Mosope Ominiyi

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Football writer. Objective reviews and analysis of European football. Lifelong Arsenal fan, youth football enthusiast.

Aston Villa u21s 1-0 Arsenal u21s: Three things we learned

Following a 3-0 away victory over Fulham last time out, the youngsters travelled to Villa Park with justified confidence that they could come away...

Player focus: Gibbs defensively industrious despite defeat

At 26-years-old, Kieran Gibbs' progress has stagnated at the Emirates, due to some unfortunate injuries and the consistent performances shown by Nacho Monreal over...

Fulham u21s 0-3 Arsenal u21s: Young Guns extend unbeaten run in style

Three first-half goals courtesy of Kaylen Hinds, Marc Bola and Stephy Mavididi were enough for Steve Gatting's youngsters to close the gap at the...

Fulham u21s v Arsenal u21s: Match Preview

The talented crop of u21s have a golden opportunity to close the gap on current league leaders Derby County with an away trip to...

Player ratings: Coquelin dismissal pivotal as Gunners drop more points

Having cemented a slender advantage going into the half-time interval, it seemed as though Arsenal would learn from their lessons of old and finally...

Player Focus: Welbeck Arsenal’s only bright spark against Manchester United

Following on from his last-gasp heroics to seal all three points against Leicester, Welbeck was impressive once more in spite of a frustrating 3-2...

Player Focus: Elneny excellent in otherwise frustrating draw

Just like his performance against Burnley in the previous round, Mohamed Elneny was one of Arsenal's best performers in an otherwise frustrating display against Hull...

What does the future hold for Arsenal’s goalkeepers?

With fresh reports suggesting David Ospina is set to leave the club this summer, it's time for some reflection - on what that means...

Oxlade-Chamberlain: An encouraging and productive showing

Finally! Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the source of both frustration and enthusiasm for many Arsenal supporters, displayed plenty of the latter in an encouraging showing as...

The decision to sell Afobe was justified

Ahead of Sunday's away fixture at Dean Court, a familar face is set to feature against his former side: Benik Afobe, who joined the...

Arsenal u21s 4-1 Brighton u21s: Nelson shines as Welbeck returns

Danny Welbeck played his first game in ten months as he stepped up his recovery from the long-term knee issues he's been suffering with...

Player focus: Alexis – energetic and effective as usual for Arsenal v Burnley

Following his lively cameo appearance during the Chelsea defeat on Sunday, Alexis Sánchez was energetic and effective as usual on display against Burnley, scoring...

What next for Serge Gnabry?

Six months ago, I wrote a piece outlining the importance of talented winger Serge Gnabry gaining first-team experience at another Premier League club. After seamlessly settling into...

Why Arsenal have missed a trick with Charlie Austin

They purposely kept it under wraps, but, on Sunday, Southampton confirmed the £4m signing of QPR striker Charlie Austin. Considering his Premier League experience, as...

Player Focus: Čech excellent – keeps hard-fought clean sheet

Petr Čech kept his 13th clean sheet in all competitions with an excellent display to win Arsenal another point away at the Britannia. The 33-year-old...

Player focus: Iwobi proves he’s more ready than we thought

After his very brief cameo appearance against Bournemouth before the turn of the year, it was finally time for Alex Iwobi to prove his...

Chambers has the perfect chance to assert his first-team credentials

When Calum Chambers' £16m transfer to Arsenal was complete, the deal was met by both uncertainty and optimism about the youngster's future. Uncertainty because many...

Joel Campbell’s tireless and impressive display

For the third successive Premier League fixture, Joel Campbell was starting. This may not seem particularly significant, but considering how he was seemingly destined...

Three of Arsenal’s most talented schoolboys

Arsenal have a never-ending conveyer belt of youth talent in their ranks, with many of the players within the u21 and u18 squads impressing...

Why the Norwich result feels like a bitter defeat

Momentarily forget about the unfortunate injuries to Laurent Koscielny and Alexis Sanchez - we can only hope that they are not too serious. After all,...

Analysis: The ever-changing right-back predicament at Arsenal

Nothing is certain in football. Over the past eighteen months, that has been the overriding message at Arsenal. In the build-up to the Premier League campaign...

Arsenal v Tottenham preview: High expectations in north London

Sunday sees the Premier League's first north London derby of the season, and it's time to reflect. Since March of 2013, Spurs have only won two...
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The preview: Bayern Munich v Arsenal

The Gunners travel to Munich in the knowledge that, in spite of their excellent 2-0 home victory a fortnight ago, they are still bottom of...

Petr Čech’s importance to Arsenal is understated

When rumours surfaced regarding Petr Čech's impending departure from Chelsea it was unsurprising, and genuinely sad. The manner was unfortunate given the circumstances, especially because...

Player focus: Héctor Bellerín – solid, efficient display

Within the space of 11 days, Bellerín has had three tricky tasks to contend with for Arsenal. First, the relentless energy and eye-catching skills of Douglas Costa...

Flamini wants quick recovery but are his days numbered?

Arsenal's experienced defensive midfielder Mathieu Flamini has had his say following a disappointing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup...
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Wenger set to make alterations – Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal preview

With six wins out of a possible seven in all competitions, the Gunners travel to Hillsborough with the opportunity to progress into the Last...

Iwobi praises Henry’s coaching

Arsenal's talented winger, Alex Iwobi, has showered club legend Thierry Henry with praise, saying his advice helped the Nigerian youngster to score a quick-fire...

Player focus: Giroud shines as Gunners win once more v Everton

As the team news was announced ahead of an intriguing fixture, plenty of eyebrows were raised at the sight of Olivier Giroud's inclusion in...

Warburton eager to extend Zelalem’s loan deal

Rangers manager Mark Warburton is hopeful that he can extend Gedion Zelalem's loan deal with the Scottish side in order to keep hold of the...

Gunners aim for consistency with tricky fixture – Arsenal v Everton preview

After a morale-boosting victory at the Emirates against German giants Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, it's back to the rigours of Premier League football...

Wellington Silva ruled out for up to ten weeks

Some unfortunate news for both Arsenal and Bolton as the Gunners' winger Wellington Silva, on loan with Neil Lennon's men, has been sidelined for...

The forgotten man: Joel Campbell

For all of Arsenal's well-documented transfer troubles, so to speak, in the summer window, they've still got a fairly cohesive unit. Admittedly, you'd wince seeing...

Why this is Walcott’s perfect opportunity to shine for club and country

With another goal for England during their 2-0 home victory against minnows Estonia on Friday night, Theo Walcott has now scored seven goals in...

Player focus: Alexis at his mercurial best against sloppy Manchester United

Questions were asked of Alexis Sánchez, after a relatively slow start to the 2015/16 campaign. Taking everything into account, it was a harsh assessment of...

Analysis: UEFA Youth League is Chris Willock’s chance to shine

Having officially turned professional in February of this year, Chris Willock is a talented youngster patiently hoping for his chance to progress through the...

Wolves 2-3 Arsenal: Young Guns continue perfect run

Arsenal's u21s continued their perfect start to the league campaign, making it five consecutive wins - having come from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers...

Arsenal watching £8m defender – report

According to the Metro, Arsenal are eyeing a move to sign 22-year-old Leeds right-back Sam Byram. The Englishman, who is rated at £8m, recently rejected...

Arsenal 2-0 Stoke: Walcott and Giroud net as Gunners dominate

A goal in each half from widely criticised forwards Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal all three points against Stoke on Saturday. Mesut Özil...

Young Guns prevail in tricky clash at Newcastle – report

Arsenal's u21s maintained their successful start to the new Premier League campaign, with a slender 2-1 victory in a tricky clash away at St. James'...