Morning all. For years Arsenal has had what I would call an under tall squad. When Arsene Wenger’s team was in its pomp, the likes of Petit, Vieira, Edu, Campbell, Toure, Henry, Keown, Adams etc stood tall. Literally. Now we’re going, or rather we’ve gone, big again. Partey, Rice, Havertz, Calafiori, Saliba, Kiwior, Gabriel and […]
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Morning all. Can we expect to see a quadruple of exits over the next ten days? Jakub Kiwior was left out of Saturday’s Premier League squad which has increased his exit rumours. Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in not only interested in signing Aaron Ramsdale but are in talks to do so. Eddie Nketiah could move […]
Morning all. A beautiful sunny day welcomed the start of Arsenal’s 2024/25 Premier League campaign. Mikel Arteta’s starting eleven consisted of: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli. On the bench: Ramsdale, Calafiori, Timber, Jorginho, Nelson, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus, Nketiah. The opening stages of the game was all about Arsenal as […]
Morning all. It’s here at last, Arsenal’s opening game of the 2024/25 season. A home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mikel Arteta on Arsenal.com: We are really excited. We’ve been missing the competition for many weeks, it’s too long for us. We are so willing to start and so enthusiastic about it. On the last day […]
Morning all. The chase for Mikel Merino has gathered a lot of pace. Arsenal have now submitted a bid for the player, a bid which has been turned down. No great surprise. We’re not Chelsea, we don’t just go in big and get the deal done. This is the last time Real Sociedad can get […]
Morning all. Sky Sports’ Nick Wright has an interview with David Raya in which our goalkeeper talks about his last 12 months in football. Following Spain’s European Championship final win over England, his priority was to seek out Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale to offer consolation. Obviously, I was over the moon, but […]
Morning all. A bit of a transfer gossip round up this morning. Well well, Martin Zubimendi is reported to have said thanks but no thanks to Liverpool which could be good for Arsenal if Mikel Merino really is a transfer target. Reports yesterday suggested that Real Sociedad were reluctant to let both central midfielders go […]
Morning all. Beating Lyon 2-0 was a pretty good way to end pre-season. Two Declan Rice corners, a header each for William Saliba and Gabriel and it was game over. We should have scored a few more though as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard saw opportunities saved, […]
Morning all. Arsenal welcome Lyon to The Emirates today for what is the last pre season fixture. Arsenal old boy Ainsley Maitland-Niles returns too. In an interview on Arsenal.com he was asked about his time at the club. How difficult was it to leave Arsenal after spending 16 years at the club? I’m very mature […]
Morning all. When Mikel Arteta was appointed in 2019, he was the youngest manager in the Premier League. Heading into the 2024-25 season, only five managers — Fabian Hurzeler, Kieran McKenna, Russell Martin, Andoni Iraola, and Gary O’Neil — are younger. Youthfulness doesn’t stop there for Arsenal these days as Arteta’s right hand men are […]
Morning all. Well that wasn’t bad was it? German domestic double winners Bayer Leverkusen were despatched 4-1 with consummate ease. Mikel Arteta’s team soon went ahead through our new number 17, Oleksandr Zinchenko and what a goal was too. Leandro Trossard made it 2-0 shortly after before Gabriel Jesus added a third. After the break, […]
Morning all. Arsenal take on Bayer Leverkusen tonight in what is the penultimate pre season friendly. Returning to The Emirates is Granit Xhaka and ex academy player Nathan Tella. Two Spaniards, Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alnso, both 42 years old, brought up in the Basque region of Spain – just 13 miles separate their home […]