Tag: Riccardo Calafiori

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    Premier League – Matchday 7: Arsenal vs. Southampton

    Playing a relegation-embroiled team like Southampton gave manager Mikel Arteta a chance to rotate his side in a few key positions. Raheem Sterling came in for Gabriel Martinelli at left-winger. Leandro Trossard was dropped to the bench, with Gabriel Jesus coming in for him. This forced Kai Havertz, who’s been excellent at striker, to drop […]

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    Champions League – Matchday 2: Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain

    Arsenal put in a professional display, winning 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium over Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners scored two 1st half goals (Kai Havertz – 20′ and Bukayo Saka – 35′) and then defended deep for most of the 2nd half, extinguishing PSG attack after attack. Mikel Arteta’s gameplan worked to perfection. The Gunners started […]

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    Premier League – Matchday 6: Arsenal vs. Leicester City

    Football is a funny old game. If you simply looked at the score line you’d think Arsenal battered Leicester City and weren’t under any stress or pressure. You would only be half right. In the first half, it felt like the Gunners had 80% possession. Totally dominate, controlling the tempo and playing mostly at the […]

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    Matchday 5: Arsenal at Manchester City

    Mikel Arteta and Arsenal came agonizingly close to pulling off a sensational 2-1 victory over Manchester City, while playing the 2nd half down a man after Leandro Trossard picked up his 2nd yellow colliding with Bernardo Silva, possibly not hearing referee Michael Oliver’s whistle and kicking the ball away. It’s wild Arsenal had another post-whistle […]

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    Matchday 4: Arsenal at Tottenham

    Even with a significantly diminished side Arsenal were still able to go into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and beat their London rival, 1-0. This was the Gunners third consecutive away victory in the North London derby, something they had never done in the Premier League era. For most of the match Mikel Arteta’s men had to […]

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    Matchday 3: Arsenal vs. Brighton

    Well, it was bound to happen, maybe just not so dramatically. Arsenal drop points after drawing 1-1 with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium. There is only one place to start, Declan Rice’s 2nd yellow, leading to his dismissal, in minute 47. It began right before halftime when Declan Rice took a heavy […]

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    Matchday 2: Arsenal at Aston Villa

    This one was personal, even if Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said otherwise. In the run up to the match, comparisons between Arteta and the Aston Villa boss, and former Gunners manager, Unai Emery were rampart, especially after Villa pulled off the double against Arsenal last season. The discourse around the two Spanish managers has gotten […]

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    Matchday 1: Arsenal vs. Wolves

    Arsenal won their season opener 2-0 over Wolverhampton Wanderers. This was not the prettiest match Mikel Arteta’s men have ever played but that’s expected as it is the first game of the season. The players are still working themselves into game shape and Arteta is still refining his tactics. For the game, it was an […]

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    Fringe Finds

    Arsenal football club begin the 2024/25 season at the Emirates hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mikel Arteta, now in his 6th season as the manager of the Gunners, is looking to lead his team to their first Premier League title since 2003. He and his group must topple the beast that is Manchester City, who’ve been insanely […]

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    Mikel Merino On The Move?

    Now that Arsenal have officially signed Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori for £42m, and he’s completed his medical and joined the squad on their preseason tour of America. It’s time for the club to turn their attention to the next summer deal: a midfielder. Declan Rice, who the Gunners signed last summer for a club record […]