If we can regroup
after the international break with Mustafi, Welbeck and Ospina back in contention for first team places and our winning streak at the Emirates we'll close the gap between top to what it was before this farce of a match ever happened.
He will come back
after the international break with wilshire, ox and maybe still link up with Walcott and Gibbs.
Therefore, as a result of injuries, a shocking display and a perfect substitution in bringing Gibbo on for Joel, did the draw give us a platform to build on
after the international break with the one point, or was it a disappointing result and thus it was as though we lost two points?
Manchester City kick off
after the International break with a tough fixture away to Stoke City, managed by former Blues manager Mark Hughes.
Manchester United resumed their Premier League campaign
after the international break with a comfortable 2 - 0 win over Swansea City at the Old Trafford.
Newcastle return to league action
after the international break with an away match against relegation rivals Norwich City.
Not exact matches
The Red Devils are already thought to be lining up a # 60m bid for the Portuguese
international, in a move that would
break their club transfer record again
after already doing so twice this year
with deals for Juan Mata in January and Angel Di Maria in the summer.
Not
with the general premise that he could do
with a rest
after looking a bit jaded in the last few games since coming back from his long haul travels during the
international break, although Alexis does strike me as super fit and one of those players like Messi and Ronaldo that is happy to play all the time.
The draw ends United's run of three consecutive wins in all competitions, as they now wait until
after the
international break to face Liverpool at Anfield on October 17
with the point on Sunday moving them up to sixth place in the Premier League table
with 13 points from their opening seven games.
The good news for Arsenal, and there is plenty of it right now
after Pep Guardiola lost his first game in charge of Man City and
with Manchester United continuing to struggle under Jose Mourinho, is how the Premier League table looks going into the second
international break of the season.
The former Juventus man was ruled out
with a hamstring problem, but is now almost certain to at least be back
after the next
international break.
As reported by Olympique Lyon's official Twitter account
after the match, the Cameroon forward has expressed disappointment
with his own showing but vowed that he and his teammates will work hard to ensure they return to winning ways
after the
international break.
So there is a chance that we could see Wilshere back in action in the next week or two, although it might be better to be extra careful and wait until
after the
international break, thereby making sure that Roy Hodgson does not take him
with the England squad and get him injured again.
Nevertheless, the Brazilian defender will push to get back into the starting line - up in west London
after the
international break,
with Essien seemingly still a popular man
with the club's supporters too as many left comments insisting that they wished he would return as well.
After the
international break, Arsenal restart their Premier League campaign
with an away game against Jose Mourinho's Man United, and
with the ongoing animosity between Arsene Wenger and the hated Portugese bus conductor, there is little surprise that Jose will be keen to start the mind games early to unsettle the Arsenal players.
Worst case scenario, more two of our players get injured
after the
international break, we will still play Madrid
with eleven gladiators on the pitch.
Aaron Ramsey will be out until
after the first
international break with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's 4 - 3 defeat against Liverpool.
Arsenal need to be prepared for this match just as they would for any other and whilst it may be difficult for some players to adapt back to club ways so soon
after spending time away
with their national teammates, it's vital that we keep up the same level of consistency that we witnessed before the Gunners split up for the
international break.
Arsenal went into the
international break with a second Premier League defeat to chew on
after surrendering the lead again in a rain lashed Liberty Stadium.
The Arsenal dressing room might be a slightly tense place to be once all the Gunners away on duty
with their various countries are back together
after the current
international break, at least it could be a bit uncomfortable for the young Spanish right back Hector Bellerin.
However, he opted to stay at Stamford Bridge and and will now enjoy a mere catch - up
with his former coach before switching his focus back to helping Chelsea continue their impressive run
after the
international break.
With a two week
international break coming up at the start of September, Arsenal can expect to be much stronger
after the next two Premier League games against Everton and Leicester City, which are both away from home.
Louis Van Gaal's team will hope that to regroup
after the
international break,
with a host of names like Falcao, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Angel Di Maria still new to the club.
Then in the third EPL game
after the
international break we see Chelsea come to Arsenal,
with City going to Swansea and United hosting the champions Leicester City and it is not inconceivable that
after that weekend the Gunners will be right up there
with our rivals for the Premier League title, where we are supposed to be!
England have had a positive
international break, beating the Netherlands and were denied a victory against Italy
with a contentious penalty decision
after the referee consulted the VAR system.
I love this confident mood among the gooners
after a huge sin over our arch enemies, especially
with international break on, which means two weeks of party mood, hopefully we can consolidate united win by defeating Watford otherwise it will be back to square one, so the boys and the management should be as motivated as they were against united, we have seen in past they getting over confident against the so called small teams and dropping unnecessary points, 3 pts are 3 pts regardless of the opponents.
The big news from the current
international break from an Arsenal point of view involves our on - loan midfield star Jack Wilshere, who has been brought back into the fold by the temporary manager Gareth Southgate
after getting some regular game time
with his current club AFC Bournemouth.
Injuries happening at the same time and to players
with the same role is somewhat random, I am hoping and somewhat expecting a relatively quick return of Ramsey, Ox and Bellerin
after the
international break.
For one thing it would mean that his Manchester United team would keep their place on top of the Premier League table and
with the latest
international break coming up
after the game, it would be a very nice way for them to sign off.
When the news
broke about the former Arsenal and France
international star Thierry Henry hanging up his football boots and joining the TV punditry team on Sky Sports, a lot of us took that to mean that he would not be coming back to the Gunners to work
with Arsene Wenger in some capacity
after all, as many of us had hoped.
The football media just love them though, so Metro could not wait to spread the news that the West Ham and Ecuador
international star Enner Valencia will miss the trip to the Emirates on Saturday
after a run in
with a
broken coffee cup left him
with a damaged toe.
But for the
international break hope to see wilcott back right
after... The game on sunday was a huge disappointment for us, would have been a different game if we played it
with a little more intensity and confidence
Griezmann has also had an impressive campaign,
with the French
international seemingly coming to life
after the winter
break, as the Atletico forward has managed to bag a total of 23 goals and 11 assists in 38 games in all competitions this campaign.
There are one or two more u21s that are going to have to see first action this season, the likes of moore, bielik, pleguezuelo, oconnor, kamara, Bennacer, iwobi and reine - adelaide look sure to join Macey and iliev in competing to make up the numbers, especially
after our usually injury ravaged squad returns from
international break, but hey don't worry,
after a bruising from Stoke, we only have 4 away games against Zagreb, spurs, Chelsea and Leicester to deal
with, 3 defeats there could see our season resting on the fa cup again and we won't even be in October!!!!
The confidence that our Premier League record in 2015, combined
with the Gunners ending the long wait for an Old Trafford victory last night, has given the players should not be underestimated and we can really set down a massive marker in our two remaining EPL games before the next
international break coming up
after next weekend.
Arsenal fans are more than used to seeing our injured stars taking ten times longer to recover than their predicted return dates, especially
with Jack Wilshere who has been projected to return every month since Christmas, but the Gunners were certainly expecting our injury list to be reduced
after this
international break.
Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan is back training
after the
international break and he returned
with a motivational message for his followers.
Just when it was looking like the injury tide was turning in the favour of Arsenal,
with Theo Walcott and then Olivier Giroud coming back to full training
with the squad and the hope of Laurent Koscielny coming back
after the
international break.
Hector Bellerin is set to open new talks
with Arsenal
after the
international break,
with a significant pay - rise set to be included.
He added another three (plus two assist) in France's run to the Final of Euro2016, and
after his extended summer
break he has returned
with another excellent opportunists strike in an
international against Italy last night, which Les Bleus won 3 - 1.
With the two week
international break coming up
after this weekend that could see our midfield warrior miss just three matches; Basel in the Champions League, Burnley and then Swansea City when the Premier League starts up again in mid October.
He called me to tell me that he went to see his famalie for a week or two untill the
international break is over,
after all he is French and so is Benzema WINK WINK say no more Cavani is not traveling
with his country so his in Paris WINK WINK say no more but it's likely he will have a meeting
with Yaya Sanogo to ask him to come back
The England
international has penned a long - term contract
with the Reds, as per the club's official site,
after undergoing his medical at St. George's Park where is currently
with the England squad during the
international break.
Anyways, there's fears of Sanchez having ligament damage in his ankle and
with Perez being ruled out for a month, it looks like Giroud will be leading the line
after the
international break, well that's if he doesn't get injured too, of course and why not?
After playing twice for Wales over the
international break, in both cases
with no obvious ill effects, Bale was an unused substitute as Madrid put five past Levante last weekend.
When I ash you whether you agree
with the former Arsenal and Scotland striker Charlie Nicholas about Danny Welbeck being ahead of Alexis Sanchez in the pecking order at Arsenal at the minute, I must point out that the football pudit does mean assuming both players are match fit, because the England
international is currently nursing a groin injury and is not due to be back in Arsenal colours until
after the
international break.
So
with Manchester United looking strong
with a maximum nine points from nine and
with all of the other big clubs expected to fight for the title up in the top six while Arsenal languish down in 16th spot, we really need to hit the ground running
after this current
international break.
After a slightly slow start to the season, Arsenal have a great chance to go into the
international break just two points off the top of the Premier League
with a win at newly promoted Leicester City.
After this short
international break, the season comes back
with a bang for Arsenal.
On Tuesday of last week, Verschoth had coffee and croissants at a New York hotel
with Monique Berlioux, director of the
International Olympic Committee — neither of them aware of the storm about to
break —
after the Olympic torch - lighting ceremony at the United Nations.