Emmanuel Petit has challenged Raheem Sterling to prove he is still ‘world class’ following his deadline day move to Arsenal. Chelsea outcast Sterling swapped Stamford Bridge for a season-long loan move to the Emirates and could make his debut in Sunday afternoon’s North London derby. The 29-year-old’s career has been on a downward trajectory, losing his place…
Mikel Arteta has some huge selections to make when Arsenal take on Tottenham in the north London derby this afternoon. Declan Rice misses out after his red card against Brighton and Arteta’s problems only got worse during the international break. New signing Mikel Merino is also unavailable after the Spain international injured in his very first training session with the club after…
Arsenal completed four first-team signings in the summer transfer window, but questions remain over whether there is enough depth in the squad. The Gunners recruited goalkeeper Neto, defender Riccardo Calafiori, midfielder Mikel Merino and attacker Raheem Sterling, but have already suffered a crisis in midfield. Merino suffered a nightmare as he picked up a long-term injury in…
Arsenal are set to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, and they are very familiar opponents for attacker Kai Havertz. Havertz has been outstanding as a centre-forward in 2024, and will hope to continue his strong start to the season with a goal against Arsenal’s biggest rivals. The German is very familiar with the significance of…
Mikel Arteta will be looking to return to winning ways when Arsenal lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur today. Ange Postecoglou’s side will host the Gunners this afternoon in what is expected to be a feisty North London Derby. Unfortunately for Arteta, he’ll be without some big names; Mikel Merino due to injury, Declan Rice due to…
Mikel Arteta does not think that the absence of Declan Rice will affect Arsenal’s prowess at set pieces as they attempt to repeat their success in last season’s north London derby. Arsenal scored 22 goals from set pieces in the previous campaign – considerably more than any other side – including two in their 3-2 away victory…
The Premier League is back with a bang this weekend, with Tottenham and Arsenal set to battle it out in the first north London derby of the season on Sunday. Spurs will be looking to reignite their top-four charge after a mixed start to the season, while Arsenal will see this fixture as a must-win as they vie for their first…
Mikel Arteta faced a barrage of questions in his pre-Tottenham press conference and he touched on his contract extension and the latest information regarding the injury status of some of his key players. While his response on Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori were not encouraging, he had better news on Gabriel Jesus and he may be odds…
Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League have grown even slimmer after Manchester City made it four wins out of four against Brentford. For a brief moment, it looked as though the Gunners may have had the opportunity to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s side when Yoane Wissa headed the visitors into an early lead. However, a 13-minute brace in the…
Real Madrid have put Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on red alert ahead of this weekend’s North London Derby. The Spanish giants were heavily linked with a few players from either side during the summer transfer window but, after breaking the bank to sign Kylian Mbappe, moves failed to materialise. After agreeing a deal to sign Endrick…
Arsenal have already had a hugely controversial refereeing decision go against them this season, in what feels like a consistent theme. Referee Chris Kavanagh caused fury amongst Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium as he sent off midfielder Declan Rice after two yellow cards against Brighton. Rice’s second yellow was astonishing, as Brighton defender Joel Veltman lashed out at the…
Raheem Sterling was the story of transfer deadline day late last month after leaving Chelsea on loan and could now debut for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby. Sterling, 29, moved too late to face Brighton and Hove Albion before the September international break but is available to manager Mikel Arteta at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It would be the player’s 25th career appearance versus Spurs,…