Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Football Scout

Aubameyang scores, Mkhitaryan flounders as Arsenal ride fortune at 10-man Watford

Arsenal secured their first clean sheet away from home this Premier League season and soared back into the top four with a 1-0 win over 10-man Watford.

Arsenal clung on to a 1-0 win against 10-man Watford to climb back into the Champions League places.
Watford were the architects of their own downfall after a huge Ben Foster error to gift Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the game’s only goal was swiftly followed by a Troy Deeney red card.

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It will be a huge relief for Arsenal to have finally recorded their first clean sheet on their travels this season. They owe plenty to Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who came off the bench to produce a brilliant…

Aaron Ramsey a bright spot, Granit Xhaka struggles out of position as Arsenal exit Carabao Cup

Goals from Son Heung-Min and Dele Alli sealed Tottenham’s progression into the Carabao Cup semifinals over rivals Arsenal.

Raf Honigstein delves into Mesut Ozil’s complicated situation at Arsenal under Unai Emery and assesses what his future could hold come January.
LONDON– Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 loss to North London rivals Tottenham in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Spurs’ took advantage of Arsenal’s makeshift defence by scoring on two blistering counter-attacks, with Son Heung-min netting the opener in the first half and Dele Alli doubling the lead after the break.

Aaron Ramsey came closest to scoring for Arsenal when his volleyed shot was deflected onto the post brilliantly by goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga before half-time.

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Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles: I suffered racial abuse when I was 12

Check out all the action from around Europe this weekend, from Lucas Torreira’s overhead kick for Arsenal to Lionel Messi’s heroics for Barcelona.

The FC crew answer your tweets on N’Golo Kante’s positioning under Maurizio Sarri, what Unai Emery will do with Mesut Ozil and much more.

Arsenal maintain their unbeaten run after an acrobatic finish from Lucas Torreira.

English Premier League: Lucas Torreira (83′) Arsenal 1-0 Huddersfield

Unai Emery hailed Lucas Torreira’s physical quality ahead of Arsenal’s game with Huddersfield.
Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles has joined Raheem Sterling in speaking out about racism, praising the Manchester City winger for standing up for himself after he claimed to have been racially abused at Stamford Bridge.
The 21-year-old midfielder said he was subjected to the same kind of incident when he was “about 12” and playing a youth game for Arsenal in Germany.
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“It was similar to what Raheem got to be honest,” Maitland-Niles told a news conference ahead of Arsenal’s final Europa League group…

Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles facing up to eight weeks out with leg fracture

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has called for Mesut Ozil to rise above the criticism following a difficult summer for the German playmaker.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes Unai Emery needs two years at Arsenal to bring his…

Ainsley Maitland-Niles signs long term contract extension with Arsenal

David Seaman believes that although a top four finish is achievable for Arsenal under Unai Emery, their defence needs to be addressed.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has signed a long-term contract extension with Arsenal. 
He is the first member of the Arsenal first-team to extend his contract since Unai Emery took over as head coach, an indication the new boss views the England youth international as part of his plans.
New season, new contract, new number.Get your @Ains_7 shirt =I https://t.co/XRihKEbj2z pic.twitter.com/PlB3Ig8azG— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) June 12, 2018

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis hinted as much after Emery was announced as Arsene Wenger’s replacement on May 23, when highlighting how the former Paris Saint-Germain boss had impressed in his interview…

Konstantinos Mavropanos, Henrikh Mkhitaryan lose the head in latest Arsenal road defeat

Arsenal remain without a single point away from home in 2018 after late goals from Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez gave Leicester the win.

English Premier League: Konstantinos Mavropanos red card (15′) Leicester 1-0 Arsenal

Arsenal’s woeful away run extended to seven consecutive defeats in the league as Arsene Wenger’s penultimate match ended in a 3-1 loss at Leicester City.

Kelechi Iheanacho put Leicester in front after just 14 minutes and things got worse for Arsenal inside 60 seconds when Konstantinos Mavropanos was rather harshly red carded for a professional foul.

Arsenal were completely overrun as Leicester surged forward in the first half but despite having 10 men they struck back on 53 minutes when Pierre-Emerick…

Ainsley Maitland-Niles proved himself vs. Paul Pogba – Thierry Henry

Arsene Wenger’s final trip to Old Trafford ended on a sour note for Arsenal, as Marouane Fellaini scored a stoppage-time winner for Man United.

The ESPN FC guys react to the pleasantries exchanged between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho before the encounter between Arsenal and Man United.

Despite Arsenal’s defeat at Old Trafford, a lighthearted Arsene Wenger expresses his gratitude to Man United for honouring him before the match.

English Premier League: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (51′) Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

Ahead of his final clash with Man United as Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger greets Jose Mourinho and receives a present from Sir Alex Ferguson pitchside at Old Trafford.
Thierry Henry says Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles belongs in central midfield after holding his own against Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic.
Maitland-Niles was named man of the match despite Arsenal losing 2-1 at Manchester United after arguably his best performance for the Gunners.
The 20-year-old has made 19 starts in all competitions this season but has mainly been used to plug holes in the line-up at either a full-back or wing-back. Sunday’s game was by far his biggest test as a central midfielder…

With the Arsenal managerial job now available, the FC crew assess the possible successors to Arsene Wenger and the challenges they will face.

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

The FC crew discuss the timing of Arsene Wenger’s decision to leave Arsenal, his legacy after 22 years at the club and what he will do next.

Arsenal’s squad could face a big — and according to some, much needed — overhaul this summer with the arrival of a new manager. Whoever takes up Arsene Wenger’s position will have some big decisions to make on which players to keep and which to sell as he tries to the Gunners back into title contenders.

Those decisions will, in part, be based on what type of system the new manager has in mind and which new signings he brings in during the transfer window. But here’s a prediction of which Arsenal…

Arsenal want top-4 finish over Europa League title – Maitland-Niles

Shaka Hislop explains why Arsene Wenger needs to throw caution to the wind and play Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette together down the stretch for Arsenal.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles insists finishing in the Premier League top four remains Arsenal’s only focus, despite reaching the Europa League quarterfinals.
The Gunners host struggling Stoke on Sunday and head into the weekend 13 points adrift of north London rivals Tottenham, who currently occupy fourth spot.
Arsene Wenger’s side missed out on Champions League football as they finished fifth last year and a return to the top four seems all-but impossible given the current gap and the fact there are…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Arsenal teammates struggle to spell his name

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s new Arsenal teammates have learned quickly how to play alongside the Armenian midfielder.
Learning how to spell his name, though, is a bit more tricky.
Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles both failed miserably at that task when put to the test by Per Mertesacker in a video to help launch a new “Word Match” game in the Junior Gunners app.
To celebrate the launch of our new JG app game Word Match, we enlisted the help of @mertesacker to put @RobHolding95 and @Ains_7 spelling skills to the test =h

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