Sentences with phrase «former gunners»

These qualities would provide Arsenal with fresh impetus in attack, with former Gunners star Paul Merson believing that the striker would be a suitable signing.

Embed from Getty Images In his latest discussion with BBC Radio 5 Live, the former Gunners striker has urged Arsenal to go after Sean Dyche when it comes to replacing Arsene Wenger.

The teenager has already earned comparisons to former Gunners great Thierry Henry but he himself believes that he has a long way to progress before being placed in the same category as the former France international.

Former Gunners Craig Eastmond and Deacon were lively for Sutton and the home side did conjure up some promising positions, only to spoil it with overhit crosses.

England captain Houghton started, as did former Gunners such as Casey Stoney, Faye White and Marieanne Spacey.

Both Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain have shown no signs of extending their deals, and the former Gunners ace feels that the players are under no pressure to put in performances since the club is run with relative comfort.

It is expected that Henry will become the assistant coach of Arsenal's U18 side next season, where he will work alongside Kwame Ampadu, another former Gunners player.

Wenger will leave Arsenal a year before his contract with the club expires and former Gunners striker Ian Wright believes he jumped before he was pushed.

After Ki Sung - yueng and Mawson went close for Swansea, Arsenal's first shot in anger arrived after 30 minutes when Alex Iwobi tested former Gunners goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

Arsenal transfer target Kylian Mbappe was flattered to be compared with former Gunners great Thierry Henry in a recent interview with Canal +.

As a result of the move, Coquelin has also been reunited with former Gunners teammate Gabriel, who swapped the north London side for the Mestalla last summer after he found himself similarly out - of - favour in the central defensive department under Wenger.

Mesut Ozil is «close to signing a new contract» to stay at Arsenal, according to Sky Sports pundit and former Gunners striker Alan Smith.

And former Gunners record goal scorer Wright believes after almost 12 years at the Emirates, it is time for Walcott to move on.

But Wenger is adamant Wilshere will not be following the familiar path to the Etihad taken by former Gunners Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure.

Sky Sources are reporting that former Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas is now Man United's main transfer target of the summer.

Things have moved around a bit at the back but it's still a very strong line - up defensively for the home side, with two former Gunners featuring in the back four.

This week's Arsenal Weekly is a Wembley special - host Russell Hargreaves chats to former Gunners Adrian Clarke and David Hillier about what went wrong, and Arsenal Media's Chris Harris gives his take on the game too.

However, they are seven points adrift of leaders Chelsea in the Premier League, but former Gunners striker Nicholas says Wenger can close the gap between the sides if he buys well this summer.

The former Gunners forward scored the only goal in a narrow victory for Manchester United at Old Trafford

Former Gunners goalkeeper David Seaman said in the lead up to the match, «The form has shifted but not the power.

Former Gunners star says Arsene Wenger will NOT be taking a risk by playing the 31 - year - old against Olympiacos

The former Gunners captain would relish the opportunity to take charge at Emirates Stadium, says a former team - mate of the now New York City FC boss

I put little stock in anything former gunners have to say.

The former Gunners defender hailed the display of the Chilean, whose goal put his side in the lead for the first time in the match.

Not only have Man City all but blown their chance of retaining their status as champions of England, their terrible run of form has left former Gunners Samir Nasri seriously concerned.

The former Gunners great was clearly impressed by the January signing as a Daily Mail report explained.

The former Gunners» winger won two league titles in his six - year spell with the club, and has held an affinity for us ever since.

Claims made by France Football (re-reported by Metro) state that Marseille want to sign Debuchy in January, along with his former Gunners teammate Mathieu Flamini, who is currently struggling to get a game for Crystal Palace.

The former Gunners have worked with Wenger and Arsenal for many years and they know the problems, whereas the fans could only guess and Wenger himself is too proud to admit the problems.

As reported by the Evening Standard, the former Gunners star declared that Cech is just too good to not bounce back from this early setback and that he will still prove to be an excellent signing for Arsenal.

Arteta had been tipped to continue with the club in a possible coaching capacity, but he could be set to follow in the steps of fellow former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira, and begin his backroom role with City instead.

Or do you mean all players who have left Arsenal and won silverware with new clubs are the only ones who matter and only ones who you care about... if so you should have said im sad former Gunners are or have won titles.

The former Gunners captain was allowed to leave the club to join Juventus, which was later revealed as decided because the progression of Cesc Fabregas was more important to the club at the time.

Today, though, I think it is fitting that Squawka.com have run an article in which another former Gunners great Thierry Henry talks up the latest defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin.

Aubameyang is already looking like an amazing signing after only one outing, and is no doubt an upgrade on Giroud, but former Gunners midfielder Robson claims the striker didn't deserve as much criticism as he received in North London.

It will be, but even former Gunners, like Thierry Henry and Ray Parlour, have suggested that we still have a long way to go to be title contenders, so do you think it is a bit presumptuous for the current players to be talking about next year's title when we still have this one to finish and are sitting a hefty 13 points off the top?

Arsene Wenger has been standing firm with his comments about Alexis Sanchez, insisting that Arsenal will not sell our star striker during this summer transfer window, but maybe the Frenchman should not have used the example of the former Gunners striker Robin van Persie in his interview.

According to the Daily Star, the former Gunners midfielder told Le Parisien: «With Lacazette, you have to be patient.

Arsene Wenger must have had considerable faith that Podolski could have been a star performer in north London in handing the Germany international the No. 9 shirt; however, like many former Gunners forwards to have worn the shirt number — including Nicolas Anelka and Eduardo da Silva — the winger has suffered in England's top flight.

As former Gunners legend Thierry Henry calls time on his playing career we name Arsene Wenger's greatest ever Arsenal XI.

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has brilliantly trolled one of his former Gunners team - mates with a response to a question at a press conference in Singapore, reports the London Evening Standard.

The legendary ex-players that criticized him are not just former Gunners, but also people like Neville and Gerrard.

Ozil has a ratio of 0.37 assists per game, according to the Daily Mirror, just beating Eric Cantona and former Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas, and is now being hailed as the most creative midfielder to grace the English game in the modern era.

Wenger's future at the Emirates will be determined by whether the north London club beat Hull City in Saturday's FA Cup final according to former Gunners striker Alan Smith.

I have now heard a similar story from several former Gunners.

Bellerin's rise into the first team can be compared to that of former Gunners playmaker Cesc Fabregas, who also joined the club from Barcelona and went on to become a firm favorite with the fans - until joining the Blues last summer.

Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo has mistakenly mocked former Gunners star Cesc Fabregas on Twitter — retweeting this post by an unfortunately names follower.

Speaking exclusively to TalkSport, the former Gunners boss said: «The others teams that are fancied are not up to the task.

The former Gunners and France international star Thierry Henry was a lot younger than the current Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez was when the two players began their careers with Arsenal.

A number of former Gunners have built their post-football career in England, like Robert Pirés, Patrick Vieira or Thierry Henry.