Mourinho in ‘makes hypocritical statement’ shocker

Jose Mourinho addressed the press on Friday looking more like someone who had been down the pub all day than a football manager and he had some typically idiotic things to say.
Wojciech Szczesny

Szczesny would welcome Vermaelen at Roma

Wojciech Szczesny has admitted that he would welcome former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen at Roma.

Cazorla: I’m lucky to play alongside Alexis and Ozil (video)

Santi Cazorla recently took part in a 'super-fan' interview while in LA and admitted that he feels very lucky to play with the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

Bielik: I wasn’t happy when Wenger put me at centre-back

Krystian Bielik has revealed how he felt when Arsene Wenger moved him from midfield to centre-back.

Woj: I want to win title

Wojciech Szczesny has given his first interview since moving back to Roma for another season on loan and expressed his determination to win the Serie A title while there.
Takuma Asano

Asano ‘ecstatic’ about Arsenal move and Olympic journey

Takuma Asano has revealed that he is ‘ecstatic’ at how things have turned out for him recently despite being initially unsure about accepting a move to Arsenal because he wasn’t sure about moving abroad.
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Wednesday Arsenal recap – Draxler rumour unraveled, Mahrez, Mustafi + more

The big news on Wednesday was that Julian Draxler has made it very public that he wants to leave Wolfsburg.

Lauren: Giroud lacks X-Factor

Arsenal legend, Lauren, has slated Olivier Giroud, claiming that the striker lacks the X-Factor. Oh and apparently we don't need Mahrez either.

Alex Iwobi: Starting against Barcelona was crazy!

Alex Iwobi has spoken to FourFourTwo about starting for Arsenal against Barcelona, admitting that the feelings were crazy and that he had to keep it a secret.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal celebrates his team's 1-0 win in the FA Community Shield match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 2, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal coach: Alex Iwobi has Arsenal DNA

Arsenal youth coach, Andries Jonker, claims that Alex Iwobi is the personification of Arsenal DNA.

Walcott willing to be winger but is he too late?

Theo Walcott claims that he's now happy to move out right to the wing for Arsenal permanently but is it all too little too late?

Draxler keen to leave Wolfsburg, Arsenal reportedly interested

The huge news that broke overnight and has continued into Wednesday morning is that Julian Draxler has told Bild that he wants to leave Wolfsburg.

‘Ben Yedder could have gone to Arsenal’

Toulouse boss, Pascal Dupraz, has seemingly confirmed that Arsenal were interested in Wissam Ben Yedder after all.

Rob Holding: I model my game on Rio Ferdinand

Rob Holding has admitted that he models his game on former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand.

Alex Scott: Liverpool loss is hard to take

Over the weekend, Arsenal Ladies lost 2-1 to Liverpool, leaving them six points adrift of League leaders, Manchester City.

Toral: Football means leaving friendships behind

Arsenal youth player, Jon Toral has spoken about his time with Barcelona and the close bond he already shares with Granada teammate, Isaac Cuenca.

Lauren: Strangling Neville was worth £40,000 fine

Arsenal legend Lauren claims that strangling Phil Neville was worth the £40,000 fine he incurred from the FA back in 2003.
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‘Arsenal killed my holiday’

Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that Arsenals win and Spurs, therefore, fluffing second place put him in a bad mood for his entire summer holiday.

Mahrez latest – Player is ‘100%’ not going to Arsenal, manager confirms

Claudio Ranieri has once again confirmed that Riyah Mahrez is not leaving Leicester City.
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Friday Arsenal recap – Wenger confirms hunt for striker, Mustafi and Mahrez latest +...

On Friday, we beat the MLS All-Stars, Wenger confirmed we'd be signing a new attacking option and we dug into the latest with the Mahrez and Mustafi rumours.

Wenger acknowledges Arsenal’s lack of attacking options, confirms ‘one more’ signing

Arsene Wenger has breathed life into our lifeless Gooner corpses by confirming that Arsenal are looking to bring in one more attacking option.

Wenger: No matter what I do, it’s never enough

Arsene Wenger has bemoaned transfers and the fact that no matter who you sign or how much you spend, it's never enough.

Higuain explains why he did an RvP…sort of

Gonzalo Higuain is now officially a Juventus player (let's never trust Napoli again) but has admitted that it's up to him to prove his steep price tag and that he understands the fans' anger.
Rob Holding

Rob Holding admits to pre-match ‘jitters’

Rob Holding played his first game for Arsenal against the MLS All-Stars on Friday and although he performed well, he admitted that he did suffer from some pre-match 'jitters'.

Wenger hails new signings after pre-season win

Arsene Wenger has hailed his two new signings, Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding, following Arsenal's pre-season win over the MLS All-Stars.
Rob Holding

Petr Cech urges Arsenal’s new signing to step up

After Per Mertesacker was ruled out for up to five months with a knee injury he sustained in our pre-season match against RC Lens, Petr Cech has urged Arsenal's new signing, Rob Holding, to step up.

Ox: It was bigger than I thought it was going to be!

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain expressed his surprise at the magnitude of Arsenal's clash against the MLS All-Stars after the Gunners won 2-1.

Wenger: Win over MLS All-Stars was tough

Despite beating the MLS All-Stars 2-1, Arsene Wenger admitted that it was a tough victory due to Arsenal's difficult training regime.
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Tuesday recap: Arsenal striker bid rejected, Ben Yedder interest + more

The rumour mill was in overdrive on Tuesday, with the news that we could be about to sign Wissam Ben Yedder breaking on Twitter and Lyon confirming that they've rejected a bit from us for Lacazette.

‘Wenger was not asked to be England manager’

FA technical director, Dan Ashworth, insists that Arsene Wenger was not the first choice for the England job, contrary to reports.

Wenger reveals why he sold Isaac Hayden

Arsene Wenger has revealed why he sold Isaac Hayden to Newcastle.

Cazorla: David Villa was born with a gift

Santi Cazorla has jumped in on the David Villa love-in that our players seem to be partaking in before our pre-season friendly against the MLS All-Stars.

Why Rob Holding’s vow to keep it simple for Arsenal is refreshing

Our new signing, Rob Holding, has vowed to not take risks and to basically keep things simple when he's defending.
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Monday recap: Boys in the USA, Lacazette update, Inter inquiry + more

Monday saw the Gunners jet off to the USA, as well as more developments in a few transfer stories.

Diego Maradona blasts Juventus ‘fat cats’ over Higuain move

Diego Maradona is not a happy bunny, in fact, he's pretty livid about Gonzalo Higuain potentially signing for Juventus.

Invincible has warning for Xhaka

Jens Lehmann has issued a warning to new signing Granit Xhaka.
Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) and Arsenal's French coach Arsene Wenger (R) arrive for a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, on March 7, 2011 in Barcelona on the eve of their Champions League football match against FC Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE

Fabregas: Wenger is like my second father

Cesc Fabregas claims that Arsene Wenger is like his second father and, to be honest, his comments have annoyed me.
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Friday recap: Arsenal announce new signing, Lacazette update, unsettled Bellerin + more

Since we love a Friday announcement, Arsenal chose today to confirm the signing of Rob Holding. Oh yeah, and we played RC Lens.

Gazidis: Maybe there’s talent we’ve missed in French second division…

Do we have reason to feel a little nervous about Ivan Gazidis' recent comments regarding emulating Leicester City's success by shopping in the French second division?

‘I shouldn’t be playing at my age’ says Seaman

Despite being excited to play in our Arsenal Legends' match in September, David Seaman has admitted that, at his age, his body has informed him that he really shouldn't be playing.