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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Difficult to take for Arsenal'
[Getty Images] Arsenal still need a striker if they are to "go to the next step", says former defender Matthew Upson. Having lost the semi-final first leg 1-0 to Paris St-Germain, the Gunners needed to win in Paris to progress to a first Champions League final in 19 years. However, despite producing an xG of 3.14 in the game on Wednesday night, Arsenal could still not outscore PSG and succumbed to a 2-1 defeat and 3-1 loss on aggregate. "It is difficult to take for Arsenal. Another semi-final they end up losing. It's becoming a little bit of a habit, which is not great," Upson said on BBC Radio 5 Live. "It just didn't happen for them in this game. "There are so many positives about what Mikel Arteta has done with this Arsenal team, they're a very good side. "For them to go to the next step, it is looking at the finer detail, but for me there is one glaring thing. It's that position that we are always talking about - a player that is going to produce those goals. Other players will benefit form that as well, Bukayo Saka will get more space, Gabriel Martinelli will have more space. "When PSG break away you always feel they are going to put the ball in the back of the net. Arsenal don't have that level." Listen back on BBC Sounds
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Arsenal have really matured'
Arsenal's "real maturity" in regards to their game management in big European fixtures has been a big improvement this season, says former Gunners defender Matthew Arteta's side are preparing to face Paris St-Germain on Tuesday in the first leg of their first Champions league semi-final since 2006."I've been so impressed with Arsenal's game management in this Champions League campaign and how they've performed," Upson told 5 Live Breakfast."They've really matured. They will all be great players on that pitch tonight, you don't get to this stage of the Champions League if you are not a top player."But the management of the game, the tiny decisions, the tactical choices you make to win the match or stop an attack or start an attack, that's the difference."Arsenal have shown a real maturity in that area of late and PSG are a very young team."They have hit a funny little patch, they are maybe not quite the force that turned up at Liverpool, in terms of how they are performing week in week out."Arsenal's midfield was key in their domination of holders Real Madrid in the round of 16 but Arteta will be forced to rethink his first leg approach due to Thomas Partey's suspension, while Jorginho also misses out through injury."The bit that's going to be great is the midfield battle," Upson added. "It's such a shame that Thomas Partey got that silly yellow card against Real Madrid."It forced Arteta to have to reshuffle. Mikel Merino playing in the nine position worked well against Madrid, they had a nice balance, but now they'll have to change all that because of Partey's absence."
The Independent
17-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
The giant warehouse that has become a ‘plague' on the residents of one quiet English town
Residents in an East Suffolk village say a massive warehouse built at the bottom of their gardens has become a 'plague' on their lives after the industrial development destroyed their semi-rural views. Work began last year on a large warehouse the size of six full-size football pitches in Nacton, near Ipswich, towering over nearby gardens at over 21 metres tall. East Suffolk Council approved final plans for the Orwell Logistics Park structure at in late 2021, saying they made the decision properly and followed correct planning processes, but community members say their objections fell on deaf ears, while others said they didn't realise they could object to the issue at the time. Mother-of-five Sonia Emmanuel said the construction of the warehouse had been a 'nightmare', and that her six-year-old daughter was 'still scared to go outside and play.' 'We feel so imprisoned,' she added. 'It takes away from us the happiness of being in our house.' Equation Properties, the company behind the development, pitched the industrial estate as perfect for a 'multitude of businesses' which operate through the Port of Felixstowe 'searching to optimise their distribution network to the rest of the UK.' But Jenny Upson, 74, who has lived on the Felixstowe Road for 17 years, said that the giant warehouse 'overpowers the entire area.' Before the warehouse was built, Ms Upson and fellow residents had views of a field with lots of trees, classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). She said the view had been 'completely wiped out' and replaced with 'dark great and white tipped building which totally overpowers the area.' Ms Upson said that there was an application for outline planning permission on the field behind the properties in 2018, which was granted despite objection from the residents. She said the reason the residents were 'so frustrated' was because the 'planning committee took no notice of us whatsoever.' 'Most of us have been here for over 20 years and it's our established home. You don't want to have to sell up and move somewhere else, which is extremely expensive to get away from it, so it's a plague on our lives in a way,' she said. While the company put a number of 'little trees' down nearby in order to liven up the appearance, Ms Upson described them as 'little sticks. 'We're a bit worried that they may not actually grow because they won't get enough light', she said. 'It cuts off the sun in the afternoon so we don't get sunsets anymore'. For Ms Upson and her fellow residents, they hope that the company change the cladding to make it less dark and put in some higher trees. An East Suffolk Council spokesperson said the development at Orwell Logistics Park was consented to under an outline planning application, which established the acceptable proximity and scale of the buildings. 'The planning application was recommended for approval by the Head of Planning based upon detailed officer assessment, and this was endorsed by members of the planning committee. 'All properties affected by development are considered equally and impartially across the whole district and are professionally assessed by officers and impartially considered by members.' The spokesperson said members of the planning committee with 'strong local knowledge' visited the site and neighbouring properties on two occasions to consider the neighbours' views. 'The planning decision was made in accordance with the development plan and planning legislation. The impact of any development on private property values is not a material planning consideration which affects decision making,' the spokesperson said. 'Anyone with an objection to a planning application has the right to submit their concerns as part of the planning process, within the application period. If it was felt that there had been procedural errors in this planning decision, there was an option to request a judicial review within six weeks of the decision date. No judicial review was requested. 'All complainants have been provided with information summarising the decision-making process and the considerations applied. 'This application was fully and properly assessed in its impact on neighbours, and we do not believe there was any fault in the decision-making process.'
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal 'looked a little flat'
Arsenal looked "flat" in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat by Newcastle, says former Gunners centre-back Matt Upson. Mikel Arteta's side succumbed to a 4-0 aggregate defeat at St James' Park after losing 2-0 on Wednesday night. "We thought that the atmosphere would play a part in this game and it did. Newcastle took the game to Arsenal, they smothered them, kept the tempo high and didn't allow them to do anything," Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live. "Arsenal were not at their best. Whether the occasion against Man City at the weekend played into it or whatever it was, the team looked a little flat and a couple of players were out of sorts." Since winning the FA Cup in 2020, Arsenal have not won a trophy or reached a final, losing three semi-finals - two in the EFL Cup and one in the Europa League. Their attention will now turn back to the Premier League, where they currently sit second to leaders Liverpool. Ex-Newcastle winger Chris Waddle added: "Arsenal are out of the FA Cup and out of the League Cup, they can focus now on chasing down Liverpool, who are still in everything, and the Champions League. "They will not be happy with their performance over the two legs, particularly tonight. However it could help them chase down Liverpool."
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Arsenal 'looked a little flat'
Arsenal looked "flat" in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat by Newcastle, says former Gunners centre-back Matt Arteta's side succumbed to a 4-0 aggregate defeat at St James' Park after losing 2-0 on Wednesday night."We thought that the atmosphere would play a part in this game and it did. Newcastle took the game to Arsenal, they smothered them, kept the tempo high and didn't allow them to do anything," Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live."Arsenal were not at their best. Whether the occasion against Man City at the weekend played into it or whatever it was, the team looked a little flat and a couple of players were out of sorts."Since winning the FA Cup in 2020, Arsenal have not won a trophy or reached a final, losing three semi-finals - two in the EFL Cup and one in the Europa attention will now turn back to the Premier League, where they currently sit second to leaders winger Chris Waddle added: "Arsenal are out of the FA Cup and out of the League Cup, they can focus now on chasing down Liverpool, who are still in everything, and the Champions League."They will not be happy with their performance over the two legs, particularly tonight. However it could help them chase down Liverpool."
