Lee Hurley Archives: 05/2017

Garth Crooks has named Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in his Team of the Week, continuing his tradition of picking mostly players who were on the TV.

Arsene Wenger commented that Chelsea might find things slightly tougher next season having to incorporate Champions League football into their schedule and this has, of course, been twisted.

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Monday morning ahead of Arsenal’s game against Sunderland on Tuesday night.

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Monday morning ahead of Arsenal’s penultimate Premier League game of the season against Sunderland on Tuesday evening.

Arsenal don’t win at Stoke, until they do and then they smash some Orcs.

If you thought it had all gone a little quiet on the Sead Kolasinac front, never fear, for another journalist has come along with an update and it’s a biggie…

Rob Holding was excellent again against Stoke as he cements himself as a real fan’s favourite.

Arsene Wenger spoke to Sky Sports immediately after his side had answered many critics by destroying Stoke in their own back yard.

Olivier Giroud and Rob Holding spoke to Sky Sports at the end of Arsenal’s comprehensive win over Stoke on Saturday evening.

Arsene Wenger has called Granit Xhaka a ‘success’ after adapting to the Premier League, life in a new country against a media backdrop that has given him zero room for error.

Football fans are a notoriously fickle bunch and I make no exception for myself in that classification.

Many of us were waiting for Arsene Wenger to do a press conference on Friday ahead of Arsenal’s game at Stoke on Saturday but nothing…

It’s Stoke time and with the Orcs knowing a win here would end Arsenal’s Champions League ambitions, we know it’s going to be a tough match even if Mark Hughes says Stoke’s thinking won’t be that ‘personal’.

Mark Hughes met with the press ahead of Stoke’s final home game of the season against Arsenal on Saturday.

Granit Xhaka arrived in the Premier League this season with a reputation for getting himself into trouble with the ref on a regular basis.

We all had a good chuckle when Southampton took points off Liverpool at the weekend, and then we remembered we were playing them next and things were sad again.

Arsenal travel to Southampton for what will surely be a tough game on Wednesday night. How will Arsenal lineup? Who the hell knows!

Jens Lehmann thinks that Alexis Sanchez would be a great fit at Bayern Munich even though he admits he doesn’t really play very well in their system.

Kelechi Nwakali’s agent is hopeful that the Nigerian midfielder will return to Arsenal this summer to continue his development at the Emirates rather than out on loan again.

After seemingly being set for Arsenal this summer, Bild [Via Milan News] are now allegedly reporting that Sead Kolasinac is ready to surprise everyone again by coming to a pre-agreement with Manchester City worth €140,000 per week (£118k).