Pires
Keeps His Place As Arsenal Are
Beaten !
Robert Pires kept his place in
the Arsenal first team as they
went down 1-0 to Leeds United
at Elland Road yesterday.
The
Gunners had seven players booked
along the way and manager Arsene
Wenger was restrained from reaching
the match referee Dermot Gallagher
at the end of the game. Pires
was involved in an incident with
Leeds' coach David O'Leary in
the tunnel at the end of the game
and was incensed at what he believes
were insulting gestures made by
O'Leary towards him. The FA are
believed to be looking into the
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22nd
November 2000
Spartak
Moscow 4-1 Arsenal !
Robert Pires returned to Champions League
action in Moscow tonight as Arsenal were
thrashed 4-1 by Spartak Moscow despite
taking a lead in just the second minute
of the game. Arsenal under-performed throughout
though Pires worked hard in midfield and
on the left flank, showing some good touches
without ever proving to be decisive before
being replaced by lauren late in the game.
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18th
November 2000
Everton
2-0 Arsenal !
Robert
Pires played for the full 90-minutes of the match
as an under-strength Arsenal were comprehensively
beaten 2-0 by Everton in their Premiership clash
at Goodison Park, ending Arsenal's unbeaten Premiership
run of 12-games. Arsenal found it hard to get
into the game as they suffered their first ever
Premiership defeat at Goodison. Arsenal remain
in second place in the League Table but are now
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17th
November 2000
Pires
In Squad For Everton Game !
Robert
Pires is in the Asenal squad for tomorrow's Premiership
game against Everton at Goodison Park, an injury
crisis at Highbury means that eight first team
regulars are extremely doubtful for the game.
15th
November 2000
Pires
In Reserve !
Robert
Pires started the game but was replaced in the 72nd
minute as Arsenal reserves went down 3-2 to Coventry
reserves last night. Alex Manninger, Christopeher
Wreh and Graham Barrett also featured in the game,
with Wreh scoring a goal
14th
November 2000
Pires
Recovers !
Robert
Pires has made a quick recovery from the hamstring
injury he received in the Premiership game against
Manchester City and could turn out for the Arsenal
reserve team in tonight's game against Coventry reserves.
11th
November 2000
Pires
Out !
Pires is
still suffering from a Hamstring injury and will miss
today's game against Derby County, he should be back
next week .
7th
November 2000
Pires
Rested as Arsenal are Beaten In Ukraine !
Robert Pires
was rested from the Arsenal squad as they went down 3-0
to the Shakhtar Donesk in tonight's Champions League game
in the Ukraine, their first defeat of their current Champions
League campaign, though Arsenal still finished top of
their Group table. Arsenal had been cleared by UEFA to
field an under-strength team as they had already secured
their qualification to the next stage of the competition
but Arsene Wenger surprised many observers with the inclusion
of many of his leading lights.
