Lee Hurley

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Lee Hurley has been a professional writer for nearly 30 years and established LadyArse.com, DailyCannon’s former inception, in 2008. He has been an Arsenal supporter since 1987 and has written for The Guardian, Vice, Huck, Paddy Power, The Mirror, Metro and the Gooner Fanzine amongst many others and also co-owns TransWrites.world.

Wenger explains Bellerin decision

Arsene Wenger has explained that he brought Mathieu Debuchy back into the side due to ankle problems suffered by Hector Bellerin. The Spaniard has been...

In focus: Alexis Sanchez v Reading

Alexis Sanchez was Arsenal's saviour at Wembley. His Federici-assisted brace ensured the Gunners secured an FA Cup final place where Tim Sherwood and Aston Villa...

Result: Manchester City 0 Arsenal 1

Arsenal ladies defeated Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday to move three points clear of the Blues. Arsenal's goal was scored by Chioma Ubogagu in the...

Hector tweets his happiness, gets rude offer

Hector Bellerin can consider himself extremely unlucky not to have played a part at Wembley on Saturday. The right back, who has been in superb...

Ospina and Koscielny pose after Arsenal's win

David Ospina may have lost his place for the day but I doubt he's feeling to worried about his long-term future. Dropping out of the...

Lukas Podolski offers congratulations

Lukas Podolski is clearly keeping one eye on Arsenal. Enduring a bit of a horrible time on his loan spell in Italy, the forward, who...

Ozil delighted, offers support to Reading

Mesut Ozil is delighted to be heading back to Wembley. The German maestro, who will compete in his second FA Cup final since arriving at...

Referee performs as expected, offers Arsenal no protection against Reading

I can moan about Martin Atkinson because Arsenal won, right? As we said in our preview, Atkinson is a ref that likes to allow fouls...

Injury update: Per Mertesacker's ankle 'not good'

Per Mertesacker is a doubt for Arsenal's game against Chelsea next weekend. The German defender was substituted in the second half of the FA Cup...

Wenger: We made mistakes

Arsene Wenger admitted that he will have to rewatch the goal Arsenal conceded before making a firm judgement on his keeper but noted there...

Ramsey: It doesn’t matter how, we’re there

Aaron Ramsey spoke to the BBC immediately after the final whistle on Saturday after they defeated Reading in the FA Cup semi final.

Wenger: Reading from another planet

Arsene Wenger spoke to the BBC and Martin Keown after the final whistle of the semi-final at Wembley on Saturda

Arsenal reach final, no fans left alive

Arsenal made hard work of their FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley. Taking the lead in the first half through Alexis Sanchez, they comprised...

Arteta ‘desperate’ for Arsenal contract

Mikel Arteta is 'desperate' to stay at Arsenal and will sign any contract they give him according to the Daily Star. The Arsenal captain, who...

Chambers: I don’t want to be a utility player

Calum Chambers hasn't been seen much in the first team since the emergence of Hector Bellerin. The youngster, who was thrust into the side after...

Coquelin responds to Henry's 'Columbo' nickname

Thierry Henry was singing Francis Coquelin's praise during a recent game on Sky Sports. Referring to the midfielder as a policeman, he promoted him to detective...

Manchester United target considered ‘not good enough’ for Arsenal

Arsenal were apparently weighing up a move for PSV's Memphis Depay but have decided against it. According to a report in De Telegraaf, the Gunners...

Welbeck: Everyone is entitled to their opinion

Danny Welbeck may be a United fan, but he doesn't half know how to win the Arsenal fans around. Scoring the winning goal at Old...

When is an Arsenal fact not a fact? When it's in the Independent

Perhaps I was misinformed. I always thought that a fact was a tangible thing that could be tested and shown to stand up to scrutiny. That...

Jenks set for Arsenal exit after latest comments

Carl Jenkinson has stated that he left Arsenal on loan as he didn't want to sit on the bench. That being the case, it's hard...

The countdown to St Totteringham’s Day – when will it fall this season?

We've sort of got used to St Totteringham's Day coming late in the season recently. Sometimes we've even had to wait for the final whistle of...

Reading manager ups the stakes ahead of semi final

Before a match, it's not usual for a manager to act as if his side is guaranteed a win. Certainly, if your side is struggling...

Wilshere gets the nod from Wenger for semi-final squad

Jack Wilshere will return to the Arsenal squad for the FA Cup semi-final against Reading. The midfielder, who has been out of action since he...

Fears over Oxlade-Chamberlain’s injury

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss the rest of Arsenal's season with the groin issue that has been causing him ongoing problems. Two weeks ago it was claimed...

Wenger gives concerning Szczesny update

We all love Wojciech Szczesny here at Daily Cannon. While everyone and their dog have been speculating that he could be set for the exit...

Anything other than a win is unthinkable: Reading predictions

Wembley! Wembley! We're the famous Arsenal, and we're going to Wembley! In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage of the game, we've gotten our writers...

The man in the middle: Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson will take charge of Arsenal's semi-final game against Reading at Wembley on Saturday. The ref, who hails from West Yorkshire, is not a favourite...

Walcott to start: Predicted lineup v Reading

Arsenal go into their FA Cup semi final against Reading with almost a fit squad. That being said, we know that we will see some...

Arsenal to offer midfield duo contracts, third to leave

Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta will both be offered new deals in the summer. That's according to recent press reports. The pair, who are both out...

Manager set for fast start against Reading

We all know the problems Arsenal have had when playing lower league teams. Complacency and stupidity have plagued this side for years but things seem...

Exclusive: Carla Humphrey interview

Just before she turned up and scored the opening goal for Arsenal ladies against Bristol Academy on Wednesday night, we caught up with Carla...

Coquelin issues warning

Francis Coquelin is taking nothing for granted against Reading in the FA Cup. Knowing that they are just two games away from becoming the most...

Ozil: Criticism? Just look at my stats

Round here at Cannon Towers we've been fighting a war against stupid people. These are the people who claim that Mesut Ozil is 'nicking a...

Wenger: It is difficult to understand

They moved the FA Cup semi-finals to Wembley to make them an even bigger showpiece than they already are (and to help pay for...

Pre-Reading injury updates + team news

Arsene Wenger has practically a full squad to pick from once again in news that will warm the hearts of Gunners everywhere. Just Mikel Arteta...

Arsenal interested in Manchester United man in stupidest link yet

Arsenal, along with Tottenham, are apparently interested in signing Tom Cleverley according to Sky Sports. For reals. Once hailed by Manchester United fans as a future...

Mertesacker: You are never perfectly prepared

Per Mertesacker is confident ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final that the Gunners know what it takes to make the final. With Arsenal strong favourites...

Wilshere: That is the main thing here

Jack Wilshere is moving closer and closer to a return to the first team squad and has explained what he's doing to get back to full fitness.

Walcott talks to begin. Or something

Theo Walcott has apparently started talks with Arsenal over a new contract. Or is going to. If you believe previous reports based on statements from Arsene...

Result: Arsenal 2 Bristol Academy 0

Arsenal ladies registered their first league win of the new season with a 2-0 win over Bristol Academy on Wednesday night. As we previewed, Bristol...