Arsenal’s Unai Emery: Rob Holding’s injury could be ‘big’ but hopeful for Aaron Ramsey

Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal in a game that the Gunners should have won.

Man United and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw, with Jesse Lingard scoring an equaliser 74 seconds after the Gunners had regained the lead.

Manchester United and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw at Old Trafford, with Jesse Lingard scoring an equaliser for the hosts 74 seconds after the Gunners had regained the lead.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery fears that centre-back Rob Holding suffered “a big injury” in the 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, but hailed his team’s fighting spirit despite giving up two equalizers.
Holding had to be carried off on a stretcher in the first half after injuring his knee in a tackle near the sideline, and Emery indicated that the 23-year-old could be facing a lengthy layoff.
“The worst for us today was the news with Rob Holding. We are going to wait for what the doctor…

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As Arsenal prepare for overhaul, which players will stay or go?

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…

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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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Arsenal wanted to prove Watford’s Troy Deeney wrong – Rob Holding

Arsenal win their second-consecutive match after losing four straight in all competitions as Arsene Wenger stops his side’s late season slide.

After Mesut Ozil became the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League assists, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno debate whether he has more to offer Arsenal.
Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding says the Gunners were determined to prove Troy Deeney wrong in their 3-0 win over Watford, and that the striker’s disparaging comments were “definitely in the back of our minds.”
Arsenal avenged a 2-1 defeat at Watford in October, after which Deeney had said Arsenal’s players lacked “cojones” and weren’t “up for it.”
Deeney had to eat those words after missing a penalty on Sunday that would have given Watford hope at 2-0, and Holding admitted that the Hornets striker’s…

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Arsenal need Chambers, Holding to figure prominently in present, future

With five clean sheets in their last five Prem games, Stewart Robson explains the keys to Arsenal’s defensive transformation.
Arsene Wenger might have to cope without two of his first choice back three this weekend. Laurent Koscielny is awaiting the results of a fitness test on his troublesome Achilles, and Shkodran Mustafi is certain to miss the next few weeks with a thigh problem. Arsenal are about to embark on a run of seven fixtures in 23 days, so the English pair of Rob Holding and Calum Chambers surely will be asked to step in on occasion. The young defenders are an important component of Arsenal’s present squad,…

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Arsenal sale of Gabriel signals future is here for club’s young defenders

Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger believes the transfer window should be closed before the start of the season to avoid playing the same players more than twice.
Arsenal have finally managed to sell an outfield player this summer, with Gabriel Paulista heading back to Spain to join Valencia in a deal completed on Friday.
It’s not the defender most had expected to be first out the door at the Emirates this transfer window — Mathieu Debuchy and Carl Jenkinson have been looking for new homes, and Calum Chambers had been more widely tipped as the centre-back to be sacrificed in Arsene Wenger’s squad trimming.
Gabriel’s exit makes short-term sense, however,…

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Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesacker lead Arsenal to unlikely FA Cup glory

Aaron Ramsey’s late goal earned Arsenal their thirteenth FA Cup triumph at Wembley.

Watch on as Arsenal lift their 13th FA Cup trophy, as Aaron Ramsey’s late goal proved to be the decisive goal vs. Chelsea.

Stevie Nicol believes Arsenal’s FA Cup triumph over Chelsea will be enough to keep Arsene Wenger at the club.

Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker and Alexis Sanchez recap a thrilling 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea.
Arsene Wenger and Arsenal somehow managed to end a tumultuous season on a high by defeating Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final.

Alexis Sanchez gave them the lead in somewhat fortuitous circumstances, before 10-men Chelsea equalised through Diego Costa. However, shortly afterwards Aaron Ramsey burst into the box and nodded past Thibaut Courtois to give the Gunners the upset win.

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There were positives all over the pitch for Arsenal today. The likes of Per Mertesacker and Alexis were absolutely…

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Arsenal benefitting from formation change, notably Rob Holding, Gabriel

Steve Nicol gives his impressions on Arsenal’s tactical switch for their 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.

The FC panel credit Arsenal for a convincing win over Manchester City and raise questions over Pep Guardiola.

Arsene Wenger was proud of how Arsenal stepped up to the occasion and silenced critics to reach the FA Cup final.

Arsene Wenger gave one word answers when he was asked again about his Arsenal future.
Whatever shape you choose, however many you play at the back, whether it’s full-backs or wing-backs, a two-or three-man midfield, false nines or No. 10s, the basic idea behind the use of any formation is to get the best out of the players you have at your disposal, to maximise the talent in your squad. 

It is still very early days in Arsenal’s brave new world of playing a three-man defence — and a sample size of two matches in 20 years is infinitesimally small, and certain to send shudders…

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Perez, Walcott help Arsenal see off spirited Sutton in the FA Cup

Arsenal utilise goals from Lucas Perez and Theo Walcott to down non-league Sutton and reach the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Arsenal utilise goals from Lucas Perez and Theo Walcott to down non-league Sutton and reach the FA Cup quarterfinals.

With the game still feeling all too tense, Theo Walcott eased Arsenal fans nerves for good with his 100th goal for the club.
As expected Arsenal progressed into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, but a hard-working performance from a committed Sutton United side ensured it wasn’t plain sailing. Lucas Perez opened the scoring in the first half, and Theo Walcott got his 100th Arsenal goal early in the second period, but there were moments of danger from the non-league side.
Former Gunner Roarie Deacon was a constant threat, and he rattled the crossbar with a fizzing drive from outside the box, while uncertain goalkeeping…

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