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Arsenal may have got past Sporting - but they still look tired, flat and fatigued

ARSENAL 0-0 SPORTING: The Gunners booked their place in the Champions League semi final, but endured another nervy night as they were held at the Emirates

Arsenal player ratings vs Sporting as 4/10 star struggles but Gunners progress

ARSENAL 0-0 SPORTING (1-0 AGG): The Gunners booked their place in the Champions League semi final, where Mikel Arteta's men will face Atletico Madrid later this month

Mikel Arteta issues strong four-word demand to Arsenal stars ahead of crunch week

Arsenal still have the chance to win the Premier League and Champions League in the final weeks of the season but their hopes could swing on the next few days against Sporting Lisbon and Man City

Mikel Arteta must win trophies this season - otherwise Arsenal boss will never recover

Arsenal cannot blow it from here - but the blame will be on Mikel Arteta if they finish empty-handed after letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title race

England Player Ratings: Teenage phenoms can give Thomas Tuchel World Cup dilemma

In our weekly series, the Mirror's Chief Football Writer John Cross gives his England player ratings as young stars and one Premier League captain give Thomas Tuchel much to ponder

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Marc Guehi fires Arsenal warning as Man City star shares secret behind latest title run

Manchester City defender Marc Guehi and his team-mates have their sights set on Arsenal after hitting their stride at just the right time in the Premier League title race

Pep Guardiola demands Arsenal respect ahead of blockbuster title showdown

Manchester City seized the advantage in the Premier League title race with Sunday's 3-0 win of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but Pep Guardiola has sent a strong warning

Irresistible Man City's pursuit of Arsenal is inevitable and unstoppable after Chelsea rout

CHELSEA 0-3 MANCHESTER CITY: Pep Guardiola's side are now just six points behind league leaders Arsenal ahead of their showdown at the Etihad next Sunday

Arsenal and England icon Tony Adams breaks down 'insidious' epidemic invading dressing rooms

Arsenal icon and former England captain Tony Adams' incredible football confessional made us all think when he originally laid bare his demons - now his new "celebration" is just as powerful

Arsenal star says they are back on track but admits: 'I’m still really disappointed and sad'

Arsenal have taken charge of their Champions League quarter-final after Kai Havertz's late goal handed them a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in Portugal on Tuesday night

'Honourable' decision may have cost Arsenal two trophies - it can't happen again

Arsenal missed the first chance to end their trophy drought when they were beaten by Man City in the Carabao Cup final, before being dumped out of the FA Cup in the next game

Arsenal win was no fluke - Declan Rice showed why he could be Footballer of the Year

Arsenal's winner against Sporting may have come in the 91st minute, but it was no backs-to-the-wall smash-and-grab; like he has done all season, Declan Rice ran the midfield

Everyone is waiting for Arsenal to collapse - but Sporting win could change it all

Arsenal's recent wobble has plenty on onlookers wishing for another Premier League collapse as the Gunners seek to finally get over the line under Mikel Arteta

Arsenal player ratings vs Sporting as three 8/10 stars help secure dramatic win

SPORTING 0-1 ARSENAL: Kai Havertz scored an injury time winner to put the Gunners in complete control of their Champions League quarter-final tie

Viktor Gyokeres 'excited' to prove worth to Arsenal and down Sporting after bitter exit

Viktor Gyokeres will be in the spotlight on Tuesday night when the Arsenal striker returns to ex-club Sporting Lisbon in the quarter finals of the Champions League

Mikel Arteta hits back at Arsenal's critics with firm message before Sporting clash

Arsenal are looking to bounce back from back-to-back damaging defeats in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup when they take on Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter finals

Arsenal handed triple injury boost for Sporting clash but Mikel Arteta rules two stars out

Arsenal have been hit with a raft of injury concerns in the build-up to their Champions League quarter final first leg against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday night

Sporting manager Rui Borges gives Arsenal verdict as season threatens to unravel

Arsenal face Sporting Lisbon in the away leg of their Champions League quarter final on Tuesday night after losing the Carabao Cup final and being knocked out of the FA Cup

Arsenal must learn from the Invincibles - this week will define Mikel Arteta's reign

Mikel Arteta must embrace the pressure knowing Arsenal must deliver the biggest trophies this season, having seen back-to-back defeats dump them out of the domestic cup competitions

England Player Ratings: Ben White and Cole Palmer take different routes in World Cup fight

In our weekly series, the Mirror's Chief Football Writer John Cross gives his England player ratings after some interesting FA Cup showcases didn't quite go to plan for a couple of Three Lions stars

Carlos Carvalhal on Sporting vs Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres and Sheffield Wednesday love

Sporting Lisbon can be huge threat to Arsenal's ambitions when they clash in the last eight of the Champions League and ex-boss Carlos Carvalhal warns of danger signs

Leeds outlast West Ham in instant FA Cup epic lasting more than THREE HOURS

WEST HAM 2-2 LEEDS (Leeds win 4-2 on penalties): Daniel Farke's side progressed after an instant FA Cup classic went all the way to penalties after two late goals

West Ham and Leeds in penalty shootout row moments before FA Cup clash

Leeds were backed by 9000 travelling fans as they took on West Ham at the London Stadium, looking to book their place at Wembley in the FA Cup semi finals