Arsenal visit Elland Road for their upcoming Premier League fixture against Leeds United on Sunday. Elland Road was a fortress back in the 1970s, inhabited by an all-conquering Don Revie side. It was also home to a crowd of knowledgeable, hostile, and passionate Yorkshire folk, who over time, have witnessed
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Are Cracks Starting to Appear in Arteta’s Plans or Are The Players Losing Faith
It’s been a bumpy road for Arsenal this season and Mikel Arteta in particular. Having been thrown in the deep end last December, the former Gunners skipper has had all manner of issues to resolve. He inherited a failing, demotivated side with a fractured team spirit, full of apathy and animosity. It
Key Lessons Learned as Jamie Vardy Profits Once Again Against Goal Shy Arsenal
Arsenal v Leicester is normally a testing fixture but at least Jamie Vardy started on the bench, which was encouraging for at least the first 45 minutes. Vardy had profited richly from playing against the Gunners, with 10 goals from 11 games and although Arteta had added wisely to his
Revisit: How Granit Xhaka Went From ‘Misunderstood’ To Arsenal’s Most Important Midfielder
It was two years ago that we published an article about Granit Xhaka, highlighting how the discourse around the Arsenal midfielder was very warped and misunderstood. And it is two years later - now - that the Swiss international has proven us right. Initially, the piece was met with harsh criticism
No Heart, No Soul, No Appreciation and No Conscience: What Arsenal’s Shameful act Signifies
Covid-19 has provided an opportunity for some employers to cut the fat off their operations and as brutal as it sounds, it’s just the stroke of a pen in some plush office by someone appointed to wield the axe. It happens to staff in every business, but fans of Arsenal
Predicted Line-up and Team News as Arsenal Look to Vanquish the Ghosts of Baku in Their FA Cup Final Against Chelsea
Arsenal vs Chelsea FA Cup Final KO: Saturday, 5:30 pm, Wembley Stadium Broadcasts: Watch live on BBC One; listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website. It’s hard to imagine a near-empty Wembley hosting an FA Cup final, but that’s the reality as Arsenal
The Watford victory provides food for thought before the FA cup and transfer window
The Gunners' final game of the Premier League season yielded a win against Watford and three points, but Arsenal couldn’t provide a performance to finish the campaign in style. In fact, Watford were the more aggressive, determined, and impressive. It’s hard to deny that they were desperately unlucky not to take
Wanted: A leader for Arsenal! Need a Real leader in The Team, Not Just in The Dug Out
Wanted: A leader for Arsenal! It’s been an accusation that has often been levelled at the North London club. As the game has progressed and morphed into its unrecognisable cousin of huge revenues and slick commercialism, the game's leaders are seemingly in short supply. There was a time when leaders were seemingly
Another Example of Arsenal’s Contract Incompetence in the Saliba Deal As Arsenal Head for Legal Spat With Saint-Etienne
Arsenal and Saint-Etienne could now be embroiled in a costly legal spat for for the William Saliba deal and its all about petty bonuses. If you are a paying Arsenal fan who has had to endure the almost farcical performances on and off the field, you will be acutely aware of
Emery’s Explanation of his Failure Doesn’t Include the Mismanagement of Arsenal’s Board
When Unai Emery left Arsenal, I felt a sense of relief. The kind that made you feel everything would be ok now the main problem in your football life had been removed. The truth is that Unai Emery is a winner, a highly skilled coach with a strong CV, and a
Arsenal Could get the Partey Started as Reports Surface That Atletico Madrid’s ace Midfielder Wants to Move in the Summer
The possible transfer of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey continues to fill the headlines and it’s a case of what rumour you believe right now. Thomas Partey’s father Jacob said his son would be interested in a move to the Premier League and North London and revealed: "I called my son after hearing the
Nabil Fekir Back on Arsenals Transfer Radar but isn’t it a Case of More Smoke and Mirrors
I know there’s a shortage of genuine football news, which in turn increases transfer speculation in the absence of anything else, but it’s now got to the point where sports journalists are having to familiarise themselves with past transfer targets and include them in the present. One of these speculations
Long Shot but What About Adding Newcastle’s out of Contract Matty Longstaff to Arsenal’s Shopping List
If Matty Longstaff isn’t of interest to Arsenal, I’d like to know why because from everything I’ve seen, the youngster could easily blossom into an excellent and dominant Premier League player. Of course, Arsenal has to hope for a couple of things. Firstly, the proposed takeover of Newcastle United doesn’t go ahead and
Remembering Geordie Armstrong: The Underrated Assassin on the Wing with 621 Arsenal Appearances but no National Full cap
George ‘Geordie’ Armstrong was every inch the modern-day winger. Born in Hebburn in Newcastle in 1944, George Armstrong made his debut for the Gunners at the tender age of 17, making a total of 621 appearances, which was a record at the time of his departure in 1977. Blessed with a hunger and
Is Edu in the Process of Trying to Bring Another Martinelli Like Brazilian Gem to the Emirates
Edu was heavily involved with bringing Gabriel Martinelli to Arsenal in the summer for the ridiculous fee of £8m and it appears that Arsenal’s technical director is attempting to secure another Brazilian gem with the acquisition of 22-year-old Bruno Guimaraes (Athletico Paranaense) Despite an embarrassment of riches from Arsenal’s academy which
Xhaka Must Never Wear the Arsenal Shirt or Captains Armband Again Starting From Tonight
Granit Xhaka came in for an unprecedented and undeserved amount of stick, when it was announced that he was to be substituted. With the game in the balance and time running out, he decided to leave the field like he was on a leisurely Sunday stroll. The fans booed, yet his
Clear the Decks and pay Attention: Here is What Emery Need’s to do if Arsenal are to turn the season around
Season two of the Unai Emery era has seen the same confused tactics. There have been a number of additions and a number of departures and still Emery insists in a non stop rotational policy. Unsurprisingly, it’s earned Arsenal and Emery the same poor results but much worse is that the
Arsenal Fans Favour Ozil Departure After Rumours Arise That he Skipped Training Sessions and Matches
Not a day goes by without a new Ozil story. He’s off in January to one of three new destinations. He’s adamant that he’s not leaving because he’s happy, even though he doesn’t play and the latest, which will surely irk even the biggest Ozil fan. It’s rumoured that Ozil persuaded
Is there truly no end in sight to this sea of defensive frailties at Arsenal?
For all of Arsenal’s potency going forward so far this season, with eight goals scored in their opening five games and summer signing Nicolas Pépé striking up an early partnership with last season’s deadly duo: Alexandre Lacazette (before his injury against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, defence has
Players have the upper hand with Arsenal held to ransom by German duo
There was a time when clubs had control and determined the destiny of a player, but that went out the window with the rise of the superstar footballer and the ridiculously inflated wages they subsequently received. Arsenal are proof of a club that has been held to ransom by its