Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfield star Emmanuel Petit has said Victor Osimhen reminds him of former Blues striker Diego Costa. Chelsea have been in the transfer market in search of a proven striker to spearhead their attack. Nicolas Jackson has been filling that position at Stamford Bridge, but there are still questions marks concerning the … Read more
Norwich City assistant coach Jack Wilshere believes Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly won’t be under any pressure representing Three Lions of England in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Recall that manager Thomas Tuchel handed the youngster his maiden call up to the senior national team last week. Wilshere, who worked with the youngster as Arsenal U18 … Read more
The brass at La Liga giants Real Madrid have long been sending scouts to watch over the performances of a member of the defensive ranks at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. That’s according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, who points towards William Saliba as the player in question. It is of course common knowledge at this point … Read more
Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino has said he is adapting well in his new role as a striker. Merino was turned into a makeshift striker following injuries to Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli, who has returned to action. Since assuming his new role, Merino has scored four goals in his last … Read more
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana says “stupidity and cruelty can no longer hide” and that it is “time for things to change” after being racially abused on social media. On Monday, Fofana, 24, shared to his Instagram story screenshots of six racist messages sent to him following Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League … Read more
Mikel Merino scored the solitary goal of the game as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal made a strong start, helped by a jittery Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal but Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice failed to make the most of presentable chances, whilst … Read more
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he expected Chelsea to be “contenders” to win the Premier League this season. The teams meet at Emirates Stadium on Sunday with the Gunners currently second in the table and the Blues six points behind them in fourth. However, the prospect of either catching runaway leaders Liverpool, who are 15 … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has disclosed that he’s like a father figure to Ethan Nwaneri at the club. Despite missing out in Three Lions’ invitation, Arteta in a chat with the club’s website, stated that it is still a proud moment to be involved in the Three Lions youth side. “Yeah, I think we all … Read more
Ethan Nwaneri could make more Premier League history when Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium for Sunday’s London derby. The 17-year-old is already the youngest player to ever appear in the competition, and since that historic cameo against Brentford in September 2022, he has come on leaps and bounds under Mikel Arteta. Nwaneri has … Read more
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Robert Sanchez will start between the sticks against Arsenal this weekend. Filip Jorgensen was in goal against Copenhagen on Thursday night, keeping a clean sheet as the Blues won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to win 3-1 on aggregate and progress to the last-eight of the Conference League. Meanwhile … Read more