The Stand Archives: 04/2016

With European clubs like Bayern Munich and Ajax appointing legendary players to important roles, many have wondered why Arsenal don’t do the same.

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp played for the Gunners for Arsène Wenger’s entire time at Highbury and still believes the Frenchman is the right man for the club.

Top of the league in December, Arsenal fans didn’t expect to be out of the title race at the beginning of April, nor did Francis Coquelin.

In recent weeks the Arsenal defence has looked a little more assured but that changed last weekend as the side capitulated and conceded an Andy Carroll hat-trick at Upton Park.

Helen Trantum tries to understand if Arsenal’s lack of players combinations lies at heart of many poor performances this season.

In an otherwise poor week for Arsenal, Mesut Özil had something to smile about as he was nominated for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award.

Now back in the Arsenal first team for the first time since he threw his chance away in the autumn, Gabriel has insisted he won’t make the same error that saw him dropped from the side again.

A player of the month award, a goal of the month and a string of strong performances, Mohamed Elneny has won a lot of fans since signing for Arsenal in January.

Sitting third in the Premier League table, Arsenal aren’t in a disastrous position…until you consider the teams in second and first.

After a fast rise to the Arsenal first team, some England fans may be a little aggrieved that Alex Iwobi has opted to play for Nigeria.

After a long wait, Samuel Chukwueze is finally set to move to London and start training with his new Arsenal teammates.

Since breaking into the first team last month, Alex Iwobi has looked right at home and scored twice, giving us a couple of views of a new goal celebration.

Having prevailed in tough conditions against the odds on Monday evening, Arsenal u21 manager Steve Gatting has praised his side’s performance in the away victory over league leaders Derby County.

In an exclusive interview with Squawka, Ian Wright admitted that he believes Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, David Seaman, Nigel Winterburn and Steve Bould were all underrated, with David Hillier being the most undervalued player he’s ever shared the pitch with.

Anthony Martial is keen for Arsenal and Manchester United target, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to join the Red Devils this summer.

Ian Wright spoke exclusively to Squawka recently and revealed he would have loved to play against Manchester United’s David de Gea.

Former Arsenal midfielder, Samir Nasri, reckons he’s the perfect player for Pep Guardiola when he finally joins Manchester City in the summer and claims he’s going to have a ‘chat’ with the Bayern Munich man so show his ‘hunger’.

Mesut Ozil has revealed that his comments regarding Arsenal messing up the title were taken out of context but we have dropped stupid points.

Spurs hero, Ledley King, has admitted that just finishing above Arsenal in the Premier League is a huge achievement for the north London club.

Arsene Wenger surprised everyone by deciding to start David Ospina ahead of the fit-again Petr Cech and then admitted defending aerially has been a problem all seasn regardless of which keeper plays.