Lee Hurley Archives: 07/2021

Arsenal have hired Kevin Balvers from Malmo to take on the role of the club’s first-ever Football Methodology Analyst.

The fixtures for the new Premier League season were officially announced during the recent EURO 2020.

Mathieu Debuchy has seen his move to ESTAC Troyes collapse due to his wage demands while Chuba Akpom has reportedly agreed terms with Besiktas.

In the 2020-21 season of the English Premier League, 20 of the 28 Arsenal players were foreign born.

Arsenal have reportedly lowered their asking price for Alexandre Lacazette, pricking Atletico Madrid’s interest once again.

Newcastle are reportedly confident of signing Joe Willock and expect an Arsenal from Arsenal within the next 48 hours.

Albert Sambi Lokonga has been speaking about his new teammates, including the player he’s most excited about playing with.

Stephen is joined by Anita this week to discuss the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe’s contract extension and why giving him the number 10 shirt is such a big deal.

Millwall’s boss, Gary Rowett, has admitted Arsenal weren’t really the type of opponent they were looking to face in pre-season but felt the game provided his side with a lot of positives.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be on his way from Liverpool this summer as Jurgen Klopp looks to reshape his squad and West Ham are leading the pack of interested clubs.

Herbert Chapman is an Arsenal legend, but shouldn’t he be a footballing one all fans know?

Emile Smith Rowe was finally confirmed as Arsenal’s new number 10 when his new contract was announced, so can the 20-year-old outshine some truly great names to have worn the number 10 shirt before him?

Juventus want to sell Aaron Ramsey this summer but have not received any offers for the cut-price midfielder.

David Luiz seems to be heading for Turkey to sign for Adana Demirspor as the defender sits on the verge of a new adventure with a new club.

Jack Wilshere has admitted he was surprised with how Mikel Arteta chose to use Gabriel Martinelli, or, to be more accurate, how he didn’t, last season.

Steve Bruce has urged Arsenal to let Newcastle know one way or the other about Joe Willock.

Arsenal have agreed a £50m deal with Brighton and a five-year-deal with Ben White, so what shirt number is the defender likely to get when he arrives at Arsenal?

Danny Mills says Ben White is too good for Arsenal, proving once again that he hasn’t got over being humiliated by Thierry Henry in 2003/04.

Some outlets in France are getting rather excited on Marseille’s behalf at the thought of Arsenal spending £50m on Ben White because they think Brighton will spend a lot of it on Duje Caleta-Car.

Back in May, it was reported that Willian was ‘100% leaving Arsenal, even if no English clubs came in for him, but no clubs at all want him due to his large wages.