Lee Hurley Archives: 03/2023

Arsenal remain determined to sign Athletico Paranaense’s 18-year-old striker Vitor Roque, despite reports suggesting he turned down the club in favour of Barcelona.

Beth Mead likely to miss World Cup; England manager Sarina Wiegman says a “miracle” needed for Mead’s inclusion due to ACL injury.

Arsenal’s Matt Turner confident international break won’t hinder title push; advises Balogun to consider USMNT over England.

Arsenal have had just two penalties all season and, when you consider that they have more touches in the opposition box than any other side, it makes you wonder what is going on…

Arsenal Football Club has partnered with Ball Corporation to launch a content series promoting recycling & sustainability, featuring mini-training sessions with players.

With Arsenal top of the table with 10 games to go, Champions League qualification seems inevitable for the club but when is the earliest they can seal a return to the competition?

Emi Martinez, ex-Arsenal keeper, might consider a surprising move to Tottenham Hotspur. Despite his past with Arsenal, Martinez seems to relish any opportunity to challenge his former club

Looking for Granit Xhaka’s foul stats? Discover how the midfielder has improved his game this season, resulting in fewer bookings and more fouls received. Last season may have been the outlier as Xhaka has been booked just three times from 17 fouls this season, compared to 10 bookings from 29 fouls last season. Read on for a breakdown of his foul and card stats, and how they compare to his career average.

In years gone by, it feels like it was guaranteed that the players making the most fouls were our defenders who were constantly having to make last-ditch challenges, but things look very different under Mikel Arteta.

Looking to build on their Premier League success, Arsenal are rumored to be targeting key positions for reinforcements. Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares are expected to leave, indicating Arsenal will be looking for a left-sided defender this summer. The club is also focused on reinforcing their midfield and the top name on their list is reportedly West Ham United’s Declan Rice. Finally, Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio has been heavily linked with the club and reports suggest that Arsenal has already started talks with the Spanish international.

Gabriel Magalhaes missed out on the World Cup with Brazil and as he grows ever more into his role as leader in the heart of Arsenal’s defence, that decision looks worse with every passing game.

Conservative councillor Alexis McEvoy has caused outrage by sending a racist tweet about ex-footballer and TV pundit Ian Wright, calling him a “typical black hypocrite” in relation to his support for Gary Lineker.

Leandro Trossard returned to action in style against Fulham on Sunday but, after the game, Mikel Arteta revealed the player probably should have been out a lot longer with the injury he picked up against Bournemouth.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has picked up two yellow cards this season from just two fouls, so how does that compare to his time at Manchester City?

As Arsenal enter the critical stage of the title run-in, some of their first-team players have reportedly sought private physiotherapy sessions outside of the club’s medical staff.

Arsenal have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Football Association (FA) following an investigation into the nature of their goal celebrations against Bournemouth.

Mikel Arteta is apparently being lined up by Real Madrid to take over from Carlo Ancelotti and the Arsenal manager was asked about that during his pre-Sporting press conference on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal are said to be the favourites to sign Napoli’s leading goalscorer, Victor Osimhen, this summer.

Real Madrid’s Marcos Asensio is facing uncertainty about his future with his contract expiring at the end of the season as Arsenal continue to be linked with the player.

According to English journalist Steve Kay, Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen during the summer and this isn’t the first time they’ve been linked with the player.