Sport 22-11-2001 Gunners Make It Six Of The Worst who: Arsenal what: Lose away to Deportivo La Coruna in Champions` League where: Spain when: Last night snippet: "Arsene Wenger was left reaching for the travel sickness pills again," says The Mirror`s John Cross, "as Arsenal`s Euro flops were cut to shreds in the Riazor Stadium last night." It was "another typical Arsenal away performance," says Christopher Davies in The Telegraph, after watching Deportivo La Coruna comfortably beat the Gunners 2-0 in last night`s Champions` League clash. "This was Arsenal`s sixth consecutive loss on their travels in which time they have managed just one goal." Dutchman Roy Makaay scored from 15 yeard in the eighth minute and Diego Tristan, "the striker described as a bullfighter by Deportivo`s coach Javier Irureta", scored with a low shot from outside Arsenal`s penalty area, says Steve Tongue in The Independent. Worse still, an injury to keeper Richard Wright which forced him to leave the game at half time may throw 20-year-old third-choice goalkeeper Stuart Taylor into the spotlight when Arsenal take on Manchester United in the Premiership on Sunday. "Wright has been deputising for veteran England keeper David Seaman," says The Evening Standard, "who has missed 11 matches with a damaged shoulder and is not expected to be fit for at least two more weeks." [... more]

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