Awful news that Alex Manninger has passed away after a car accident. Played such a key role in the 1998 double, stepping up when the team needed him with David Seaman out.
Tragic news.
Highest-rated teams in the Champions League this season:
๐ฅ 6.94 - Arsenal
๐ฅ 6.93 - Bayern Munich
๐ฅ 6.91 - Paris Saint-Germain
๐๏ธ 6.86 - Real Madrid
#UCL
๐ก๏ธ | Defence wins you titles?
Fewest goals conceded in the #UCL this season:
๐ฅ 5 โ Arsenal
๐ฅ 11 โ Pafos FC
Fewest xG conceded in the #UCL this season:
๐ฅ 8.57 โ Arsenal
๐ฅ 10.75 โ Athletic Club
Most clean sheets in the #UCL this season:
๐ฅ 8 โ Arsenal
๐ฅ 6 โ Tottenham
Fewest big chances allowed in the #UCL this season:
๐ฅ 14 โ Arsenal
๐ฅ 17 โ Marseille
Fewest shots on target allowed in the #UCL this season:
๐ฅ 33 โ Arsenal
๐ฅ 36 โ Man City, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Who needs an explosive attack, when the team is so rock-solid at the back? ๐ช
Gyokeres is mastering the league's physical demands: Curvilinear runs to exploit blind spots & using his full frame to dominate duels.
Now, he needs Volume.
A striker's output is capped by service received. Increase the creation load. Heโll bang in goals
Ouch. LW is the big upgradable position in Arsenalโs starting XI when everybody is fit. And Trossard age and level means he would be a good sale soon.
๐จ Arsenal are continuing to scour world football for more young prospects with the potential to become first-team players, and may continue their drive to recruit emerging talent this January. ๐๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ [@gunnerblog]
There are a few players in the Arsenal squad whose lack of game time has attracted interest from elsewhere.
The talented duo of Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, whoโve both found Premier League starts difficult to come by, naturally feature on several clubsโ wanted lists.
Arsenal would be reluctant to lose either teenage talent, having signed both to new long-term contracts this summer.
โ๏ธ @gunnerblog
The Athleticโs Transfer DealSheet: https://t.co/22VTFJ2fZH
Mikel Arteta has said that Kai Havertz could return to the #AFC squad in a matter of days after four months out with injury. Says he was close to making it for Palace.
Also an update on Gabriel. Full story for @TheAthleticFC ๐
https://t.co/UUvuwbApTs
Arteta on fans talk of an Arsenal quadruple: โYeah, I just think about going home, have some rest, enjoy one day and start to talk about Brighton. So that's what we have to do.โ
Arteta on Havertz: โQuite close [to returning]. I think it will be a matter of days, if not weeks. Let's see, in the next steps, how he responds to that. But it's, again, a player that we missed a lot, a player that brings the team into a different dimension. So really happy to have him back very soon.โ
Having grown up a fan, Antoine Semenyo was naturally interested in the prospect of a move Arsenal.
#AFC like player - but it was clear from the outset any potential interest was for the summer, not Jan. Semenyo now intent on joining MCFC.
@TheAthleticFC
https://t.co/e2dF1J2s21
Mikel Arteta says Kai Havertz is โquite closeโ to a return ahead of Arsenalโs game with Brighton tomorrow.
Arsenal need to โwait and seeโ with Gabriel, but he hasnโt trained yet.
๐ฌ "Richy's availability has been really good this season as well and [against Crystal Palace], he played a really good game."
Arteta hailed Riccardo Calafiori's versatility and looked ahead to Brighton test ๐
Arteta on Calafiori: โWell, he [Calafiori] has done that (played left centre-back). What he didn't do before is play as a full-back. So we brought him as well because we believe that he could do both of them. Those are really important, especially if they're still aggressive to win the ball. I donโt want players just going backwards, not to be dribbled. Those two (Calafiori and Timber) have a great mindset. Riccyโs availability has been really good this season as well.โ