Paul and Sylvain join Matthew to run the rule over the new signings’ debut, debate the rules re the penalty against Southampton, have a peek towards PSG away, and celebrate Nicklas Bendtner’s signing for Nottingham Forest.
Saturday’s frustration-fest ended well, but will opposition with more ambition be better or worse for Arsenal?
Virgil van Dijk has admitted his frustration with the Arsenal groundsmen after he was unable to destroy the penalty spot prior to Santi Cazorla giving Arsenal the lead against Southampton in the closing moments of Saturday’s game.
Arsenal fans are claiming the penalty they won on Saturday against Southampton when Nacho Monreal had clearly fouled Shane Long just moments earlier was justice for what happened last season.
As Laurent Koscielny lay on the ground holding his face, Bobby Madley let play amble on only to then point to spot and give a penalty we’ve been denied a thousand times in recent seasons.
Arsenal returned to Premier League action with a 2-1 win against Southampton at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon thanks to a wonder-goal from Laurent Koscielny.
Just an hour to go until we get to see Arsenal play and it’s team news time.
After the lull caused by the international break over the past week, we’re quickly back into the thick of things with another tricky Premier League fixture.
Premier League action returns this weekend and we thought we’d do something a little different with our opposition previews this season.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been speaking to the Arsenal matchday programme about facing his former side, a club he still holds close to his heart.
The manager of Southampton, Claude Puel knows Arsene Wenger well and ahead of their meeting he’s been filled with praise for his former manager
Steven Davies is aiming for all three points when Southampton travel to the Emirates this weekend as the Premier League resumes while Ryan Bertrand is hoping to return from injury.
Now the transfer window is closed and the international break is at an end, Arsenal can get on with the business at hand.
According to Jeremy Wilson, Aaron Ramsey’s return to fitness won’t be against Southampton at the weekend.
When Shkodran Mustafi went down holding his ankle in Germany’s recent 2-0 win over Finland, Arsenal fans feared the worst but apparently he’s fine and ready to play against Southampton.
Southampton goalkeeper, Fraser Forster, is reportedly set to make a return to action against Arsenal after shaking off a minor arm injury that kept him out of the England team.
Hold the press: an Arsenal player – Alex Iwobi – could be on schedule to return when Arsene Wenger initially predicted.