Mosope Ominiyi Archives: 10/2016

After a 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon away against Sunderland, Arsène Wenger’s side will be eager to continue their winning ways ahead of a crunch month of fixtures in November.

There were more minutes for Arsenal’s crop of talent, both senior and youth, players currently out on-loan across Europe.

It was a case of Arsenal’s most notable loanees in action against each other on Saturday as Middlesbrough hosted Bournemouth.

After an encouraging start to life on-loan on the south coast, there was an interesting test for Jack Wilshere as Eddie Howe’s side travelled to the Riverside with a beatable opponent in their sights, but faced reinvigorated side after their draw against Arsenal last weekend.

Kieran Gibbs, making his second successive start for the first time this term, completed the full 90 minutes as Arsenal stormed to a 4-1 away…

Olivier Giroud made his Premier League return a memorable one as a second-half substitute with a well-taken brace in Arsenal’s 4-1 win away against Sunderland on Saturday.

Edward Nketiah scored his 8th goal of the U18 Barclays Premier League season in a slender 1-0 victory for Kwame Ampadu’s side at home against Norwich.

Goals from Reiss Nelson, Kaylen Hinds, Chris Willock and a Stephy Mavididi penalty were more than enough to sink an overwhelmed Sunderland side as Arsenal’s crop of u23 players returned to winning ways after a frustrating defeat away in Manchester on Monday.

After a morale-boosting Cup victory in midweek over Reading, it’s back to Premier League football with an away trip to Sunderland up next for Arsenal this weekend.

A headed finish from Ro-Shaun Williams was enough for Manchester United’s u23s to secure all three points against an Arsenal side severely depleted due to a handful of talented youngsters training with the first-team squad in preparation for yesterday’s EFL Cup victory over Reading.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles was rewarded after an encouraging display in the previous round against Nottingham Forest with a further starting berth, this time alongside Mohamed Elneny in central midfield as Arsenal hosted Reading in their EFL Cup tie.

After a frustrating goalless draw at the weekend, it’s Cup competition time once more for Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal.

Lucas Perez recently revealed that he expected more minutes when initially arriving at Arsenal but Wenger told him to ‘be quiet’ about it as he trusts him.

According to reports in the Mirror, both Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing Atlético Madrid defender Jose Gimenez.

Petr Čech admitted that Middlesbrough deserved a point during the hard-fought goalless draw at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

It was a better week for Arsenal’s crop of players out on-loan, especially Dan Crowley, who followed up his goal against Coventry with another well-taken finish against Port Vale in one of Saturday’s 3pm kick-off’s.

Kwame Ampadu’s side were comprehensively beaten 5-1 away at Reading, and finished the match with ten men after a late dismissal to compound their misery even further.

Takuma Asano played just over 70 minutes in VfB Stuttgart’s 2-1 home win over 1860 Munich on Friday afternoon.

After a morale-boosting Champions League thrashing over Ludogorets in midweek, which was hard work irrespective of the scoreline, it’s back to the rigours of Premier League football once more.

Goals from Reiss Nelson and a second-half brace courtesy of Edward Nketiah helped the Young Guns to their first win of the UEFA Youth League group stages this term.