The grand opening of Atalanta’s stadium, now fully operational for a matchday setting, may well go down as the ironic endpoint for Thomas Partey. One chapter starts for the home of Gian Piero Gasperini’s ever-impressive side, but one accelerates towards a finish for Mikel Arteta. Given little choice but to select Partey from the off…
David Raya has become a hero to Arsenal fans. Mikel Arteta signed the goalkeeper from Brentford in the summer of 2023, initially on a season-long loan deal. Raya replaced fan favourite Aaron Ramsdale, and that led to a ton of criticism. There were a few shaky moments in his early games in the famous red and…
Mikel Arteta was able to welcome back Declan Rice to his midfield against Atalanta but couldn’t work his side to victory in the Champions League opener on Thursday. Still without Martin Odegaard due to injury, the Gunners ground out a 0-0 draw in Italy. They now travel to Manchester City in the first meeting between…
Arsenal had to settle for a point against Atalanta after a goalless draw in Bergamo. It was always going to be a tough game against Gian Piero Gasperini’s side. The likes of Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen were both humiliated by the 66-year-old Italian coach just last season. Mikel Arteta came in with a game plan, and…
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has been tentatively tipped to form the perfect midfield partnership at Arsenal with Declan Rice. The German talent Wirtz has attracted top suitors from across the continent after being one of the standout stars for Leverkusen’s invincible Bundesliga title-winning campaign last season. His Euro 2024 success on home soil has seen Manchester City and Real…
Raya rescues Arsenal again You do have to wonder how different this season could have been if Arsenal hadn’t had David Raya in goal. If it weren’t for his superb save from Jurgen Strand Larsen’s header, the momentum of Arsenal’s opening day clash with Wolves could have turned completely. It’s probably fair to say if…
Arsenal face their biggest test of the season so far this weekend as they travel to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side have won all four of their Premier League games so far this season, although the Gunners are just two points behind. Mikel Arteta will see the fixture as a must not lose rather than a…
Absence of Martin Odegaard is likely to be keenly felt at the Etihad, but in David Raya the Gunners have a goalkeeper transformed. Not for the first time this season, David Raya was Arsenal’s hero as they left Italy with a point and yet another clean sheet. The goalkeeper’s double save to keep out Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui’s penalty,…
Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend as they face Manchester City in a huge game at Etihad Stadium. In the last seven days, the Gunners began their Champions League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Atalanta following on from a North London Derby win over Tottenham. Though the season is only five…
Arsenal saw out a goalless draw with Atalanta on Thursday night as Mikel Arteta needed to manage the fact that in less than three days he takes on Manchester City. There will of course be frustration that they were unable to score and take all three points but this is a side who are Europa League…
Arsenal’s trip to Atalanta in their opening Champions League game of the season promised goals. So, naturally it was a tame goalless draw. There was not a great deal of goal-mouth action in either half as defences reigned supreme for much of the encounter, but David Raya was ultimately Arsenal’s hero as he denied Mateo Retegui from…
Former Tottenham Hotspur star Jamie O’Hara has slammed the performance of the Arsenal attackers in their 0-0 draw at Atalanta on Thursday night. Arsenal walked away with a 0-0 draw from the Gewiss Stadium on Thursday night in their opening Champions League game of the season. The Gunners were lucky to escape with a point as David…