Arsenal News Archives: 11/2017

Garth Crooks says Mesut Özil should be playing for Tottenham, because their fans would appreciate the Arsenal and Germany playmaker more.

Every time an England squad is named, fans ask the same question: Do central contracts guarantee a call-up, even if a player is out of form or regularly unused on international duty?

Mesut Ozil heaped praise onto Alexis Sanchez on Saturday following the forward’s goal against Tottenham in the North London Derby.

Shkodran Mustafi says he told Mesut Özil to take the free-kick that led to the opening goal against Tottenham because he believes in the German’s deliveries. His words were proved true.

Alan Shearer feels Arsenal fans will be frustrated with their win over Tottenham, due to the team’s mixed performances this season.

Arsenal have appointed highly-rated Borussia Dortmund chief scout Sven Mislintat to be the Head of Recruitment, a further indication Ivan Gazidis is winning the battle for change at the club.

Shkodran Mustafi has insisted that he wasn’t close to leaving Arsenal during the summer, launching into a tirade at the football journalist who asked.

Arsene Wenger has described Manchester City as on another planet this season.

Arsène Wenger says that Shkodran Mustafi had a fantastic performance against Spurs, and revealed that the German defender wasn’t close to leaving in the summer.

Shkodran Mustafi believes Arsenal showed their character against Tottenham. 

Hector Bellerín thinks the win over Spurs will shut some people up and might change a few opinions of the Arsenal team.

Lucas Perez was in action for Deportivo and got on the scoresheet. Stephy Mavididi was given a rare start and Takuma Asano also featured. The rest were on the bench or left out entirely.

Arsenal’s Katie McCabe has won the PFA Ireland International Women’s Player of the Year award.

Arsene Wenger has heaped praise onto Alex Iwobi after the winger netted another two goals for Nigeria last week but admits the 21-year-old still needs to improve in the final third.

Arsene Wenger insists that any wrong calls from the linesman or referee Mike Dean on Saturday had no impact on the final result.

Arsene Wenger explained why he finally started his record signing in a big game – because he wanted to make use of Lacazette’s link-up play against Tottenham.

Theo Walcott has reflected on how much has changed for him over the years. 

Dimitar Berbatov loves red sauce because it reminds him of the Arsenal defence he used to “eat”.

Arsene Wenger is convinced that both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil want to stay at the club.

Hector Bellerin was full of praise for Mesut Ozil following his Man of the Match-winning performance against Spurs on Saturday.