Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is obviously making more impact as time progresses with more games to his name. It was a special performance for the former Sampdoria midfielder who was able to do the needful in the middle against Liverpool to stop the easy operation of threats coming from their visitors. The game between the North London club and the Merseyside team ended in a 1-1 draw with Alexandre Lacazette cancelling an earlier goal scored by James Milner. There is no doubt about the impact made on the pitch by midfielder Torreira as he takes over the middle to stop the free flow of threats from the Anfield men. Liverpool Star Makes 20-Man Shortlist For 2018 Golden Boy Award Torreira who Joined the North London club has proved to be the cover … [Read more...]
Lucas Torreira speaks on Lacazette, Ozil
New Arsenal recruit Lucas Torreira has spoken on his teammates Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette as he hints on how they have helped him settle at the club. Torreira joined the Gunners in the summer transfer market after having a successful outing with his national team Uruguay at the Russia 2018 World Cup. He has since settled in the red and white jersey and most importantly, he is a major part of the team having provided that missing substance to help give a steel cover to the defence. Torreira confessed that there are certain peoples he watched in the television and looked up to but they are now called his teammates, an opportunity he takes delight in. Unai Emery agrees with Arsenal for Ramsey replacement According to him, it remains a great … [Read more...]
Why Unai Emery has reasons to smile ahead of Liverpool clash
One of the biggest worries of Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been how to solve the crisis at the left full-back with the absence of Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac. Aside from struggling in the last two games at the position, the absence of the two options in the left full-back had cost the team their winning run as it was forced to end at 11. The Spanish manager has been forced to play Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka in that position which he did not only struggle but his absence in the middle exposed the team a lot. Martin Keown names the only player that will be Emery’s problem However, Emery now has reasons to smile ahead of the big test against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in the weekend with the return of Sead Kolasinac who was sighted in … [Read more...]
Why Torreira is best to lead Unai Emery team
Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has stated that Arsenal can now contend for the title with the signing of Lucas Torreira in the team. The Uruguay international joined Arsenal in the summer after a fabulous performance at the World Cup in Russia and has become a major part of the team. Torreira has provided the steel and cover in the Arsenal middle and has been able to stabilize the North London defence, which will bring a new era to the Emirates Stadium. Former Arsenal legend who shares the same similarity with Torreira on the pitch stated that the former Sampdoria midfielder is what Arsenal need to compete for a title. Arsenal paid too much for Lucas Torreira but..., Pires Silva stated that he watched the player at the World Cup and he is … [Read more...]
Unai Emery receives bad news from Arsenal chiefs
Efforts by Arsenal manager Unai Emery to strengthen his team in the coming January transfer window has been damned by reports from the club’s chief which hints that they will not be involved in any business in the coming months. This is directly opposite of what happened same time last year when Alexis Sanchez made way to Manchester United in a swap deal that brought Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Emirates Stadium. The Chile international was therefore replaced with the signing of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund while Konstantinos Mavropanos was signed to add to the defence. However, Arsenal chief Raul Sanllehi stated that a busy January window will not be repeated this season, leaving the chances of any big to big injuries or emergency. … [Read more...]
Lucas Torreira speaks on Life at Arsenal
Arsenal new recruit Lucas Torriera has expressed his delight at joining the Emirates side, stating that he has enjoyed love from the fans. Torrierra joined the North London side in the summer transfer window with a fee of £27 million from Italian side Sampdoria and he has since settled down at the club. The Uruguay midfielder had to wait a number of games before having to be on the starting XI as he was placed on the bench by Matteo Guendouzi before coming back to regain his position. He has since become the solid rock in front of the Arsenal defence by providing a cover that has helped stabilized the defence and the middle. Chelsea vs Man Utd: Red Devils fans all saying thesame thing about Mike Dean's appointment This has got to the heart of the … [Read more...]
Why I left Arsenal, Jack Wilshere
West Ham player Jack Wilshere has explained the reason why he decided to quit his former club Arsenal. Wilshere left the North London side in the summer to end his 17 years marriage with Arsenal. The former Gunners stated that he was not guaranteed a first-team role under new manager Unai Emery who just joined the club in same summer. According to him, it would have been a different situation should former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had stayed with the club stating that he was confident he would have had a space in the French manager’s team. Eden Hazard makes another disturbing comments about his future at Stamford Bridge The Arsenal academy graduate stated that he had conversations with Wenger before they both left the team and he was assured to … [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 strikers had scored a brace in the last game for the North London side against Fulham before the international break. Liverpool in Shock Move for powerful goalscorer German midfielder who was missing in the 5-1 win … [Read more...]
Gary Neville snubs Arsenal players in his rating of EPL players
The performance of Arsenal players under manager Unai Emery has been praised by fans and pundits but that can not be said of Manchester United legend, Gary Neville who snubbed all Gunners players in his list of the most impressive players in the Premier League. Arsenal have impressed this season, losing just two of the Premier League games and winning all others with players like Mesut Ozil who has not just lifted his game but has been in the score sheet, Lucas Torriera and Alex Iwobi given accolades by pundits. However, their performances have not caught Neville’s attention who named Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Manchester City duo, David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester United’s Luke Shaw and David De Gea, Liverpool’s James Milner and Virgil van Dijk as the … [Read more...]
Arsenal paid too much for Lucas Torriera but…, Pires
Arsenal legend Robert Pires has claimed that Arsenal paid too much for new recruit Lucas Torriera but that is no longer a problem because of what the player has transformed into. Arsenal spent £26 million on the Uruguay international from Sampdoria and has become a major part of the team, being a starter. Pires said the reason why the Gunners spent big to land the player is now justified as the player has turned into a ‘warrior’ in the Unai Emery team. The Arsenal legend says he is impressed with the qualities of the 22-year-old so far. He noted that Torriera fights a good fight on the field of play and has the sound technical skill to do what he does. He added that he makes good use of the ball and has the vision to make clinical passes. Torriera was … [Read more...]
Too late for Wenger as Emery finds missing Arsenal rib
Arsenal had flourished under former manager, Arsene Wenger before things started getting bad. It later dawn on the former Frenchman that club legends, including Patrick Vieira and Gilberto Silva could not be replaced after their exit from the club. With the resurgence under new manager, Unai Emery and his recruit, Lucas Torriera, it seems like Arsenal have found their missing rib. For over a decade, Arsenal have been looking for that midfielder who will provide a total cover for the defence and also help to build the attack but that has been lacking because the kind of players available have not had such a round quality. The midfielder over the years have been more offensive and less defensive. But that was what Wenger wanted anyways. The new … [Read more...]