Dan Critchlow Archives: 02/2018

Arsenal fans were disappointed with Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s performance against Östersunds FK on Thursday, but do these tweets from Manchester United fans suggest this is just the start?

Arsenal’s home form this season has been as impressive as their away form has been terrible, so why is that?

Sol Campbell says Arsene Wenger didn’t spend a lot of time coaching the team defensively during the centre-back’s time at the club, despite the obvious need for it.

Arsene Wenger is a man who divides opinion nowadays, and it’s not hard to understand why, but I for one will be sad to see him finally go.

Jon Whitney says Krystian Bielik should be available for the club in the next couple of weeks, after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal’s youth players are being punished for the first-team’s failures, and I can’t say I disagree with him.

James Olley wrote in the Evening Standard thaJames Olley wrote in the Evening Standard that starting David Ospina in the League Cup final is a ‘gamble’ that isn’t ‘worth the risk’, but is he being unfair on the keeper?
t starting David Ospina in the League Cup final is a ‘gamble’ that’s isn’t ‘worth the risk’, but is he being unfair on the keeper?

After all the confusion this week over which colour shorts Arsenal will wear in the League Cup final, let’s clear up what happened, and why.

Chelsea scout Eddie Newton tells Turkish media they’ve followed Besiktas midfielder Oguzhan Özyakup in the past, and he thinks the 25-year-old will suit Arsenal.

After Arsenal’s poor defeat to Östersunds FK on Thursday, the players and the manager made some pretty damning comments about the team’s focus and preparation for the game.

This weekend, Arsenal will return to Wembley for a League Cup final for the first time in seven years, so let’s look at how things have changed in that time for the two finalists.

This week, Leicester City agreed to pay the Football League £3.1m to settle a Financial Fair Play dispute, but Arsenal fans think the punishment wasn’t enough.

The curse of the blue kit struck again on Thursday, as Arsenal lost 2-1 to Östersunds FK, but why were the team wearing it at home in the first place?

Crystal Palace are the only team in the bottom 11 that Arsenal have beaten away from home in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal will face AC Milan in the last-16 of the Europa League, and history suggests it will be a close encounter.

Ahead of Arsenal’s League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley, Glenn Allen explained why he won’t be attending the showpiece event, and fans aren’t happy.

Arsenal suffered a poor 2-1 defeat to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, which was disappointing despite the aggregate result putting the club in the next round.

Vasilis Stachtiaris, a scout and agent who first recommended Konstantinos Mavropanos to PAS Giannina, says Arsenal competed with five European clubs to sign the defender.

Jeremie Aliadiere says Arsene Wenger is both the best coach and the best man manager he’s ever had, after the Frenchman offered him a chance to train at London Colney.

Robert Pires says even Arsene Wenger doesn’t know why Arsenal are struggling in the Premier League this campaign, but the former Gunner thinks the cup final can be a turning point.