Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal tonight: under 23 team news

By Tony Attwood The reports doing the rounds suggest that Emile Smith-Rowe will play for Arsenal under 23s tonight against Blackburn and that Rob Holding has travelled with the squad.  Others in the squad whose names have sneaked out are Coyle, Olayinka, Hillson and Clarke. The news of Holding’s inclusion is particularly good, as it …

How Arsenal are handling this season’s “25 player” rule? We’re two short!

by Tony Attwood Although some further transfers can be allowed during the rest of the time that other countries have their windows open (it is obviously sunnier where they are), the bulk of our transfer dealings have been done – perhaps all of them. As ever the next step is to see where we stand …

Worrying times for Arsenal and the wider world

By Tony Attwood To say that the line up on Sunday was not what we had initially expected was an undertstatement.   Maybe half this team would be expected to be in the side if all were fit.  And so to get a win away from home and equal last season’s record of the number of …