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Of all of Arsenal’s summer signings, it was fair to say that Matteo Guendouzi was the pickup that flew most under the radar. After all, with the excellent transfers (on paper) of Lucas Torreira, Stephan Lichsteiner, Bernd Leno and Sokratis, the £7 million signing of the Lorient player went by unnoticed, albeit with a few nods […]
Despite being a long-term target for Arsenal, it appears that Steven N’Zonzi is in talks with both Monaco and Paris Saint-German, according to France Football. The Sevilla star has been chased for years by the North London club – first by Arsene Wenger, and then new boss Unai Emery. As recently as July, Sky Sports reported that […]
Prior to kick-off, only the bravest among us would have backed an Arsenal win. AC Milan were on form under manager Gennaro Gattuso, while the side from North London had lost their last four straight games. Looking shaky defensively, and with Aubameyang and Lacazette out, it was unclear how Arsenal could pull off any sort […]
As the news trickled in that Theo Walcott had officially signed for Everton, many Arsenal fans felt neither joy nor contempt – it was simply a departure that felt right. Moderately talented, sometimes brilliant, occasionally frustrating – his 12 years at the club almost seem to mirror the second half of Wenger’s tenure. Signed at […]
After a late, wrongly given penalty denied Arsenal all three points at the Hawthorns, they will go into the Chelsea game looking to make up some ground on the top six – well, at least in the race for second. Two positives came out of that game – firstly, Arsenal stretched their unbeaten run to […]
Yet another international break passes, and the weekend presents a chance for Arsenal to prove their credentials after a sorry loss away at Manchester City. There, it seemed Wenger surprised everyone through his choice of Coquelin; before the game, a 4-3-2-1 of sorts was assumed, though it was clear that the Frenchman would simply slot […]
The very notion of going away to the Etihad Stadium strikes fear in many a team – and with Arsenal’s polarising tendency to pick and choose which away games they’d like to turn up in, Arsenal fans will be watching with clenched fists. After losses at Stoke and Watford, and of course an embarrassing defeat […]
Arsenal scraped through to the quarter finals of the League – rather, Carabao – Cup with a 2-1 win over Norwich City at the Emirates. The Championship side were resolute in defence, and created several counter-attacking opportunities. One of these – taken by Josh Murphy – took them into the break with the lead, and […]
After a tenacious draw at Stamford Bridge, Arsenal welcome League One side Doncaster Rovers to the Emirates for the third round of the Carabao Cup, or as it’s most famously known the League Cup. Arsene Wenger likes to use this competition to try out some of the younger players, and although the West Brom game […]
Arsenal head into the game against Everton knowing they need both a win and to score as many as possible against a likely unmotivated Everton side. However, mid-table sides still bring something to the table – and seventh in the Premier league is no mean feat. A reasonably solid defence supports the prolific Romelu Lukaku […]
Saturday saw Arsenal looking the most fluid they have offensively in a while – and thus, maintaining such a system against Sunderland will go some way to securing three points. One of the largest factors in Arsenal’s offensive resurgence is the performance level of Granit Xhaka. With three at the back, he is afforded a little more protection, […]
In previous encounters with Arsenal at St Mary’s, Southampton have always had success with flooding the centre of midfield with aggressive combatants. Arsenal’s central midfield in recent times, without the presence of a silky playmaker, think Mikel Arteta, Cesc Fabregas and Santi Cazorla, struggles against the half press. The Gunner’s new formation has provided a little more solidity […]