Tag: Will Arsenal get a new captain?

Granit Xhaka might be stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after telling fans to f**k off. Get the latest updates on what is happening with the captaincy at the club right here.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal in action during the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at the Emirates Stadium on July 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Granit Xhaka unable to break Arsenal’s captain’s curse, can Aubameyang?

When Granit Xhaka was appointed Arsenal club captain he seemed destined to break the current captain's curse but it seems the black magic is strong in this one.
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal applauds the fans after the UEFA Europa League group F match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Arsenal FC at on September 19, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Bongarts/Getty Images)

In defence of Granit Xhaka as captain

On this week's Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita spent some time talking about Unai Emery and Granit Xhaka and how the manager seems to have really dropped his captain in it.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Report: Arsenal aren’t planning to take action against Granit Xhaka

Arsenal aren’t planning to take disciplinary action against Granit Xhaka for his actions in Sunday’s game against Crystal Palace, according to reports.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal in action during the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at the Emirates Stadium on July 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal make counsellor available for Granit Xhaka

Arsenal will make counselling available to Granit Xhaka with the player said to be 'devastated' over Sunday's incidents.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal is substituted off for Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Patrik Dibrani: Granit Xhaka regretted his actions straight away – he is grief-stricken

Granit Xhaka's friend Patrik Dibrani says the Arsenal midfielder regretted his actions immediately after Sunday's game, and the 27-year-old isn't in a good place.
The scoreboard displays the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) decision disallowing Arsenal's third goal by Arsenal's Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 27, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Arsenal ‘seething’ over VAR calls says David Ornstein but get one thing wrong

Arsenal are reportedly 'seething' over the VAR calls that cost them the game against Crystal Palace on Sunday but they might be slightly misguided in their thinking.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka smiles prior to the Euro 2020 football qualification match between Switzerland and Ireland at the Stade de Geneve stadium on October 15, 2019 in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Granit Xhaka refuses to apologise to Arsenal fans

Granit Xhaka has reportedly refused to apologise to Arsenal fans after telling them to 'f**k off' as he was booed on Sunday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

The Arsenal players want Granit Xhaka to remain as captain despite fan confrontation

The Arsenal squad generally want Granit Xhaka to remain as captain, despite his confrontation with the Emirates Stadium crowd on Sunday.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka smiles prior to the Euro 2020 football qualification match between Switzerland and Ireland at the Stade de Geneve stadium on October 15, 2019 in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Martin Keown blames Unai Emery for Granit Xhaka boos

Martin Keown has blamed Unai Emery for the boos Granit Xhaka received on Sunday at the Emirates as he slow-walked off the pitch.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 220: VAR! Xhaka! Emery! Ozil! The Arsenal soap opera continues

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita make sense of Sunday's madness, tackle the VAR confusion, ponder potential captaincy...
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 27, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Unai Emery to consult players about keeping Xhaka as captain

Unai Emery is to consult his players about keeping Granit Xhaka on as captain, seemingly completely unaware that the fans didn't want Xhaka as their captain in the first place.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Granit Xhaka’s reaction was wrong but does he deserve the captaincy stripped?

Granit Xhaka reacted badly to Arsenal fans sarcastically cheering his substitution on Sunday, but was it enough to see him stripped of the captaincy?
Hector Bellerin speaking at half-time during Arsenal's clash with Newcastle United (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Only 1 clear choice to replace Granit Xhaka as Arsenal captain

Arsenal must surely be looking for a new captain and while it will probably go to someone like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a bid to get him to sign a new contract, it should go to Hector Bellerin.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 27, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Granit Xhaka booed – Unai Emery’s reaction

There was mostly just one main talking point that dominated all others on Sunday and that was Granit Xhaka being booed by the Arsenal fans as he slow marched off the pitch and his subsequent reaction.

9 urgent questions following Granit Xhaka’s tantrum and Unai Emery’s latest failure

There is no other word for it but 'sh*t show' when it comes to describing Arsenal against Crystal Palace.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal reacts to a decision by referee Martin Atkinson during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Hot take: What is this sh*t, Unai?

Arsenal managed to get a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace and as that's better than the 3-2 defeat last season, Unai Emery is no doubt delighted.
5 May 2001: Captain Tony Adams of Arsenal applauds the crowd as Arsenal qualify for next years Champions League after the match between Arsenal v Leeds United in the FA Carling Premiership at Highbury, London. Credit: Mike Hewitt/ALLSPORT

Tony Adams: I’ve got Scottish and German roots

Tony Adams has admitted he has both Scottish and Germany roots, joking he had to keep them secret when he was playing for England.
Arsenal's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi applauds supporters on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 30, 2019. - The game finished 1-1. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP / Getty Images)

Ian Wright: Matteo Guendouzi should have been captain over Granit Xhaka

Ian Wright thinks Matteo Guendouzi is driving the Arsenal team forward at the moment, and the 20-year-old was a worthier candidate for the captaincy than Granit Xhaka.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 04: Manager Unai Emery of Arsenal looks on during the Joan Gamper trophy friendly match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal at Nou Camp on August 04, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Rob Holding confirms Arsenal players voted on club captaincy

With Unai Emery's still yet to be announced a month and a half after the start of the season, Rob Holding has confirmed the players voted on the issue recently.

Report – Unai Emery to name Granit Xhaka his new captain

Unai Emery is set to make Granit Xhaka his new captain, according to reports.

Unai Emery: We spoke with the team about the new club captains – official...

Unai Emery has confirmed they've spoken with the players about appointing the five new club captains, and their decision will be made official in the next week.
DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 05: Granit Xhaka of Switzerland celebrates the goal of Fabian Schar during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Switzerland at Aviva Stadium on September 05, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Granit Xhaka offers to give up Swiss captaincy to please Xherdan Shaqiri

Granit Xhaka has offered to give up the armband of the Swiss national team if it will help Xherdan Shaqiri get over his huff and return to the squad.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal in action during the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at the Emirates Stadium on July 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Ian Wright: Granit Xhaka shouldn’t be named captain, he should focus on his own...

Ian Wright thinks Granit Xhaka should be focusing on developing his own game, rather than taking on the responsibility of the captaincy at Arsenal.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal in action during the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at the Emirates Stadium on July 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Granit Xhaka on being captain, changing his life, winning the league, beating Newcastle, City...

Granit Xhaka has given a long interview to Blick in which he talks about becoming Arsenal captain and what that would mean, if Arsenal can win the league, where we will finish and who will actually win the league, amongst other things.

Unai Emery confirms Nacho Monreal has joined his group of captains

Unai Emery has confirmed Nacho Monreal joining his current group of first-team captains, and the Arsenal head coach plans to appoint two more in the coming weeks.
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Mesut Oezil of Arsenal London looks on during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Arsenal London and FC Bayern Muenchen at Dignity Health Sports Park on July 17, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil gets Unai Emery pep talk as Nacho Monreal made a captain

Uni Emery gave Mesut Ozil a 'pep talk' ahead of Arsenal's pre-season tour as the Spaniard tries to work out a way to reignite the German while he also revealed that Nacho Monreal will be one of his five captains.
COMMERCE CITY, CO - JULY 15: Arsenal manager Unai Emery waves to fans at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 15, 2019 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Unai Emery wants captain’s role for academy player

Unai Emery has said he'd like a young English player to be one of his five captains next season but, unlike some are suggesting, what he said probably rules out Rob Holding.

“There is nothing true” says Granit Xhaka who wants to be Arsenal captain

Granit Xhaka has reiterated that he is not planning on leaving Arsenal to join Inter Milan, claiming it is all paper nonsense.
Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil names best young player in Arsenal squad & his pride at being...

Mesut Ozil was asked to name the player he thinks is the best young talent in the Arsenal squad. His answer was definitive
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil ‘proud’ to captain Arsenal playing ‘sexy football’

Mesut Ozil took the captain's armband against Leicester and put in one of the best captains performances anyone could remember.
MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 11: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid CF reacts prior to start the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy between Real Madrid CF and AC Milan at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 11, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Spanish captains stand up to modern football, will Premier League players follow?

The Spanish players union has declared unanimously that it is opposed to La Liga playing regular league games in the United States and will not rule out the possibility of going on strike to stop the proposals becoming a reality.
SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Unai Emery head coach of Arsenal interviews during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Arsenal finally name their new captain

Arsenal will have five captains for the new season and Laurent Koscielny will captain the captains, making him the captain.
SINGAPORE - JULY 26: Rodri #14 of Atletico Madrid and Aaron Ramsey #8 of Arsenal compete for the ball during the International Champions Cup 2018 match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal at the National Stadium on July 26, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Unai Emery confirms Arsenal captaincy plan

Unai Emery believes that Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract to stay at the club and is in the running to be one of his 'five captains'.
Belgium's defender Thomas Vermaelen gestures during a press conference at Le Haillan, south-western France, on June 14, 2016, during the Euro 2016 football tournament. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Bad luck strikes former Arsenal captain once again

Thomas Vermaelen will face another spell on the sidelines after injuring his thigh against Real Betis.

Wilshere on Arsenal captaincy, new contract and his recent injury scare

Jack Wilshere says he dreams of being Arsenal captain one day, despite spending last season wondering whether he'd ever play for the club again.

Pundit destroys Theo Walcott and ‘uninspiring’ captaincy choice

Chris Sutton completely laid into Theo Walcott following his performance in the Europa League against Red Star Belgrade.
Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey jumps over the save from Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London on September 17, 2017. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

Wenger: Ramsey can be Arsenal captain

Arsene Wenger has hinted that Aaron Ramsey could become Arsenal captain in the future.

Wenger tips Ramsey for future captain’s role at Arsenal: It’s all there

Arsene Wenger tips Aaron Ramsey to become Arsenal's future captain.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: William Gallas of Arsenal celebrates scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Portsmouth at the Emirates Stadium on August 22, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Gallas on losing Arsenal captaincy & why Chelsea were better

William Gallas has talked to FourFourTwo about his time in London, at Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea and losing the Arsenal captaincy.

Henry and Pires hail former captain Vieira

Thierry Henry and Robert Pires recently heaped praise onto form Arsenal captain and teammate, Patrick Vieira.