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Robert Pires has lavished praise on Jack Grealish and has compared the Aston Villa captain to Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp. Grealish has starred since Aston Villa‘s return to the Premier League this season, scoring nine times and providing a further eight assists in all competitions – the midfielder’s performances likely …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has said Arsenal will have to spend ‘a lot of money’ if they are to compete with the Premier League’s big boys this coming season. The Gunners showed signs of improvement in Unai Emery’s first season, although there was plenty of evidence that the defensive woes …

The Premier League has opened its doors to foreign imports ever since its inception in 1992. Few nations, if any, have had a greater impact on English football than the one across the channel. The French have a habit of shining on these shores, and with that in mind we’ve …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has moved to thank former boss Arsene Wenger for his contribution to the club and the Premier League. Wenger stepped down from his role as Arsenal boss at the end of last season, bringing an end to a tenure which lasted 22 seasons and saw the …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has praised Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele insisting he would not change the 21-year-old for Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar. Dembele has been linked with a move away from the Spanish champions, with sections of the media reporting Barcelona were willing to offer the Frenchman to PSG in …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has tipped Alexis Sanchez to leave Manchester United in January after his miserable time at the club. Having made himself one of the top performers in the Premier League, Sanchez became English footballs highest earner when he decided to swap Arsenal for Manchester United back in …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has said that he is absolutely certain that the Gunners will return to the top four this season following their recent impressive run of results. The Gunners got off to a dreadful start to the Premier League season, losing their opening two games against Man City …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has declared that he already loves midfielder Lucas Torreira, despite him only starting three games for the club. Torreira was one of Unai Emery’s seven summer signings, making the £22 million move from Sampdoria this summer, as the Spaniard identified midfield as one of the weaker …

In 2000 Arsenal sold one of their best ever left wingers in Marc Overmars. The Gunners fans must of thought it would take years to replace a player of that calibre. However, in that same summer the London club picked up Robert Pires who would end up being as influential …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires believes that the famous invincibles side were better than the current Manchester City side.