Tag: Francis Coquelin

Francis Coquelin played for Arsenal Football Club. The French midfielder joined Arsenal from Stade Lavallois in 2008. He left Arsenal for Valencia in 2018 for £12m. In total, he made 160 appearances for Arsenal. Coquelin wore the number 34 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on May 13, 1991. Coquelin currently plays for Valencia.

Arsenal could have seven players missing Friday’s Premier League opener with Leicester

Arsenal could reportedly be missing up to seven players for their opening day Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Friday evening.

What positions do Arsenal still need to strengthen?

There's just one month remaining in the transfer window, and Arsenal still have work to do.

Coquelin and Maitland-Niles help launch new Arsenal community scheme

Francis Coquelin has talked about the benefits of community work as Arsenal launched a new scheme for the homeless.

Absent Ramsey ‘should be’ fit enough for Chelsea

Arsene Wenger insists that Aaron Ramsey should be fit enough to face Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday.

Wenger confirms duo will miss Chelsea Community Shield clash

Arsene Wenger has ruled Shkodran Mustafi and Francis Coquelin out of Sunday's Community Shield.

Arsenal’s class of 2009: Where are they now?

Arsenal in the past have done well in youth competition, having won the FA Youth Cup and Premier Academy League in 2009. One would hope that these players would have kicked on and earned the right to represent the first team at some point. Eight years on, it’s worth looking at where they are now.
Santi Cazorla in training

Will Arsenal replace Santi Cazorla this summer?

Santi Cazorla's injury problems are reaching the stage where it's difficult to plan ahead with him in mind. Arsenal have to sign a replacement, but will they?

Arsenal and Manchester City: Polar opposites when using Academy players

A study has revealed that Arsenal depend on their academy graduates far more than any other team in the Premier League.

Arsenal player ratings: Cech and Martinez solid between the sticks in shootout win

Arsenal goalkeepers Petr Cech and Emi Martinez both shone in Wednesday's win over Bayern Munich.

Coquelin: “He will probably get even more than he did at Lyon”

Arsenal's Francis Coquelin believes new-boy Alexandre Lacazette could surpass his 37 goals for Lyon, as he should get more chances for the Gunners this season.

Video: More from Arsenal’s Shanghai fan party

Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Emi Martinez, Francis Coquelin and Nacho Monreal all attended an Arsenal fan party in China.

Pictures: Martinez, Monreal, Coquelin, Ozil, the Ox and Lacazette at Arsenal’s Shanghai fan party

Hundreds of Chinese fans attended one of the more unique Arsenal fan parties in recent times.

Photo Gallery: See Arsenal receive a warm welcome from supporters in Sydney

The Arsenal squad received a warm welcome from their Australian fans after they arrived in Sydney last night.

Coquelin: He doesn’t joke in front of goal

Francis Coquelin has heaped praise upon his compatriot following a club-record move to sign for Arsenal this month, saying that Lacazette is both a real asset and a goalscoring machine.

Lacazette says Coquelin helped convince him to join Arsenal

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette recently revealed midfielder Francis Coquelin helped sell the idea of this summer’s Emirates switch.

Lacazette delighted to meet his new Arsenal teammates

New signing Alexandre Lacazette was in cheerful mood as he met his new team mates yesterday.
Santi Cazorla in training

Will Arsenal replace Santi Cazorla this summer?

Santi Cazorla's injury problems are reaching the stage where it's difficult to plan ahead with him in mind. Arsenal have to sign a replacement, but will they?

Arsenal losing their homegrown identity with so many facing the exit door

With multiple players set to leave Arsenal this summer, do the Gunners face losing their home-grown identity?
Francis Coquelin and Alexis Sanchez

The army brat, the destroyer, the pornstar and the Russian doll

If Ivan Gazidis is to make good on the change he promised this summer, then Arsenal must aim to improve the weakest areas of their team – at this point in time, that would be central midfield.
Francis Coquelin v Manchester United

What does Francis Coquelin’s Arsenal future look like?

Amid talk of Arsenal signing a new central midfielder, we take a look at the prospects of Francis Coquelin.

16 players fans say ‘need to leave’ Arsenal

Apparently there are 16 players Arsenal fans want out of their club.

Jack Wilshere: What’s next for the player once tipped for greatness?

Jack Wilshere’s migration south last year was supposed to resurrect his fledgling career. But after proving fitness wasn’t an issue, it was his form that hindered his appearances at Bournemouth.

Seri agrees €35m deal to sign for Roma

OGC Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri has snubbed interest from Arsenal to agreed a deal to join AS Roma this summer.
Arsene Wenger

What positions are Arsenal actually looking to reinforce this summer?

After missing out on Champions League qualification, Arsenal have a very important transfer window ahead. We've already been linked with several players, but which areas of the team should be reinforced this summer?
Southampton's Gabonese midfielder Mario Lemina (C) is challenged by Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (L) and Liverpool's English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (R) during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on February 11, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS /

Lemina confirms Arsenal approach and hints at Juventus exit

Mario Lemina has confirmed he has received an offer from Arsenal as he looks to leave Juventus.

Arsenal’s end of season Player Power Rankings

With the 2016/17 season having come to a close, it's time to look at which Arsenal players were the most influential over the course of the campaign, as well as those who left a lot to be desired.

16 players fans think ‘need to leave’ Arsenal

Apparently there are 16 players Arsenal fans want out of their club.

Ball-winners, creative playmakers, goalscorers and box-to-box midfielders: How did Arsenal’s men in the engine...

From ball-winners like Francis Coquelin, to creative playmakers such as Mesut Ozil, to goalscoring midfielders like Aaron Ramsey and industrious box-to-box players such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal are blessed with a lot of options in the engine room.

Arsenal’s 3 worst players of the season

This is the first time that Arsenal have finished outside of the UEFA Champions League places in two decades and a spell of inconsistency midway through the campaign proved pivotal.

Coquelin: We will know Wenger’s decision in a few days

Francis Coquelin has admitted that the players would like Arsene Wenger to stay at Arsenal and that we'll find out his decision in a few days.

Valencia targeting Coquelin this summer

Valencia are reportedly about to do Arsenal a favour and take Francis Coquelin on loan next season.

Francis Coquelin summed up in one flying challenge

When Francis Coquelin was brought on for goalscorer (sort of) Granit Xhaka in the 76th minute against Manchester United, Arsenal fans everywhere let out a collective groan.
Francis Coquelin and Alexis Sanchez

Coquelin opens up on his recent bereavement

Francis Coquelin has opened up about the recent loss of his grandmother, saying that he lost a ‘big piece of his heart’.

Team news: Koscielny out ‘shorter than expected’, both keepers out

Arsene Wenger revealed the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash away to Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Sunday salvage job doesn’t dispel dissent

The best that can be said about the weekend's game is that it stopped the losing run.

Player focus – Xhaka & Coquelin worlds apart against Manchester City

Francis Coquelin and Granit Xhaka in midfield just doesn't seem to be working.
Granit Xhaka

Charlie Nicholas: I’d sell 5 or 6 from Arsenal, including Xhaka

Charlie Nicholas believes that Arsenal should sell David Ospina, Francis Coqouelin AND Granit Xhaka this summer.
Alex Iwobi, Granit Xhaka and Francis Coquelin

Tactics: What Arsenal changed that made them worse

As ball after ball fell in the centre of midfield, I watched helplessly as the likes of Lallana, Can, and even Firmino seized them for Liverpool. Where were Arsenal's ball winners?
Francis Coquelin

Player focus: How Coquelin helped Arsenal collapse

When Francis Coquelin was brought on in the 72nd minute against Bayern Munich for Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal fans everywhere internally groaned.
Santi Cazorla

Santi Cazorla: The Slimming Mirror – How he masked Arsenal’s problems for years

How Santi Cazorla masked Arsenal's problems for years