Arda Turan suspended for Tuesday’s match
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is suspended for one Champions League match and won’t feature against Arsenal on Tuesday evening. The Turkish midfielder became a Barcelona…
Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 02/2016
Wenger: Suárez has inspired team spirit at Barcelona
What’s amazing about the Barcelona frontline of Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar is how well they seem to gel together. Big stars often come…
Barça stars Mascherano and Iniesta wary of Alexis’ ability
A former Barcelona player, Alexis Sánchez may well already by striking fear into Tuesday’s opposition before a ball is kicked. There is plenty of talk…
Issues on the ball? Position is nine tenths of the law
Arsenal’s issues in possession against a defensive team were evident once again in the 0-0 draw against Hull City on Saturday I had intended to…
Arsenal are drawing more blanks than they have in seven years
Since 2009 Arsenal have lost Cesc Fábregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri, Robin van Persie just to name a few talented attacking players. However, no season…
Barcelona unconvincing without Busquets in 2-1 win
Barcelona picked up an away win at Las Palmas on Saturday, but their performance was far from convincing. Up against one of the worst teams…
Vermaelen would celebrate against Arsenal? So he should
You know what, refusing to celebrate is one of the most ridiculous things in ‘the modern game’. I am very much an advocate of modern…
After 7 years, Arsenal draw an FA Cup game 0-0
A disappointing 0-0 draw against Hull City on Saturday wasn’t great for Arsenal fans, and appears to have left many Gunners fed up. It’s understandable,…
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 on…
Welbeck encourages on first start in 10 months
In his first first team start since last April, Danny Welbeck completed 67 minutes against Hull City on Saturday. And that is almost the best…
Alexis Sánchez, what’s the problem?
Rushing on the ball, working hard but fruitlessly off the ball, and generally looking a shadow of himself: what’s up with Alexis Sánchez? The Chilean…
Player ratings: Welbeck looks sharp despite frustrating Arsenal draw v Hull City
Despite being the stronger team against a weakened Hull side, we couldn’t manage to find the net in 90 minutes. Watching the players constantly trying…
Hull keeper sets record against Arsenal
Like some boring, repetitive dream, another keeper no-one had ever heard off turned up at the Emirates and had a worldie on Saturday. Eldin Jakupovic…
Did Arsenal or Hull benefit more from Mike Dean’s bad calls?
Mike Dean took charge of his first Arsenal game since the Chelsea debacle, and while he wasn’t quite so spectacularly awful, he was bad enough…
Result: Arsenal face replay after being held 0-0 at home to Hull
Arsenal face a replay away at Hull after drawing 0-0 against the Tigers. The first half was frustrating with Arsenal having the lion’s share of…
Welbeck makes first start in 10 months – Official teams Arsenal v Hull City
Arsenal face Hull in the FA Cup for the third year in a row, hoping to progress to the quarter-finals. The Tigers have failed to…
Arsenal v Hull marks Arsene Wenger’s 100th FA Cup clash
Come Saturday afternoon against Hull, Arsene Wenger will have managed 100 FA Cup ties. Among the 99 clashes he’s been in charge of so far,…
Watch: Arsene Wenger’s pre-Hull press conference in full
Ahead of our FA Cup match against Hull, Arsene Wenger admitted he expected to see a strong side from the Tigers. The boss also touched…
Nick Powell talks Manchester United troubles, injury, Arsenal and Hull
Nick Powell is set to make his debut for Hull City when they turn up at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime in the FA Cup.…
Arsenal get Hull boost as Bruce admits game is a problem
Steve Bruce is not a happy man and you can’t really blame him. Not only does the Hull manager have to contend with yet another…