorce from Arsenal in 2006 is almost as famous as his glistening spell in north London.It was the 2006 Champions League final, and Arsenal clashed with a Ronaldinho led Barcelona side that also featured Samuel Eto'o.And after a controversial red card to the Gunners' keeper Jens Lehmann, Pires was hooked to make way for Manuel Almunia by Wenger.That substitution triggered a series of events that led Pires leaving north London that summer after a 'horrible week'."At no point did I think I'd be the one coming off," Pires told L'Equipe."I didn't even look at Arsene."For me, he was going to take off

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Former Arsenal and Villarreal star Robert Pires believes Unai Emery's impressive Europa League record means the La Liga side have a slight "advantage" going into their semi-final clash.

Arsenal supporters.Played 38, won 26, drawn 12 and lost 0. In 2003/04 Arsene Wenger guided to the Gunners to a feat that hadn't been achieved in more than a hundred years.But with the likes of Thierry Henry, Sol Campbell, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, Arsenal achieved sporting immortality.Not only did they manage to complete an entire season unbeaten, they also had the small matter of winning the league title at arch rivals Tottenham's White Hart Lane.It's almost 17 years since that campaign ended and a lot has changed in north London.

Arsenal icon Robert Pires has blamed Brexit for his decision to quit London for Ibiza while his wife revels in their new sunshine setting.The 47-year-old ex-Gunner has enrolled their three children at a British language school on the island after joining the coaching staff at second division B side Pena Deportiva Santa Eulalia.The former footballer, born in France to a Portuguese father and Spanish mother, returned to Arsenal to assist players recovering from injury after a successful career with the Premier League side.He quit the UK last August to move to a rented home in Ibiza with stunning ex-model wife Jessica Lemarie Pires and their children Naia, 15, Theo, 13, and Alessio, nine.Pires, who scored 62 goals in his 189 appearances with

Arsene Wenger spent 22 years in charge of Arsenal and guided the team to three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups.

Mikel Arteta to bring Aaron Ramsey back to Arsenal, stating he would be “perfect” under the Spaniard.Ramsey impressed at the Emirates though was allowed to leave at the end of his contract in the summer of 2019.He joined Serie A giants Juventus and is believed to be on a £400,000 per week deal in Turin.Despite those wages, the 30-year-old has struggled to make an impact though has improved under Andrea Pirlo in recent weeks.And Pires, who himself impressed during his time in north London, is keen to see Ramsey return to Arsenal.“I expected him [Pirlo] to bet on Aaron, because he is a very good player and a very good professional.

Arsenal hero Robert Pires claims it is only a matter of time before Aaron Ramsey returns to the Emirates Stadium.

on this link here.There may have been a temptation to bring club captain Aubaemyang straight back into the starting line-up after clearing quarantine measures following his return to the country.Ultimately he stuck with Pepe, who continued his recent resurgence with a good performance, before the red card changed the game.The goal he scored showed the kind of quality that made him one of the most sought after players in Europe when he was initially signed back in 2019.His silky skills were front and centre, but his cool, right-footed finish may have pleased Arsenal fans even more.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRobert Pires deems Manchester United title favourites and said that he is happy and ‘not jealous’ that the club is up and running again after some barren years.Frenchman Pires, who spent six years at Arsenal and won the Premier League title at Old Trafford with the Gunners in 2002, put the old, fiery rivalry between the two clubs to one side and is enjoying seeing United impress once more.After the goalless stalemate with Arsenal last weekend, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United are second in the table and currently sit three points adrift of rivals Manchester City who have a game in hand.But for two-time Premier League winner and 1998 world champion Pires the title race will be an affair between United

Daily Star Sport takes a look at three things Arteta got right despite the draw...On the day Robert Pires said he was "not cut out for English football", Nicolas Pepe produced a performance which suggests the Gunners legend might be regretting his comments.Pires said: “His game doesn’t suit the intensity and demands of the Premier League."Pepe wasn’t used to it and it has been complicated for him to change his mentality, to adapt to a new way of training and to settle in a tough league.“I think he is simply not cut out for English football.”A fair assumption perhaps, given Pepe's struggles at Arsenal since signing last summer.