Granit Xhaka rips into ‘scared’ Gunners
Arsenal skipper Granit Xhaka accused his teammates of being scared after they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Watford in the English Premier League on Sunday.
Victory would have put Arsenal in third place and they looked comfortable when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the first half at Vicarage Road.
But Arsenal lost control of the game in the second half, as they gifted a goal to Tom Cleverley by trying to play out from the back before a rash challenge by David Luiz allowed Roberto Pereyra to score from the spot.
Xhaka told the BBC that their second-half showing was poor, saying: "We were too scared, nobody wanted the ball." - REUTERS
Singapore's ice hockey boys retain silver at South-east Asia Youth Cup
Singapore's Under-15 ice hockey boys retained their silver medal at the South-east Asia Youth Cup in Bangkok last week.
Despite having only 11 players in the squad - the leanest among the five teams - the Republic's boys gave a creditable account of themselves.
They started by defeating Indonesia 6-1 and the Philippines 5-0, before pipping Malaysia 2-1.
In their final match, they lost 10-1 to hosts and defending champions Thailand.
Several of the players also earned individual accolades.
For instance, co-captain Joshua Chan emerged second out of 80 players in the U-15 boys' ranking by racking up 10 goals and two assists.
Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now