Mesut Özil’s best assists of 2015
It’s been one hell of a year for Mesut Özil, particularly since the start of the new Premier League season. An incredible number of assists…
Player focus Archives: 12/2015
Daily Cannon POTM for December: Mesut Özil
I sense a running theme. After Nacho Monreal in August and Theo Walcott in September, Mesut Özil has dominated the Daily Cannon Arsenal player of the…
Theo Walcott, Arsenal’s big game player
Every season, almost without exception, Theo Walcott steps up in a big game. As a teenager, his first Arsenal goal came against Chelsea in a…
Aaron Ramsey, the all-round star has nothing to prove
After goals against Sunderland and Aston Villa, Aaron Ramsey received huge praise. A return to a central midfield role gave him freedom to roam and…
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 for…
Player focus: Another Ozil masterclass against Manchester City
Before Monday night’s game between Arsenal and Manchester City, Sky Sports, and Jamie Carragher in particular, billed the playmaker’s battle as ‘Silva runs the game while…
Wenger hails Čech’s impact so far
After equalling the Premier League record for clean sheets last weekend, Petr Čech goes into Monday night’s clash with Manchester City looking to set a…
Bellerín needs to recapture form to blunt City’s left side
At the start of November, injury ruled Héctor Bellerín out of two of the biggest games of the season. On Monday, he will face his…
Pellegrini says Arsenal don’t need Özil
If Arsenal have the best playmaker in the Premier League, Manchester City have his biggest rival. And vice versa. Mesut Özil and David Silva are…
Giroud on track for his greatest season yet
During Arsenal’s superb victory over Olympiacos, Olivier Giroud scored his first hat-trick while wearing an Arsenal jersey in what has been the French forward’s best…
Who is Aleksandr Kokorin and why do Arsenal want him?
With the January transfer window approaching, there are reports that Arsenal are going to make a signing! Yes, a real signing! According to Russian outlet Izvestia,…
Giroud’s top five Premier League goals so far
What a week for Olivier Giroud! On Wednesday he scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal to keep the club in the Champions League. On Sunday, he…
Giroud earns redemption with historic hat-trick
You’d never guess it, but Olivier Giroud is now averaging a goal every 104 minutes in the Champions League and Premier League this season. It’s…
Can Özil’s will triumph?
This weekend saw the wounded animal that is Arsenal limp past the finishing line against a spirited but limited Sunderland. Despite impressive performances from Aaron…
Ramsey and Özil: Arsenal’s Central Intelligence Agency
Boxing Day 2013, Arsenal won at Upton Park but Aaron Ramsey picked up a thigh strain which ruled him out until April. Mesut Özil had signed…
Player focus: Campbell leaves Sunderland and Spurs’ DeAndre Yedlin looking like a dummy
Joel Campbell has had something of a topsy turvy few games. Against Dinamo Zagreb he was a live wire, making one very smart assist and…
What can be done about Gabriel?
There’s only been one word on everyone’s lips this week at Cannon Towers this week: injuries. We spent approximately three times as long discussing that…
Daily Cannon POTM for November: Mesut Özil
Throughout a disappointing November, Mesut Özil gave us hope. He gave us all something to believe in. Arsenal played five times in November, winning just…