Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 05/2017

Arsenal’s professional and drama-free away display earned them their first league win at St Mary’s since Southampton’s return to the top flight in 2012/13.

Alexis Sanchez has scored more away goals than any other Premier League player this season.

It probably won’t surprise you to find out that Laurent Koscielny has made the most Premier League interceptions this season.

Jose Mourinho insists that playing a weakened Manchester United team against Arsenal on Sunday was ‘common sense’.

Having not featured for almost a month, sidelined with a thigh injury, Shkodran Mustafi started and excelled as Arsenal kept a well-earned clean sheet against Southampton.

Alexis Sánchez has been criticised for some lacklustre performances of late, where he has only shown flashes of the world-class ability we’ve become accustomed to seeing on a weekly basis.

Arsenal kept their good run going and beat Southampton 2-0 on Wednesday night to get back to 5th place, just 3 away from the beloved top 4.

Arsenal managed to somewhat reluctantly register a much-needed win against Southampton on Wednesday night.

Teams are often accused of time-wasting tactics in an attempt to run down the clock and secure a hard-earned result but Arsene Wenger doesn’t believe that Southampton were time-wasting against Liverpool at the weekend.

After a morale-boosting win over Manchester United on Sunday, it’s important for Arsenal to continue winning.

Arsène Wenger has had his say about compatriot and managerial counterpart Claude Puel, whom his side will face once again this evening.

We all had a good chuckle when Southampton took points off Liverpool at the weekend, and then we remembered we were playing them next and things were sad again.

Arsenal travel to Southampton for what will surely be a tough game on Wednesday night. How will Arsenal lineup? Who the hell knows!

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe revealed that Jose Mourinho gave him just one job on Sunday against Arsenal – to look after Alexis Sanchez.

Arsenal’s midfield outshone their United counterparts and provided the perfect platform for Sunday’s 2-0 win, which leaves Jose Mourinho still searching for his first league win at the Emirates and first win in any competition against a current Top 6 side since November 2014.

Arsenal’s midfield outshone their United counterparts and provided the perfect platform for Sunday’s 2-0 win, which leaves Jose Mourinho still searching for his first league…

Arsenal Ladies will be hoping that their 5-1 away win at WSL2 champions Yeovil will kickstart their season. Meanwhile there was disappointment for the Development Team as Chelsea Ladies won the League.

Antonio Conte has backed Jose Mourinho’s decision to field a weakened team against Chelsea’s title rivals, Spurs, next weekend.

Mesut Özil is not a big-game player. He fades when his side need him most and is a luxury player, one that Arsenal cannot afford – so say his critics, especially in the media.

Once again, Granit Xhaka was one of Arsenal’s best performers against Manchester United and scored a vital goal during our 2-0 win.