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Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn has warned Arsene Wenger he may have just one more year to prove he can lead the Gunners to the title. David Njoku Jersey . In a season where Leicester City and Tottenham have been the unlikely contenders for the Premier League trophy, Arsenal have failed to maintain a serious title charge. The Gunners campaign has sparked frustration among the fans, with protests planned for the Sky Live home game against Norwich on Saturday evening, and Winterburn has suggested Wenger is now in the crunch phase of his near 20-year reign in north London. Speaking to Sky Sports Now, Winterburn, who spent 13 seasons with the Gunners from 1987, said: The problem Arsenal had was they sold the dream of moving to the new stadium to be able to compete with the big clubs. The club has very special values and one is to stick together and support the team - there is no success otherwise. Arsene Wenger I think whats happened is theyve moved backwards in terms of being able to challenge for the title.Winterburn feels that if being judged over a three-year period, Wenger is running out of time to produce a title.Yes theyve been successful in terms of getting into the Champions League, but ... I would go back two years and then next year, because they are coming out of that period now. Hes just said it: Weve got the financial clout. So in my eyes in those three years they would have to at least had a very, very strong challenge for the title.They wont do it this season obviously, they didnt do it last season so they have to do it next season, but they have to spend money. Arsene Wenger highlights Arsenals home form against the smaller teams as the reason they didnt win the title Wenger responded to criticism in his news briefing ahead of the Norwich game calling on supporters to back his team rather than take part in the scheduled protests, but Winterburn admits he has sympathy with the fans who last enjoyed Premier League success with the Invincibles of 2003-04.Arsene Wenger will have to go out this summer and spend money because if he doesnt, the supporters will look at it and say, Well, we are out of this financial restraint that we were in now. Were not good enough to win the league this season, so weve got to spend some money and re-strengthen, he said. I believe Wenger will have to do that. If they do that then it may be that the supporters will back him. But there is certainly a large majority who are feeling theyve been sold the wrong dream at the moment and its time for Wenger to go. Geoff Shreeves sits down with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to talk about Leicesters remarkable season and where it went wrong for Arsenal Having worked under him, I still think he is the man to take them forward, but theyve got to get those signings right this season and the earlier they do it the better, because then the fans will look at that and say, Oh, well, okay, it looks like we do mean business this time.Leicester are just three points away from claiming their first top-flight title despite spending the majority of last season in a relegation battle.The Foxes remarkable season has surprised and captivated the football world and Winterburn believes their success on a much smaller budget has reflected poorly on the top teams, especially Arsenal. Were talking about Arsenal needing to spend money to win the league, but we are looking at a team this season in Leicester who havent spent a huge amount of money, he said.Its their organisation and their desire, that has taken them to the brink of winning the Premier League.If it had been one of the top teams who had won the title this season then I think the supporters would have said, well okay weve got a big team winning it, but instead they are looking at it and saying well this was our year. Also See: Sky Live: Arsenal v Norwich Nicholas backs Arsenal protests Welbeck winner tops Twitter list Back us, Wenger urges fans Earl Watford Jersey . And once again, Team Homan emerged as the victor with the reigning national champions defeating Team Sweeting at the Pintys All-Star Curling Skins Game Friday night in the tournaments opening draw at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in beautiful Banff National Park. Joe Schobert Jersey . Sterling was banned for life and fined US$2.5 million by the NBA on Tuesday for racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation. Nash, who plays for the rival L.A. Lakers, spoke as a representative of current NBA players at a press conference assembled by Sacramento mayor and National Basketball Players Association adviser Kevin Johnson.The Philadelphia Flyers will try to get by without their No. 1 goaltender when they visit the New York Rangers on Thursday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Flyers announced Wednesday that Steve Mason will not suit up for the opener of this best-of-seven series. Ray Emery will get the start instead and Cal Heeter, who made his NHL debut Sunday in a loss to Carolina, will serve as the backup. Watch the game on TSN and TSN GO at 7pm et/4pm pt. In 36 career playoff games, Emery is 20-15 with a 2.57 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and three shutouts. He led Ottawa to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2007, but hasnt seen action in the postseason since playing for Anaheim in 2011. Emery was the backup to Corey Crawford in Chicagos run to a Stanley Cup title last spring, but didnt get into a game. "I get excited to play in these situations, especially the playoffs, especially with a group like this," Emery said. Of course, Henrik Lundqvist will be the goaltender across the rink from Emery. The Rangers undisputed No. 1 netminder had another solid campaign in 2013-14, setting club records for regular season wins and shutouts along the way. Although the 32-year-old Swede was 33-24-5 with a 2.36 goals against average and .920 save percentage it still was a down season by Lundqvists lofty standards. His GAA was the highest its been since Lundqvist posted a 2.38 in 2009-10 and the netminders save percentage was his worst effort since finishing the 2008-09 campaign at .916. New York only has made it out of the second round once since Lundqvist took over the starting role in 2005-06, but its hardly been his fault. In 67 playoff games, Lundqvist has posted a 2.28 GAA and .920 save percentage. The Flyers and Rangers have been divisional rivals for decades, but this series marks the first playoff meeting between the clubs since 1997 when Philadelphia downed New York in five games for the Eastern Conference title. Overall, Philadelphia has won six of the 10 playoff series between the franchises and has claimed three straight and four of the past five encounters. The Flyers and Rangers split four meetings in 2013-14, with each team winning twice at its home arena. New Yorks home-ice advantage could loom large in this series, as the Blueshirts have claimed eight in a row at home against the Flyers, who last won at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 20, 2011. The Rangers finished second in the Metropolitan Division and two points ahead of Philadelphia to capture home ice in this series. Flyers captain and star centerman Claude Giroux only managed two assists in the four meetings with the Rangers this season and thats certainly not a good sign for Philadelphia. Ozzie Newsome Jersey. Forward Matt Read and defenseman Mark Streit were the best offensive players for the Flyers in the season series, posting one goal and two assists apiece. Meanwhile, New Yorks best weapon against the Flyers this season was speedy forward Chris Kreider, who had two goals and two assists in three games against Philly but does not expect to play in this set. Brad Richards had one goal and two assists over four games, while Rick Nash had a goal and an assist in three outings. Lundqvist went 2-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA against the Flyers this season. Emery did not face New York this season, but is 7-2-0 with a 1.87 GAA in 10 career regular-season games against the Blueshirts. One concern for New York heading into the opening round is the health of No. 1 defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who sat out the last five games of the regular season with a bruised left shoulder. Although McDonagh expects to play in Game 1, it will be interesting to see how his shoulder holds up against the postseason grind. McDonagh led New Yorks blue line this season in goals (14), assists (29), plus-minus (plus-11), penalty minutes (36) and shots (177). He also led the club with an average ice time of 24 minutes, 59 seconds and finished fifth on the teams overall scoring list with 43 points. Rangers forward Derick Brassard left practice on Tuesday with a back issue, but expects to play tonight. Brassard was fourth on the team this season with 45 points off 18 goals and 27 assists. Philadelphias Steve Downie is out with an upper-body injury, but fellow forward Zac Rinaldo could play Thursday after completing a four-game suspension. Rinaldo received the ban for delivering a head shot against Buffalo defenseman Chad Ruhwedel on April 6. New York will host the second tilt of this series on Sunday before the venue shifts to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4. The Rangers were 20-17-4 as the home club this season, while Philly was 18-16-7 as the guest. 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