The Arsenal star was given a hostile reception in Dublin for England’s Nations League clash having switched allegiances in 2019 after making three appearances for Ireland. When he fired England ahead on 12 minutes the boos got even louder but Rice didn’t rise to the Irish anger as he held both hands up almost in…
Arsenal have operated faultlessly in recent years when it comes to player contracts. Edu has worked intelligently behind the scenes to build Mikel Arteta a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League. Players who have been a big part of the past two consecutive title challenges have been rewarded, with the likes of Bukayo Saka, William…
Fabio Vieira has revealed it was his idea to rejoin Porto on loan in an attempt to kickstart his career following two ‘difficult’ years at Arsenal. The Portugal Under-21 international has shown only flashes of the ability that persuaded the Gunners to pay £32 million for him back in the summer of 2022. Injuries have played a part in the talented…
There has been an avalanche of articles discussing how Mikel Arteta will line up his starting XI against Tottenham, since the unexpected sudden injury to Mikel Merino, and the even more unexpected red card for Declan Rice against Brighton. There have been cases put forward for many different ways to overcome both absences, like moving…
The Gunners signed Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea on deadline day, but they are likely to invest on a young winger in future. Givemesport claim that Arsenal are firm admirers of Brentford attacker Bryan Mbeumo, who was priced at £50 million during the recent summer transfer window. Mbeumo will enter the last year of his contract with the Bees…
Mikel Arteta wanted to sign a forward in the summer transfer window and on deadline day he got a deal over the line to bring Raheem Sterling to the Emirates Stadium. It was another deal with Chelsea to sign one of their unwanted players. It has worked out with the previous two, with Jorginho and…
The summer transfer window may now be closed but that does not mean Edu and Mikel Arteta have stopped working hard behind the scenes on potential deals. The Gunners signed David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Neto and Raheem Sterling during the window, spending around £100million in total if all add-ons are met. Teenager Tommy…
Solving an Arsenal problem like the North London Derby without Declan Rice. When you consider that last season’s victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the first time since 1988 that the Gunners had won back-to-back away clashes at their bitter rivals and Rice was a key figure of course in helping that happen. Yet the…
Arsenal star William Saliba ended up on the losing side as Italy beat France 3-1 in their opening Nations League game in Paris. The 23-year-old was one of France’s best players at Euro 2024, and it was no surprise at all to see him get the nod to start again on Friday night. Saliba started on the…
The international break has halted the Premier League action – just as it got going. Arsenal had enjoyed a positive start to the season on the pitch having claimed seven points from their opening three games. That might have been nine had they not been reduced to ten men in their 1-1 draw against Brighton. Regardless, Mikel Arteta ’s men still…
If Ben White still harbours ambitions of playing for England again, he might be hoping that Lee Carsley doesn’t become Gareth Southgate’s permanent England successor. White, who has four caps to his name, told Southgate back in March that he didn’t want to be considered for selection, which resulted in him missing out on Euro 2024. The decision followed his departure from…
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori started for Italy against France in the Nations League on Friday night. The Azzurri hadn’t won a game against Les Bleus in Paris for 70 years, but that long wait finally came to an end at the Parc des Princes. Bradley Barcola gave France the lead after just 13 seconds, but…