Dan Critchlow

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Arsenal fan since a young age, now a season ticket holder who enjoys writing, tweeting and making videos about the Gunners.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09: Former footballer Ian Wright speaks for the BT Sports prior to the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at the Boleyn Ground on April 9, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Wright: Arsenal are still between Wenger and Emery, it’s going to take time

Ian Wright says it'll take time for all the Arsenal players to completely adapt to what Unai Emery wants from them, but he thinks the main thing they still need to work on is their attitude.
Arsenal's British striker Danny Welbeck celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg football match between CSKA Moscow and Arsenal at VEB Arena stadium in Moscow on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV

Turkish media: Galatasaray contact Arsenal over Welbeck

Galatasaray have contacted Arsenal over signing Danny Welbeck before the end of the month, according to reports in Turkey.
NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA - JUNE 27: Joel Campbell of Costa Rica in action with Michael Lang of Switzerland during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Switzerland and Costa Rica at Nizhniy Novgorod Stadium on June 27, 2018 in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Joel Campbell calls out ‘disgusting’ social media post about Keylor Navas

Joel Campbell called out a social media post from journalist in his home country last week, after the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday.
NARASHINO, JAPAN - MAY 21: Takuma Asano of Japan in action during a Japan training session at Akitsu Football Field on May 21, 2018 in Narashino, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Asano scores and wins a penalty on competitive debut for Hannover

Takuma Asano is carrying his pre-season form into the competitive matches for Hannover 96, scoring and winning a penalty in his first serious game for the club.
Valencia's coach Unai Emery (L) and Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola react during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF on February 8, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / JOSE JORDAN

Courbis: PSG was too high for Emery

RMC Sport pundit Rolland Courbis is the latest pundit in the French media to give Thomas Tuchel a positive comparison to previous Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery.

In defence of Granit Xhaka

Against Chelsea on Saturday, we saw exactly why some Arsenal fans don't want Granit Xhaka in the team, but the match was also a great example for why the team needs him.

Umberto Riva explains how Campbell’s transfer to Frosinone came about

Umberto Riva, who was heavily involved in Joel Campbell's summer transfer to Frosinone, has explained to the media how the move came about.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Krystain Bielik during the Arsenal Training Session at at Koragah Oval on July 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Bowyer: Bielik had a bit of cramp, but he’ll be fine for Tuesday’s game

Krystian Bielik made his first start for loan side Charlton Athletic on Saturday, starting in a back three against Accrington Stanley, but was seemingly forced off with injury near the end.
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Fans spot ‘pathetic’ dive from Kovacic right before Chelsea’s winning goal

Arsenal fans have spotted an apparent dive from new Chelsea signing Mateo Kovacic in the build up to their winning goal, and are understandably not happy about it.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Iwobi impresses as Arsenal waste chances and slip to late defeat: Player ratings v...

Arsenal let a 2-2 draw slip in the late stages on Saturday, falling to a one-goal defeat against Chelsea after a spirited fight back from 2-0 down.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Mustafi: Emery tells me what to work on, it’s difficult when no one tells...

Shkodran Mustafi has seemingly taken a bit of a jab at Arsene Wenger and the old Arsenal regime, saying he's happy that now Unai Emery is telling him what to work on.

“It was a pleasure to play with you”: Iwobi sends message to Moses after...

Alex Iwobi has sent a message to Nigerian teammate Victor Moses, after the Chelsea winger announced his retirement from international football this week.

Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham show interest in 17-year-old Elvis Azah

Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham have all shown interest in 17-year-old winger Elvis Azah, after the youngsters trial in pre-season with Cardiff City.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: Arsenal FC CEO Ivan Gazidis speaks during the Western Sydney Wanderers Gold Star Luncheon at The Westin on July 14, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Milan’s Scaroni: We will make ‘final decision’ with Gazidis in the next few weeks

AC Milan chairman Paolo Scaroni has confirmed that the club are in talks and making progress over the appointment of Umberto Gandini and Ivan Gazidis as their new CEOs.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Emery once picked his starting eleven at Almeria by rolling dice

Unai Emery once picked his starting eleven at Almeria by rolling dice, after they achieved promotion to La Liga.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Krystain Bielik during the Arsenal Training Session at at Koragah Oval on July 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Bowyer: Bielik has all the attributes to be a great addition to our squad

Charlton Athletic manager seems pleased to have got the signing of Krystian Bielik over the line, with the 20-year-old joining on loan earlier this week.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal takes a throw in during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between Arsenal and AC Milan at Emirates Stadium on March 15, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 3 changes: Predicted XI vs Chelsea

Arsenal face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their second game of the new Premier League season, with Unai Emery's side hoping to bounce back from last week's defeat to Manchester City.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Danny Welbeck of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Turkish media: Galatasaray plotting move for Welbeck – he doesn’t want to leave

Galatasaray are plotting a move for Danny Welbeck this summer, according to reports in Turkey, but the striker wants to remain with Arsenal.
SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Aaron Ramsey #8 of Arsenal looks during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Arsenal ‘confident’ Ramsey will stay despite interest from a number of top clubs

Arsenal are remaining hopeful that Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract to stay at the club, despite plenty of interest in the Welsh international as he runs down his contract.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Krystain Bielik during the Arsenal Training Session at at Koragah Oval on July 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Bielik: Playing for Charlton is a good opportunity for me

Krystian Bielik is relishing the opportunity to play some more senior football for Charlton Athletic, after completing his loan move to the club on Thursday.

Ospina set to complete Napoli move in the coming hours

David Ospina is preparing to finally complete a move away from Arsenal on Friday, after pictures emerged of the goalkeeper in a Napoli scarf on Thursday.

Arsenal reportedly play behind closed doors friendly against Crystal Palace

Arsenal reportedly played a behind closed doors friendly against Crystal Palace on Monday, the day after their weekend defeat to Manchester City.
NARASHINO, JAPAN - MAY 21: Takuma Asano of Japan in action during a Japan training session at Akitsu Football Field on May 21, 2018 in Narashino, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Updated FIFA world rankings could stop Asano getting work permit

Takuma Asano's struggles to obtain a work permit to play for Arsenal are likely to continue, after FIFA released their updated world rankings on Thursday.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 17: Mesut Oezil of Germany reacts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group F match between Germany and Mexico at Luzhniki Stadium on June 17, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Kroos: Özil’s statement was mostly nonsense, DFB racism doesn’t exist

Toni Kroos has spoken out against Mesut Özil over his departure from the German national team, arguing most of the Arsenal star's claims in his statement were nonsense.

Carjan: I’ll sign for Arsenal when I’m 16, then join the first team in...

Catalin Carjan says Arsenal have sent him the tickets to join them as soon as he turns 16, and they want him in the first team in just two years' time.
Arsenal's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech gestures on the pitch after the UEFA Europa League first leg quarter-final football match between Arsenal and CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 5, 2018. Arsenal won the game 4-1. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

Reports: Emery to start Čech against Chelsea

Unai Emery is set to give Petr Cech another chance in goal against Chelsea this weekend, despite criticism of the goalkeeper in the media after his performance facing Manchester City.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 03: David Ospina of Colombia celebrates saving England's second penalty from Jordan Henderson of England during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Colombia and England at Spartak Stadium on July 3, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Ospina in Italy for medical this morning after Napoli president confirms interest

David Ospina is in Italy to undergo a medical this morning, after Napoli club president Aurelio de Laurentiis confirmed the Arsenal man is one of the club's targets in goal.

Maitland-Niles and Jenkinson ruled out for 6-8 weeks

Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Carl Jenkinson have been ruled out for 6-8 weeks, after suffering injuries in the last week.
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Guendouzi turned down PSG and Dortmund: Only wanted Arsenal

Matteo Guendouzi turned down Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund over the summer, according to reports, with Lorient club president Loic Fery confirming it was the player's choice to join Arsenal.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Krystian Bielik of Arsenal attempts to get past Mason Bennett of Derby during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Derby County at Meadow Park on December 15, 2017 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Bielik ‘close’ to Charlton loan move

Krystian Bielik is close to another loan move, this time to Charlton Athletic, according to various reports.
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson. Picture: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Merson: I don’t think the players are mentally strong enough

Paul Merson claims Unai Emery's squad aren't strong enough mentally to achieve anything more than they did last season, after watching the team play one game against the English champions.

Čech: Emery hasn’t told me I’m first choice

Petr Čech insists Unai Emery has given him no assurances over the first-choice spot at Arsenal, and the decision is just down to how well he plays.
Mohamed Elneny. Picture: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

Reports: Arsenal ‘hope to offload’ Elneny by the end of the month

Arsenal are hoping to sell Mohamed Elneny by the European transfer deadline at the end of the month, despite signing him to a new contract earlier this year.

Arsenal may have to choose between new deal for Ramsey and new signings in...

Arsenal will have to choose between giving Aaron Ramsey a new contract and making further signings in January, due to wage restrictions, according to reports.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Nacho Monreal celebrates the own goal of Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

League Cup introduces 5 rule changes for 2018/19

The League Cup has made five fairly major rule changes for the 2018/19 season, so let's go through each of them and whether they're relevant to Arsenal.
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Joel Campbell of Costa Rica celebrates scoring his team's first goal with the ball under his jersey during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Di Marzio: Frosinone ‘close’ to signing Campbell after missing out on Perez

Frosinone are close to signing Joel Campbell from Arsenal, after Lucas Perez turned them down to join West Ham United, according to reports.

Arsenal confirm Dasilva has been released after his contract expired

Arsenal have confirmed that Josh Dasilva hasn't signed a new deal with the club, and as a result he's currently a free agent.

Fabregas misses training with injury ahead of Arsenal clash

Cesc Fabregas missed Chelsea's most recent training session with injury, ahead of his team's match against former club Arsenal this weekend.
Referee Andre Marriner (L) has words with Arsenal's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 8, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK /

Marseille ‘weigh up bid’ for Elneny after seeing him benched on Sunday

Olympique Marseille are considering a move for Mohamed Elneny before the end of the European transfer window, after seeing him benched for Arsenal's clash with Manchester City.
GRANADA, SPAIN - APRIL 16: Head coach Tony Adams of Granada CF reacts as his team fails to score during the La Liga match between Granada CF and Real Club Celta de Vigo at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on April 16, 2017 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Adams backtracks on Emery criticism after fan backlash

Tony Adams has admitted we have to give Unai Emery a bit more time, after backlash to his comments on talkSPORT slating the new boss' methods.