Arsenal News Archives: 01/2017

Olivier Giroud has admitted that although he’s pleased to score for Arsenal, the team really needs to stop starting so poorly.

Arsenal’s fixture times for March have been released.

Ben Sheaf has signed a contract extension with Arsenal.

Thierry Henry believes there’s everything to play for when Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge on 4 February.

News that the young striker, Beath Mead, has been signed by the club has been welcomed by all the fans as she is a player with a great future ahead, but will she get any game time?

Granit Xhaka was questioned by police over an alleged incident at Heathrow on Monday evening but was released without charge.

Robert Pires has revealed that he spoke to Alexis last week about his contract renewal and explained that the Chilean just wants to play.

With Granit Xhaka sidelined for the next four matches and Santi Cazorla out, many Arsenal fans are wondering when will Mohamed Elneny will be back from the Africa Cup of Nations?

2017 is a big year for the England Women’s team as they are now one of the favourites to win the upcoming Euros in the Netherlands. But do they have enough to win it ?

This week, the CIES Football Observatory have taken a look at the top sides from the five leagues across Europe to determine what their squad value is compared with the cost of assembling it.

Arsene Wenger has been charged with misconduct by the FA.

Arsenal ladies latest signing, US international and multiple Olympic Gold Medal winner, Heather O’Reilly, took in her first Arsenal game on Sunday – the heart-attack that was our win over Burnley.

Dan Crowley was afforded his first start for Go Ahead Eagles since his loan move at the start of the month whilst there were other players who featured on Sunday for their respective loan sides, with differing results.

With both Per Mertesacker (and Santi Cazorla) signing a new contract with Arsenal, as well as Marco van Basten revealing what steps FIFA should make to football in order to keep it interesting, there’s been plenty to talk about this week.

Calum Chambers was defensively solid once more and showed his attacking capabilities with an assist, but it ultimately wasn’t enough as Middlesbrough lost 3-1 at home against West Ham.

Jack Wilshere was excellent once more for AFC Bournemouth and despite their 2-2 draw with Watford, they’ve got plenty of positives to look forward to in the near future with the creative Englishman proving his ability in a number of occasions in promising positions.

Granit Xhaka has taken to social media to admit he was ‘disappointed’ with the red card he picked up against Burnley.

Granit Xhaka will now serve a four-game ban after his second straight red of the season, so what games will he miss?

Arsene Wenger told reporters after the game that Burnley’s Ashley Barnes should have been sent off for kicking Laurent Koscielny’s face.

Arsene Wenger has called Alexis Sanchez’s penalty “too cool” after the Chilean stepped up in the dying seconds to give Arsenal all three points against Burnely.