Leicester City manager Claude Puel has protested the fact that a penalty was not awarded against the host team when his side lost 3-1 against Arsenal on Monday night. The Puel side started the game in a very convincing way and got most attempts in the first half of the game. No thanks to Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno who stopped the Foxes from giving a bigger lead margin in the first half of the game. However, the Foxes manager protested that his side should have been awarded a penalty in the first half of the game, alleging that Rob Holding … [Read more...]
Why we won Leicester City, Alex Iwobi
Arsenal came up from 1-0 down to have the day with a 3-1 win against Leicester City in the Premier League clash on Monday. It was a great performance by the Nigerian international who was given the nod to start the game but most importantly, the team’s captain Mesut Ozil was able to deliver a fine performance in addition to scoring a goal. Top class saves from goalkeeper Bernd Leno is also worthy of note as he stopped the visiting side from scoring more goals that would have made it more difficult for his side to have a comeback. The … [Read more...]
The line-up Emery needs to record 10 straight wins against Leicester
Arsenal will return for the Premier League fixture against Leicester at the Emirates Stadium following the international break that just ended. The game against Leicester City for the Gunners remains a must-win as they seek to stretch their winning streak to 10 games on Monday night. However, it begins from scoring goals and two informed strikers and friends, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang are expected to lead the Arsenal attack ahead of Danny Welbeck who is also proving to be an important member of the team. Both … [Read more...]
How Unai Emery stopped Joachim Low, Ozil peace talk
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been accused of stopping Germany national team coach Joachim Low from reaching Mesut Ozil for peace talks in London. Ozil had announced his decision to stay away from the national team and focus on club football following what he described as unfair treatment from the German football federation. The former Real Madrid player claimed to be used as a scapegoat for Germany’s poor outing at the Russia 2018 World Cup in addition to protesting racism against him. “In the eyes of Gindel and his supporters, I am German … [Read more...]
Cech gives reason why first clean sheet not a big
Arsenal fans celebrated the first clean sheet of the club this season on Sunday, in the Premier League encounter against Everton. The feat happened right in front of the fans at the Emirates Stadium where Lacazette and Aubameyang helped Arsenal with a 2-0 win. However, goalkeeper Petr Cech sees the clean sheet as no big deal as he knew it was already close by. Cech had conceded in all five previous Premier League games this season and that has been a concern. Pundits had expected the new Gunners recruit Bernd Leno to take over the stage … [Read more...]
Why Leno is already getting frustrated at Arsenal
This might be too early for Arsenal to face but new signing, Bernd Leno is already getting frustrated at the Emirates Stadium and he can no longer keep it to himself. Leno joined the Gunners in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen but failed to win the competition against Petr Cech. He was expected to go into the starting lineup but has yet to have his debut in the English Premier League after five games. The German was handed his debut only on Thursday night in Arsenal's 4-2 Europa League win over Vorskla Poltava. Leno says he wants to now … [Read more...]
Unai Emery gives hint on new Arsenal No 1
Following the performance of new Arsenal recruit, Bernd Leno in the Thursday Europa League win against Vorskla, Unai Emery gave a hint on who will be the new first-choice goalkeeper for his side. The North London club brought Leno from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer to add to the competition at the pole. The young keeper was tipped to beat competition from Petr Cech but that did not happen as he was left to the bench in all the 5 Premier League games played so far. He was however handed an opportunity to see his competitive debut for the … [Read more...]
Why Arsenal win was more about Emery
Arsenal's Thursday against Vorskla in the Europa League was obviously more about Spanish manager, Unai Emery who has had a history with the competition. A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and two other goals from Mesut Ozil and Danny Welbeck made Arsenal coast a 4-2 win in front of their fans at the Emirates Stadium. However, the Spanish manager is not new to this with the Thursday night win confirming his dominance in the competition as he set a record of 32 wins, the most in the history of the competition. The former PSG manager was … [Read more...]
Emery gives Leno big hint ahead of Europa encounter
After many days of waiting, new Arsenal recruit might finally be in the pole when Arsenal file out against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa game. The goalkeeper who came in the summer with the prospect of beating the competition from Petr Cech and emerging as the first team goalkeeper but that did not happen as he did not get the nod from Spanish manager, Unai Emery in the Premier League. Howbeit, tonight's Europa game could be the opportunity for Arsenal fans to see their new stopper who had arrived Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. Emery has … [Read more...]
Petr Cech having his last chance at Arsenal?
This season could just be the last Arsenal goalkeeper has to prove whatever he wants to as it could be his end at the club. This is not unaware to the former Chelsea goalkeeper who admits that he is already in his future. To add with, Cech is playing his last year at the North London club with less than 12 months to the end of his contract at the club, knowing well that he has yet to sign a new deal with talks on the table at the moment. The 36-year-old become a surprise first choice keeper at Arsenal under new manager Unai Emery following … [Read more...]
The end of Petr Cech could be near with Unai’s claim on Leno
One of the reasons why Unai Emery has been asked to step down his new playing style at Arsenal is because of the shaky performance by Petr Cech in the previous games. Emery who took charge at the summer, introduced a new style of play to the Arsenal players which requires them to build an attack from behind, a development that almost cost the team on several occasions due to Cech’s blunders. The former Chelsea goalkeeper had even admitted that he made certain errors but stated that the effect it would have had has been covered by the wins in … [Read more...]