Morning all. Arsenal played a behind closed doors friendly fixture against Luton yesterday. They won the match 3-0 with David Raya in goal and Leandro Trossard on the scoresheet twice. I don’t know who else played or for how long but a friendly is more beneficial to players better than a training session in my […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Arsenal have finally confirmed the arrival of David Raya, a signing which is getting mixed opinions on in the media. I even read that Aaron Ramsdale could now be sold which is probably one of the most bizarre transfer rumours of the summer. Arsenal need two very good goalkeepers and that’s exactly what […]
Morning all. Speculation is rife that Jurrien Timber’s knee injury is serious and he could miss much of this season. The update on Arsenal’s official website doesn’t confirm this but the player will undergo more tests before deciding on what happens next. It’s rotten for him, the club and the rest of the players. Arsenal […]
Afternoon all. A game of two halves it seemed but thanks to goals from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka, we finished off with three points which is what matters most. The first half was good, the second, not so much but we’ll get better I’m sure. Thomas Partey, instrumental in everything which had been good […]
Morning all. It’s Saturday 12th August, it’s Arsenal v Nottingham Forest, our opening fixture of the new season. A season which could be wide open as far as both the title and top four goes. Arsenal’s transfer business has been very good but other clubs have strengthened well too. Chelsea have spent another vast amount […]
Nuno Tavares, Flo Balogun, Cedric Soares, Sambi Lokonga, Jorginho and Mo Elneny are back in Arsenal training although goodness knows for how long as out of the six, four are reported to be heading off somewhere else very soon. Charlie Patino has already left on loan which is good news I think. The only player […]
Time wasting, unsporting behaviour like we saw from Martinez at the World Cup, players surrounding the officials in objection to a decision – players kicking the ball away after a free kick has been awarded against them and/or preventing a free kick from being taken by standing too close to the ball etc. Simple things, […]
Morning all. Weird new rules. Kicking the ball away after a free kick is awarded, if a booking but a cynical foul to stop an attack, is not. Mikel Arteta waving an imaginary yellow card was also worthy of a booking and that’s the way it’s going to be this season. We can expect a […]
Morning all. It’s the eve of the 2023/24 season with Arsenal taking on Manchester City in the Community Shield tomorrow afternoon. No points on offer but there’s a trophy to be won along with opportunity to beat a club which Arsenal hasn’t beaten for a while. The 2023/24 campaign will be Mikel Arteta’s fourth full […]
Morning all. EXCL: Arsenal have submitted opening bid for David Raya to Brentford tonight. The proposal is worth £20m fixed fee plus £3m add-ons 🚨🔴⚪️ #AFC Raya told Brentford that he wants the move as personal terms are already agreed. pic.twitter.com/PyEfro0tIu — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 3, 2023 Half the figure Brentford, or rather Thomas […]
Morning all. Gabriel Jesus will miss the opening few weeks of the new season having had surgery on his knee yesterday morning. Unfortunately, he had a little procedure this morning. He’s had some discomfort in his knee that caused him some issues so they had to go in. It’s not something major but he’s going […]
Morning all. Arsenal play again tonight, against Monaco at The Emirates Stadium. It’s the last pre-season friendly before the new season curtain raiser on Sunday. I think most the ‘injured’ players were involved in training yesterday, including Sambi Lokonga. No sign of Flo Balogun or Reiss Nelson though which is a shame. It’s hard not […]