All posts tagged "Villarreal"

Arsenal are exploring what could transpire to be an extraordinary send-off match for Santi Cazorla – almost a full four years after he played his final official match for the club. The little Spaniard became a hero to supporters of the North London side, partly because of his mercurial midfield displays, but...

Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla rolled back the years tonight to score an absolutely sumptuous goal against Real Madrid in La Liga. The ex-Spain international is now 34, and looked like he was close to announcing his retirement whilst with the Gunners last season, as his carious different draining injuries refused to...

Allan McGregor was a bit too modest in his interview following Rangers‘ 0-0 draw with Villarreal last night. The Gers goalkeeper produced a man of the match display as they held the Spaniards to a draw to continue their pursuit of a Europa League last 32 place. Unfortunately for Steven Gerrard’s men,...

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has insisted Ovie Ejaria wasn’t dropped for tonight’s Europa League clash with Villarreal over timekeeping issues. The on-loan Liverpool midfielder was left out of the starting XI for tonight’s encounter with the La Liga giants at Ibrox, with the Light Blues going on to claim a respectable 0-0 draw....

Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor is the toast of the club’s support tonight after a top-class display against Villarreal in the Europa League. Playing against one of La Liga’s high-profile sides, it was always going to take a lot for Steven Gerrard’s men to get the win they craved and, in fact, they...

Santi Cazorla sent a classy get well message to Danny Welbeck almost immediately after getting off the pitch for Villarreal. The Spanish playmaker was in action for his side last night, drawing 0-0 away at Rapid Wien in the early round of Europa League matches. Not long after the full-time whistle went...

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has revealed he came close to signing for Rangers during the Paul Le Guen era, only to opt for a big-money move to La Liga instead. The French World Cup winner is considered one of the Gunners’ all-time greatest players after winning two Premier League titles, one of...

Steven Gerrard has praised his Rangers squad, particularly Kyle Lafferty and Joe Worrall, after claiming a creditable 2-2 draw away to Spanish cracks Villarreal. Lafferty and midfielder Scott Arfield both scored in the second-half to hold the fifth-best team in last season’s La Liga, with centre-back Worrall making his full debut for...

Rangers secured a very creditable 2-2 draw away to Villarreal this evening, with youngster Glenn Middleton coming up with a very influential and impressive cameo in the second-half. The Premiership side played their first match in proper European competition in seven years, and managed to take a point away from the La...

Lyon appear to have one foot in the Europa League’s last-16 of the after last night’s victory over...