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Nathan Ark Shouldn't Have come to Chelsea Says Van Ginkel

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Mar 31, 2017 10:11:44 The Blues loanee sympathises with his compatriot over his struggles to get into the first team after returning from a loan spell in January Marco van Ginkel says that he might have stayed at Bournemouth, if he was in Nathan Ake's shoes, after the defender was recalled to Chelsea from the Cherries in the January transfer window.  The PSV Eindhoven midfielder is close friends with Ake and he has shared a similar career path having moved from the Netherlands to Stamford Bridge, then looked to go on loan to gain experience. Ake's return at Chelsea came after a string of impressive performances for Eddie Howe's side, but he has since only managed two FA Cup starts since his return. Van Ginkel said that he was proud of Ake's recall from his loan spell but that, in hindsight, it may been better to stay. "There was a certain pride when he was called back by Chelsea," Van Ginkel told Goal. "He returned to Chelsea and it was goi

Blaming Arsene Wenger for Arsenal Form is an Easy Excuse

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Next 0 The Frenchman insists the current uncertainty over his future at the club is no reason for his team's recent awful run of results Arsene Wenger says it would be "an easy excuse" to blame Arsenal's poor form on the uncertainty over his future and has called on his players to fight to improve performances. A run of four Premier League defeats in five matches has seen the Gunners drop to sixth in the table ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester City, and failing to beat Pep Guardiola's side would leave them facing a huge challenge to qualify for the Champions League. Wenger stated after the 3-1 defeat to West Brom this month that he had made up his mind over whether or not he will sign a new contract, though neither he nor the club have yet to make any announcement. The persistent speculation has also cast the futures of some Arsenal stars into doubt, with contract talks with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez o