Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson tries to read deeper into Arsene Wenger’s regret about staying on as Gunners boss for too long.

Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.

Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson shares his thoughts on how Sampdoria’s Lucas Torreira would fit in at the Emirates.

David Seaman believes that although a top four finish is achievable for Arsenal under Unai Emery, their defence needs to be addressed.

With Unai Emery’s appointment as Arsenal head coach now official, the ESPN FC panel discuss what he’ll need to do to find success at the Emirates.
Robert Pires says Thierry Henry is ready for a successful coaching career and has urged Premier League clubs to take a chance on his former Arsenal teammate.
Henry said this week he is leaving his job as a Sky Sports pundit to focus on a career in management — having spent the last two years as an assistant coach for Belgium’s national team — and Pires hopes he stays in England for his next job. 
“He loves the Premier League, for the spirit, the competition, the big big clubs,” Pires said…

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Get a first look at Felipe Anderson in West Ham colours as he becomes the Hammers’ record signing.

The FC guys answer your tweets on Kevin De Bruyne’s performances in big games, Paul Pogba’s impact for France, Jack Wilshere to West Ham and more.

West Ham United took to their social media account to reveal the signing of Jack Wilshere from Arsenal.

Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says he is excited by the club’s decision to hire Manuel Pellegrini to replace David Moyes.
Jack Wilshere is hoping his move to West Ham will help save his England career, but admitted he is “still sad” about having to make the tough decision to leave Arsenal.
He also thanked new Arsenal boss Unai Emery for being “respectful and honest” in their conversation last month, when he was told he would not be a regular starter for the Gunners.
After seeing his international teammates reach the semifinals of the World Cup, Wilshere says he wants to stake his claim for a place in the England setup…

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Former Arsenal defender Lauren praised Arsene Wenger following his departure from the Gunners.

Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.

West Ham United took to their social media account to reveal the signing of Jack Wilshere from Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger says staying at Arsenal for 22 years may have been his biggest mistake and that he regrets sacrificing so much for the job.
Wenger told French radio station RTL in a wide-ranging interview that he may have been better off seeking out a new challenge sooner.
Wenger stepped down as the longest-serving manager in Europe in May, having held the Arsenal job since 1996.
Asked what his biggest mistake in his career was, Wenger said: “Perhaps staying at the same club for 22 years. I’m someone…

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Belgium manager Roberto Martinez told ESPN Thierry Henry’s success as a player with France can help his team deal with pressure in the World Cup semi-finals.

Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings. Thierry Henry is quitting his job as a pundit for Sky Sports in order to focus on a career in management.
The Arsenal great has been one of Sky’s most high-profile pundits for several years but has also worked as an assistant coach for Belgium since 2016 and helped the team reach the semifinals of the World Cup.
1/3 Over the last 4 years I have had some extremely rewarding coaching experiences in football. These experiences have only made me more determined to fulfil my long term ambition to become a football manager. pic.twitter.com/NOQZzuif4m— Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry) July 16, 2018

2/3 It is with sadness, therefore, that I have decided that I must leave @SkySports to enable me to spend more time on the pitch and concentrate on my journey to achieving that goal. pic.twitter.com/EdC4s8AMaW— Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry) July 16, 2018

3/3 I would like to thank everyone at Sky for making me feel so welcome and at ease throughout my time with them and I wish them all the best for the future. Great memories. pic.twitter.com/k5Ysgr0Onn— Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry) July 16, 2018

He said on Twitter that his experiences in coaching “have only made me more determined to fulfil my long term ambition to become a football manager.”
“It is with sadness, therefore, that…

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Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.

Former Arsenal star Ray Parlour says he’s “gutted” that Jack Wilshere left the club, but that he understands why the midfielder prioritised regular football over remaining a Gunner.
Wilshere joined West Ham this month after turning down the offer of a new contract from Arsenal, which he joined when he was nine years old. That decision was made after conversation with new head coach Unai Emery, who refused to guarantee the midfielder regular playing time.
And at a media launch for the Arsenal legends…

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Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.
Mesut Ozil will report back to Arsenal in time for their preseason trip to Singapore, head coach Unai Emery has confirmed.
Ozil has been on holiday since Germany were knocked out in the group stage at the World Cup, but will join the rest of the Arsenal squad before they travel to Asia this weekend.
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi and Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny should also be back by then.
“All the players are the same,” Emery told the Arsenal website. “They have the same holidays. I know Iwobi, Elneny…

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Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.
Arsenal have been caught up in a suspected fraud involving one of its Chinese partners, electric carmaker BYD, with the company claiming that the person who signed a sponsorship deal with the club was not authorised to do so.
BYD signed a contract with Arsenal in April to become the club’s official car and bus partner, but that deal is among several that involved a person who is now being investigated by police in Shanghai.
BYD claims the person was never an employee of the company and was not authorised…

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Unless a “big opportunity” arises, Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won’t feel the need to make any further summer signings.

With Unai Emery’s appointment as Arsenal head coach now official, the ESPN FC panel discuss what he’ll need to do to find success at the Emirates.

The setting for Unai Emery’s first game in charge of Arsenal could hardly have been more modest, but the 8-0 win at Boreham Wood, in front of 3,500 or so fans at a packed Meadow Park, was a fitting way of showing that even at a time of great change at the club, Arsenal have their feet firmly rooted in tradition.

The relationship between Arsenal and the National League club goes back nearly 20 years, and a summer fixture between the sides became an annual event under former manager Arsene Wenger….

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LONDON — Arsenal defender Calum Chambers thinks he can grow into the holding midfield role after being deployed in a new position in Unai Emery’s first game in charge of the Gunners.
Chambers played as a defensive midfielder in the second half of Arsenal’s 8-0 win over Boreham Wood on Saturday after Emery made wholesale changes at half-time.
With Arsenal having just signed Lucas Torreira to fill the holding midfield role — and with the likes of Mohamed Elneny and Granit Xhaka also yet to return…

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With Unai Emery’s appointment as Arsenal head coach now official, the ESPN FC panel discuss what he’ll need to do to find success at the Emirates.
Unai Emery takes charge of his first game as Arsenal head coach on Saturday when the team makes the short trip to Boreham Wood for their annual match-up against the National League side.
The two clubs have a long-standing relationship due to Boreham Wood’s close vicinity to the Gunners’ training ground in London Colney, with Arsenal’s women’s and youth teams regularly playing their matches at Meadow Park.
Arsene Wenger often fielded a line-up heavy with academy talent for this game in previous years,…

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