Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend: Lucky Arsenal, in-form Jordan Pickford, Fulham test Shahid Khan’s patience, Roy Hodgson’s gripes and Tottenham earn a breather November 11, 2018 There have been many occasions during Arsenal’s rollercoaster 16-game unbeaten streak when it seemed like the run was about to end and the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Sunday was certainly one of them. The match had every one of the hallmarks of Unai Emery’s short reign: a slow, ponderous first half, an improvement after [...]
Arsenal rise to Unai Emery’s challenge and show they are ready to take on Premier League’s big guns again November 4, 2018 Speaking 24 hours before Saturday’s riveting 1-1 draw with Liverpool, Unai Emery was clear about what he wanted to see from his Arsenal team against Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League title hopefuls. “The result tomorrow is very important but first I want to show them, to show you and to show everybody our best mentality in [...]
Trevor Steven: Arsenal have rediscovered their team spirit and it is fuelling their revival under Unai Emery October 23, 2018 On the eve of the season, when we were all making our predictions, I felt that the Arsenal squad that Unai Emery was inheriting was very good – but one that was in need of a push. Having lost his first two matches – understandably, since little was expected against Manchester City and Chelsea – [...]
Chelsea named bottom of the league for prompt payments as big clubs let the side down September 27, 2018 Elite Premier League clubs are less likely to pay their suppliers promptly than smaller teams, according to industry data provided to City A.M. Chelsea are the slowest team to settle invoices, says business information company Dun & Bradstreet, while Tottenham and Manchester City are also in the bottom four. Brighton and Bournemouth are the [...]
Arsenal make it five wins in a row with victory over Everton, but Unai Emery’s Gunners remain an enigma September 23, 2018 Unai Emery isn’t the easiest Premier League manager to understand and his Arsenal team are also likely to prompt outbreaks of head-scratching. To give the Spaniard his due, Emery’s English is vastly improved since his arrival in May and he now seems able to express himself with clarity and fluency. His team, on the [...]
Invest like a Premier League football manager – are you conservative, an explorer or a pioneer? September 19, 2018 More than a month into the Premier League season, which began on 10 August, the beautiful game is continuing to surprise us. Managers are feeling the pressure to prove that their investment decisions were right during the transfer window, with both big spenders and low expenditure clubs under the spotlight. And these investment decisions [...]
Arsenal injury record: Danny Welbeck to add to 1,931 games missed by Gunners players in last eight seasons September 4, 2015 Another week, another Arsenal player injured. Absences of first team players have become such a common occurrence for the Arsenal fans to endure that scarcely an eyebrow was raised when striker Danny Welbeck was yesterday ruled out until the end of the year following knee surgery. Read more: Blow for goal-shy Gunners as Welbeck ruled out for [...]
Liverpool’s squad valued one of most expensive in Europe – while Arsenal are €100m behind title rivals September 3, 2015 Liverpool's current squad is one of the most expensive in Europe, having come at more of a cost than those assembled by Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and Juventus. Read more: £32.5m Benteke signing makes Brendan Rodgers the highest spending Liverpool manager in history A new study put together from academic research group the CIES Football [...]
Arsenal exit transfer window with lowest spend for 11 years September 2, 2015 Arsenal have recorded their lowest summer spend for 12 seasons after failing to add to the signing of Petr Cech before the transfer window closed this evening. Read more: Wenger at odds with Mourinho over spending Fans hoping for new players were left disappointed after a quiet deadline day for the Gunners ended without Arsene [...]
Mourinho and Arsenal set to face familiar foes August 28, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho faces a reunion with the club where he made his name after his team were grouped with Porto on a day of mixed fortunes for English clubs in the Champions League draw. The Blues will also meet Ukrainian title winners Dynamo Kiev – a fixture that necessitates a 2,600-mile round trip [...]