Lee Hurley Archives: 02/2017

Sutton United got away with quite a few bad tackles against Arsenal on Monday night but one of their players seemed to try to HEADBUTT Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to stop him going on a run.

Juventus have reportedly made an enquiry about signing Wojciech Szczesny who has been impressing with Roma this season.

Arsene Wenger brought Alexis Sanchez on with Arsenal winning 2-0 and it seemed like he didn’t really have to.

Alex Iwobi looks like he has picked up an injury after the game at Sutton on Monday night.

Sutton United manager, Paul Doswell, has condemned the crowd trouble than took place at Gander Green Lane after Arsenal had knocked Sutton out of the cup on Monday night.

Arsene Wenger has admitted that Lucas Perez deserves more playing time at Arsenal.

Sutton United manager, Paul Boswell, has confirmed that Arsenal will donate £50,000 to help them build classrooms.

Arsene Wenger said before and after the game that his experience at Sutton was nothing new to him.

Arsenal made it through their FA Cup fifth round tie, but Sutton can hold their heads high for the way they stood up to Arsenal who seemed content to putter around for most of the match instead of delivering the statement fans so desperately wanted.

Gary Lineker has leaked a photo of the Arsenal shirts hanging up in the Sutton dressing room and Arsene Wenger has stayed true to his word with a ‘normal’ team – ish.

Not long after it was reported that Lucas Perez’s agent had given an interview saying the player wanted to leave, reports emerged that he is denying even giving the interview.

Arsenal’s Kelechi Nwakali continues to impress on loan in the Netherlands and was named Man of the Match after his side’s 0-0 draw on Sunday with FC Eindhoven.

Wojciech Szczesny’s Roma side picked up another win on Sunday, easing past Torino 4-1 in the capital.

Jon Toral found no room in the Rangers’ matchday squad that lost to Dundee on Sunday.

If anyone thought Arsene Wenger was going to go down without so much as a whimper under the post-Bayern Munich pressure, then they are in for a big surprise.

Perhaps the biggest challenge Arsenal face against Sutton United tonight, apart from their own complacency, is the plastic pitch.

Pep Guardiola sprung to his Arsene Wenger’s defence without being asked, branding the treatment of him by former players and journalists ‘unacceptable’.

Arsene Wenger did not seem to take too kindly to being told Alexis Sanchez should be spared some post-match criticism.

Try and pick Arsene Wenger’s team for this game, I bet you can’t do it.

As far as match reviews go, this one should be fairly easy to write.