Dan Critchlow Archives: 09/2017

After a good all-round performance against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, one of the main highlights for Arsenal fans was seeing Hector Bellerín in such good form again.

Petr Čech believes Arsenal’s disciplined performance from the start on Sunday was the reason they kept their first clean sheet at Stamford Bridge since 2005.

Sead Kolašinac has had plenty of nicknames since joining Arsenal from Schalke this summer, but his latest from Garth Crooks may be the strangest yet.

Jose Mourinho took a swipe at Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool, after Manchester United’s title rivals dropped points over the weekend.

Shkodran Mustafi says that Arsenal need to try and build on the performance at Stamford Bridge, after such a positive and organised showing from the Gunners.

Arsenal are considering Lucas Moura of Paris Saint-Germain as a possible replacement for Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Özil if either players leaves in January, according to latest reports.

Julian Draxler will be free to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January, according to reports in Spain.

Graeme Souness thinks that Sead Kolašinac was lucky to escape from David Luiz’s red card challenge without a broken leg.

Thierry Henry says Arsenal have to maintain the same level of performance in future games, after they held defending champions Chelsea to a draw at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown says the Gunners “were much better” without Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez against Chelsea on Sunday.

Chris Sutton thinks that Chelsea’s David Luiz fully deserved his red card against Arsenal on Sunday, even if Alexis Sanchez did wind him up after coming off the bench.

Former head of the Arsenal academy Andries Jonker, and former player Freddie Ljungberg, have been sacked from their new roles as manager and assistant manager of Wolfsburg.

Gary Neville believes Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil need to take a look at themselves after Arsenal drew against defending champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge without either player starting.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has blamed Alexis Sanchez for provoking David Luiz into making a dangerous tackle that led to a red card.

Shkodran Mustafi has poked fun at himself on Instagram after an Arsenal supporter was thrown out of Sunday’s draw with Chelsea for celebrating his offside goal.

Title winners need a strong defensive unit, and that’s exactly what Arsenal don’t have, claims Jamie Carragher.

Hector Bellerín has made the top three players in FIFA 18 for pace, ahead of the game’s release later this month.

Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs picked up two awards at the FA Women’s Football Awards recently, after a very good year for the player at both club and international level.

Arsène Wenger claims that despite the transfer saga surrounding Alexis Sanchez throughout the summer window, and his near move on deadline day, Alexis is still well-loved by everyone at the club.

Mesut Özil still hasn’t signed a new contract and Arsène Wenger says that talks have slowed down, so naturally the rumours about where Mesut could end up next summer have started to grow.