So the games are coming thick and fast and it was all change yet again to the Arsenal starting XI, as the senior side is still recovering from the game against Bayern Munich and preparing to take on Real Madrid on Tuesday. So here was the starting line-up….. Martinez Chambers Mustafi Monreal Jenkinson Olayinka Burton […]
The first of Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the USA was played at 2 am this morning (UK time) and it was a a simple promotional game against another one of Stan Kroenke’s franchises, the Colorado Rapids. Kroenke put out a very young team, with the only senior players on show being Carl Jenkinson and Calum […]
Arsenal, as usual, kicked off our pre-season away at Boreham Wood, but the result was a bit different to last year when we won 8-0 in Unai Emery’s first game as the Gunners coach. This time it was the youngsters’ turn and here was the Arsenal starting XI: Hein; Swanson, McGuiness, Medley, Thompson; Smith, Burton; […]
The big question: where should Ainsley Maitland-Niles play next season? by Timi Arsenal have two positions free for him and he is more than a decent option in both at the meagre age of 21, just two years out of his teens. He’s shown incredible promise in both positions and the character to play for […]
Why Are Are Not Listening To Palace? by Dan Smith Part of my motivation in writing my Africa Contribution Series was to avoid discussing rumours daily. I have long accepted we have zero ambition at our club. Daily I see the priority being finding value over talent. So, transfer windows are depressing enough for gooners […]
Arsenal football club has confirmed their first summer signing, Ituano Futebol Clube teenager Gabriel Martinelli. The 18-year-old has signed a long term contract with the club and will join up for pre-season training once the regulatory process has been completed. The young lad is definitely talented, so much so that he was called up to […]
Arsenal wants £10 Million for their captain Laurent Koscielny, who has 12 months left on his contract but he is asking the club to allow him to leave for free. According to reports coming out of France, the 33-year-old wants Arsenal to terminate his contract so that he can join up with with Frnech Ligue […]
The Kit Launch is Reflective of the current atmosphere at Arsenal by Alfie Culshaw Frustration, irritation and perhaps even apathy are words you’d use to describe the atmosphere currently surrounding Arsenal Football Club. Fans are increasingly annoyed but also disinterested about the running of the club, the performances on the pitch and the transfer business, […]
Arsenal will be needing a replacement for Danny Welbeck and possibly even Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang and it would be nice if they target a proven hitman with a prolific scoring record wouldn’t it? Nah, that was never going to happen, instead, they are reported to be preparing a £12 Million bid for Hull City hitman Jarrod […]
Wilfried Zaha is a very good player for Crystal Palace and he may well be a brilliant signing for Arsenal but it could also ruin their season. If Arsenal offers £80 Million then there is a good chance that Crystal Palace will fold and allow the 26-year-old to depart Selhurst Park but what would the […]
Arsenal manager Unai Emery is determined to strengthen his squad before the start of the new season but due to a limited budget is having to look for quality players at bargain prices and he may just have identified one in Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar, according to reports coming out of Italy. The Chilean international […]
With the latest Arsenal news being dominated by the opening offer for Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha it is easy to miss out on other potential signings that may end up at the Emirates and one of those is Lyon attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir. It is being reported in the media that the French Ligue […]
I finally got around to watching the Rob Holding road to recovery video on Youtube and it was a fantastic watch. Last December, Holding suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was a serious injury that has ruled him out of […]
Arsenal are going through a very good run of results against Chelsea at the moment, with just one defeat in our last 8 meetings, but in Europe we have only faced the Blues once, back in 2004 in the Champions League QuarterFinals. We drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge with goals from Eidur Gudjohnsen and Robert […]