Lee Hurley Archives: 09/2021

Hector Bellerin has been speaking about why he wanted to play for Real Betis but wouldn’t be drawn on if he wants to stay there more than one season.

Released by Arsenal in July at the end of his contract, Joseph Olowu has finally found a new club, signing for Doncaster Rovers where he will play with Arsenal loanee Matt Smith.

With much talk around the futures of Mikel Arteta and Edu, names are starting to be linked with both jobs and, in Marc Overmars, there is a name at the top of one of the piles.

Folarin Balogun hit a brace for the u23s as they swept past Manchester United 3-1 on Saturday with a side captained by Eddie Nketiah.

After Arsenal’s win against Norwich, Mikel Arteta explained why he took Takehiro Tomiyasu off and what Albert Sambi Lokonga’s problem was during the international break.

Aaron Ramsdale got his Premier League debut for Arsenal against Norwich on Saturday and we could well see him take the number one shirt given what Mikel Arteta said after the game.

After Arsenal’s win over Norwich on Saturday to claim their first win of the season, Mikel Arteta called the last two weeks the ‘best’ of his footballing life.

Arsenal finally got a win and a goal on Saturday when they beat Norwich 1-0 at the Emirates, but how did the players rate?

Hector Bellerin took his first steps away from Arsenal this summer when he left for Real Betis but why did he really want to leave Arsenal where he was adored?

Shkodran Mustafi’s shirt debacle at Levante seems to have been sorted out with La Liga registering the player with his preferred number after refusing to do so.

Patrick Vieira thrashed Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday but before the game, the Arsenal legend was asked to compare Harry Kane with Thierry Henry, leaving no doubt about who he thought was a better player.

Albert Sambi Lokonga did not make the Belgium squad for two of their three matches during this interlull because a ‘discomfort’ in training but he looks to have recovered in time to face Norwich.

Takehiro Tomiyasu is available for selection for Arsenal this weekend after the defender’s work permit was granted.

Emile Smith Rowe could be in line to feature for Arsenal against Norwich this weekend after the midfielder returned to training following his illness.

Martin Odegaard believes Arsenal will be challenging for the Premier League within a couple of years.

Arsenal have delivered their latest team news update ahead of their game against Norwich this weekend.

Mikel Arteta believes players who don’t get vaccinated are putting the club and team at risk because it is them who ‘will pay the price’.

Vinai Venkatesham has been reappointed to the Executive Board of the European Club Association after his resignation earlier this year.

Vivianne Miedema scored a hattrick against Slavia Prague on Thursday night, bringing up her ton as an Arsenal player and helping Arsenal into the group stages of the Champions League.

Bacary Sagna recently hit out at Arsenal’s squad, saying there was nobody in it with any experience of winning titles, so I thought I’d find out just how many titles and cups the Arsenal players have won throughout their careers.