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Loan Watch: Only four players feature
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Loan Watch: Only four players feature

Arsenal finally returned to winning ways at last weekend with a 2-0 win over Everton. Danny Welbeck impressed again, and was one of a handful of excellent performers for the gunners. The ‘Man of the Match’, and by far the best player on the field, however, was an Arsenal academy graduate, Alex Iwobi. Iwobi has […]

Arsenal loan watch: Sanogo sees red as Toral continues to impress
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Arsenal loan watch: Sanogo sees red as Toral continues to impress

Needless to say, Arsenal suffered another bad loss over the weekend. A 2- disappointment to Watford ended the north London side’s hopes of winning a third successive, FA Cup while at the other end of the scale, Arsenal’s youth team progressed into the FA Youth cup semi-final after beating Liverpool, ready to take on Manchester […]

Loan Watch: Jon Toral scores, Sanogo impresses again
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Loan Watch: Jon Toral scores, Sanogo impresses again

This loan watch contains games from the midweek which included Birmingham, Hull, Southend and Rangers. The loan system can be incredibly important in order for young players to gain valuable experience, but also for experienced players to acquire much-needed game time. Out of the 11 players on loan, Jon Toral has impressed many since he […]

Five things we learned: Arsenal 1-2 Swansea
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Five things we learned: Arsenal 1-2 Swansea

After a humiliating 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend, Arsenal went into the Swansea game under pressure and needing a win. After such a demoralising loss, the atmosphere of the game was expectantly tense. Arsenal dominated the first half, and should really have gone in more than one goal to the good. They […]

Loan Watch: Sanogo bags hat-trick, Debuchy misses out
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Loan Watch: Sanogo bags hat-trick, Debuchy misses out

After a week of minor exposure for Arsenal’s young players, this week was a welcome change. Stealing the headlines from the other loanees this week was Yaya Sanogo, the tall Frenchman scored a hat-trick for Charlton Athletic. On the other end of the scale, Mathieu Debuchy picked up an injury and missed Bordeaux’s game. With […]

Barcelona keen on re-signing Bellerin
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Barcelona keen on re-signing Bellerin

Although Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona during the week, one player in particular put in an impressive performance – Hector Bellerin. The young Spaniard has been a revelation since he took Mathieu Debuchy’s place at right back. Having been brought in from Barcelona at the age of 16, Bellerin has progressed well and is now an […]

Napoli boss talks up Arsenal bid for Higuain
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Napoli boss talks up Arsenal bid for Higuain

Over the last few seasons, Arsenal have constantly been criticised for not having a truly top class striker. Olivier Giroud has been a top performer for the club, however, many supporters believe that he is not the world-class sharp shooter that the club needs. In the summer, Arsenal were heavily linked with a move for Karim […]

West Ham to make summer move for the Ox
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West Ham to make summer move for the Ox

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has not had the greatest of seasons thus far. Earlier in the year, it was reported that the England winger has been lacking in confidence and his play has reflected that. The winger has struggled to find form and thus has lost his first team place to both Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell. Recently, […]

Loan Watch: Sanogo and Debuchy both suffer injuries
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Loan Watch: Sanogo and Debuchy both suffer injuries

Taking place between Friday 19th and Monday the 22nd February, this was a slightly quieter week for Arsenal’s loanees. As we played the FA Cup this weekend, some were either rested or ineligible to play. Abroad, Wojciech Szczesny played in a crucial game for Roma as they continue their push for a UEFA Champions League […]

Giroud – Why my saved header was the turning point
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Giroud – Why my saved header was the turning point

Yet again, Arsenal suffered a gut-wrenching loss in the UEFA Champions League. Drawn against arguably the best team in the world, the Gunners stood toe to toe with Barcelona for most of the game but were undone by two crucial mistakes. For 70 minutes of the game, Arsenal equaled, if not bettered Barcelona. Arsene Wenger’s team […]

Santi – I want to go to the Camp Nou with a chance
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Santi – I want to go to the Camp Nou with a chance

Arsenal are close to having a fully fit squad after a torrid bout of injuries. The likes of Danny Welbeck, Francis Coquelin and Alexis Sanchez have been a welcome boost as the Gunners enter a logjam of crucial games. There has been one player in particular whom have Arsenal missed greatly – Santi Cazorla. The […]

Loan watch: Debuchy completes 90 minutes, Toral impresses again
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Loan watch: Debuchy completes 90 minutes, Toral impresses again

Taking place between Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February, this was a significant week for our loanees. Yaya Sanogo made his debut appearance for Charlton Athletic, while Glen Kamara made his first full start for Southend United. Every team is entering a crucial stage in the season as they fight for promotion, or in some […]