Dan Critchlow Archives: 12/2020

For all the valid talk about Arsenal’s failure to create chances in the Premier League, they’re also underperforming in their finishing right now.

Arsenal loan midfielder Matt Smith is now in the top-five players in League One for chances created this season, after making another four on Saturday.

Houssem Aouar could still leave Lyon before the end of the season, boosting Arsenal’s chances of landing him in the January transfer window.

Arsenal loan centre-forward Tyreece John-Jules scored his second goal in two league appearances for Doncaster Rovers post-injury on Saturday.

Thomas Partey is among the names in the full Arsenal squad ahead of Tottenham Hotspur clash on Sunday, having trained ahead of the game.

Arsenal loanee Trae Coyle made his case for further opportunities with a goal in yet another substitute appearance for Gillingham on Saturday.

Marcelo Flores put in another starring performance as the Arsenal u18s won 2-1 against the Leicester City u18s on Saturday.

Sunday brings the first North London derby since the return of fans, let’s take a look at our predicted Arsenal lineup vs Spurs.

Former Gunner Yunus Musah signed a contract extension with Valencia this week, taking him to 2026 with a €100m release clause.

George Lewis returned from injury on Thursday to face Brentford B with the Arsenal u23s, after two months out on the sidelines.

Nicolas Pepe and David Luiz helped convince Gabriel Magalhaes to move to Arsenal this summer, according to quotes from Pepe and Gabriel.

Serge Gnabry says Arsenal would be the favourite if he returns to the Premier League in the future, still holding affection for his former club.

Arsenal have terminated Zak Swanson’s season-long loan to MVV Maastricht early, per an official statement from the club.

Hector Bellerin thinks the criticism of Mikel Arteta is unjust, and the Arsenal manager is giving them all the tools to succeed.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang thinks Arsenal can make Sunday a pivotal moment in the early stages of the season with a win over Spurs.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles set up Emile Smith Rowe’s first goal of the season on Thursday night, and Arsenal fans picked up what he said afterwards.

Daniel Farke bluntly addressed questions about a potential transfer for Emiliano Buendia to Arsenal, speaking in his pre-match press conference.

Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, and Arsenal are keeping tabs on the player, according to a report.

On Thursday, both on and off the pitch, Ainsley Maitland-Niles emphasised the midfield role he can play for Arsenal if given the chance.

OGC Nice sacked Patrick Vieira on Friday morning, after another defeat and strong fan protests against the manager on Thursday night.