Posts Tagged ‘Arsenal’
Arsenal wait nervously as injured Odegaard returns
Martin Odegaard suffering a bad injury has always been the big fear for me (and plenty of others) going into this season. When I looked at Arsenal’s squad following the transfer window, proper cover for the captain was the one thing that seemed to be missing. It was pretty clear that Arsenal were going to…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T podcast – The 2024/25 squad assessment + replacing Rice vs Spurs
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Inside Arsenal extra-time podcast, where I’m joined once again by James Benge of CBS Sports. In this week’s show we discuss the Arsenal squad following the summer transfer window and debate whether we feel the club has taken a gamble in terms of depth ahead of such a…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T Podcast – Merino deal agreed + Villa preview and season predictions
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Inside Arsenal extra-time podcast, where I’m joined as usual by James Benge of CBS Sports. In this week’s show we gave our immediate reaction to the news, which breaks while we are recording, that Arsenal have finally agreed a fee with Real Sociedad for midfielder Mikel Merino. We…
Read More >Charlie Patino to leave Arsenal for just £1m – What happened?
Amid all the ongoing talk of Mikel Merino and Eddie Nketiah, the news that really caught my attention yesterday was that Arsenal had agreed a deal with Deportivo La Coruna for Charlie Patino. The news sparked plenty of debate amongst Arsenal fans and most of the conversation centred around the fee, which will be around…
Read More >Arsenal’s Liverpool finale, Calafiori’s debut + Marseille need to get serious over Nketiah
Arsenal will bring the curtain down on their US tour a little bit later on when they take on Liverpool in Philadelphia. It’s been another successful trip across the Atlantic for the club and Mikel Arteta would love to round it off with another victory to add to the one they picked up against Manchester…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth + Calafiori in, Smith Rowe out
After what has felt a slow start to the summer window, things are beginning to heat up at Arsenal just in time for the start of pre-season. Mikel Arteta’s squad got their summer tour of the USA up and running overnight with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in Los Angeles (they did win a penalty…
Read More >Riccardo Calafiori’s Arsenal medical imminent
Riccardo Calafiori is set to finalise his switch to Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a deal with Bologna for the Italy defender. Calafiori, 22, will now undergo his medical and, providing all goes to plan, will join up with his new Arsenal team-mates on their pre-season tour of the United States. The left-footed defender will…
Read More >Arsenal ready for Bournemouth + Nketiah, Nelson and Calafiori latest
Arsenal kick off their USA tour a little bit later on when they meet Bournemouth in Los Angeles. It will be interesting to see what sort of lineup Mikel Arteta goes for. I’m guessing it will be similar to the team that started against Leyton Orient last week in the behind closed doors friendly, although…
Read More >Arsenal’s Mikel Merino interest + Smith Rowe latest and keeper capture close
Hello everyone. Just as I was sitting down to write this post the news has broken that Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager, bringing to an end his eight years in the job. I think it’s definitely the right decision. Southgate has done a lot of good during his time in charge. He picked…
Read More >Arsenal stars return early for Marbella training camp with Odegaard, Jesus and Partey to follow
Ben White and Emile Smith Rowe are two of six Arsenal stars who have linked up with Mikel Arteta for a training camp in Marbella in preparation for the start of pre-season. Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Fabio Vieira and Jurrien Timber have also made the trip and they will soon be joined by club captain…
Read More >Patience, Arsenal and transfers
Hello everyone. How good was Turkey vs Georgia yesterday? Now that was a game of football. It just had everything didn’t it? Great goals, attacking intent, awful weather and a banging atmosphere. A match as good as that deserved a dramatic ending and it got that as well. It was just brilliant to watch. Hopefully today’s…
Read More >Remembering Kevin Campbell – 1970-2024
They say never meet your heroes. But in the case of Kevin Campbell that couldn’t be further from the truth. I idolised ‘Super Kev’ when I was growing up. Standing in the Juniors Gunners section at Highbury as a kid he gave me so many great memories. The winner against PSG in the Cup Winners…
Read More >PODCAST: Mikel Arteta’s striker dilemma – Inside Arsenal E/T (ep41)
Hello everyone. It’s that time of the week again when I’m joined by James Benge of CBS Sports for another helping of Inside Arsenal extra-time. Strikers – or a lack of them – are the main theme of this week’s show as we discuss the big news that Benjamin Sesko will be staying at RB…
Read More >It’s a no from Sesko – but Arsenal won’t panic
Right, first of all let me just acknowledge that I’ve been pretty awful of late when it comes to keeping this website up to date. Obviously, I’ve had lots going on trying to expand my YouTube channel, my podcast, and also meeting some of the other writing responsibilities that I’ve taken on since leaving GOAL last…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T: Edu’s Saudi talks + Jesus’ future, Havertz’s form and more
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Inside Arsenal extra-time, where I’m joined once again by James Benge of CBS Sports. In today’s show we discuss a wide range of topics, including Edu’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia ahead of the summer transfer window. We also look the futures of Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey…
Read More >Arsenal survive the chaos at Spurs + Kai Havertz gives Arteta and Edu a decision to make
Well, that was a bit more stressful than it should have been, but at this stage of the season the result is all that matters. Arsenal went into Sunday’s north London derby knowing they had to win, any other result and the title would all but have been Manchester City’s. That’s a huge amount of…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T: Emile Smith Rowe’s future + Luton review and who starts vs Brighton
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Inside Arsenal extra-time, where I’m joined as usual by James Benge of CBS Sports. In this week’s show we reflect on Wednesday night’s 2-0 win against Luton Town and spend time discussing the future of Emile Smith Rowe, following his man of the match display in the success…
Read More >Arsenal injury latest as Mikel Arteta calls for ‘more’ against Luton
Arsenal take on Luton Town on Wednesday night looking to return to the top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at least. Mikel Arteta has been speaking ahead of the game, giving an injury update on the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday at the Arsenal…
Read More >Inside Arsenal E/T: Who starts vs Man City | Injury latest and predicted XIs
And it’s finally over…… The international break is firmly behind us and now all attention turns to Sunday and that huge, huge game at the Etihad Stadium when Arsenal travel to Manchester City. It feels like an eternity since Arsenal’s last league game, the 2-1 win against Brentford, and so there has certainly been plenty…
Read More >Raya the hero! Porto reaction + Arteta’s delight, Conceicao’s fury and Arsenal player ratings
What a night! Arsenal are through the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years thanks to their dramatic penalty shootout success against Porto at the Emirates. Trailing 1-0 after the first leg in Portugal, Mikel Arteta’s side knew they needed a win on Tuesday night to book their spot in the final…
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