Lee Hurley Archives: 01/2017

Arsenal ladies latest signing, US international and multiple Olympic Gold Medal winner, Heather O’Reilly, took in her first Arsenal game on Sunday – the heart-attack that was our win over Burnley.

Benik Afobe has revealed that even Jack Wilshere has no idea where he will be playing next season.

Immediately after Granit Xhaka’s red card against Burnley, which will see him serve a 4-game ban, a host of stats started flying round about how many games and red cards he’s had over the past two or three seasons.

After moaning recently about Garth Crooks Team of the Week because he wasn’t picking Arsenal players, this week I’m going to complain because he did.

Granit Xhaka has taken to social media to admit he was ‘disappointed’ with the red card he picked up against Burnley.

Granit Xhaka will now serve a four-game ban after his second straight red of the season, so what games will he miss?

Arsene Wenger told reporters after the game that Burnley’s Ashley Barnes should have been sent off for kicking Laurent Koscielny’s face.

Arsene Wenger has called Alexis Sanchez’s penalty “too cool” after the Chilean stepped up in the dying seconds to give Arsenal all three points against Burnely.

Arsene Wenger has told the media that he ‘regrets everything’ after he shoved Anthony Taylor in the Arsenal tunnel.

Arsenal beat Burnley despite being reduced to 10 men, but that was only half the story…

Per Mertesacker has used his programme notes this week to say how delighted he is with his new contract and to highlight how the team need to maintain their focus until the end of the season.

Arsene Wenger has used this week’s programme notes to speak about Ismael Bennacer, the Arsenal youngster who got a surprise call-up to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Arsene Wenger has revealed in this week’s matchday programme that there were no negotiations with Per Mertesacker, they simply activated his option.

Arsenal welcome Burnley to the Emirates on Sunday, so how will they line up?

Jon Moss. Do we have to?

Heather O’Reilly has been speaking about how happy she is to sign on at Arsenal, with the American expected to stay at the club until June.

Arsene Wenger believes that the best way to beat Burnley at the Emirates on Sunday is to use Arsenal’s pace, in both runs and passing while protecting themselves from the counter.

West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, believes that Andy Carrol’s goal against Crystal Palace was better than either scorpion strike from Olivier Giroud or Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Sam Allardyce has said that the Carl Jenkinson deal is ‘still on’ until he’s told by his chairman that it’s dead.

Sol Campbell has called on Manchester City to let him help John Stones, believing he can turn the player round in ‘a couple of months’.