Posts by Charles Watts
PSG preview – Declan Rice nails it, team news latest and Arsenal predicted XI
Well, today’s the day. In just a few hours time we’re all going to feel on top of the world because Arsenal have booked themselves a spot in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, or we are all going to feel the crushing disappointing of a semi-final defeat at the hands of PSG at…
Read More >Mikel Arteta on Kai Havertz’s return, his future Max Dowman plans and William Saliba’s future
Mikel Arteta faced the media today ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth at the Emirates. The Arsenal boss gave updates on the latest team news, as well as discussing the form of captain Martin Odegaard, who has been heavily criticised since Tuesday night’s defeat to PSG in the Champions League semi-final first leg.…
Read More >Arsenal vs PSG – It just doesn’t get much bigger
Well, today’s the day. It just doesn’t really get any bigger than this does it? You could maybe argue the case for a few other games, but it would be very hard to go against the suggestion that tonight’s Champions League semi-final first leg against PSG is the biggest night the Emirates has seen since…
Read More >Thomas Partey Arsenal contract latest
Arsenal have yet to open talks with Thomas Partey over a new contract. When asked last week whether there had been any progress over the future of Partey, whose current deal expires in the summer, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said: “Yes, there is progress with all the players. I’ll leave that to Andrea [Berta] and…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Ipswich: Trossard and Merino excellent as Gunners cruise to 4-0 win
Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 4-0 success at Ipswich Town as they got back to winning ways in the Premier League. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring early on for the Gunners before Gabriel Martinelli finished off a flowing move to double the lead just before the half hour mark. Lief Davis was then sent off…
Read More >Mikel Arteta on Jorginho’s injury, Calafiori’s return, Ipswich and Partey contract talks
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faced the media on Friday afternoon ahead of Sunday’s trip to struggling Ipswich Town in the Premier League. The Gunners boss spoke about how things have been since Wednesday night’s remarkable win at Real Madrid in the Champions League, as well as giving updates on the latest Arsenal team news. Here…
Read More >Transfers, scouting & working with Arteta – What Arsenal will get from Andrea Berta (podcast)
Andrea Berta’s appointment as Arsenal’s new sporting director was confirmed on Monday following the club’s five month long search for a replacement for Edu. Berta arrives with a wealth of experience following his decade long stay at Atletico Madrid, where he helped the club enjoy it’s most successful ever period which saw two La Liga…
Read More >“Bukayo’s ready to go!” Arteta on Saka’s return, Calafiori’s injury and Berta’s appointment
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hosted his pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of tomorrow night’s Premier League clash with Fulham and answered questions on several topics, including the return from injury of Bukayo Saka and the appointment of Andrea Berta as the club’s new sporting director. Below is a selection of what Arteta had to…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs PSV: Nwaneri, Rice and Odegaard superb in stunning 7-1 win
Arsenal took a giant step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a stunning 7-1 win at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night. All the talk going into the first leg of this last 16 tie was about where the goals were going to come from for Arsenal after they had failed to find the target in…
Read More >Inside Arsenal: £66m Sesko + Kroenke’s visit & PSV preview
Hello everyone. It’s matchday for Arsenal as they prepare for tonight’s Champions League last 16 first leg tie against PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Obviously all eyes will once again be one whether Mikel Arteta’s makeshift attack can find a way to put the ball in the net, something they have been unable to do…
Read More >Thomas Partey’s Arsenal exit likely as European giants eye midfield free transfer
Thomas Partey is attracting interest from three European giants ahead of a potential free transfer move this summer. Arsenal have yet to initiate any contract talks with Partey, who will turn 32 in the summer ahead of the start of the 2025/26 campaign. There is a growing feeling within the player’s camp that Arsenal will…
Read More >Mikel Arteta on Nwaneri, Saka and Martinelli, changing formations and Arsenal’s sporting director hunt
Mikel Arteta faced the media this morning at his pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday night’s trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The Arsenal manager gave updates on the fitness of Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli and revealed he was not yet ready to concede defeat to Liverpool in the title…
Read More >PGMOL and Michael Oliver – Here comes the cover-up
Wait for it everyone, because it’s coming….. The reaction to Myles Lewis-Skelly’s laughable red card against Wolves on Saturday has pretty much been universal disbelief from across the football world, aside from the odd Spurs fan of course. Everyone who knows football knows that was never a red card. It never has been and you…
Read More >Inside Arsenal Extra-Time podcast: £155m revenue boost + Zagreb review and Zinchenko’s future
Hello everyone. It’s that time of the week again! I’m joined once again by James Benge of CBS Sports to talk all things Arsenal in this week’s Extra-Time show, with last night’s 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb obviously a big talking point. But we also focus on the newly released Deloitte football money table which…
Read More >Nwaneri, Calafiori, Saliba, Saka – Arsenal team news latest vs Dinamo Zagreb
Hello everyone. I’ve just got back from spending the afternoon at the Arsenal training centre where I watched some of today’s training session ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates. And there was some good news, with Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori both returning from their recent injury lay-offs…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T podcast: Sesko, strikers and sinking Spurs
Hello everyone. It’s that time of the week again when I sit down with James Benge of CBS Sports for the latest episode of Inside Arsenal extra-time. In this week’s show we dissect last night’s north London derby success against Spurs, going over all the big talking points from the crucial 2-1 win at the…
Read More >Inside Arsenal: Zubimendi deal close + Arteta on transfers, predicted XI vs Spurs & Dubai plans
After a pretty bruising week for Arsenal in the cup competitions, the Premier League returns tonight with the north London derby at the Emirates. It’s always a huge game, but tonight is even more important for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal after those painful defeats against Newcastle and Manchester United, especially after Liverpool dropped a couple…
Read More >“We are active!” Mikel Arteta on Gabriel Jesus’ injury, signing a replacement and Kai Havertz abuse
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken with the press ahead of Wednesday night’s north London derby against Tottenham. The Gunners boss gave an update on Gabriel Jesus, who suffered what is feared to be an ACL injury in the FA Cup defeat against Manchester United at the weekend. He also spoke about the transfer window,…
Read More >Mikel Arteta on transfers, Arsenal’s lack of goals and Odegaard’s struggles
Mikel Arteta faced the press on Friday afternoon to preview Arsenal’s FA Cup third round clash with Manchester United on Sunday. The Gunners boss answered questions on several topics, including the January transfer window, Arsenal’s struggles in front of goal and the form of captain Martin Odegaard. Here is a selection of what he had…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T podcast: Kvaratskhelia transfer opportunity | Mikel Arteta’s January options
It feels like a long time since I’ve sat down with CBS Sports’ James Benge for one of our Inside Arsenal extra-time shows, but we are back this week and the January transfer window is the focus of our chat. We look at the window and give our thoughts on potential targets who could come…
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