Tag: Rob Holding

Rob Holding plays for Arsenal Football Club. The English defender arrived at Arsenal in 2016 from Bolton for £2m and earns around £25,000-per-week or £1,300,000-per-year. Holding wears the number 16 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on September 20, 1995.

Aubameyang gives Wenger’s Arsenal story a happy ending: Player Ratings v Huddersfield

Arsenal gave Arsene Wenger one final win as a send off on Sunday afternoon, with a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town.
during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Leicester, England.

Spirited 10-man performance despite defeat: Player ratings v Leicester City

Arsenal lost yet another away match on Wednesday night, this time against Leicester City, but for once the team had a valid excuse.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 3rd Arsenal goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Mkhitaryan to return: Predicted XI v Manchester United

Arsenal face Manchester United this weekend at Old Trafford, as Arsene Wenger makes his final trip to his old rivals as manager of his current club.

The same mistakes once again: Player ratings v Newcastle United

Arsenal slipped to yet another embarrassing away defeat to opposition they should be beating easily on Sunday, as Newcastle ran out 2-1 victors at St. James Park.

Holding: Lehmann is helping me to become more aggressive and demanding

Rob Holding says Jens Lehmann has made a big difference on the training ground, helping him to tap into his aggressive side and push for first-team starts.
Sven Mislintat, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, has become Arsenal's new Head of Recruitment.

The 4 positions Sven Mislintat wants to buy this summer assessed

Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign players in four different positions this summer, according to reports, in what is shaping up to be a significantly busier window than last year.

Holding: Cech’s record was hanging over his head

Rob Holding has admitted that Petr Cech’s 200 clean sheet record has been hanging over the 35-year-old.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal reacts after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Wenger: Mustafi will undergo tests on Monday

Arsene Wenger told the media he doesn't know how bad Shkodran Mustafi's injury is just yet, and the club will have to run tests on Monday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford

Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal talks to Calum Chambers and Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

The four positions Arsenal need to strengthen in the summer

It's fairly clear right now that Arsenal's squad is far from perfect, but which positions in particular do the club need to look at in the summer?

Özil stars in committed Arsenal display: Player ratings v Milan

Arsenal finally ended their losing streak with a top team performance away at the San Siro, beating Milan 2-0 on the night.
Brighton's Dutch midfielder Davy Propper (L) vies with Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on March 4, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK /

16 players who should or could leave Arsenal this summer

Arsenal need more than a change of manager, they need to completely revamp their playing squad as well.

He pointed at others to do it instead: Brutal Arsenal player ratings

Arsenal suffered a poor 2-1 defeat to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, which was disappointing despite the aggregate result putting the club in the next round.

Nelson and Welbeck to start: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Östersunds FK

Arsenal play Östersunds FK in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday night, and with a cup final at the weekend, you can expect changes to the starting lineup.

No threat without him and 6 other things Arsenal’s abject performance at Tottenham taught...

After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, let's look at seven things we learned from the match.

Nketiah nets hat-trick and Nelson scores as u23s thump Everton

Arsenal's u23s breezed past Everton 4-0 to cut the gap at the top of the table to just one point on Monday.

Burnley make ‘fresh attempt’ to sign Holding – and Arsenal should let them

Burnley remain interested in signing Rob Holding on loan, but Arsenal want to keep him for the rest of the season. 

Holding could go on loan to Burnley should Arsenal sign Evans

Burnley are hoping to sign Rob Holding on loan should Arsenal sign Jonny Evans from West Brom.

Rob Holding drinks the Arsenal ‘team spirit’ kool-aid

Rob Holding says the Arsenal players are building a really strong team spirit and they're hoping to prove they've grown since last year's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.

Holding confident Arsenal can beat Chelsea in League Cup

Rob Holding thinks that Arsenal proved a point with their draw away to Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and hopes his side can nick a goal at the Emirates.

Could Chambers and Holding’s inclusion against Chelsea mean no new signings?

After Calum Chambers and Rob Holding started against Chelsea on Wednesday night, could Arsene Wenger refrain from making a first-team defensive signing in January?

Holding: Mistakes at the back cost us

Rob Holding believes Arsenal should have beaten Chelsea on Wednesday evening, given the chances they created, but left with a point after mistakes were made in defence.

Which Arsenal youngsters could go on loan in January?

Arsène Wenger admitted he expects Arsenal to be busy with loans this January. But which players could the Gunners give temporary moves away to?

Bad news for Holding and Chambers with Arsenal looking for a new defender

With links to Burnley's James Tarkowski and West Brom's Jonny Evans, it appears Arsenal are prioritising signing a centre-back in January.

Arsenal team enjoy Christmas night out in London

Danny Welbeck posted videos of the Arsenal players on a night out at Winter Wonderland on Saturday night, as an early team Christmas celebration.

Holding: Arsenal’s academy players fit in well

Rob Holding has praised Arsenal's academy prospects, after the young Gunners impressed against West Ham in Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash.

Wenger praises Chambers and Holding’s defensive partnership

Arsene Wenger was impressed with the way his side shut out West Ham on Wednesday night, and pointed out defensive duo Rob Holding and Calum Chambers as the top performers.

Holding hints at start against West Ham

Rob Holding has hinted he could be starting against West Ham in the Carabao Cup this evening. 

Why aren’t Chambers and Holding being given a chance?

After Laurent Koscielny and Nacho Monreal started two games in central defence in just a few days, many fans are asking why Calum Chambers and Rob Holding aren't being given a chance.

Sutton: Why is Mertesacker starting over Holding?

Chris Sutton has questioned why Per Mertesacker was chosen over Rob Holding against Southampton.

Explaining why Arsenal need a proper backup plan for Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny is a fine defender, but Arsenal must become less dependent on him.

Predicted Arsenal 3-4-3 line-up v BATE Borisov: Wilshere and Walcott in

Arsenal are likely to rotate heavily for their match against BATE Borisov on Thursday, with Southampton to come at the weekend. Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott will start.

Who will Arsenal players face at the World Cup next summer?

After the World Cup draw took place earlier this afternoon, we're looking at who the Arsenal players will face at the competition next summer.
Rob Holding FA Cup final

Bolton chairman explains how Arsenal helped Holding’s former club

Ken Anderson, Bolton's chairman, has revealed that the Blues gave Arsenal a 'slight discount' on Rob Holding as the Gunners agreed to pay his bonuses early.

Holding: Mertesacker said he knew Cologne player would dive

After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat away to FC Cologne on Thursday evening, Rob Holding revealed that Per Mertesacker had known Sehrou Guirassy was going to dive, which is why he pulled out of the challenge.

Wenger: We always want to win regardless of team selection

Arsene Wenger wants to see a strong performance from his second choice eleven against Cologne, and won't accept anything less.

Wenger to play more experienced team against Cologne

Arsene Wenger says we'll see a more experienced team play against Cologne in tonight's Europa League clash.

11 changes: Predicted Arsenal 3-4-3 lineup v FC Köln

Arsenal travel to the RheinEnergieStadion to face German side FC Köln in the Europa League, knowing a draw will ensure of their place in the last-32 as group-winners.

Arsenal speeding up payments for Holding

Arsenal are helping out Bolton by speeding up their payments for Rob Holding, according to reports.
Rob Holding FA Cup final

Arsenal speed up payments for Holding to help Bolton

Arsenal have reportedly sped up their payments for Rob Holding in order to help out his former team, Bolton Wanderers, who are currently a bit strapped for cash and struggling in the Championship relegation zone.