Mich-Who? Decline of Spaniard shows fans they’re clueless
With 18 goals for Swansea City in his debut Premier League season, Michu was the talk of the town. Just three years ago, the Spaniard…
The Stand Archives: 12/2015
Mertesacker on Arsenal’s big game strategy
Another counter-attacking performance saw Arsenal defend well in a big game and come out on top as a result. Sitting back and allowing Manchester City…
Čech not bothered by clean sheet record
After equalling David James’ Premier League clean sheet record against Aston Villa, Petr Čech was only about 10 minutes from making the record his own…
Walcott: It isn’t about goals
A screamer from Theo Walcott sent Arsenal into the lead against Manchester City on Monday and, ultimately, into Christmas with all three points The England…
Özil: We know we have the quality
A huge 2-1 win on Monday night saw Arsenal go four point clear of Manchester City in the Premier League. An early Christmas present for…
Walcott has unending praise for Özil
Premier League assists number 14 and 15 for the season, if Arsenal are to win the title it will be in no small part down…
Is the Wenger-Era the last managerial dynasty?
So the Managerial merry-go-round continues to spin, hurling esteemed (and not esteemed) men off in all directions, and with plenty of others waiting in fear…
Cech: You need luck in big games
With Arsenal’s clash against Manchester City getting closer and closer, Petr Cech admitted that sometimes in the big games, the result comes down to luck.…
Merson backs ‘mildly consistent’ Arsenal to win league
Paul Merson not only reckons that Arsenal will beat Manchester City on Monday night, he thinks we’ll go on to win the Premier League comfortably.…
Ozil: Mourinho is a special manager
Mesut Ozil admitted he was surprised when he heard the news that Jose Mourinho was sacked as Chelsea manager. Speculation had been mounting for a…
Wenger explains why Premier League is better than La Liga
The Premier League has always been competitive and that’s why it’s known as one of the most exciting in the world but this season it’s…
Koscielny: It’s important we beat Man City
Laurent Koscielny has highlighted the importance of getting a win against Manchester City on Monday night. However, the defender was keen to mention that although…
Wenger: Rival clubs use stats too
StatDNA and Expected Goals. The latter is becoming a common term in football, and even featured in FOX coverage of the Bundesliga over the weekend. Hey!…
Wenger targets early January signing
Arsenal are approaching the busiest period of the season with a huge number of injuries. There’s still no sign of Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck has…
Wenger hails Čech’s impact so far
After equalling the Premier League record for clean sheets last weekend, Petr Čech goes into Monday night’s clash with Manchester City looking to set a…
Cech: I was right to join Arsenal when I did
Petr Cech has had his say on the current crisis at Chelsea following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal. The goalkeeper, who joined us in the summer from…
Bellerin: It’s my grandmother’s dream to see me play at Nou Camp
Hector Bellerin has spoken about Arsenal drawing his old team Barcelona in the Champions League and admitted that a certain member of his family would…
Wenger: It’s important for me to admit when I’m wrong
Arsene Wenger has had to make a huge amount of tough decisions during his time managing Arsenal. Not everyone has always agreed with them and…
Pirès: Anything is possible against Barcelona
Substituted after just 18 minutes of a Champions League Final, Robert Pirès never played for Arsenal again. After Jens Lehmann saw red, Pirès was sacrificed…
Per: I try to educate in the dressing room
With Mikel Arteta frequently sidelined by injury, the duty to lead the team out onto the pitch is often Per Mertesacker’s. That’s fine, as you don’t…