My Arsenal Blog

Domestic football is back in our lives this weekend and that includes the Premier League. Arsenal will face an incredibly tough test in the form of Manchester City, and yet while they may be the underdogs, many believe they do actually stand a chance.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has taken the time to speak with the media ahead of the clash, and while a large focus was on the game, the dreaded Project Big Picture also came to the forefront of the conversation – as you’d expect.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hopes he will be able to count on Kieran Tierney for the Manchester City showdown this weekend. The boss is set to lead the team against his former employers on Saturday in a game which will be a part of the fifth round of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign.

While on international duty with Scotland, Southampton midfielder Stuart Armstrong tested positive for Covid-19. Tierney, along with Celtic midfielder Cyrus Christie and two members of Scotland’s backroom staff, have been identified as the ones to have had close contact with Armstrong the most, and have therefore been requested to undergo a 14-day self-isolation by the Lothian Health Protection Team.  .......Read more here.....

It’s been a positive start to the new season for Arsenal and while they’ve still got a lot of work to do before being dubbed a successful top four contender again, the early signs are good. As reported by Arsenal.com, there is one new signing from the summer transfer window above all others who helped to make September a success – and that man is Gabriel Magalhaes.

The one thing that Arsenal needed heading into the new campaign was some stability at the back and Gabriel seems to have introduced that into this side. Sure, he needs to do it for longer than just a few games in order to be taken seriously at this level, but he’s definitely managed to get off to a positive start.  .......Read more here.....

The move of Robin van Persie from Arsenal to Manchester United in 2012 caused a lot of pain an anger among the Gunners’ supporters. Arsene Wenger reveals in his new book “My Life in Red and White”, that a lot of the blame was laid at his door.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Premier League football this weekend, but before then, there’s also been some real joy on display around the Emirates as Thomas Partey arrives in North London. The midfielder is expected to introduce some real intrigue and fascination into proceedings and while he may not be the only one that can make a difference within the club this season, he’s certainly going to be a leading force.

Prior to Arsenal’s tough game against Manchester City on Saturday, Partey has given his own thoughts on the move and what the future holds for him in English football.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have enjoyed a solid start to the season but they’re still waiting for a few players to return to full fitness – and that includes Gabriel Martinelli. The young forward was widely considered to be one of the Gunners’ most exciting stars prior to his injury, and now, he’s gearing up to try and revive that reputation as he pushes for a comeback before the end of the year.

He recently spoke with Arsenal.com and spoke about how confident he’s feeling and how excited he is to have a few more Brazilians in the squad after the summer transfer window.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal were obviously very interested in signing Houssem Aouar from Olympique Lyon this summer, and it’s easy to see the reasons for it. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder boasts considerable work-rate and tremendous skill, and would likely provide the team with additional creative sparks, helping the already formidable forward line shine even more.

Two bids for his services have been submitted and rejected by the Ligue 1 side during the summer transfer window, and Aouar stayed in Lyon. As he revealed to French outlet Telefoot (via the Mirror), he doesn’t mind staying there for another season; he is happy in the city and the club he calls his own. He also likes working with sporting director Juninho Pernambucano, with whom he spoke several times about a proposed departure which so far hasn’t come to pass.  .......Read more here.....

While plenty of Arsenal players may have been able to make an impact during the international break thus far, many Gunners fans were particularly proud and pleased to see Bukayo Saka get his chance to shine as an England international.

There are some big expectations currently sitting on the shoulders of Saka and during a recent interview with Arsenal.com, manager Mikel Arteta made it crystal clear that he does believe Saka has the potential to do some great things for the club. After all, he is just 19 years old, and at that age, the sky really is the limit for him.  .......Read more here.....

Scotland fans were hit with a huge dose of bad luck when three of their squad members were forced out of their playoff against Israel due to COVID-19. Southampton player Stuart Armstrong tested positive, but Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney will be forced to self-isolate as a result of close contact – as will Ryan Christie.

Arsenal.com has released the following statement as the Scots prepare to try and steer their way to UEFA Euro 2021.

“The Scottish FA have today announced that Southampton player Stuart Armstrong has returned a positive test for COVID-19 while on international duty with the Scotland men’s national team.  .......Read more here.....

The dust has settled and the summer transfer window has closed once again following another hectic Deadline Day. While all of the fun and speculation will continue throughout the next few months, clubs around the Premier League now know what squad they’re going to be dealing with heading into the remainder of 2020 and beyond.

Arsenal are busy as they always tend to be on the final day with a trio of notable deals, both in and out, making the headlines. Mikel Arteta knew that he had to make some kind of statement in order to try and steady the ship at the Emirates, and in some ways, he did just that.  .......Read more here.....