Havertz needs to improve his finishing ahead of North London derby

The reviews of Havertz’s performance were ultimately all the same: industrious and clever, but lacking finishing prowess. In truth, the German is often able to finish his chances for Arsenal, he never significantly underwhelms in terms of his xG. Ian Wright lept to the defence of Havertz recently, unhappy with people downplaying his goal against Brighton …

Declan Rice shows true colours with clear message amid Arsenal red card fury

Arsenal’s Declan Rice opted to be respectful after scoring for England against the Republic of Ireland in Nations League action. The 25-year-old represented Ireland at youth level and even made three appearances in friendly fixtures, but having not made a competitive appearance, was able to change his allegiance to the Three Lions. Over the last few …

Gabriel Jesus has a bicycle kick in his locker

It’s interesting to predict a player to score a bicycle kick, but if there’s anyone at Arsenal who can pull this off, it’s Jesus. Jesus is your typical Brazilian striker. He has those moments of brilliance that he can just pull from out of nowhere. Brazilians love a bicycle kick, and Jesus certainly has the …

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard shines for Norway

As per Sofascore, Odegaard took 107 touches of the ball and made 71 passes, of which 63 found their designated target and four were key passes. The Arsenal skipper also won 13 ground duels and one aerial duel, saw three shots blocked, and chipped in with one interception. Crucially, Odegaard appeared to have emerged from the …

Mother of breakout Arsenal star says son is NOT first-team player

Following their pre-season tour of the United States of America, several Arsenal academy stars appear to have broken into the first-team squad and look set for breakout seasons. Among those breakout stars is Myles Lewis-Skelly, who came to prominence in the club’s Hale End academy as a central midfielder, before being moved to play at …

Arsenal flop sold for £1m in 2018 is outscoring Gabriel Martinelli

As a football club, Arsenal have been utterly transformed over the last few years. Gone are the days of struggling to break into the top four, as the only objective Mikel Arteta and his side have in the Premier League these days is to win it. However, it’s not just on the pitch where the Gunners have dramatically improved, as their …

Declan Rice Ireland question answered as Arsenal ‘considered’ late transfer move

There’s not too much longer to wait until Premier League action returns for Arsenal with international fixtures now well underway. For the Gunners, eyes turn to the North London Derby, a game where they will be without midfielders Declan Rice and Mikel Merino. Rice is serving a one-game suspension after his red card vs Brighton, while Merino has to …

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard ‘kicked down repeatedly’ and may have ‘too much responsibility’ for Norway

NRK gave Odegaard a 5 out of 10 rating, before suggesting he may have “too much responsibility” in his international role. ‘The captain had to go down a lot to collect the ball on the outside of Kazakhstan’s structure as he was given the plays in between by those around him,’ they wrote. ‘He takes an …

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be booed way more than Jack Grealish

Rice has been one of England’s most dependable players since his debut in 2018 and has played three major tournaments for the Three Lions – the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. He continues to cement his status as one of the best players in the world in his position and has …

Bukayo Saka better than Heung-Min Son and Lamine Yamal

The Arsenal star has been delivering at the very top level for a long time now. He’s been a key player in two title challenges, he’s delivered at three major international tournaments, and he’s also done it at the Champions League level. Of course, whether or not Saka is better than Lamal or Son is …