Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino reportedly has a release clause of £82m in his contract with his club and could move possibly move to any other club that comes up with the figure apart from Arsenal. According to popular news outlet, The Mirror, if Arsenal should come up with the said figure on Firmino's release clause, he won't to be sold to the North London club as details of the Brazilian international's contract became public knowledge via Football Leaks. It was revealed that Liverpool inserted an anti-Arsenal clause into the contract of the former TSG Hoffenheim star, which says that the £82m buy-out clause can only be triggered "if the interest is not Arsenal". The latest development brings back the memories of the Luis Suarez saga which soured the … [Read more...]
Chelsea Win The Highlight Of Unbeaten Run, Cech Reveals
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has disclosed that the dominant 3-0 league win over leaders Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in the month of September was the highlight of his side's recent unbeaten run. The North London club's 19-game unbeaten run, which started since the 4-3 loss to Liverpool on the opening weekend of this league season, came to a halt on Wednesday following a 2-0 home loss to Southampton in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. Cech, who has been an ever present in the Arsenal side for English Premier League (EPL) league duties, picked the game against his former club Chelsea as the standout game during the unbeaten run in a chat with the club's official website. In his words, 34-year old Cech said: "We scored goals at the right times, and the … [Read more...]
EFL Cup Aftermath: Arsenal Defender Says Opening Goal Was Key
Arsenal defender Rob Holding has disclosed that Southampton's opening goal in the EFL Cup quarter-final clash between both sides was key to the eventual outcome of the game. Arsene Wenger's side were convincingly beaten 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium as they crashed out of the competition and also had a 19-game unbeaten run ended while Southampton progressed to what was their first semi-final for the first time in 30 years as far as the competition is concerned. Holding, who sealed a £2m transfer to the North London side from English League One side Bolton Wanderers during the summer, is adamant that Dutch international Jordy Clasie's fine first half strike was a turning point in the game paving the way for English left back Ryan Bertrand to add a second goal on … [Read more...]
Wenger Would Be Worried About EFL Cup Exit, Legend Reveals
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has revealed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be worried with the non-performance shown by the side he featured during Wednesday night's EFL Cup quarter-final clash with Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger made 10 changes from the side that won 3-1 in a home league clash against Bournemouth but saw his side lose 2-0 to Southampton, a result that was enough to end Arsenal's 19 match unbeaten run since the 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the start of the season as well as exiting the EFL Cup. In his Tackle Keown column with the Daily Mail, Keown pointed out that there was enough quality in the Arsenal side fielded on Wednesday night with players like Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson amongst others and that … [Read more...]
Arsenal Will Finish Above Tottenham – Legend
Former Arsenal star Charlie Nicholas has stated that his former club will finish above their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs at the end of this season. Arsenal have bounced back well from a disappointing 4-3 defeat to Liverpool in the opening game of the season and are unbeaten in 12 league games in addition to being three points off league leaders Chelsea while Tottenham on the other hand had an unbeaten league start that reached 12 games until they came unstuck against Chelsea courtesy a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Speaking during a chat with the Daily Mirror, Charlie Nicholas disclosed that he is sure that Arsenal will keep up the record of not finishing below Tottenham in the league at the end of the season. In his words, he said: "They [Arsenal] … [Read more...]
Abou Diaby Says He Could Have Won The Ballon d’or At Arsenal
Olympique Marseille midfielder Abou Diaby has disclosed that if he was not hindered by his many injury problems at former club Arsenal he could have won the Ballon d'or at the North London outfit. The 30-year old made the move to Arsenal from French side Auxerre in January 2006 and went on to score 19 goals in 140 appearances before he was released in June 2015 however his time at the club would be remembered for the numerous injuries he suffered while on the playing personnel at the North London side. Speaking on how his footballing career has panned out in an interview with France Football, Diaby made a lot of revelations. In his words, the man, who has made 19 appearances for the French national team said: "I have no limits." "Once upon a time, people … [Read more...]
Gunners Interested In Algerian ‘Left Back’ Faouzi Ghoulam – Reports
English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal are one of a number of top European clubs interested in signing highly rated Algerian left back, Faouzi Ghoulam, who features for Napoli in the Italian Serie A, as per the report in the news outlet Daily Star. The 25-year old Ghoulam has developed into a key performer for UEFA Champions League (UCL) hopefuls Napoli since he joined them from French side Saint Etienne in January 2014. Arsenal have two international left back options in Spaniard Nacho Monreal and Englishman Kieran Gibbs though the former is presently the first choice however that has not stopped the reported interest in Faouzi Ghoulam. Since joining Napoli in almost three years, Ghoulam, who has made 23 appearances for the Desert Foxes of Algeria, has … [Read more...]