Dan Critchlow Archives: 09/2019

Four Arsenal players made it into WhoScored’s Team of the Round for the midweek League Cup fixtures, after a 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Ben Sheaf played another 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Peterborough on Saturday, so here’s our report on the performance with Rovers fansite Into The Empty Net.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested it’s unlikely Marcus Rashford, Phil Jones or Anthony Martial will feature against Arsenal, and Paul Pogba is also a doubt.

The Arsenal u23s face Liverpool at Meadow Park on Saturday, with the suggestion that Hector Bellerin could be set to feature again.

Tyreece John-Jules is set to miss a month of football after picking up a hamstring injury in the build-up to Tuesday’s match against Nottingham Forest.

Emile Smith Rowe is expected to be out of action for two weeks with a head injury, despite Unai Emery suggesting it was nothing too serious.

With Unai Emery’s still yet to be announced a month and a half after the start of the season, Rob Holding has confirmed the players voted on the issue recently.

Hector Bellerin wanted to play the full 90 against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, but the medical staff advised against it and want him to continue playing minutes for the u23s.

Contrary to the ‘quotes’ flying around the internet at the moment, Arsene Wenger didn’t say Manchester United head coach would be a dream job.

Reiss Nelson dedicated his goal celebration to Alexandre Lacazette after netting for the first time in a competitive senior match for Arsenal on Tuesday.

Arsenal’s draw against Liverpool in the League Cup looks like an extremely tough one, but the Gunners do have the best of the recent history between the two in the cups.

Unai Emery has spoken about a fighting performance from Gabriel Martinelli against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, praising the youngster’s progress so far.

Unai Emery says Rob Holding’s comeback was a ‘perfect match’ after the centre-back completed 90 minutes and scored against Nottingham Forest.

Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have sent messages to Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin after the duo’s return from injury on Tuesday.

Jack Robinson embarrassed himself with a dreadful challenge on Bukayo Saka after a poor performance for Nottingham Forest against Arsenal on Tuesday night.

Mesut Özil was caught on camera by a fan giving Reiss Nelson advice during a break in play on Tuesday night, before the teenager got his first goal and assist for the club.

Paul Pogba is set to return from injury in time to face Arsenal, according to Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Tim Sherwood and Dion Dublin have criticised Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s decision to give Nicolas Pepe a penalty against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Sol Campbell says all he wants is to get back into management, and he’s raring to go as soon as he gets another opportunity.

Cork City Women’s Football Club full-back Shaunagh McCarthy received a letter from Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin this week, after suffering an ACL injury.