The start of the season made projected the North London outfit Arsenal as a weak side defensively as they conceded the highest number of goals amongst the top six teams. All of these seem to have changed rapidly as the Gunners team have been transformed to recording six clean sheets in the last seven games across all competi0tons. Former Man United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has attributed the resurgence to the perfect partnership between Laurent Koscielny and Sokratis Papa. Emery given the biggest challenge of his life by … [Read more...]
One negative result for Arsenal aside the score
North London outfit Arsenal have a major setback from their Sunday clash against Everton as they will now be without defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos for the next two Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Watford. Sokratis Papastathopoulos was shown a yellow card in the 25 minutes of the game to make 10th time in the league this season and that amounts to a disciplinary action against him by the FA. The Greece international will now wait until the Europa League quarter-final tie against Napoli before he will see another game. It … [Read more...]
See why hope is not lost for Arsenal
There are still a number of games left to be played in the English Premier League and the North London outfit Arsenal are yet to clinch the top four spot. An opportunity to have it done at the weekend was wasted by Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who missed a penalty in the game. Now that the fourth position spot has been lost, Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos stated that his side can still finish in the top four, noting that it would be achieved with 100 per cent commitment by the players. Leno speaks on how he made … [Read more...]
Predicted Arsenal lineup Vs Brighton
It is another Boxing Day fixture for the North London side and they will be travelling away from home to face Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday for a Premier League fixture. For Arsenal, the race for the top four finish has just begun knowing the history of the club when it comes to the Christmas period. However, there is a bid by manager Unai Emery to change the narrative of a weak Arsenal during the December/January period which is expected to begin with this week’s fixture. We therefore take a prediction of what … [Read more...]
Latest Emery’s claim on January transfer not too positive
Latest claim by Arsenal manager Unai Emery is not too positive on what to expect in the winter transfer window which reopens in the coming weeks. This is after he was asked on what to expect with the long list of absentees at the club’s defence. 234Sport can report that Rob Holding will no longer be available for the Gunners this season after a Knee injury he sustained last week. Arsenal captain, Laurent Koscielny has also not been available for the team this season and is set to make his first appearance in Thursday’s Europa League clash … [Read more...]
Arsenal starting XI prediction against Qarabag
English Premier League side Arsenal have been unbeaten in their last 21 games across all competitions which they will hope it is stretched again to 22 after their home clash against Qarabag FX later on Thursday evening at the Emirates Stadium. A qualification to the next round is already confirmed for the North London side and that will be happening as the group leaders after an unbeaten run in the competition as well. Gunners boss Unai Emery has got a number of options to play within the team but that cannot be said of the defence department … [Read more...]
Arsenal tipped to win race for Dortmund star
North London side Arsenal tipped to win the race for the signatures of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl, reports German daily BILD. Weigl is believed to be on his way out of the German side having fallen out of favour with limited playing time this season following the arrival of Axel Witsel and Thomas Delaney who both play his position. The current ordeal of Julian Weigl has not stopped him from interesting a number of English Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester … [Read more...]
Arsenal still out for defenders with 22-year-old star on radar
Arsenal are still in search of defenders that will help make the team more compact at the back and this time, they have turned their attention to Seria A 22-year-old central defender Gianluca Mancini. The Daily Express reports that the Gunners have already sent representatives to examine the Atlanta central defender who is the big name coming out of Italy at the moment having impressed in the Italian top flight. The 22-year-old has been able to see a total of 10 games for the U21 team out of 10 and has shown the prospect of being handed a … [Read more...]
Arsenal sweat over defender’s fitness
Arsenal now have reasons to worry after defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos picked up an ankle injury during the international break. This means that Papastathopoulos might be unavailable for the Unai Emery side when they line up against Leicester City on Monday night. The Greek player made his way out of the pitch before the end of the game against Finland on Monday night and there are fears he might have strained his ankle. However, a scan is expected to be carried out on the 30-year-old full-back to ascertain the actual situation with his … [Read more...]
Martin Keown names the only player that will be Emery’s problem
Arsenal recorded a 3-0 win against Qarabag in Thursday’s Europa League game to have a comfortable Group E lead. The game was won by Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Emile Smith-Rowe and Matteo Guendouzi who are all first-timers on the scoresheet for Arsenal. The Arsenal team under Unai Emery has now won 8 games in a row and that is a lot of positives but there is one thing to worry about said former Gunners defender Martin Keown. Keown has stated that the efforts can be ruined with the performance of Sead Kolasinac who lacks defensive qualities … [Read more...]
Unai Emery faces selection headache ahead of Newcastle clash
There are yet reasons to worry about as Arsenal returns to action on Saturday against Newcastle at the St James Park. With the wins against West Ham and Cardiff, the Unai Emery team will be looking at continuing their winning streak to get their season back on track. But there are some worries in the bid to achieve that with Emery left with little choice on the players to pick for the game as some are yet to be confirmed fit for the game. The likes of Granit Xhaka, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Danny Welbeck and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are … [Read more...]