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 the capture of Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer transfer market at 19.2million. Leno was tipped to walk straight into the starting eleven by beating the competition from Cech but that has not … [Read more...]
Ivan Gazidis taking Arsenal star along with him
Following the news of the exit of Arsenal chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, more developments have continued to follow with the latest report hinting that contract rebel Aaron Ramsey could join the departing chief to AC Milan. According to reports, the Italian side made the American billionaire and Ramsey their target and are bent on completing their mission in the Emirates Stadium raid by taking along, the midfielder. The Sun reports that Ramsey remains the next target for the Italian giants. Gazidis has been reportedly offered a deal worth the sum of £3.6million-a-year to take the role in Italy, which is £1 higher than what he earned at Arsenal. The same approach could also be used to lure Ramsey who has refused to extend his stay at the club. Ramsey … [Read more...]
Arsenal legend advocates for Torreira
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has advocated for a starting role for new recruit Lucas Torreira after his eye-catching performance in Arsenal’s win at Newcastle. The Gunners defeated the Magpies 2-1 on Saturday at the St James Park with Torreira coming on as a second-half substitute. The £26m only had a second-half opportunity but was able to make meaningful impacts in the game by securing the Arsenal defence and helping to build a meaningful attack. The Uruguayan who shone at the World Cup in Russia has since settled at the Emirates Stadium after his move from Sampdoria. Despite his efforts and performance from the first league game against Manchester City, he is yet to be given a starting role by Unai Emery with the numerous calls. Ian Wright thinks its … [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...]
Arsenal on a revenge mission against United
Arsenal seems to be on a revenge mission with the reported interest in Manchester United defender Eric Bailly. Both Arsenal and Tottenham are reported to the monitoring the player who could leave the club by in January. The Gunners interest could be a way to fight back at the Red Devils who were reported to be keeping tab on German Midfielder Mesut Ozil. Just as it was alleged that Ozil had a bust-up with Spanish manager, Unai Emery, Bailly who has not started a game for United since the 3-2 defeat at Brighton last month is also perceived to be unhappy with Jose Mourinho. Should United eventually move for Ozil, a capture of the Ivory Coast ace won’t be a bad one for the Gunners owing to the shaky defence that is yet to be solved. The Mirror says Bailly … [Read more...]
Unai Emery explains why Arsenal struggled in the first half
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery is pleased to have a win at the St James Park against Newcastle United The win is a major boost and relieves to the team after so many doubts owing to the slow start and two consecutive defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea respectively. However, the team was seen to have struggled in the first half and the Spanish manager has got an explanation for that. The former PSG manager stated that as planned, his boys failed to have needed control over the game which would have helped. He added that getting the game under control would have helped the Gunners impose their ideas on the play and that would have been enough to destabilize their host. He lamented the failure to conclude some of the counter attacks which ended up … [Read more...]
Newcastle, Arsenal legends at each other after EPL game
The passion and rivalry that goes with football does not just end after the boot is being hung but extends after active football by mere sitting and watching or talking about the games. This was the case of two legends, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright who both sat as pundits to watch the Gunners defeat Newcastle at the St James Park on Saturday. Arsenal saw off their host in the 2 - 1 encounter after Granit Xhaka’s free-kick before the lead was extended by German international, Mesut Ozil minutes after to hand a security goal. An effort by Newcastle to get back into the game with a strike by Ciaran Clark was just not enough to stop Arsenal from having the day. The win eases pressure on the Unai Emery’s team as they record their third consecutive win of the … [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 those games. However, following the 2-1 victory at Newcastle, Emery hinted that the new Arsenal recruit, Bernd Leno could be handed his debut in Thursday's Europa League tie against FC Vorskla. Leno was Signed from … [Read more...]
Everyone wants to see my next mistake at Arsenal – former Chelsea star
Arsenal Goalkeeper, Petr Cech has spoken of his adapting to the new playing style which allows the team to build their attack from behind. Cech has been the major reason why pundits think manager Unai Emery should have a rethink of the style as he has been caught making some costly blunders. A recall of the Cardiff game, saw the former Chelsea keeper losing the ball or passing directly to opponents inside his area especially in the opening 5 minutes of the game. Obviously, he is not too comfortable with the back passes Cech admitted that he was lucky he got away with those blunders, adding that it doesn’t become much of a problem when you do such mistakes and your team ends up winning. Maintaining that his overall game so far in the season has been good, … [Read more...]
These two Arsenal players tipped to execute Newcastle game
The international break is finally over and club football will be back to full business for Arsenal who are to travel to St James Park to face Newcastle United. With the two straight wins before the break, Arsenal will be hoping to continue their winning streak away from home. The Gunners have been away from top four spot finish for a number of seasons under Arsene Wenger with poor results from away games pointed as the major issue. New manager, Unai Emery will be looking forward to changing the narrative with Saturday’s encounter in sight. However, two Arsenal stars, Lucas Torriera and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have been named by pundits as the arsenals that should be employed against the Rafa Benitez men. The Newcastle defence has been identified to be more … [Read more...]
Update! Cech explains why Emery’s style of play is different from Wenger
Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Cech has explained the difference between Unai Emery’s style of play and that of his predecessor, Arsene Wenger. Emery took over as Arsenal manager at the summer after the end of 22-year reign of Arsene Wenger at the club. The Spaniard had introduced a pressing style of football which demands the players running all through 90 minutes. The former Chelsea keeper explained that Unai’s philosophy is to use the ball, is to use the ball, use possession with creativity but with a lot of structure as well. He stated that the in Wenger’s style, you have freedom but with not too much structure as players are usually express their freedom on the pitch. Emery with the same playing style won the French domestic treble at Paris … [Read more...]
Why fans will love coming Christmas under Emery
Former Arsenal defender Viv Anderson has predicted a gloomy Christmas period for the club against what was known in the past years. It would be recalled that under the Arsene Wenger era, the failure of the Arsenal team usually starts during the Christmas period with the players getting tired while some pick injuries. Arsenal as a team loses most of its points during the festive period under Wenger but the club’s legend said reverse will be the case this time around. He stated that the maximum potential of Emery's team will be seen at the end of the year. Emery’s first four games in charge of the team must have created some doubts in the heart of some fans but Anderson said all that is happening is a building process that will be ripe at the end of the … [Read more...]
Arsenal star declared more valuable than Chelsea star
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has been named to be more valuable than Chelsea star, Victor Moses. In the ranking of Nigerian players on their transfer values as published by CIES Observatory, Iwobi now reigns ahead of Chelsea's Moses. Iwobi is now valued at €38.3, an increase of €4 million in the last three months. This is after the Hale End Academy product signed a new long-term deal with an improved offer till the end of the 2021-2022 season. For Moses, he has failed to make any mark this season as he has been relegated to the bench without any start so far in the season. He was initially valued at €45.1 but is now worth €30.4 million. Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi remains Nigeria's most valuable player at €62.3 million but was worth €68.3 the … [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 struggling at the moment for their fitness and they form a major crop of the squad. The former PSG manager has stated that they will all be assessed by Arsenal’s staff at London Colney to ascertain their readiness for the … [Read more...]
Why Ozil will struggle against Newcastle
Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil has not enjoyed media praise in recent times owing to the issues relating to his untimely retirement from the national team and his unconvincing performance at the Emirates Stadium. Few weeks before the World Cup, Ozil was pictured with Turkish president and that sparked controversies and bashing by the media, a development that was not well handled by the German football federation. The poor outing by Germany at the Russia World Cup which led to an early exit of the team drew criticism with the Arsenal player at the receiving end. This made him allege racial discrimination against him and alleged that he was being used as a scapegoat for Germany’s poor definition. All the above adds to his unconvincing performance at … [Read more...]
What I did to get Ozil to his best – Emery
Arsenal boss, Unai Emery has revealed that he professionally push Arsenal Midfielder, Mesut Ozil to be a better player so as to give his best to the team. He made this claim while speaking of his relationship with the German player. The Arsenal boss noted that contrary to reports of a bust-up, he and Ozil have a good relationship both on and off the pitch. Emery revealed that he enjoyed training with the player while others were on international break as the player is already retired from the German national team. Ozil made the decision to stay away from international football following his allegation of racism against him from the German football association. The midfielder was criticised for posing for photographs with Turkish President Recep Tayyip … [Read more...]
Emery tells club to forget about this player
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has made it clear, how close full-back Nacho Monreal is to his heart, hence will not be allowed to leave the club. The Spanish full-back who has made three appearances in the Premier League including getting on the scoresheet has been identified as the player who is important to the current Arsenal team under the former PSG manager. Reports in Spain say Spanish giants are already keeping tab on the player and will not hesitate to grab the player for a deal. The 32-year-old is also believed to serve as a backup for first choice left-back Jordi Alba and to provide a good competition for the position. But Arsenal boss Emery has laid the speculations to rest by affirming his desire to keep Monreal at the Emirates with a new … [Read more...]
Watching Lacazette, Aubameyang play together excites me, legend
Arsenal hero Alan Smith has expressed his delight in watching is Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang play together on the pitch. Before now, manager Unai Emery restricted Lacazette to starting from the bench, leaving only Aubameyang as the lone striker at the kick-off of the games until against Cardiff City where both players were meant to begin the game. The outcome became a subject of discussions in the media as both players got their first goals of the season in the game. The Spaniard is therefore urged to have a repeat of the Cardiff attack line-up so as to sharpen the Arsenal attack to score more goals. Smith, who claimed to have enjoyed watching both players on the pitch, said Arsenal will cause a lot of problems to their opponents by … [Read more...]
Mkhitaryan makes surprise claim about Wenger and Emery
One would expect Arsenal midfielder, Henrikh Mkhitaryan to have his preference when asked to pick who is best between former Manager, Arsene Wenger and current boss, Unai Emery but it has not gone the way we expected. The American says he does not have any preference between both coaches, noting that he will not mind any of them as his manager. Mkhitaryan who was signed to the Emirates by the Frenchman in January made 17 appearances under Wenger and has continued to get the nod under Emery, starting in three out of four Premier League games this season. However, the former Manchester United man says he is a happy man under the Spanish manager still. The 29-year-old is happy to be part of the history of the club as big and popular as Arsenal, stressing … [Read more...]
Arsenal legend names bad egg in Unai Emery’s path to success
Arsenal legend, Alan Smith has named playmaker, Mesut Ozil as the would-be obstacle in the way of Unai Emery to have his playing style established. It is not enough that the German earns £350,000-a-week but the fact that he has failed to prove his worth in the Spaniard’s team. No wonder he was dropped for the win against West Ham United. Emery has also insisted on a playing style that requires more hard work from his players to press although 90 minutes but it is still unclear if Ozil will be able to meet up with such a demand. Smith who argued that the player will not be able to meet up lamented that he has become a liability to the club as he cannot be sold with his huge financial demands upon him. The Arsenal legend admits that the German is a … [Read more...]
Xhaka is mistaken by Arsenal fans, Skysports
Sky Sports pundit, Alex Scott has stated that star midfielder Granit Xhaka is a different person from what fans know him to be. The former Arsenal and England right-back said the Switzerland star looked like a “world beater” in his country’s game against England and not the names he is being called at Arsenal. This season has been awful for Xhaka who is yet to win the hearts of the fans and is often criticized for poor performance. Although, he has started all of the games for Arsenal under manager Unai Emery, but he has always been the sacrificial lamb each time substitutions come calling. However, Scott claims England gave the 25-year-old far too much time on the ball in the first half, at the King Power, making him dominate. It, however, didn’t fall … [Read more...]
Ozil’s Arsenal end nears
The end of Arsenal Midfielder, Mesut Ozil is reported to be getting nearer than ever with reports claiming that Gunners coach Unai Emery will not hesitate to accept any perfect offer for the German tactician. Ozil’s performances at the Emirates this season under the boss is questionable. The known fact that things have changed in the club with a pressing style of play being introduced might contribute to why the German might be seeing his end owing to his personality. Emery is reported to have told the player that he needs to meet up in the area of more energetic, consistent and committed performances to earn a place in the team. Being the player that he is, suitors are already knocking with Daily Mail reporting that Turkish giants Fenerbahce wants the … [Read more...]