Tag: Lucas Torreira

Lucas Torreira plays for Arsenal Football Club. The Uruguayan midfielder arrived at Arsenal in 2018 from Sampdoria for £26m and earns around £75,000-per-week or £3,900,000-per-year. Torreira wears the number 11 shirt. He was born on February 11, 1996.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Report: AC Milan interested in Lucas Torreira

AC Milan are interested in signing Lucas Torreira and bringing him back to Italy, according to reports in Italy.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Vito Mannone of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on September 17, 2012 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal seek new scout for Italy amid curious stat

Arsenal are seeking a new scout to cover Italy and Switzerland.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal reacts with the linesman during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis wants Lucas Torreira at AC Milan

Ivan Gazidis and AC Milan are thinking about trying to get their grubby little hands on Lucas Torreira as the former Arsenal chief exec proves, once again, he cares not for Arsenal.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal shoots and scores his teams second goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final First Leg match between Arsenal and S.S.C. Napoli at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira: I dream of playing for Boca Juniors someday

Lucas Torreira has admitted he wants to play for Boca Juniors someday, as it's been his dream since he was a young child.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives instructions during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal and Valencia at Emirates Stadium on May 02, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Has Unai Emery answered these 6 questions?

In September, shortly after Unai Emery's reign at Arsenal began, I asked six questions that I then totally forgot about. Coming across the article again, I thought it time we have a look to see if he has answered any of those questions satisfactorily in his first season.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal shoots and scores his teams second goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final First Leg match between Arsenal and S.S.C. Napoli at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery: I think Lucas Torreira can be ready for Thursday physically

Unai Emery thinks Lucas Torreira will be available to face Napoli on Thursday, despite coming off at half-time with a minor injury in Monday night's victory over Watford.
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Arsenal FC at John Smith's Stadium on February 9, 2019 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Unai Emery’s first-choice XI since arriving at Arsenal becomes clear

It may not seem like it at times but Unai Emery has a first-choice Xi that many will find surprising.

Lucas Torreira spotted in Italy on Saturday

Lucas Torreira was in Italy to watch his former side, Sampdoria, lose at home to Roma on Saturday.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal sits on the bench before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

‘Something very strange happened’ Lucas Torreira’s father speaks out

Lucas Torreira’s father has once again admitted the player was close to signing for Napoli before he ended up at Arsenal saying ‘something very strange happened’ and then claiming the player could return to Italy 'in the future'.
HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 07: Martin Caceres #22 of Uruguay argues with referee Ismael Elfath after a penaltyb kick was given to Mexico in the first half during the International Friendly match between Mexico and Uruguay at NRG Stadium on September 7, 2018 in Houston, United States. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Arsenal senior and youth international round-up so far

After the first few days of the international break, let's have a look at how Arsenal's senior and youth stars are doing so far.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal looks dejected at full time after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.(Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

FA show 1 set of rules for Tottenham, 1 set for everybody else

If the FA aren’t going to charge Davinson Sanchez, then they must demote Anthony Taylor.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Tottenham should have had 3 reds v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur should have finished with nine men yet somehow it was Arsenal who had a man sent off when Lucas Torreira was shown red.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira named in Uruguay squad for China Cup this month

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has been named in the Uruguay squad for the China Cup later this month, which they'll take part in along with three other national teams.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Bournemouth: Arsenal score five in dominant victory

Arsenal smashed Bournemouth 5-1 on Wednesday night, taking full advantage of the opportunity to add to their points tally and goal difference ahead of matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Gilberto admits he doesn’t know if Lucas Torreira is the solution to Arsenal’s holding...

Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva had admitted he's not sure whether Lucas Torreira is the solution to the club's holding midfield problems.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira names 2 Arsenal players who bring ‘quality touch to the side’

Arsenal may be trying to get rid of Mesut Ozil but Lucas Torreira rates the German as 'quality' and a player he is delighted to be teammates with.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Cardiff City at Emirates Stadium on January 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Cardiff: Arsenal grind out 2-1 win despite shaky performance

Arsenal managed to grind out a victory over Cardiff City on Tuesday night, but it wasn't as easy as it should've been for Unai Emery's side.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Cheslea at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 19, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP)

Unai Emery to make 5 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Cardiff City

Arsenal are looking to bounce back from their FA Cup exit against Manchester United with victory over Cardiff City in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Cheslea at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 19, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP)

Unai Emery to make 2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Manchester United

Arsenal face Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, coming off the back of a league victory over Chelsea.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates scoring his teams first goal with Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal fight hard for convincing win: Player ratings vs Chelsea

Arsenal bounced back from a disappointing defeat against West Ham United to beat Chelsea convincingly at the Emirates Stadium and keep their top four hopes alive.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal acknowledges the travelling support following the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on October 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira: I haven’t spoken to Aaron Ramsey about moving to Italy

Lucas Torreira has denied that Aaron Ramsey has asked him about his time in Italy, despite the Welshman's reported impending transfer to Juventus.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal sits on the bench before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Arsenal men most fouled in Premier League

The top two most fouled players in the Premier League might not come as any surprise when you hear their names, but you might not be expecting Arsenal’s enforcer to be on the list.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Four Arsenal stars make top 100 most valuable in Europe’s top-five leagues

Arsenal have four players in the top 100 most valuable in Europe's top-five leagues, according to the CIES Football Observatory, with Lucas Torreira shooting up the list since joining.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Long Read: Arsenal’s festive period shows how much work Emery has to do

Not all of Wenger's departing squad will fit into whatever Emeryball turns out to be, much as, frankly, it didn't really suit Wengerball by the end. With this in mind, and with half the season gone, let's have a look at where things stand.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Fulham FC at Emirates Stadium on January 1, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal 4-1 winners despite some nervy moments: Player ratings vs Fulham

Arsenal finished their first game of the new year 4-1 winners against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium, a scoreline which doesn't quite reflect how close the game was at times.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Blackpool at Emirates Stadium on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham

Arsenal can't dwell on their defeat to Liverpool for too long, as they have a game against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to kick off 2019.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal acknowledges the travelling support following the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on October 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Pundit names Arsenal star as ‘signing of the year’ – better than Liverpool man

Jonathan Norcroft believes that Lucas Torreira is the ‘signing of the season’ beating out Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri.
Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi (R) reacts after English referee Michael Oliver (unseen) awarded Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) a penalty after he was fouled by Arsenal's Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 29, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Arsenal embarrassed: Player ratings vs Liverpool

Arsenal were embarrassed by Liverpool 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite taking an early lead against the league leaders.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Liverpool

Arsenal travel to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, with the ominous task of trying to bounce back from a draw against Brighton by getting a result against the most in-form team in the country.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal FC at American Express Community Stadium on December 26, 2018 in Brighton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Brighton: Arsenal held despite another Aubameyang goal

Arsenal were held to a disappointing draw in Brighton on Boxing Day, despite taking an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan reacts during the English League Cup quarter-final football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 19, 2018. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP / Getty Images)

Unai Emery suffers another blow & kit for Brighton confirmed

Late on Christmas Eve, it was announced that Henrikh Mkhitaryan had suffered a broken metatarsal and would miss around six weeks as he recovered. Mkhitaryan...
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Unai Emery manager / head coach of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Brighton

After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal clashes with Ashley Barnes of Burnley during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Burnley FC at Emirates Stadium on December 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fires Arsenal to victory in fiery encounter: Player ratings vs Burnley

Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Burnley in the early Saturday kick-off, in a fiery and physical encounter that left Unai Emery with yet another defensive injury.
Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil v Liverpool [via AP]

Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Burnley

After 22 games without a defeat, Arsenal have suffered two on the bounce, and they need to get back to winning ways against Burnley on Saturday.
Arsenal's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan reacts during the English League Cup quarter-final football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 19, 2018. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP / Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Spurs: Wasteful Arsenal knocked out of League Cup

Arsenal put on a display of wasteful finishing as Tottenham Hotspur did the exact opposite on Wednesday night, with Unai Emery's side losing 2-0 to crash out of the League Cup.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Unai Emery manager / head coach of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Expected Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
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Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Huddersfield Town at Emirates Stadium on December 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira admits it was a ‘massive surprise’ Arsenal wanted to sign him

Lucas Torreira has admitted he didn't expect to be moving to Arsenal this summer, and he thought the only interest in him came from Italy.

Arsenal Phone Wallpapers: Set of 11 feat. Ozil, Guendouzi, Torreira & more

11 exclusive Arsenal phone wallpapers just for you from Daily Cannon
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 11 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Southampton

Arsenal face Southampton on Sunday, looking for another three points to keep their fight for a top-four spot going.