In his first week on the job at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta summoned Under-16s coach Dan Micciche to his office. The pair exchanged pleasantries in Italian, before Arteta turned to business and said “so, I hear you’ve got a player for me…” The Spaniard had been told by Edu of a 12-year-old making waves in the Under-16s team…

Arsenal’s recruitment focus since Mikel Arteta took over at the club has been on strengthening the right areas of the squad with efficient scouting and clever negotiating. The process officially started in 2020 when Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes signed. Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Aaron Ramsdale arrived in 2021 before Manchester City allowed…

Arsenal academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly has opened up following his Premier League debut in what was an intense draw with title rivals Manchester City. The 17-year-old full-back was named on the bench for the third Premier League game in a row on Sunday afternoon. But was involved in the action even before making his way onto the…

Although Gabriel Magalhaes had been the Arsenal defender dominating the headlines of late, William Saliba is also enjoying another excellent season thus far. Gabriel has been incredible from set-pieces scoring twice for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City – two of the hardest away trips on the calendar. But Saliba has still been Arsenal’s most consistent defender…

Arsenal were able to show their teeth against Manchester City on Sunday.  It was a feisty affair between Manchester City and Arsenal when they met at the Etihad Stadium. Kai Havertz and Rodri clashed within the first minute of the match, setting the tone. There were flashpoints on the sidelines, too. At one stage, Pep Guardiola aimed a…

Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on Arsenal’s versatile new wonderkid Myles Lewis-Skelly, describing him as a ‘competitor’ after his debut against Manchester City on Sunday. Lewis-Skelly, who was shown a yellow card before he even entered the pitch, came on for the closing stages as he replaced Jurrien Timber in the 92nd minute. He wasn’t able to help Arsenal see…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on two of his key defenders, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães, highlighting their remarkable progress and the crucial role they play in the team’s success. “We believed that Saliba & Gabriel could become really good… but their level now is something incredible, unbelievable,” Arteta told the media, expressing…

After an eventful weekend, Arsenal can turn their action to the Carabao Cup when they take on Bolton Wanderers on Wednesday night. The Gunners came so close to a historic result against Manchester City on Sunday before John Stones’ last gasp equaliser. The drama did not end there, though. Erling Haaland collided with Thomas Partey…

Former England goalkeeper Ben Foster has now made a bold statement about Arsenal shot-stopper David Raya.  David Raya played a key role for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side earned a 2-2 draw against Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners were forced to adopt extremely defensive tactics in the second half following the sending off of Leandro Trossard just prior to…

There were fractious scenes at the end of Arsenal’s recent draw against Manchester City. It was a heated and combative affair when Manchester City hosted Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. There were multiple flashpoints throughout the match. Pep Guardiola kicked a chair in anger after Riccardo Calafiori’s goal was allowed to stand. There were also comings…

Arsenal faced problems over their goalkeeping situation in the summer after several departures, and needed to sign a backup to David Raya. Raya has been outstanding this season after cementing his place as the Arsenal number one. It has been a roller-coaster year for Raya, after he controversially replaced Aaron Ramsdale for Arteta. Ramsdale departed for Southampton as a…

Arsenal have a lot of positives to take already from this season, but there are a few negatives too. The Gunners should be proud of their performance away against Manchester City on Sunday. They definitely deserved to win, but a draw is not a bad result considering the circumstances. Arsenal remain just two points off the…