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/ 3612 days agoRob Holding is yet another gem unearthed by Arsene Wenger
Last year at this time, Rob Holding had just made his debut with second-tier side Bolton Wanderers in the Championship. The defender played 79 minutes in his first senior league match with his boyhood club, before being substituted off during an eventual 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough. Despite the successful appearance for the teenager, Holding was […]
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/ 3615 days agoWhat Lucas Perez will bring to Arsenal
It appears as if the Gunners have finally made a move for a center forward during the current summer transfer period. BBC have reported that Arsenal have met the release clause of about £17 million for Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez. Mirror have also claimed that the Spaniard arrived in England for a medical […]
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/ 3623 days agoWhat Arsenal should do with Serge Gnabry
Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry is currently tearing up the competition with Germany at the Olympics in Brazil. The 21-year-old winger has netted six goals in just five matches, tying him for most goals scored in the tournament with teammate Nils Peterson (one of Germany’s three over-aged players). While highly-rated players such as Neymar, Lars Bender, […]
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/ 3632 days agoGrading Arsenal’s 2016 summer preseason
With Arsenal’s summer preseason officially in the books, let’s take a look at how they fared heading into the 2016/17 season. Preseason matches grade: A. 1-1 draw against Lens 2-1 win against MLS All-Stars 3-1 win against Guadalajara 8-0 win against Viking 3-2 win against Manchester City Although wins and losses don’t matter too much […]
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/ 3633 days agoMohamed Elneny proving to be an absolute steal for Arsenal
In a time when the regular going rate for a top quality central midfielder is around £30 million, Arsenal have somehow hit the jackpot when they pried Mohamed Elneny from Basel for just £6 million. When he arrived to north London in January, many Arsenal fans weren’t exactly thrilled to hear of the news. Despite […]
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/ 3641 days agoArsenal’s Calum Chambers set for crucial 2016/17 season
When Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger brought in Calum Chambers from Southampton for a fee potentially rising to £16 million in 2014, many fans of the north London club were a bit surprised. After all, at just 19-years-old, Chambers was one of the five most expensive transfers in the club’s history at the time of the […]
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/ 3645 days agoGerman defender Shkodran Mustafi would be an ideal fit at Arsenal
When it was announced that Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker underwent surgery for a significant knee injury on Tuesday, one thing was for certain: a new center back would have to be brought in as cover this summer. While the Gunners were reportedly already in the market for an additional central defender prior to the unfortunate […]
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/ 3653 days agoMatthias Ginter would be a quintessential signing for Arsenal
There is little doubt that Arsenal are in need of an additional center back heading into the future. While Laurent Koscielny is widely considered as one of the top players at his position in the Premier League, the team’s depth chart in central defense gets a bit murky after the Frenchman. Per Mertesacker has mostly […]
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/ 3658 days agoRanking Arsenal’s five best transfers since 2012
Since the summer transfer window opened in 2012, the Gunners have brought 29 total players into the fold. Of these 29 players to arrive at the Emirates, let’s take a look at the five top performers during this timeframe. The compiled list below is not rated by transfer fees, but by performance on the pitch. […]
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/ 3667 days agoArsenal's search for a new striker
Arsenal’s striker search over the last couple of years has been widely publicized. Last summer, the Gunners failed in their attempt to pry Karim Benzema away from Real Madrid. Not only did the north London outfit lose out on their number one summer target, but it seemed as if the club did not necessarily have […]
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/ 3688 days agoHow England should lineup against Wales to get all three points
England began their 2016 Euro competition with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Russia over the weekend. While England controlled much of the game, a 92nd-minute goal by defender Vasili Berezutski left most of the English players with heads in their hands following the final whistle. The draw meant that England have never recorded a victory in […]
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/ 3694 days agoWhy Arsenal could choose Henrikh Mkhitaryan over Riyad Mahrez
A report from ESPN has suggested that Arsenal are interested in signing either Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Riyad Mahrez. The American sports news outlet has also claimed that the Gunners are prioritizing the Borussia Dortmund forward over Leicester City’s Mahrez. Before delving into opinions and statistics in deciding which player the north London club should go […]
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/ 3705 days agoAnalyzing Arsenal's 3 best transfer target options for center back
Arsenal are seemingly taking more of a proactive approach to this summer’s transfer window than they did during 2015. While goalkeeper Petr Cech was the only first team player to be signed last summer, the Gunners have already added £30 million central midfielder Granit Xhaka, and it’s not even June yet. The addition of Xhaka […]
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/ 3709 days agoShould Arsenal gamble £38 million on striker Alvaro Morata?
Recent reports have claimed that Real Madrid will exercise their buy-back clause for former player Alvaro Morata. Morata departed Madrid for Juventus just two years ago and the cost to bring the 23-year-old back to his former club would be £22 million. Los Blancos, however, do not have any intention of actually keeping Morata with the […]
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/ 3716 days agoReview of Arsenal’s 2015/16 season
The 2015/16 season for the Gunners was a roller coaster ride to say the least. Arsenal began their Premier League campaign with a loss at home to West Ham, as well as failing to grab a single point during their first two Champions League group stage matches (against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos). The north London […]