Arsenal News Archives: 12/2018

Arsenal welcomed back Xavier Amaechi on Tuesday night after three months on the sidelines with a foot problem.

Arsenal have drawn BATE Borisov in the Europa League Round of 32, after facing the Belarussian side in last year’s competition.

Arsenal will try to sign a player next month but, like his predecessor, Unai Emery does not like the January transfer window.

Lucas Torreira has admitted he didn’t expect to be moving to Arsenal this summer, and he thought the only interest in him came from Italy.

Arsenal are in the draw for the Europa League round of 32 on Monday, so let’s have a look at when and where to watch it, and which teams Unai Emery’s side could end up facing.

Matteo Guendouzi insists he’s not going to change for anyone, despite questions about his attitude and behaviour in the past.

We don’t often pay attention to what Michael Owen has to say but as he’s said something nice about one of our youngsters, I’m going to allow it.

Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made the African Player of the Year 10-man shortlist and it seems like the inclusion of one of them is causing a bit of bother.

Geraint Thomas, a Welsh cyclist who won the Tour de France earlier in 2018, has admitted he’s hoping for the backing of Arsenal fans to win BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.

Per Mertesacker has revealed that ‘enthusiasm’ in the dressing room has replaced ‘tristesse’ – a state of melancholy sadness.

Per Mertesacker has been speaking, briefly, about the impact of Sven Mislintat on Arsenal’s squad and what the chief scout, along with Unai Emery, look for in a player.

Ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Southampton on Sunday, the official league Twitter account have confirmed which kit Unai Emery’s side will wear.

UEFA have opened a case against Arsenal after the kick-off of Thursday’s match against Qarabag in the Europa League was delayed by three minutes.

Laurent Koscielny has sent a message to the Arsenal fans after his return to the first-team against Qarabag on Thursday night.

The League Cup quarter-finalist are now nearly all set with seven teams out of eight selected.

Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made CAF’s top 10 shortlist for African Player of the Year, as announced on Friday morning.

Takuma Asano has been named in Japan’s squad for the AFC Asian Cup, a fact which loan club Hannover 96 aren’t too happy about.

Lucas Torreira has said playing for ‘such an important team’ as Arsenal makes him feel ‘really proud’.

Fans and their representatives were left furious when it was announced that only 10 of the 32 FA Cup third round games will kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday after 22 games were moved to accommodate the wishes of TV companies.

Four months into the season, Arsenal’s loanees have had time to settle at their temporary clubs, so let’s have a look at how each of them is doing.