Leicester had achieved three clean sheets in their last three matches and appeared coming into form but had a Europa tie on the Thursday. Would that count in Arsenal’s favour? Arsenal are 14 points better off than at the same…
Arsenal seem vulnerable when they are in cruise control and need an external threat to galvanise them. Maybe part of a team growing up and learning. There was an expectation for goals in this one – but with Arsenal’s leading…
For three quarters of the match thoughts turned to Arteta’s pre-match -press conference where he said Arsenal didn’t get players in the last window as none would improve the quality of the squad. Looked like a dose of pragmatism and…
Could Arsenal get revenge for the damaging opening day defeat? During the first half, despite total domination and intensity, the answer appeared not. Thoughts turned to a mercenary forward, any mercenary forward; Diego Costa, perhaps, to put those chances away? …
Would the break make Arsenal rusty? Would Wolves be more match-fit after the visitors’ 18 days without a match. How would Arsenal compensate for no Aubameyang? Could Arsenal score against the second-best Premiership defence after 7 hours without a goal?…
This was a game when the goal came at the wrong moment for Arsenal, who started brightly and on the front foot. The performance level dipped. Liverpool gained control over the midfield – and it was as if a damp…
There’s a fair bit of negativity around the proposed Dusan Vlahovic transfer to Arsenal. He wants Champions League football, wants to go to Juventus, and wants to stay at Fiorentina for the remainder of the season. Sead Kolasinac joins the…
With Martin Odegaard testing positive for Covid and injuries to Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Sead Kolasinac. And doubts over Bukayo Saka, Kieran Tierney, Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares. And Xhaka banned and Pepe, Aubameyang, Elneny and Partey at…
Murkiness was hanging over from the cancelled game last week, as Liverpool fielded a near full strength team, minus Salah, and Mane. The fact Arsenal held out for over 70 minutes with ten men shows how much they have improved…
Arsenal went out looking like Real Madrid, all in white and came back looking like Real Valladolid. They started sloppy and slack – with no pace. There were nine players missing from either AFCON, virus, injury, or suspension. Maybe it…