Evocative memories from the past with the Herbert Chapman connections as Huddersfield play Arsenal. The Huddersfield Examiner says of the Emirates: “Plenty of toilets, food areas and pubs in the local area. Great looking ground, not a great atmosphere for the price. The place seems full of season ticket holders who love to moan.” The dates are on 28 November at the Emirates with the return fixture on the last day of the season 13 May.
Arsenal’s allocation of Community Shield tickets v Chelsea on 6 August is 28,000. Match starts at 2pm and Arsenal have the Wembley east end.
There are three Arsenal players in the European U21 Championships starting 16 June in Poland – three defenders – Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin. England, play Poland, Slovakia and Sweden in Group A. Group B consists of FYR Macedonia, Portugal, Serbia and Spain and Group C Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and Italy. The tournament finishes on the 30th. It is being televised by Sky Sports.
John Dillon in the Evening Standard points out it is 41 years since an English club won the league title and a version of the Europa in the same season – Liverpool. The fact Arsenal play only Liverpool and Chelsea in the top six during the first two months, gives them a chance of a good start. And that some fans think Arsenal should go all out to win the Europa League.
Weird comment by Alexis Sanchez on social media: “I’m already 80 years old. And you know why there’s always a smile on my face? Because life taught me that you always have to look for the good side to things and remember that everything goes on something. Keep your smile always, even if your heart cries.” Crying because can’t go to Man CO2City? Or hurting Arsenal fans? Time will tell
You know news is in short supply when the Mirror posts a story that Theo Walcott is back in training.
Red top transfer tittle tattle suggests Arsenal have been rejected with a £17.6m bid for Juan Cuadrado with reports saying Juventus want over £20m.
Nacho Monreal says Barcelona target Hector Bellerin won’t leave Arsenal. Meanwhile the club has allegedly bid £10.5m for Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer and Olivier Giroud is being lined up as a makeweight for either Kylian Mbappe or Alexander Lacazette.
Meanwhile an obscure paper called Punch Nigeria claims Victor Moses has advised Henry Onyekuru to ignore Arsenal’s interest and secure a move to London rivals West Ham United. They quote the Metro.