The Stand Archives: 05/2016

An emotional day on Sunday drew a close to Mikel Arteta’s career as an Arsenal player and the midfielder believes it was time.

Picking up just two of the last 12 points available at the end of the season, a collapse from Tottenham allowed Arsenal to sneak above them.

Most seasons turn on just a few brief moments: here are the 2015-16 versions we’ve pulled out.

A fortnight ago I wrote that second place was still within Arsenal’s reach despite the points gap, and with one point from a possible nine, Tottenham made my optimism a reality.

The season is over and we put our heads together at Daily Cannon to try and figure out who the player of the season is.

Mikel Arteta had a tearful farewell at the Emirates Stadium yesterday as his Arsenal playing career came to an end.

Arsenal star Mesut Özil capped a superb season with another assist on Sunday afternoon, but he’s still going to leave fans sweating on his future.

Like most of us, Aaron Ramsey isn’t having a great time watching how well Spurs are playing this season and is still optimistic of finishing above them.

Can you fall out of love with football?

Sol Campbell couldn’t help but have a dig at former club Spurs recently.

After a superb season at Birmingham City, Jon Toral is hoping to return to Arsenal in the summer to earn a place in the first team.

Spending the season on loan at Rangers, Gedion Zelalem has had a successful first campaign in professional football.

It’s been an eventful but ultimately disappointing first season at Arsenal for Petr Čech, who blames the club’s perceived underachievement on a poor injury record.

As with every summer, Arsenal are going to be linked with a lot of strikers in the coming weeks, but Mauro Icardi is one centre-forward who won’t be arriving in north London.

After news broke of Arsenal’s reported €50m bid for Granit Xhaka earlier this week, much of the focus went towards how he would fit into the team and how other players may or may not be better purchases.

After finally featuring heavily in an Arsenal game at the weekend, Jack Wilshere is hoping England boss Roy Hodgson names him in his Euro 2016 squad next week.

Jordan Lukaku, younger brother of Everton striker Romelu, has had an impressive season in Belgium and has his eyes on a move to England.

As far as Arsenal right-backs go, Lee Dixon takes some beating. Dixon appeared 619 times for the club during his 15 years in north London…

Reduced to being a spectator for the majority of the season, Jack Wilshere must have been as frustrated as the fans.

Arsenal target Granit Xhaka has admitted on Wednesday he is eager to learn where his future lies.