A bright, daring and clearly talented Oxlade-Chamberlain first entered the mainstream consciousness when his performances for League One Southampton gained national coverage. Deployed as an attacking midfielder, capable also of playing on the wing, his trickery and light-feet too much for League One defences. An inclusion in the Team of the Season soon came and
Arsene Wenger has arguably commanded the best Premier League team to-date and has overseen the most successful period in Arsenal Football Club’s history. So, it is strange that he cannot command a coat zip. Maybe it isn’t ‘of quality’, I don’t know. Named the ‘Invincibles’, following an astonishing forty-nine game unbeaten run that lasted the
Manchester City’s recent capture of Tottenham defender, Kyle Walker, for a reported fee of £54 million, has made the English right-back the most expensive defender and Englishman in history. Walker is a fine player and offers something completely different to the players that City have had in his position in recent seasons. But the extortionate price
Over the course of the transfer window so far Nemanja Matic has regularly been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge and is likely to be left out of Chelsea’s pre-season tour of Asia along with want away striker Diego Costa in order that both can sort out their future footballing careers. For the
Arsenal had a disastrous 2016-17 campaign. For supporters, pundits, and the club, the idea of a disastrous season just was not possible. This is Arsenal Football Club after all. Wrong they were as it took only one match to prove their worst nightmare. In fact, it was match day one against Liverpool at the Emirates.
Arsenal is thinking about snapping up AS Monaco winger Thomas Lemar. The Gunners have sought out the Monaco star as a key player as they bid to rejuvenate their squad this summer. Arsenal wants the Frenchman to inspire their stale side after his superb season with Les Rouges et Blancs. Lemar will not be
In highly unusual circumstances for the club, Arsenal have made two early signings in the summer transfer window. With the free acquisition of Bosnia left-back Sead Kolašinac and club recording signing forward Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon, the Gunners have undoubtedly strengthened their squad. Acquisitions may not be over for Arsenal as they still have heavy
As Romelu Lukaku’s potential world-record transfer to Manchester United was announced earlier in the week, this is another example of how extreme Premier League spending has become. Manchester United believe the price tag for Lukaku is justified as the striker has a verified track record in the Premier League, having spent most of his career
It was reported a couple of days ago, that Arsenal, after a number of rejected bids, finally have secured their summer target Alexandre Lacazette. The man wanted by the majority of top clubs in Europe made a bold switch to Arsenal, despite no Champions League. Lacazette put pen to paper and signed a five year
Arsenal are set for a £70 million raid on Sporting Lisbon as they seek to acquire William Carvalho and Gelson Martins. According to The Sun, Arsene Wenger wants to beef up his midfield with the signing of Carvalho – the Portuguese international has perpetually been linked to the Gunners and definite interest exists. Martins, who
Arsenal had gone 20 years playing over 1,000 matches without using three at the back. Then Arsene Wenger shocked everyone by using a 3-4-3 in a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium this past April. Although the squad was not used to playing in the new system, it had worked. It was an
On the 5th of July 2017, Arsene Wenger smashed Arsenal’s club record transfer to bring Alexandre Lacazette to the club. Many Gunners fans will be hoping that the French forward will score the goals to lead a successful title challenge for the North London club, but whether the former Lyon man can deliver is yet
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, otherwise known as “The Ox” is one of the more puzzling players at Arsenal. An impressive feat for a team full of puzzle pieces. What is he? A left midfielder? An attacking midfielder? A right wing back? A central midfielder? I don’t think he, himself knows. I don’t think Arsene Wenger knows. I
It’s 2019 and Brexit’s been and done No one’s very happy though And we’ve got another election May’s very nervous And she’s gotten very thin But it doesn’t really matter Wenger’s still in It’s late 2020 and Trump’s re-elected He saw a pretty woman though So he got a bit erected But she took a
Riyad Mahrez Leicester City’s winger was a standout player in their 2015 campaign, however with Leicester failing to replicate last year’s success, it seems Riyad Mahrez could be on the move. With Alexis Sanchez’s future at Arsenal still trivial, the Gunners should look to secure the Algerian ace as a possible replacement. With 4 goals
Arsenal is one of the leading contenders for winning the Premier League title every year, but the last time they won: it was in the 2003-04 season. The champion’s squad was full of stars (Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp, Fredrik Ljungberg, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell) when Arsenal became the second team in
It has been clear for a while that Alexis Sanchez is intent on leaving Arsenal and the Chilean was coy when asked about his future on Friday as Chile prepare for the Confederations Cup final on Sunday. “Yes it is clear but I can’t tell you,” he explained. With Bayern Munich having rather publically pulled
This year’s European Under-21 Championship is held in Poland, where current champions Sweden tried attempting to fend off their competitors, hoping to retain their crown and win it for a second year running. However, the main favourites going into the competition were Spain, Germany and England, with England losing to Germany on penalties and Germany
Wojciech Szczesny joined Arsenal in the 2006 at the age of sixteen, from Polish club Legia Warsaw. Now twenty seven and currently the starting goalkeeper for Serie A runners-up AS Roma, no one could have predicted his strange trajectory. Szczesny is still currently an Arsenal player, spending the last two season on loan in Rome.
The summer transfer window is upon us and for a football fan it feels like it is a time of great speculation and ridiculous deals!! This is the time of the year when teams strengthen, get raided or do absolutely nothing to prepare for the season ahead. Generally, teams strengthen, especially teams in the Premier
For the big six in English football, finishing top four in the Premier League is the same as surviving relegation. Without Champions League football, clubs suddenly panic, as there is the likelihood of having to sell off their stars, falling behind in the transfer window, and losing out on financial resources. This past season, Chelsea,
I’m sure when Lucas Pérez signed for Arsenal last summer, he dreamt of a twenty-one appearance season. He wasn’t in Wenger’s plans then and he isn’t now. Arsenal bought Lucas Pérez from Deportivo La Coruña for twenty million euros. It was hardy the marquee signing Arsenal fans wanted. Who knew of Perez? Let’s be
With 100 million in the kitty and Wenger stating he is willing to sign players, who would be a possible transfer target for the Gunners? When weighing up the strengths and weaknesses in the Arsenal side based on positions, offensively they are sound, perhaps room for a striker. However, their main weakness would be that
The Gunners are looking for a new striker this summer. Will they chose a man who famously shot them down on Instagram last summer? After so long at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema will likely see moving to Arsenal as a step down. It seems that the only way this might happen is if Los Blancos
Olivier Giroud made twenty nine appearances in Arsenal’s 2016/17 Premier League campaign. Eighteen of those appearances were as a substitute. Therefore, out of thirty eight total Premier League matches Giroud only started eleven times. Who plays up top when Giroud is on the bench? It’s either Sanchez, Welbeck, Walcott, or Lucas Perez. None