Arsenal paid £27million to sign Raya from Brentford, and it’s very quickly starting to look like a bargain for the Gunners. Raya made two unbelievable saves in quick succession against Aston Villa, and his display against Brighton was praised by Declan Rice after the Arsenal midfielder was sent off. Although Raya has a tough job on his …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Jorginho could shine against Tottenham
Jorginho would predominantly play as a holding midfielder, which isn’t Arsenal’s area of concern right now. Moving Partey further forward would be a surprise but if Arteta goes for Jorginho, he would be prepared to shine. The £12million signing from Chelsea, has helped Arsenal control games in midfield whenever called upon. Tottenham have bags of energy …
Arsenal ‘rejected’ four transfer offers as Bukayo Saka handed brilliant new role
Unlike some of their rivals, Arsenal have no real reason to indulge in the opportunity presented by the various open transfer windows across the world. Albeit, mainly Chelsea and Manchester United are desperate to offload stars that Mikel Arteta simply doesn’t have, there is no panic in place. Even the frustrating nature of drawing 1-1 …
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Calafiori could inspire a formation change at Arsenal
Whilst it seems unlikely, perhaps Arteta may actually be tempted to use Calafiori in a back three against Tottenham. Arsenal are missing Rice because of the ‘ridiculous’ decision to send him off for a second yellow card against Brighton, and perhaps operating with one less midfielder could be a solution. Calafiori could play alongside Saliba and …
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Arsenal must unleash ‘unbelievable’ youngster vs Tottenham if Martin Odegaard is injured
If Mikel Arteta didn’t already have enough to ponder from a team selection point of view ahead of the North London derby, Arsenal may now have another injury issue. Upon joining up for international duty with Norway, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been labelled a doubt ahead of his country’s meeting with Kazakhstan. Odegaard has a fresh injury according …
Arsenal No.12 has newfound pressure
The 2024/25 campaign is set to be a significant one for Timber as, not only does he need to prove his fitness after a serious injury, but the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori provides fierce competition on the left. So far this season, the man from Utrecht has played at left-back, which can also invert into …
How much will Reiss Nelson play at Fulham?
It’s interesting to hear Nelson say that he’s joined Fulham to get more minutes, because it’s unclear how much he will actually play during this spell. Indeed, Fulham already have some great options on the wing. Adama Traore has been the Whites’ best attacking player so far this season down the right side, while the …
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Arsenal have to win at all costs against Tottenham
Three games into the Premier League season might be too soon to call off a title bid, but if City have shown the world anything in recent years, it’s that you need to be perfect to beat them for the championship. And Arsenal dropping more points against Tottenham could be disastrous for the Gunners in …
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Arsenal No.7 can now become the main man for England
The departure of Southgate, and the worryingly quiet displays of Kane during UEFA Euro 2024, suggest there is now an opening for a new talisman to step up and become a symbol of the next era for England. Bellingham is an obvious candidate to become the man for England, but in our view, Saka – who Troy Deeney …
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Martinelli’s form could be crucial for Arsenal this season
Bukayo Saka has done most of the heavy lifting in terms of attacking output at Arsenal over the past 12 months, so it’s about time the others stepped up this season. The 23-year-old has the highest ceiling among all their other attackers, so Arsenal are sitting on a bit of a gold mine. There are suggestions …
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