Lukas Podolski was frozen out of the Arsenal starting XI until Olivier Giroud's red card at Craven Cottage, which resulted in the Frenchman being given a three-match ban, and therefore a return to the side for Podolski. Despite Theo Walcott's desire to play upfront, he remained on the right as Podolski played as the central…

Arsenal in recent years in some ways has come to resemble a Dutch football club, not in terms of the way they play, but with the loss of key and experienced personnel every summer. The most recent to depart Robin van Persie; this policy, if it is one, has made the natives restless especially as…

One thing certain to happen this summer is Wilfried Bony leaving Vitesse, but his destination still remains up in the air, with a host of Premier League clubs interested in his services.

The Ivorian, who should finish as the Eredivisie¹s top goal scorer this season, in recent weeks has been linked with West Ham, who allegedly…

Next month will mark eight years since Arsenal last won a major piece of silverware. It won't be commemorated by Gunners worldwide, but will serve as a reminder how things have changed at the club, notably the departure of many key personnel.

In what has become an annual tradition, since Patrick Vieira said goodbye in the…

With all the talk about Robin van Persie, this would have been a perfect opportunity for his successor at Arsenal, Olivier Giroud, to prove he's been a decent replacement in his first Premier League campaign. Giroud has been unable to match Van Persie's goalscoring tally, but his all-round play has been decent.

Giroud's red card for…