Arsenal News Archives: 09/2017

After Arsenal put in an organised and committed performance against Chelsea on Sunday without Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez, some pundits asked if the Gunners really need the pair.

Steve Nicol thinks that Arsenal would be a mid-table side without Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez, despite some recent claims to the contrary.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, taking a shot at the likes of Arsenal and Wigan Athletic in the process.

Steve Nicol thinks that Arsenal’s performance against Chelsea raised a worrying question for manager Arsène Wenger.

Manager Jürgen Klopp has claimed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s move from Arsenal to Liverpool this summer was a “kind of relief”.

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle thinks the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United should have signed Jermain Defoe.

Petr Čech believes Arsenal’s disciplined performance from the start on Sunday was the reason they kept their first clean sheet at Stamford Bridge since 2005.

Shkodran Mustafi has revealed that he mistook teammate Sead Kolasinac for a Chelsea player during his offside goal on Sunday.

Sead Kolašinac has had plenty of nicknames since joining Arsenal from Schalke this summer, but his latest from Garth Crooks may be the strangest yet.

Jose Mourinho took a swipe at Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool, after Manchester United’s title rivals dropped points over the weekend.

Garth Crooks is mystified why Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina isn’t playing for Arsenal or Liverpool. 

Shkodran Mustafi says that Arsenal need to try and build on the performance at Stamford Bridge, after such a positive and organised showing from the Gunners.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has said he could have chosen six Arsenal players to be man-of-the-match against Chelsea, such was their impressive collective showing at Stamford Bridge.

With the FA WSL transfer window now shut, let’s have a look at the business done by Arsenal Women in the three months.

Arsene Wenger has praised Aaron Ramsey after his performance against Chelsea on Sunday, saying the box-to-box player “doesn’t hide in big games”.

Graeme Souness thinks that Sead Kolašinac was lucky to escape from David Luiz’s red card challenge without a broken leg.

Jamie Carragher believes that Arsenal defended better against Chelsea without Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the team. 

Arsene Wenger has said that David Luiz’s tackle on Sead Kolasinac used excessive force, after Arsenal drew 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Chris Sutton thinks that Chelsea’s David Luiz fully deserved his red card against Arsenal on Sunday, even if Alexis Sanchez did wind him up after coming off the bench.

Arsene Wenger has said that Alexandre Lacazette is not ready to play 90 minutes yet, after hooking the striker off after the hour mark in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea.