Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 08/2016

Somewhat naively, I always thought that Alexis Sanchez would make a good striker. How wrong was I?

It’s not been a year to remember for Theo Walcott.

The first game of the season between Arsenal and Liverpool resulted in a scrappy, odd goal-fest, which highlighted our weaknesses for all to see.

Leicester City’s 2-1 loss to Hull on the opening day of the season has shown perhaps they’re more similar to Arsenal than they’d like to think.

If you had to point to one non-Arsenal player who was made of pure Arsenal DNA, then you’d probably pick Daniel Sturridge.

Well, it’s finally here – Arsenal time and our first predicted starting XI of the new season.

When it was announced that Michael Oliver would be in charge of Arsenal’s opener against Liverpool, many Arsenal fans were happy, but should they really be?

All things considered, there’s plenty of nervous supporters and sceptical critics eager to take advantage of Arsenal’s flaws as the new campaign gets under way. An…

Olivier Giroud will not be taking part in Sunday’s game against Liverpool, but the frontman has been speaking to the press in France about his aims for the upcoming season.

UEFA have released a list of the top teams in Europe and Arsenal are placed 11th, three behind Chelsea and two ahead of Manchester City.

With the season kicking off this weekend, we all have that one opening day game that is seared in our memories. Can you name them all?

We all know that Jurgen Klopp loves Arsene Wenger and the feeling is mutual.

With the league season upon us, it’s not just Arsenal who are struggling with injuries.

Ahead of the game, our good friends at Oulala compiled an infograph comparing Alexis Sanchez and Philippe Coutinho

One of the most frustrating things about Jurgen Klopp is that he is the Liverpool manager which means despite being inclined to like him a lot, we must, MUST force ourselves not to for the good of all that is holy in football.

Arsene Wenger held his first press conference of the season on Friday morning and gave updates on who’s in and who’s out in the Arsenal injury hokey-kokey.

Jack Wilshere’s ‘one-week’ injury will keep him out for the season opener against Liverpool, two weeks on from being ruled out for a week but he’s still looking forward to the new season.

Despite only signing for us weeks ago, Granit Xhaka has slotted into the Arsenal team as if he was always meant to be there.

This news may not come as a surprise to many but Jose Mourinho has become the first manager to spend over £1bn on new signings.

James Milner has been diagnosed with a ‘torn muscle’ in his foot but, remarkably, has not been ruled out of the game at the weekend against Arsenal.