Summary

  • FA Cup news conferences including Chelsea & Man City

  • Arsene Wenger to decide on future in March or April

  • Will manage next season 'whether at Arsenal or elsewhere'

  • Get involved: #bbcsportsday

  1. get involved

    Managers walk-on musicpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    While we debate whether Wenger should stay or go, you've been suggesting walk-on music for managers...

    Biddendencowboy: Arsene could have a few - 'Alone' by Alan Walker, 'Yesterday' by the Beatles and 'Where did our love go?' by the Supremes

    Bert Colombi: Rafa to walk on to 'the only way is up' by Yazz... bye bye Championship - hello Premier League #bbcsportsday, external

    Yazz
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    Yazz (and the Plastic Population) had a chart-topper in 1988 with 'The Only Way is Up'

  2. get involved

    Wenger - Should he stay or go?published at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    We asked for your manager walk-on music suggestions, although maybe that should be walk-out too...

  3. football

    Forecasting the fifth roundpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Football

    Some views from the fans ahead of FA Cup weekend, as ArsenalFanTV's Robbie Lyle and members of the Fulhamish podcast, external predict the outcome of the fifth-round ties.

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    FA Cup: Arsenal & Fulham fans predict fifth-round games

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    Should Wenger stay or go?published at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    #bbcsportsday

    An0ire: THE CLASH needs to be his walk -on music from now on. "Should I stay or should I go?"

    Now there's an idea - what would you choose as your manager's walk-on music*? Let us know via #bbcsportsday., external

    We know managers don't really have walk-on music but it is Friday, yeah?

    The ClashImage source, Gett
  5. football

    Dyche aware of Lincoln's direct threatpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Burnley v Lincoln (Saturday, 12:30 GMT)

    Sean DycheImage source, PA

    Let's look ahead to some other FA Cup ties and the first match of the weekend takes place at Turf Moor as Premier League Burnley take on National League table toppers Lincoln City, seeking to become the first non-league side to reach the quarter-finals since QPR in 1914.

    Burnley boss Sean Dyche made a personal trip to watch Lincoln's 3-2 win over Woking last weekend, just 24 hours before masterminding his side's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

    "We've had the scouting reports but I went down there last weekend. I spoke to some of their fans...just chatting away about football," the gravel-voiced Clarets coach said. 

    "It was an awkward day with the weather but they did enough to win and they're an attacking side. They play 4-2-4, get the ball forward quickly, they have various ways to try and affect the game and a big centre forward (Matt Rhead) who knows the game from years of being in it." 

  6. get involved

    Should Wenger stay or go?published at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    #bbcsportsday

    Rob Clyne: Move aside or move upstairs Mr Wenger. You're a brilliant coach but definitely not a tactician! That's what you need these days in top-flight football.

    Richard Andrzejak: Will it be as hard a job whoever follows Wenger, as it was for Moyes following Fergie?

    Ade King: All you who want Wenger out will change your tune once he goes. You have allowed your negativity to kill the team. We lost.... so what? You want us to be like United, Newcastle, Swansea, Tottenham? Be careful what you wish for.

    Let us know your view using #bbcsportsday, external and vote on this page.

  7. rugby union

    What of the Six Nations?published at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    It's a weekend break in the Six Nations, but that hasn't stopped rugger fans turning out in their numbers today...

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  8. football

    Arsenal win....against Eastenderspublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Sutton v Arsenal (Monday, 19:55 GMT)

    Next up for Arsene Wenger is Monday's FA Cup tie at non-league Sutton United, which is live on BBC One and Radio 5 live. Sutton manager Paul Doswell has been in rather more relaxed mood than his counterpart and jokes that he flew out to watch Arsenal's 5-1 defeat at Bayern Munich, before admitting that he watched it on TV at his house, having first had to persuade his wife not to watch Eastenders first.

    Doswell wonders what would be more advantageous for his club, the likes of Mesut Ozil playing which would mean they would "lose the game comfortably" but provide unique experience for his team, or a mixture of youth players that would give Sutton "a 1% chance" of a famous win. 

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    Sutton v Arsenal: Manager jokes he watched Arsenal after Eastenders

  9. golf

    Rumford moves two clear in Perthpublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Golf

    The inaugural World Super 6 event in Perth is one of the European Tour's ideas to bring in new audiences and Australian Brett Rumford carded a 65 to take a two-shot lead at 13 under after the second round.

    The usual second round cut will reduce the field to the top 65 pros and ties and there will be a further cut to 24 players after Saturday's third round, with the top eight receiving a bye into the first of a series of match play events on Sunday.

    Joint first day leader Mark Foster, seeking a first European Tour title since 2003, slipped eight shots adrift after a 73.

    "That's one less lottery round you have to deal with, isn't it?" Rumford said. "That's definitely a huge bonus qualifying inside that top eight, so it's definitely something I am thinking about."

    Brett RumfordImage source, Getty Images
  10. Get Involved - Should Wenger stay or go?published at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Junior Agogo: Arsenal fans will regret it if Wenger leaves.With Pep and Klopp in a long-term project, can't see any manager that would suit them.

    Josh Dalton: I am an Arsenal fan and I want Wenger to stay! He's done so much for the club and given us everything.

    Let us know your view using #bbcsportsday, external and vote on this page.  

  11. get involved

    Wenger - Should he stay or go?published at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed this morning that he would make a decision about his future in March or April.

    So what's your take on it? Does he deserve more time after 21 years at the club or is a change needed?

    Let us know using #bbcsportsday, external and vote on this page.

    Arsene WengerImage source, PA
  12. winter sports

    Hirschel aheadpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Winter Sports

    Marcel Hirscher took the lead after the first run of the giant slalom at the world ski championships. The 27-year-old Austrian, a silver medalist at the past two worlds behind Ted Ligety of the United States, was 0.26 seconds faster than team-mate Philipp Schoerghofer.

    Marcel HirscherImage source, Getty Images
  13. football

    Where's Sanchez?published at 10:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Sutton v Arsenal (Monday, 19:55 GMT)

    Some interest at the Arsene Wenger news conference earlier on the whereabouts of striker Alexis Sanchez - after he was spotted at an airport.

    Wenger said: "He has a court case in Barcelona and he’ll be back in training tomorrow."  

    Sanchez has been accused of committing tax fraud in Spain when he was a Barcelona player, although it is unclear whether his court appearance relates to that case.

    Alexis SanchezImage source, Getty Images
  14. football

    Strickened Sturridge flies homepublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Football

    No FA Cup involvement for Liverpool this weekend following their home defeat by Wolves, and more problems for their England international Daniel Sturridge, who leaves the training camp in Spain.

  15. football

    Arsene Wenger's future Q&Apublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Football

    Will Arsene Wenger be at Arsenal next season? BBC Sport’s news reporter David Ornstein is LIVE now talking to the Daily Mirror’s John Cross and the Sun's Neil Ashton and they are taking your questions after the manager’s news conference earlier this morning.  

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  16. Ahead for Arsenepublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Sutton v Arsenal (Monday, 19:55 GMT)

    Here's a Press Association montage of where Arsene Wenger will be on Monday night for the FA Cup tie with non-league Sutton United, 17th in the National League, are 105 places below 12-time Cup winners Arsenal.

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    Arsene Wenger news conferencepublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Sutton v Arsenal (Monday, 19:55 GMT)

    So here's a round-up of some of the main headlines from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's news conference:

    • Will make a decision on his future in March or April
    • Will NOT retire from management in the summer
    • "No matter what happens I will manage next season whether it is here or somewhere else, that is absolutely for sure"
    • Denies reports of a dressing room bust-up and says he is not offended by criticism
    Arsene WengerImage source, PA
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    Jesus has surgerypublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Football

    Moving on to Manchester City, and their teenage Brazil international forward Gabriel Jesus has had surgery on the broken metatarsal sustained in Monday's win at Bournemouth.

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    'Very important the club is in safe hands'published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Sutton v Arsenal (Monday, 19:55 GMT)

    Wenger is asked by the BBC's David Ornstein whether a decision on his future now would be more beneficial to the club and he says: "We have to focus on the real problems and they are the way we play football, not my future. It is always important not to look for wrong excuses in life.

    "Even if I go, Arsenal will not win every single game in the future. It is not like before I arrived Arsenal had won five times in the European Cup. I think what is important is that the club makes the right decision for the future. I care about this club and its future and it is very important the club is in safe hands."