Last weekend, Blues eventually ended up at a draw after winning three consecutive wins following their first defeat against Burnley, allowing the Gunners to earn their first point at the Bridge in six visits. Build-up play in the First Half In the first half, Chelsea actively initiated their build-up play from the back. However,
Manchester United have now gone up a gear, They sold Wayne Rooney – who silently shed a tear. But Man U are now playing well – and winning more games, Now Rooney plays for his beloved home team, Everton; ‘and he’s scoring goals in his dreams.’ Now let’s hear it for the Kop, and
When determining genuine football greats, it must be considered whether the concerned player changed the way the game of football is played. The blueprint for being a world-class centre-forward who performs at the highest level was laid out by Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry. When one thinks of great strikers, past and present, it
Jack Wilshere is set to join the Premier League graveyard and join Turkish side Fenerbahce in January. TalkSport understands that the former English international has agreed a deal in principal with the Turkish club and will seal a move in January, rather than wait until the summer. The move would see him link up with
It was Arsenal before the international break and Liverpool after it. Both sides were thumped 4-0, and that it was Liverpool who inflicted the humiliation on Arsenal, only to be turned over by Manchester City, is an odd yet lamentable symmetry. I do not support either side, in fact, they’re supposed to be a rival
After the dismal display at Anfield and the subsequent transfer market chaos which followed, Arsenal quite simply have to turn their focus back to football and bounce back at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The 4-0 hammering at the hands of Liverpool highlighted the many flaws in Arsene Wenger’s squad and game plan, however home
Thomas Muller could be set for a move to the Premier League. According to TalkSport, Muller is said to be unhappy with his reduced role at Bayern Munich and will leave if it continues. Juventus are said to be monitoring the situation very closely, but Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are also interested in taking
As another crazy transfer window passes, we evaluate how each team has done. Unsurprisingly, people are saying that Arsenal have had the worst window. It all started off so well with the signings Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac. Then, all of a sudden, it went downhill. With players like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gabriel and Wojciech Szczesny
Arsene Wenger stands in the tunnel of the Stade de France, in his home country, ready to lead his Arsenal side out into the cacophony of noise being the 2006 Champions League Final. The Arsenal side wearing yellow shirts march onto the pitch side by side with the red and blue striped Barcelona. Little did
Real Madrid sensationally rejected the chance to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in the closing days of the transfer window. Sanchez was the recipient of multiple bids from Manchester City, with their final one arriving on Deadline Day in excess of £55 million, but Arsenal refused to budge. Yet in a surprising move, reports in Spain
In the past two years, Leicester City and Chelsea Football Club have enjoyed successful Premier League victories against the odds. Before each campaign, both clubs chased down Italian managers, Claudio Ranieri and Antonio Conte, and both adopted a different style of football with a change in formation. Once more, their previous campaigns saw each finish
A day before the transfer window closes, Arsenal have accepted Liverpool’s £35million bid for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The midfielder will undergo a medical this evening at St George’s Park. After months of rumours over whether Liverpool and Oxlade-Chamberlain were linked, the truth has come into clarity. The 24-year-old will make the Merseyside move just a day
When you check the latest odds for the first managerial sacking of the season it is highly unlikely that you will see Arsene Wenger’s name appear high up on the list, and that too after his side were absolutely annihilated at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side. But if we were to go by
Arsenal are set to reignite interest in German start Julian Draxler. According to TalkSport, Draxler is wary of how much game time he will be given with Neymar and now Kylian Mbappe’s arrival likely to shun him to the bench. As a result, Draxler, who only signed last January is seeking a move away. Long
Liverpool are set launch a bid for Arsenal Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from under the noses of Chelsea, understands Mirror Sport. Chelsea have been linked with the England international all summer, but are yet to make an actual bid – and although Antonio Conte, according to several reports, remains keen, he could be about to lose one
Since joining Arsenal in August 2011 at the age of just 17, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been regularly in and out of the Arsenal starting eleven without truly making any position his own. At the beginning of each season pundits and fans alike all tip Chamberlain to have a standout season but this is still yet
With the new Premier League season now under way, teams are vying between one another in an attempt to get their hands on the crown come May. For Chelsea, their situation differs as they bid to retain the title they won last season. However, a disruptive pre-season and a shock home defeat to Burnley on
One of the take home points from the opening weekend of the 2017/18 Premier League season was just how little has changed at both Arsenal and Liverpool with the defensive issues that plagued their respective efforts last year still alarmingly present in their first matches this season. Arsenal just about grabbed a 4-3 victory at
The Premier League could not have asked for a better opening game to the season than the one witnessed at the Emirates. From a spectator’s point of view, it would have been a brilliant game to watch. However, for Arsenal fans, the mixture and to-and-fro of heartbreak and great joy usually felt throughout the duration
Arsenal: A big club, who always falls short of Premier League gold, with the exception of the Invincible season in 2003-2004. However, Arsenal have fallen short ever since. Missing the extra umph to push them to the trophy. After coming off the 2016-2017 season with the FA Cup trophy and missing out on top 4,
Two years ago, Claudio Ranieri masterminded one of the greatest achievements to ever grace the English game. After heavy criticism upon his arrival, the Italian managed to steer his Foxes from relegation-battlers to Premier League champions with a team of free-agents, big-club rejectees and aging has-beens. Sorry Mark Schwarzer… In many ways, this episode of
In Arsenal’s recent 5-2 Emirates Cup friendly victory over Benfica, in which Theo Walcott bagged two goals, he showed a creative side to his game that many did not know existed. The England winger created numerous good chances for his teammates, however he also missed a golden opportunity to complete his hat-trick with only the
The friendly games are up and running now and it won’t be long now till the new season begins. This is a great chance for teams to test out their new signings and get their players back fit again. Usually huge clubs clash with each other in what should be a very interesting game to
After a rather inauspicious start when it looked as if Arsenal were going to acquiesce yet again and allow Alexis Sanchez to leave the club and move to Manchester City, it now seems as though the club have enjoyed one of their more productive summer transfer windows in recent memory. Alexandre Lacazette has arrived and
The football season is now warming up and the players are playing warm-up games, New players are on display but I don’t know their names! Pre-season it is called and it starts very soon, New talent on show which should make us swoon. From the lower league teams to the big names we see,