It’s safe to say that January was a hectic month for the Gunners. On the pitch, results were rather inconsistent as the North London club struggled to defeat teams like Nottingham Forest and Swansea, but they were able to defeat rivals, Chelsea, to reach the final of the Carabao Cup. Regarding the winter transfer window, […]
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Only Ox truly shines, N’Zonzi is the type of player Gunners need and Player Ratings v Sevilla
Arsenal concluded their pre-season ahead of the 2017/18 Premier League season by losing 2-1 against Sevilla, but also lifted the Emirates Cup in the process. The fixture between the two sides saw summer signing Alexandre Lacazette make his first official start for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger maintained his faith in Mohamed […]
Laca Laca Boom! Lacazette scores on debut: Arsenal FC 2-0 Sydney FC
Today, Arsenal officially kicked off their pre-season campaign in Australia following an exciting 2-0 game against Sydney FC. The fixture saw the first-team debuts for summer signings Sead Kolasinac and record-breaking transfer Alexandre Lacazette. To kick off the game, the club handed starting appearances to Academy players Joseph Willock, Krystian Bielik, Cohen Bramall, and, Reiss Nelson […]
‘The Grateful Eight’ – The Young Guns with the chance to Shine in Sydney
Last night, Arsenal officially announced their 25-man squad that would be contesting in the club’s four international pre-season fixtures. Overall, the list contained no major shocks, with the likes of Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez missing out on the tour after contesting in international football following the end of the season. Additionally, a variety of […]
The Five Best Unestablished Prospects in the Arsenal Youth Academy
Presently, the academy of Arsenal Football Club contains an assortment of players with varying amounts of potential. Whilst most are aware of exciting prospects such as Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Gedion Zelalem, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, there are other underrated, younger, talents currently flourishing who deserve more of the spotlight. Albeit there are many young players to choose […]
Is a contract renewal for Arsène Wenger the best solution possible for Arsenal Football Club?
It’s difficult to put into a short amount of words just how much of an impact Arsène Wenger has had not only on Arsenal Football Club, but also on the overall modern game of football. Across his twenty year tenure as manager of Arsenal, Arsène Wenger has completely revolutionised the club’s philosophies, reinvented the way […]
Ludogorets 2-3 Arsenal: Three things we learned
Last night’s Champions League’s fixture contested between Ludogorets and Arsenal saw the North London club clinch all three points in the dying minutes of the game to earn their spot in the knockout stages of the competition. The Eagles started off the fixture in dominant fashion, putting two past a poor Arsenal defence, but the […]
Top Four Key Leanings for Arsenal from a the narrow win at Burnley
Arsene Wenger’s official 20th anniversary as the manager of Arsenal Football Club saw his North London side travel to Burnley in a pivotal match that was contested between the two. With Manchester City losing their fixture to Tottenham whilst Burnley continue to earn their spot in the league next season, both teams were more than […]
Where Arsenal v Chelsea will be won or lost – Three KEY BATTLES
With the arrival of Italian manager Antonio Conte in South-West London combined with the mainstay of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, the London derby will certainly take a turn for the better as the two established managers will look to earn bragging rights following their first encounter on Saturday. The two rivals have enjoyed near-identical introductions […]