“They broke the pattern and it was a huge result against City, I believe in them!”
Had to ask Theo Walcott about Arsenal and their title chances this season after last night’s result 😊
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Arsenal Loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles scoring his penalty last night for
#Saintsfc
as they beat Sheffield Wednesday to progress to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup
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Ice cold 🥶
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| As it stands Arsenal are…
18 points clear of Chelsea
15 points clear of Liverpool
13 points clear of Spurs
11 points clear of United
9 points clear of Newcastle
7 points clear of Manchester City
A long way to go but my word it’s one hell of a side
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Gabriel Jesus is here at Arsenal training with the group this morning ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Portugal when they play Sporting CP tomorrow night
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| "It’s great to see the supporters so united but that transformation hasn’t happened overnight”
I had the pleasure of speaking to
@Arsenal
boss Mikel Arteta yesterday! He reflected on the journey he's been on with Arsenal's supporters 🗣️
Ralph Hasenhuttl yesterday on Ainsley Maitland-Niles who doesn’t make the squad for
#Saintsfc
tonight
“I think he’s a very good player on the ball but he has to learn that our game starts when the ball is not with us,” (1)
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| Mikel Arteta confirmed that Emile Smith-Rowe is back training after suffering a set back
“Emile is close, he’s started to train again, he had a little set back but Is there and is in a good place.”
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| Further to my previous it's my understanding Takehiro Tomiyasu could be out for a while
He's suffered a knee injury and will be assessed over the next 24-48 hrs
Nketiah currently suffering with an Ankle injury won't be involved Sunday
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| Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale reveals that in the summer Watford’s Ben Foster was keen on a move to north London
“He wanted to come to Arsenal, he wanted to come and be second or third choice at Arsenal, I get along with him really well”
[Via The Fellas podcast]
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| Gabriel Jesus posting photos of him back training via his Instagram story, unsure if he’d be back for the weekend, unlikely in my opinion but let’s see!
Great to see him back on the pitch 👊🏻
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| Mikel Arteta on the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium 🗣️
"I don’t think it gets much better than that, it was a beautiful moment, a really special one because we were pushing and the goal wasn’t coming but it was just electric, really emotional, passionate and I loved it."
Really thought Emile Smith-Rowe would go on to have a long and successful career at Arsenal, personally sad that it hasn’t worked out for him.
An incredible talent, really hope he can stay fit and play to the level we have seen him play at
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| Arsenal hoping to get an update in the coming days as to the extent of Takehiro Tomiyasu’s injury which forced him off last night against Sporting
Riccardo Calafiori has been cleared to have his medical with Arsenal and the intention is for him to join up with the group on their current tour of the United States
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| Charlie Patino is back in first-team training with Blackpool, Head Coach Michael Appleton has confirmed.
“Charlie has returned to training and had a couple of sessions now,”
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| No Kieran Tierney, Eddie Nketiah of Leo Trossard in training this morning
Spotted Tierney on our way up to the training pitches walking back to his car, told he’s not training at the moment, will hopefully have an update to follow a shortly on his fitness
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| Mikel Arteta on Eddie Nketiah 🗣️
"What Eddie is doing is incredible, we were hoping he could do this because of his mentality and his qualities and how they fit the team. The way Eddie and the team are responding is in an exceptional way."
“The squad came back in good spirits, some earlier than expected but they were all buzzing to be back and be a part of it, I feel a really good energy around the place, let’s crack on.”
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta 🗣️
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Small sample size but AMN’s looked really good when involved the past few games for
#Saintsfc
Excited to see how he does when he’s got more minutes under his belt
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🗣️“Maya told me about how kind the fans are and how they support the players”
A pleasure to speak with new
#Saintsfc
signing and goalscorer tonight - Yuki Sugawara
Listen in full via
@BBCSounds
below ⬇️
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| Today 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri made his Premier League debut to become the youngest player to ever play in the
#EPL
Earlier this year I sat down with one of his former coaches who shares some brilliant stories and ones to watch 👀
@VAVEL
⬇️
EXCL: Charlie Patino speaks to
@VAVEL
▪️Wanting to become an inspiration
▪️What it’s like having Jack Wilshere back
▪️What Arsenal means to Charlie Patino.
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#ARS
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| Really enjoyed Kieran Tierney’s cameo this afternoon when he came on and grabbed an assist
Offers something different to Zinchenko (who I’m a big fan of btw) but I feel KT could be used much more, refreshing to see what he offers and his skillset, quality player 👌🏻
Really excited to share that from March I’ll be starting a new and permanent position within the BBC.
I’ll now be working as Regional Journalist for the South at BBC Sport online!
Buzzing to get started 😊
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| Profile on what looks like Arsenal’s latest incoming Jakub Kiwior [Short thread] 🇵🇱
▪️22 years old
▪️Standing at 6’2
▪️Left footed CB
▪️20 apps in all club comps this szn
▪️18 as CB | 1 as DM | 1 as LM
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| I was fortunate enough to be able to speak to Mikel Arteta today at London Colney 🗣️
I asked him for his take on Tomiyasu’s best position long term and the benefit of having more time to prepare with key players ahead of tomorrow’s derby ✍🏻
@VAVEL
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| Hopefully a chance to get a first look at Arsenal’s new signing Jakub Kiwior tonight in Portugal
Will be interesting to see where he slots in and how he gets on 🤞🏻
Little treat for the media at London Colney today ahead of Mikel Arteta’s press conference!
It was the
@Arsenal
manager’s birthday last week so he’s laid out some cakes for us to enjoy!
@HaytersTV
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| Cherries boss Gary O’Neil on Arsenal and Mikel Arteta
@solentsport
#AFCB
🍒
“It was only this week I started to understand why they are where they are and they’re very impressive. I expect them to be very hard to catch for everybody.”
Anyone remember when Kai Havertz was written off by everyone because he couldn’t put a ball in a bucket in the MLS Skills Challenge during pre-season? 😅
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Romeo Lavia balling out for
#Saintsfc
yesterday, he’s shown some serious ability in his first season at Southampton, incredibly exciting player
Lovely goal too! 😁
🙃
The man has been playing through injury for a large portion of the season and still got 20 goals and 14 assists in all comps
One of England’s most exciting players and they say this? The disrespect is pretty disgusting imo.
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#ENG
I started uni not really knowing what I wanted to do and on a course to become a PE teacher
Four years last I’m buzzing to share I’m graduating with a 2:1 degree in Sports Journalism and two jobs in the industry which is utterly surreal to me
Feeling Incredibly blessed ❤️
"Miguel is an outstanding talent, I think he still has a lot of work to do against the ball."
Speaking to Danny Cowley today I took the opportunity to ask him about Miguel Azeez and how he felt about his loan spell at
#Pompey
last season
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| Arteta on Saliba settling in
"The players really like him, he's come to the club a really focused and determined humble boy that wants to really take this club forward, His aim is to get better and make the team better."
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| Bukayo Saka just keeps getting better and better, another stellar display today from him
Looked dangerous every single time he got the ball, always on the move and making things happen 👏🏻
🚨Lewie Edmondson BEATS Joel McIntyre by 80-72 decision
Now 9-0 in his career, Edmondson dominated the fight.
McIntyre came strong late but it wasn’t enough to stop the Southampton man getting the win
#McCaskillPrice
@Edmondson
#Saintsfc
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| An extended exclusive chat with former head of Arsenal's Hale End Roy Massey and ex-Gunners scout Brian Stapleton
Exploring the step up from academy to men's first team, why some thrive and why others falter
@VAVEL
Just here ⬇️
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| “Me personally I love developing talent and inspiring those young players, so far I think it’s worked pretty well”
- Mikel Arteta via
@SkySportsPL
“I think this is something he’s never had to do in the clubs he was previously playing in. In modern football this is a very crucial part and you can see this is something he still has to learn, we are investing our time to make him better.”
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(2)
Aaron Ramsdale heading to
#Saintsfc
in a permanent move, £18m signing.
What an addition for the Saints, close enough to the perfect keeper they could sign for the project in my opinion
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| Had the absolute pleasure of speaking to the brilliant Gabriel Martinelli this afternoon at London Colney
Have a read of what he had to say regarding his future, favoured position and self-evaluation
@VAVEL
⬇️
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| Official 🚨 Arsenal sign Jakub Kiwior 🇵🇱
Mikel Arteta on the latest addition 🗣️
“Jakub is a young versatile defender who has shown huge potential and qualities with Spezia in Serie A and also with Poland. He will give us strength and quality to our defensive unit.”
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| January transfer special ft
@EduardoHagn
for
@ArsenalVAVEL1
We discuss:
▪️Dusan Vlahovic 🇷🇸
▪️Bruno Guimaraes 🇧🇷
▪️Arthur Melo 🇧🇷
Check it out below ⬇️
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| Wow, I’ve never ever seen a player that publicly ask to be sold, still can’t get my head around it, ball in Arsenal and Brighton’s courts now then to get a deal done ✍🏻
4 days remaining 🕰️
Premier League football is back! 🎄
Great to be back at London Colney for Mikel Arteta’s pre West Ham media conference, the boss is expected at about 3pm ✍🏻
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