Arsenal return to action on Saturday as they welcome Southampton to the Emirates and the only question mark that remains over the squad is whether new signings Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi will start. Typically, Arsene has favoured the gradual integration of his new players, allowing them time to settle in with the team and … Continue reading Will Perez and Mustafi make debuts as Arsenal prepare for Southampton clash?
Of all the possible ins and outs during the final few days of the transfer window, a move for Jack Wilshere was right at the bottom of my list. I fully expected to see a few of the youth team starlets go out on loans, and the departure of Serge Gnabry was also pretty par … Continue reading Jury is still out on Jack Wilshere’s deadline day loan move to Bournemouth
Arsenal officially confirmed the signing of Spaniard Lucas Perez today and, amid all the usual sedate back-slapping and Twitter welcomes, there were a few nuggets of interest that emerged. A lot of the scepticism that has surrounded the signing of the 27-year-old has centred on the timing and the seemingly haphazard way it was approached. … Continue reading Was Arsenal’s capture of Lucas Perez quite so disorganised as it seemed?
Given the circumstances, a point at Leicester should be a satisfactory return but, in truth, it felt like an opportunity wasted for Arsenal. Though it wasn’t a game festooned with guilt-edge chances, the Gunners fashioned enough to get a goal but were denied by lacklustre finishing and excellent defending. In fairness, we can also count … Continue reading A reasonable point but lack of striker hurts Arsenal again
Atletico Madrid centre back Jose Gimenez is the latest player to be linked with a move to Arsenal as the transfer rumour mill grinds its way into warp speed. The 21-year-old Uruguayan was a regular fixture for Diego Simeone’s Madrid last season and, according to the Mail Online, Arsenal have opened negotiations with the Spanish … Continue reading Atletico Madrid star latest to be linked as Arsenal transfer saga drags on
Arsene Wenger is facing a real predicament as he prepares for Sunday’s season-opening match in the Premier League against Liverpool. Brazilian Gabriel looks set to be out for up to eight weeks with damaged ankle ligaments, Per Mertesacker is sidelined until Christmas through injury, and Laurent Koscielny has been ruled out by the boss as … Continue reading No Koscielny means a real defensive headache for Arsenal ahead of season-opener
It’s fair to say there were a lot of people who were decidedly underwhelmed with a point in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Manchester City and, in many ways, I understand that. I wrote, coming into the game, about how this felt like a City side ripe for the taking, especially given the unusually poor showing … Continue reading Manchester City 2 Arsenal 2: A point hard earned, but should it have been more?
Two of Arsenal’s biggest supporters’ groups have called for co-ordinated protest at Saturday’s match against Norwich – in a bid to force change at the top of the club. The Black Scarf Movement and REDaction Gooners described the club as “stale” and have called on fans attending Saturday’s televised match to hold up posters that … Continue reading Protest will surely deepen widening rift between Arsenal fans
Arsenal don’t really shoot from outside the box – everybody from the fans, to opponents, to the tea lady’s cat at Merthyr Tydfil Rugby Club knows as much. So imagine the surprise when Arsene Wenger conceded in his pre-Sunderland press conference that Alexis Sanchez’s willingness to have a go from beyond the 18-yard line had … Continue reading Arsene Wenger acknowledges Arsenal need to be ‘more dangerous’ with shots outside the box
There was an eerie feeling of déjà vu about last night’s win over West Brom. Deep inside me there was a nagging feeling that I’d seen it all before – or something very much like it – and it was almost impossible to shake off. And then it came to me: I had seen it … Continue reading Win over West Brom showed just how thin the line bewteen glory and disaster can be
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