Dan Critchlow Archives: 02/2018

Mesut Özil received some rare praise from the media for his performance on Thursday night against Östersunds FK. 

Joel Campbell is back in training with Real Betis, after recovering from his second long-term injury of the campaign.

Arsenal put in a professional display to win 3-0 away in Östersund on Thursday night. Although the team never really hit top gear, a couple of individual performances shone through.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan doesn’t see why Arsenal can’t win the Europa League, but insists the team can’t take their foot off the gas in the second leg against Östersunds FK and they must play the same team in the second leg regardless of the final against Manchester City.

Arsenal and Chelsea are both reportedly following Luke Shaw’s situation closely, as contract talks between Manchester United and the left-back stall.

The Arsenal Women development programme took 49 girls to St. George’s Park earlier this week to see what it’s like to be an international footballer.

Arsene Wenger says the team need to improve, and the January signings give them the chance to do so, but only if they can prove their quality on the pitch.

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira says Arsene Wenger’s trust in his players is both his biggest strength and his biggest weakness.

Justin Kluivert says Arsenal are one of the clubs he can see himself playing for, 20 years after Arsene Wenger almost signed his father Patrick.

From Eddie Nketiah to Reiss Nelson, there are plenty of promising talents coming through the Arsenal u23s at the moment. Could Folarin Balogun be the next to shine?

Chuba Akpom is keen to show the fans in Belgium what he can do, and says he knows he has to pick up the pace to succeed.

Arsenal fans want Eddie Nketiah to start against Östersunds FK on Thursday, after the news about Alexandre Lacazette’s injury.

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says Arsene Wenger’s treatment of summer signing Alexandre Lacazette is disgraceful, and damaging to the striker’s confidence.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to return to the Premier League if he leaves Real Madrid this summer but rather than re-join Manchester United, the forward reportedly wants to play for a London club.

Arsenal have the fourth most academy products playing in the Premier League this season, but they’re a way off Manchester United in first.

The EFL have appointed Craig Pawson to referee the League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City on Sunday 25th February.

Alexandre Lacazette hasn’t made the quickest start to life in North London, but can Arsenal fans take encouragement from Luis Suarez’s opening seasons at Liverpool?

Ian Wright thinks making it back into the top four is pretty much an impossible task after the weekend’s loss to Tottenham, and Arsenal have to focus on the Europa League instead.

Arsenal fans heaped praise on the u18s, after the club Twitter account posted a video of Josh Benson’s strike in the weekend’s 6-2 win over Reading.

Kevin De Bruyne provided three assists at the weekend at Manchester City beat Leicester City, but four Arsenal players have gone one better.