Arsenal News Archives: 12/2016

Arsene Wenger has admitted that it’s been a frustrating season for Olivier Giroud.

After Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Brom on Boxing Day, various accounts on Twitter began to report that there had been a row between Gabriel and Lucas Perez, which carried on after the final whistle down the tunnel.

With the majority of Europe’s top leagues on a winter break at the moment, only players in England featured over Boxing Day.

Speaking to the Sun recently, Hector Bellerin explained why Mesut Ozil doesn’t need to work as hard as others in Arsenal training.

Theo Walcott was missing from Arsenal’s Boxing Day squad to face West Brom with what Arsene Wenger has described as a ‘very small’ calf problem.

Following Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Brom on Boxing Day, Arsene Wenger explained why playing the Baggies off the back of two losses wasn’t exactly an ideal tie.

Here is a story from a few seasons ago, when I had a small involvement in an international move.

Arsenal’s captain, Per Mertesacker, has told the official matchday programme, that he wasn’t happy with how his Arsenal side fought in their last two Premier League matches.

I just wanted to take this time to say Happy Holidays! to all our readers and also say a massive thank you! for your support throughout the year.

Alexis Sanchez has said that he is ‘happy and comfortable’ at Arsenal in a recent interview given to Arsenal magazine.

Reiss Nelson, Ben Sheaf, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Ainsley Maitland-Niles all trained with the Arsenal first team on Friday as the team gets ready to face West Brom on Boxing Day.

Alexis has been singing the praises of Mesut Ozil in the latest edition of the Arsenal magazine.

Alexis Sanchez’s love for his dogs is well documented and now he has explained why he called his pets ‘Atom’ and ‘Humber’

Daniel Crowley will spend the second half of this season on loan with the Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands after a deal was agreed between the two sides.

Former Arsenal player and current Arsenal scout, Danny Karbassiyoon, was speaking recently with the Arsenal matchday programme about playing and scouting for the club.

According to a report in Calciomercato, the Romanian media see 17-year-old Vlad Dragomir as the next Toni Kroos, while in London he’s viewed as Mesut Ozil’s ‘heir’.

Bournemouth travel to Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day and Arsenal loanee, Jack Wilshere, hopes his team can put an end to Chelsea’s winning streak.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could make a return as soon as New Year’s Day during Arsenal’s Premier League clash at home to Crystal Palace.

Kieran Gibbs has spoken about how much he enjoyed captaining Arsenal during the EFL Cup this season.

Alexis Sanchez has again missed out on winning the Chilean Player of the Year award.