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Assessing 10 players who made Premier League debuts last weekend

The ESPN FC crew break down their Premier League Team of the Weekend following the first week of matches.

Recently promoted Huddersfield Town ran out convincing 3-0 winners in the club’s first ever Premier League match.

The opening round of Premier League matches is complete. ESPN FC assesses the maiden performances of 10 players making their debuts in English football’s top division.

Sead Kolasinac | 24 | Defender | Arsenal

The defender is already a cult hero at the Emirates, and that’s because of his willingness to charge forward and join attacks. During Friday’s spectacular 4-3 defeat of Leicester there were regular sights of him on the rampage, though, like the rest of Arsenal’s defence, he was guilty of…

Granit Xhaka, Sead Kolasinac lead to Arsenal to Community Shield victory

Arsenal won the Community Shield for the 15th time after defeating Chelsea in a penalty shootout.

Arsenal’s success at Wembley continued as the Gunners took down Chelsea for the second time in a matter of months.

Arsenal triumphed in a new-look “ABBA” penalty shootout to win the Community Shield and get their 2017-18 campaign off to a tremendous start.

Although this fixture is essential a friendly, victory over last season’s Premier League champions will be good for morale at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners initially fell behind to a Victor Moses goal after some sloppy defending, but found an equaliser through substitute Sead Kolasinac.

The game went to penalties, and once Thibaut Courtois blasted…

Arsenal beat Chelsea on penalties for deserved Community Shield win

Kolasinac’s late goal set the stage for Arsenal to beat Chelsea on penalties and win the Community Shield.

LONDON — Olivier Giroud scored the winning spot-kick as Arsenal won the 2017 FA Community Shield 4-1 on penalties. Here are three quick thoughts from Wembley …

1. Arsenal get the win they deserved over Chelsea

The game may have meant little and told us barely anything about the season to come, but Arsenal have started the campaign in encouraging style by winning the Community Shield, beating Chelsea on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in normal time.

Goals from Victor Moses and an equaliser…

Lacazette, Arsenal’s newcomers show plenty of promise in friendly win

Arsene Wenger says it was important that new signing Alexandre Lacazette got his first goal out of the way in preseason.

Alexandre Lacazette and Per Mertesacker each scored for Arsenal in their friendly against Sydney FC.

Arsenal’s record signing Alexandre Lacazette made an immediate impact for his new club scoring 15 minutes into their friendly.
Arsenal’s first preseason game of the summer was highlighted by quite a few promising debuts.
Newcomer Alexandre Lacazette may have stolen the headlines with his first goal for the club in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sydney FC in Australia, but there were plenty of other noteworthy performances from Arsene Wenger’s debutantes.

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The French striker needed just 15 minutes to show why Wenger broke the club’s transfer record to buy him from Lyon. Lacazette…

Arsenal supporters eager for first look at newcomers like Alexandre Lacazette

The guys respond to tweets on Lukaku and Lacazette’s upcoming seasons, how much Rooney will score with Everton and more.

Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes dissect Arsenal’s Premier League schedule and how they’ll get on without UCL football.

New Arsenal Alexandre Lacazette signing insists he’s not just about scoring goals.

Arsenal’s record signing Alexandre Lacazette insists he’s always dreamed of playing for the club.

First appearances can be deceptive. It is almost 20 years ago to the day since a French summer signing, one of Arsene Wenger’s first in fact, scored within five minutes of making his debut in a preseason friendly at St Albans City. It was not exactly a sign of things to come for the game but goal-shy Gilles Grimandi.

For football supporters and players alike, the summer months are ones pregnant with possibility; those weeks where the thrill of the new takes hold and the promise of future glory…

Sead Kolasinac makes Arsenal ‘more dangerous going forward’ – Wenger

Sead Kolasinac believes he’s joining one of Europe’s biggest clubs after agreeing to join Arsenal on a free transfer.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists the club are yet to make a formal approach for Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez.

Raph Honigstein is of the belief that Bayern will bid for Alexis Sanchez, but not until Arsenal drops their price tag.

Straight from Arsene Wenger, he states star men Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will remain at Arsenal for next season.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud believes Arsenal can copy Chelsea’s title winning campaign despite the club playing in the Europa League.
Arsene Wenger says new signing Sead Kolasinac has the physical attributes to succeed in English football and that the left-back can make Arsenal more dangerous going forward.
Arsenal announced the arrival of Kolasinac on Tuesday, with the Bosnia-Herzegovina international joining on a free transfer from Bundesliga club Schalke.
Wenger said he has been following Kolasinac “for a long time” and that the defender will add to his defensive options next season as he can play in both a back four and back…

Arsene Wenger, Arsenal can’t afford another poor transfer summer window

Can Arsenal still attract key signings without Champions League football next season?

David Seaman criticised the negative atmosphere surrounding the Emirates this season and called for fans to back the team.

Arsenal’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis believes there is no better candidate for the Arsenal job than Arsene Wenger.

Arsene Wenger’s new two-year contract came with plenty of talk about ambition, and promises from both the manager and the club that he’s willing to evolve and take the club forward.

If they want to back up those words, a good place to begin would be showing that they’re learned from last summer’s mistakes.

Arsenal were far from ready for the start of the 2016-17 Premier League campaign after spending another summer dithering over transfer fees and failing to pull the trigger on deals that…

Arsenal to sign Schalke’s Sead Kolasinac on free transfer – source

Arsene Wenger feels Arsenal can qualify for the Champions League next season if they beat last season’s point tally.

Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal’s emphatic win over Stoke, and the quality possessed by star man Alexis Sanchez.

A four-goal barrage sealed an away win for Arsenal and inched the club closer to fourth place in the table.
Arsenal have won the race to sign Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac, with the Bosnia and Herzegovina international set to join on a free transfer on July 1, a source has told ESPN FC.
Kolasinac had been choosing between Arsenal and AC Milan, with Everton reportedly also interested in the defender. But a club source said Arsenal are confident the signing will be completed when the player’s contract with Schalke expires on June 30.
The 23-year-old gives Arsenal a long-term replacement for Nacho Monreal,…

Sead Kolasinac joins Arsenal: What will defender bring to the Gunners?

Can Arsenal still attract key signings without Champions League football next season?

David Seaman criticised the negative atmosphere surrounding the Emirates this season and called for fans to back the team.

Arsenal’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis believes there is no better candidate for the Arsenal job than Arsene Wenger.

The FC panel have a simple message for Alexis Sanchez on his future at Arsenal after their less than stellar year: leave.

Craig Burley doesn’t mince his words when it comes to how he feels about Arsene Wenger’s two-year extension at Arsenal.

Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson gives his assessment into which positions Arsenal must strengthen this summer.
This article first appeared on ESPN FC on April 17 and has been updated.
Could Sead Kolasinac be the answer to Arsenal’s defensive problems? The Gunners have confirmed they will sign the left-back on a free transfer this summer.
Kolasinac had been linked with several top Premier League clubs in the past, including Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton, but Arsenal have beaten off competition from AC Milan for his signature.
Part of the 23-year-old’s appeal is no doubt that he’s available…

Schalke’s Sead Kolasinac ‘is not Arsenal’s player yet’ – father

Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop agree that it would take another disastrous performance for Arsenal to lose to Middlesbrough.
Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac will decide this week whether to join Arsenal on a free transfer this summer, the player’s father has said.
Faik Kolasinac told Bosnian TV station N1 that his son has been in talks with Arsenal, but denied reports that a pre-contract has already been signed with the North London club.
Bosnia and Herzegovina international Kolasinac, 23, has also been linked with AC Milan and Everton.
“Sead has not signed anything with anyone. It is true that he was in touch with Arsenal,…

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