Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 08/2016

Emma Byrne was sent off for a foul on former teammate Ellen White on Sunday; it was obviously the correct decision no doubt about it, but was the red card given for the right reason?

With the signing of Deportivo’s Lucas Perez all but officially announced, fans have already started to question whether the striker is really an ‘upgrade’ on Olivier Giroud.

Under pressure following wins earlier in the day from Manchester City and Chelsea, the Arsenal Ladies did not disappoint and brought home three points in a tough away 2-0 win at Notts County Ladies.

One of the main criticisms levelled at Theo Walcott is that he doesn’t work hard enough unless he’s due a new contract, but is he working to change that?

Who is Shkodran Mustafi and what are Arsenal buying?

It seems like Manchster United score more late winners than anyone, but they don’t even score more than Arsenal

Arsenal went to Watford, blew them away in the first half, wobbled a bit in the second, but held on to take all three points back to the Emirates.

Alex Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka were absolutely brilliant during Arsenal’s first win of the season against Watford.

Granit Xhaka announced himself to the watching world on Saturday when he displayed his vast, precise and incisive range of passing, his ability to read the game, position himself for maximum effect and generally act like the midfielder we’ve been crying about needing for around 10 years.

There were a few pre-match doubts as to whether Özil was going to start, after returning to first team action during our goalless draw away at Leicester last weekend.

Santi Cazorla is back, ladies and gentleman, and he’s out there controlling out midfield as if it’s the easiest thing in the world.

Arsene Wenger admitted that his side ‘shot themselves in the foot’ against Liverpool as he watched his side get their first win of the season against Watford on Saturday.

Arsenal registered their first win of the new season against Watford.

Kevin Friend will take charge of Arsenal’s game against Watford on Saturday, so what can we expect from the man who was once removed from a match because Tottenham fans complained he supported Leicester?

After registering our first point of the new campaign last weekend, there’s another tricky test in store for us as we travel to Vicarage Road.

We might have two new shiny signings about to be announced but at present, we have to work with what we’ve got and even that makes picking a starting XI for Arsenal’s game against Watford a little tricky.

The draw for this year’s Champions League took place in Monaco on Thursday and it has been relatively kind to Arsenal.

Well, it’s finally here, the road to last 16 elimination in the Champions League starts today with the drawing of the groups for this year’s competition and Anita has designed this fantastic infograph which charts Arsenal’s history in the competition.

Arsenal were drawn against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the league cup and both we’ve faced them in the competition, we’ve gone on to win it.

With the Champions League group stage draw upon us, we ask the annual question – can Arsenal even win this thing?