Lee Hurley Archives: 03/2016

Juventus are not giving up their hopes of signing Olivier Giroud any time soon according to reports from Italy and France.

Petr Cech should be back in goal to face Watford after missing out since the first leg against Barcelona when he picked up a calf strain in the dying minutes.

Jack Wilshere is moving closer to a competitive appearance for England as he gets ready to turn out for Arsenal’s u21s.

How Arsenal’s players fared during the international break

Alexis Sanchez and his two dogs, Humber and Atom, have starred in a dog food commercial that was shown in Chile and that you can view below.

Mesut Ozil has revealed that he honed his magnificent first touch by using a medicine ball – amongst other things.

First it was Barcelona, now PSG look set to become the latest club to try and get Hector Bellerin a little unsettled and dreaming of a move away from Arsenal.

Chris Coleman has thrown doubt on Aaron Ramsey’s return from injury by admitting that he would take a gamble on him for the Euros even if he wasn’t totally fit.

Marcelo Brozovic has been heavily linked with moves to both Arsenal and Chelsea, but the Inter Milan midfielder insists he’s happy in Italy – for now.

Arsenal may be looking at the teams above them but they’d do well to keep one eye on the ones below , and with Manchester United just five points away the sight of Bastian Schweinsteiger in a knee brace will come as bit of added insurance.

David Ospina has said that he will decide on his future at Arsenal in the summer but that he doesn’t want to think about it right now.

Luis Boa Morte has warned Arsenal fans to look at Manchester United when they are calling for Arsene Wenger’s head and to be ‘careful what you wish for’.

Sport in Spain have warned Spanish citizens to stay away from Aaron Ramsey should they spot him in Barcelona because of the stupid ‘death’ curse that people insist on claiming he carries with him.

Olivier Giroud has admitted that there have been ‘difficult periods’ for him recently at Arsenal but being selected for his country is doing him good.

Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen might have been joking about injuring Kasper Schmeichel when the two players met on international duty, but fate was listening when he handed the Leicester keeper a ‘minor muscle injury,’ picked up in training.

Olivier Giroud has admitted that he tries not to think of Karim Benzema’s involvement in the sex tape scandal (don’t we all) as he knows it’s something that can ‘pollute the spirit’ of the camp.

Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson had to watch as the Finnish goalkeeper made a great save to deny him from the spot, but the England u17s went on to win the game 1-0 thanks to Ipswich Town’s Andre Dozzell.

Roy Hodgson has said that both Eric Dier and Danny Drinkwater are in Jack’s ‘shadow’ as he waits patiently for the midfielder to get fit for the Euros.

Chuba Akpom netted for England’s u21s against Switzerland, capping of a brilliant run by Leicester’s Demarai Gray.

Mesut Ozil was named German Player of the Year underlying the great season he has been having that sees him just two assists shy of Thierry Henry’s Premier League record. The announcement was made in January and the Germans took the opportunity to present him with the award before their game against England.