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Arsenal player ratings vs Ipswich: Trossard and Merino excellent as Gunners cruise to 4-0 win

4 days ago | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 4-0 success at Ipswich Town as they got back to winning ways in the Premier League. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring early on for the Gunners before Gabriel Martinelli finished off a flowing move to double the lead just before the half hour mark. Lief Davis was then sent off for Ipswich after a horrible challenge on Bukayo Saka, which ended the game as a contest.
Arsenal player ratings vs PSV: Nwaneri, Rice and Odegaard superb in stunning 7-1 win

1 month ago | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Arsenal took a giant step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a stunning 7-1 win at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night. All the talk going into the first leg of this last 16 tie was about where the goals were going to come from for Arsenal after they had failed to find the target in three of their last four games, but that narrative was quickly silenced as Mikel Arteta’s side flew out of the blocks.
Inside Arsenal: £66m Sesko + Kroenke's visit & PSV preview

1 month ago | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Hello everyone. It’s matchday for Arsenal as they prepare for tonight’s Champions League last 16 first leg tie against PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Obviously all eyes will once again be one whether Mikel Arteta’s makeshift attack can find a way to put the ball in the net, something they have been unable to do in either of their last two games in the Premier League.
Thomas Partey's Arsenal exit likely as European giants eye midfield free transfer

1 month ago | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Thomas Partey is attracting interest from three European giants ahead of a potential free transfer move this summer. Arsenal have yet to initiate any contract talks with Partey, who will turn 32 in the summer ahead of the start of the 2025/26 campaign. There is a growing feeling within the player’s camp that Arsenal will not push to keep the Ghana international, who joined the club in a dramatic £45 million deadline day in 2020.
PGMOL and Michael Oliver - Here comes the cover-up

2 months ago | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Wait for it everyone, because it’s coming….. The reaction to Myles Lewis-Skelly’s laughable red card against Wolves on Saturday has pretty much been universal disbelief from across the football world, aside from the odd Spurs fan of course. Everyone who knows football knows that was never a red card. It never has been and you can pretty much guarantee it never will be again. “One of the worst decisions that I’ve seen in a long time,” said Alan Shearer.
£155m revenue boost + Zagreb review and Zinchenko's future

Jan 23, 2025 | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Hello everyone. It’s that time of the week again! I’m joined once again by James Benge of CBS Sports to talk all things Arsenal in this week’s Extra-Time show, with last night’s 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb obviously a big talking point. But we also focus on the newly released Deloitte football money table which shows Arsenal have jumped up to seventh following the club’s return to the Champions League.
Nwaneri, Calafiori, Saliba, Saka - Arsenal team news latest vs Dinamo Zagreb

Jan 21, 2025 | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Hello everyone. I’ve just got back from spending the afternoon at the Arsenal training centre where I watched some of today’s training session ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates. And there was some good news, with Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori both returning from their recent injury lay-offs to take part in the session. Mikel Arteta later confirmed that both would be in the squad for Wednesday night’s game.
Inside Arsenal E/T podcast: Sesko, strikers and sinking Spurs

Jan 16, 2025 | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Hello everyone. It’s that time of the week again when I sit down with James Benge of CBS Sports for the latest episode of Inside Arsenal extra-time. In this week’s show we dissect last night’s north London derby success against Spurs, going over all the big talking points from the crucial 2-1 win at the Emirates. And we also discuss the latest Arsenal transfer news, focusing on the hunt for a new striker with RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko once again being linked with a move to north London.
"We are active!" Mikel Arteta on Gabriel Jesus' injury, signing a replacement and Kai Havertz abuse

Jan 14, 2025 | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken with the press ahead of Wednesday night’s north London derby against Tottenham. The Gunners boss gave an update on Gabriel Jesus, who suffered what is feared to be an ACL injury in the FA Cup defeat against Manchester United at the weekend. He also spoke about the transfer window, Riccardo Calafiori’s fitness and the abuse Kai Havertz and his family have suffered since the penalty shootout loss against United. Here is a selection of what Arteta had to say.
Mikel Arteta on transfers, Arsenal's lack of goals and Odegaard's struggles

Jan 10, 2025 | charleswatts.football | Charles Watts

Mikel Arteta faced the press on Friday afternoon to preview Arsenal’s FA Cup third round clash with Manchester United on Sunday. The Gunners boss answered questions on several topics, including the January transfer window, Arsenal’s struggles in front of goal and the form of captain Martin Odegaard. Here is a selection of what he had to say. What profile of player do you look to recruit in this window? “First of all, someone who can impact the team.