Spurs favourite Romero partners Chelsea centre-back in Premier League team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Aug 16 2022 09:35
Chelsea and Tottenham played out an entertaining 2-2 draw on Sunday and the London pair are both represented in the Premier League team of the week. London rivals Arsenal also have one player make the cut, while Nottingham Forest, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City make up the rest of the XI.Dean ...
Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all represented in Premier League team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Aug 8 2022 12:15
London trio Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all lay down early markers for the Premier League season as they secured opening weekend wins, but it's a Fulham star who takes home the player of the week award. With Newcastle, Bournemouth and Brighton also represented, we take a look through the first Pr...
Is Lyon's Lucas Paqueta worth the reported €65m asking price?
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jul 11 2022 09:40
Arsenal would land themselves a bargain if they were to sign Grimaldo
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jul 8 2022 18:20
During Kieran Tierney's spell on the sidelines last season, Arsenal lacked a key influence down that left flank. The 25-year-old ranked seventh for goalscoring chances created (20) of all Gunners stars in the Premier League, but it was the willingness to get the ball in the box that meant he was suc...
Milinkovic-Savic could be the game changing midfield signing Arsenal need
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jul 5 2022 18:00
Maurizio Sarri may have been unable to guide Lazio to a top-four finish, but there is no denying the Rome giants were one of the more entertaining sides in Serie A last season. Only Inter (84) scored more goals than Sarri's side (77), while 58 goals conceded was just two fewer than relegated Genoa. ...
Who is Lisandro Martinez? The Argentine pass master on Arsenal and Man Utd's radar
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 24 2022 13:05
Back in the summer of 2019, centre-back Matthijs de Ligt was hot property on the continent. The Dutchman had been crucial for an Ajax side that conceded just 32 times on their way to Eredivisie glory and interest in his services was understandably sky high. In the end, Juventus won the race to land ...
Who is Fabio Vieira? Arsenal's new creator likened to Bernardo Silva
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 17 2022 12:00
The priority for Arsenal this summer was a new striker, but with that issue set to be corrected with the likely arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, attention turns to strengthening the squad elsewhere.European football returns to the Emirates Stadium next season and while they did miss ou...
Why Jesus could be the perfect forward for Arteta's Arsenal
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 17 2022 09:00
Once it was confirmed that Alexandre Lacazette was leaving Arsenal, despite reports earlier in the year that the Frenchman would remain in north London, their intentions for the summer became obvious. Yes, the Gunners are close to agreeing a new deal with Eddie Nketiah, whose current contract expire...
Assessing Gianluca Scamacca and his suitability for Arsenal
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 7 2022 16:06
One issue Arsenal didn't have last season was creating chances. An average of 11.5 key passes per game was the fourth most in the Premier League with the Gunners earned a statistically calculated WhoScored strength of 'creating scoring chances' as a result.Rather, the problem was tucking these oppor...
Why Tottenham and Arsenal are keen on Forest playoff hero Spence
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, May 31 2022 11:45
The Championship is littered with untapped talent that Premier League teams are often reluctant to take a gamble on. That said, there are those who do impress in England's second tier and make the step up to the top-flight with ease. Ivan Toney was the 11th best rated player in the Premier League th...