Can Arsenal Revive Their Fortunes for the Premier League Title? | Team News, Injury Updates and Starting Lineup – Aston Villa vs Arsenal

by Ashwin Varkey - 18/02/202318/02/2023

Let's look at the team news as Arsenal travel to Aston Villa today after their pursuit of the Premier League title suffered a blow on Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to Manchester City. A win is required to restore their three-point lead at the top of the table, ahead of

The Red Devils are out for Revenge | 4-2-3-1 With Maguire, McTominay & Martial – Man United’s Starting XI Against Aston Villa

by Alric Fernandes - 10/11/202210/11/2022

Manchester United host Aston Villa in their third-round EFL Cup tie on Thursday as the Red Devils look to bounce back following a disappointing league result at Villa Park last weekend. Expected to marginally rotate the squad for the cup tie, Erik Ten Hag will be keen on avoiding past

A Faulty Performance Exposes the Inconsistencies in Defence | Players Ratings From Aston Villa vs United Game

by Alric Fernandes - 10/11/202209/11/2022

Aston Villa vs Manchester United, Man United

An underwhelming performance saw Man United face a humiliating 1-3 loss against Aston Villa on Sunday. Having struggled to cope with Villa’s dynamic attacks alongside being inadequate in defence, the Red Devils failed to maintain their unbeaten run as they continue to remain inconsistent on the pitch. Struggling to get a

Martial, Sancho and Antony to Miss Villa Game? | Team News, Injuries, and Predicted Lineup – Aston Villa vs Manchester United

by Ashwin Varkey - 06/11/202228/02/2023

Let's take a look at the team news as Manchester United try to make it four consecutive wins in all competitions when they face an Aston Villa side with new manager Unai Emery on Sunday. Emery was revealed as the Villa coach on Friday, with the Spaniard returning to the

Ivan Gazidis: The Man That set Arsenal on the path to mediocrity and the Actual Reason Behind the Club’s Demise

by The Highbury Flyer - 05/01/202205/01/2022

You can blame the Kroenke’s for the demise of Arsenal in recent years and I suspect that few fans would disagree, mainly because of the ongoing mistrust of the club's passionless owners but, there's another person who deserves the lion's share of the credit without absolving the KSE duo of

United Receive Welcome Boost in Their Attempts to Land €60 million Spanish Defender; Talks Ongoing Amid Varane Setback

by Vaibav Deshikan - 22/06/2021

In what will come as a welcome boost to Manchester United fans. Manchester United now have a straight shot at signing Pau Torres, the 24 year old Villarreal defender, with no further competition as Real Madrid have opted out of move for a transfer this summer according to a report

Predicted Lineup and Team News as Arsenal’s Entire Season Now Rests on Just Two Results Starting Tonight

by Soham De - 06/05/202111/05/2021

It’s been a turbulent season for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta with the side falling way below the expected standards and even though there are reasons far beyond the Spaniards control, the teams inability to perform at key times has been incredibly hard to watch and understand. Against Villarreal in the first

Emery vs Arteta ; Please Give The Stats a Rest It’s Pathetic!

by The Highbury Flyer - 03/11/2020

Wenger out, Emery in, Emery out, Wenger in, Arteta in, Arteta out - this is part of a predictable vocal trend for Arsenal supporters. Lose a match and you’re incapable and clueless, win a trophy and the side is on track according to some, but if the side loses the

Revisit: How Granit Xhaka Went From ‘Misunderstood’ To Arsenal’s Most Important Midfielder

by Ashish - 05/10/2020

Xhaka, AS Roma, Rapid Vienna Arsenal, Granit Xhaka

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

Was Unai Emery Ultimately Raul Sanllehi’s Scapegoat For Failure

by The Highbury Flyer - 27/08/202027/08/2020

You may or may not agree with the eventual outcome of this article, but I will try to present a balanced argument that concludes that Unai Emery never stood a chance at Arsenal from the day he took the diluted position of head coach at the Emirates. Sabotage is perhaps a

The Digging Continues Into The Sanllehi Departure and Something Doesn’t Feel Right

by The Highbury Flyer - 19/08/2020

Raul Sanllehi, Kia Joorabchian, super-agents

The departure of Raul Sanllehi is rapidly becoming a suspense novel containing a cast of characters (the super-agents), illegal deals, and big sums of money changing hands for services and favours. We don’t know where the rabbit hole leads but from an Arsenal point of view, Raul Sanllehi had to go. The

Grow up or get out! Guendouzi’s Indifference to his Side’s Success Alienates Teammates

by The Highbury Flyer - 12/08/202012/08/2020

Sometimes, common sense has to be used in certain situations to bring about a resolution such as the cases of Matteo Guendouzi and Mesut Ozil. In the case of Ozil, it’s generally accepted that the player and club failed miserably to use any form of common sense as the relationship between the

Mkhitaryan’s Highs and Lows in Red and White, Where Did it go Wrong for him in the Premier League

by Raphael dF - 31/07/2020

It’s been official for a while now that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be spending the remainder of his Arsenal contract at Roma, this spells the end of his Arsenal tenure and potentially his career in England. At Arsenal and Manchester United, Mkhitaryan s' career never really hit the heights of his

Trying to Make Sense of Özil’s Continued Absence From the Arsenal Squad

by Raphael dF - 28/06/202028/06/2020

Since Mikel Arteta took over the Arsenal head coach position, Özil had featured in the vast majority of games under his former team-mate and now current manager. However, since the return of football following the COVID-19 pandemic Özil has not featured in any of the first three games back, failing

Does Ainsley Maitland Niles Have a Future at Arsenal Under Arteta?

by Raphael dF - 25/06/202025/06/2020

A regular during Unai Emery’s first season in charge of the Gunners, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has often been credited for his versatility as a player, having filled in for Arsenal as a left-back, right-back, wing-back, in midfield and even further up the wing, as and when required. Being labelled as "Jack of all

First Emery And Now Arteta; Ozil’s Arsenal Career Has Come Off The Rails And Seems All But Over Now

by The Highbury Flyer - 25/06/2020

Mesut, Adidas, Ozil contract Adidas, playmaker Mesut Ozil, Arsenal career

You have to go back to 2016 to find a really good headline concerning Arsenal’s wasteful playmaker Mesut Özil. He was the star that evening with a hat trick in a 6-0 win against Ludogorets and a contract extension was a formality. The reason for his rich vein of form back was

Arsenal’s Lack of Direction in the Boardroom Results in Mediocrity on The Pitch

by The Highbury Flyer - 20/06/2020

head of football Raul Sanllehi, Mikel Arteta, Raul Sanllehi Stan Kroenke

Stan Kroenke must feel like he has a bad toothache even though the tooth is missing. When the Dark Lord (Gazidis) headed out the exit door and Raul Sanllehi was appointed, wonky Kroenke must have thought that it was only a matter of time until the Arsenal juggernaut was roadworthy

Emery’s Explanation of his Failure Doesn’t Include the Mismanagement of Arsenal’s Board

by The Highbury Flyer - 29/05/2020

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

Can Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Succeed Where Unai Emery and Arsene Wenger Could not?

by Amiya Saha - 02/03/202003/03/2020

Mikel Arteta, January transfer window, arsenal loan transactions, arsedevils, Burnley, Arteta

The last few years have been tough for Arsenal, which has always prided itself on playing beautiful football. The last trophy for the Gunners came in 2017 when they won the FA Cup. This was at a time the club’s fans were slowly expressing their displeasure at Arsene Wenger’s managerial

Arteta has to Rebuild Arsenal From the Basement up to Become Successful Again

by The Highbury Flyer - 24/02/202023/02/2020

Arteta needs to rebuild Arsenal and the type of overhaul Arsenal were and are in need of is massive because of three factors. Firstly, the club has stagnated in terms of personnel that don’t fit together and that’s been quite evident this season when they played like strangers. Secondly, the