Arsenal announced their first signing of the summer, Kai Havertz from Chelsea. While he predominantly played as a number 9 at Chelsea, he excelled at number ten or on the right-hand side in Bundesliga, and there is a school of thought that backs him as an eight, newly invented Xhaka-role at Arsenal. Let’s have a […]
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Why the Europa League will be this new Arsenal’s Springboard
Arsenal finished 5th in the last premier league season. From an emotional point of view, it was very disappointing especially when at one point of the season Arsenal were so close to securing the Champions League qualification. However, Arsenal being in the Europa League does not necessarily have to be all doom and gloom. As […]
3 things we learned from the Arsenal vs Manchester United rollercoaster ride
Yesterday Arsenal beat Manchester United at the Emirates stadium and took a further step towards their top 4 finish. The 3-1 win was far from a good performance from the Gunners, but at this point of the season, what is most important is the results and Arsenal got the results. Let’s have a look […]
In-depth Scouting Report: Arsenal’s Reported Striker Target Victor Osimhen
Having let go of the former captain and their main striker Aubameyang in the winter, and failed to secure the signing of Dusan Vlahovic, Arsenal are paying for their mistake of going into the latter half of the season with no established backup striker. It is clear that Arsenal need to sign a striker (or […]
EVERYTHING you need to know about Arsenal’s striker target, Darwin Nunez?
There is no doubt that strikers are on top of Arsenal’s summer shopping list. Having failed to acquire Dusan Vlahovic in the winter, Arsenal reported also had interest in Jonathan David, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alexander Isak, but it seems that ahead of the summer they are broadening their search. One of the new names that […]
The Big 3 things Arteta has done to make ‘his’ Arsenal a top 4 contender
“What is the realistic target for Arsenal and Mike Arteta this season?” If you asked to an Arsenal fan before the season started(or the summer transfer window ended), the most common answer might have been 6th place in the league and getting back into the Europa League. It doesn’t sound particularly ambitious considering that Arsenal […]