Official: Arsenal confirmed that the carabao cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool, which was scheduled for Thursday 6 January local time, will be postponed as many players and staff in the Red Army have been affected by the epidemic.
Following the postponement of the match, some fixtures have also changed, with Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg now taking place at Anfield on 13 January and the second leg at Emirates Stadium on 20 January.
In other words, Arsenal has changed from a host to a guest to a guest and a host, or a two-legged victory or defeat...
This postponement has made many gun fans think that the home team is the injured party, but in fact, the game delay is not good for either side, Liverpool will definitely want to play if they can play, and their back schedule is not easy... In fact there are no real winners in delayed matches.
In addition, in view of the postponement of liverpool's match, Gabriel's suspension will be carried out in Arsenal's FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest, which will be carried out as scheduled for now.
Arsenal's next six matches: Nottingham Forest away, Liverpool away, Tottenham Hotspur away, Liverpool, Burnley and the fab cup fourth round to be determined
Originally It was Liverpool - Nottingham Forest - Liverpool, now it is Nottingham Forest - Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur - Liverpool...
With the North London derby sandwiched between the two games against the Reds, the situation was even more unfavorable for Arsenal, and the next three consecutive away games... At least the derby is definitely going to be the best part of the game.
Official: Arteta has been nominated as a Premier League manager of the month' candidate.
Arteta led Arsenal to four consecutive Premier League wins in December and completed three clean sheets, with the Gunners scoring a total of 17 goals.
Arsenal's performance last month was almost impeccable, Arteta was selected as deserved, in fact, Tower last year won the Premier League's September best of the month, if you can take it again, it will be quite powerful, take twice in a season, this situation has not appeared at Arsenal for a long time...
In addition, according to the British media, the tower team has resumed work, so it should be able to lead the team out next.
Congratulations to Erdegaard and Martinelli for being nominated for premier league player of the year last December.
Odegaard's last month's stats: 3 goals and 3 assists in 6 games; Martinelli's statistics last month: 3 goals and 2 assists in 6 games.
Both have been very good last month, I personally chose Erdegaard because his performance is very comprehensive, of course Martin Jr. is also surprising, but at least Lowey can replace his position, and Erdegaard's current position in the team is almost no one can replace.
Lacazette's goal against Southampton was nominated as the Premier League's best goal scorer for last December.
It was a push that was completed after Raqqa received Saqqa's cross on the counter-attack, and I personally felt that although the ball was wonderful, it was still enough to select the best of the month.
It's all about participating! Last month, the whole team played very well, so the awards were all on the list!
Official: Arsenal have officially been charged by the FA for failing to ensure that the players played in an orderly manner in the 59th minute of Arsenal's match against Manchester City. Arsenal will need to respond to the matter by Friday, January 7.
According to the latest news, Arsenal admitted they did not control the behaviour of their own players in that game, the Gunners had no objection to the FA's allegations and they accepted a £20,000 fine.
£20,000 fine, what if there is disagreement... That's a rake, who was the victim of that game was free to discuss, but the FA actually took Arsenal after the game...
I think the Arsenal players have taken good control of themselves, otherwise Atwell Hugh would have wanted to leave safely...
According to London football journalist CWY and a number of British media, Aubameyang tested positive for the new crown before the Start of the African Cup of Nations, and someone recently photographed Aubameyang and Lemina appearing in Dubai to attend a party.
The Gabonese national team had a training camp in Dubai before going to Cameroon, but the gathering may have violated the epidemic prevention regulations.
In the video, Oba should be in a similar nightclub occasion, and did not take any epidemic prevention measures, the Gabonese national team did train in Dubai, but it is estimated that going to the nightclub carnival is not a collective activity arranged by the national team...
In short, the so-called poor man must have something to hate, although he sympathizes with some of Oba's recent encounters, but his behavior is indeed too improper, the problems off the field are one after another, and there is indeed no consciousness of being the captain.
I still wish him a speedy recovery, but also hope that he will be more professional. In addition, this is the beginning of the month, if it is diagnosed now, how to turn yin before the end of the month, if there is a transfer, it should not affect.
Let's take a look at the transfer rumors!
According to The Athletic reporter AL, Manchester City are closely watching Arteta's contract at Arsenal as the Etihad Stadium may need a new owner in 2023.
Guardiola's contract expires in 2023, and if Guardiola leaves when the time comes, then maybe Manchester City will pursue Arteta, which is what TA means. In fact, when he was an assistant coach at Manchester City, Arteta was one of the options to succeed Guardiola, and there were reports in the news at the time, and the Manchester City team spoke highly of him.
I think this problem is mainly based on Arsenal's achievements in the past two years, if the Tower team has a look, then Manchester City or Barca may come to climb the relationship, but if it is still not good results, then everything Hugh, of course, Manchester City is more well-funded, maybe you can make Arteta show his fists!
It's too early to say this, and Arteta may not have given up Arsenal, after all, the gunners gave him the opportunity.
Di Marzio news that Niles has passed the medical examination in London, and Mourinho is about to welcome the first signing of the Rome winter window.
Niles will join Roma from Arsenal until the end of the season on loan, and that it is a simple loan, excluding buyout terms.
This transaction is only officially announced, and many friends may have officially determined it when they saw the news.
Niles will fly to Italy today (Thursday) to complete the loan to join Roma, and the two clubs reached an agreement on Wednesday on medical examinations, work permits, personal terms and written documents, so it will soon be officially confirmed.
In addition, Roma plan to try again in the summer to sign the 24-year-old Niles directly.
In addition, the Post reporter SM news said that if there is no accident, Niles's loan can be officially announced on Thursday local time.
In short, it is only officially announced, the transaction form is direct loan, excluding buyouts, according to previous reports, Roma bear the salary, and may still seek to buy Niles directly in the summer. The rental fee is 500,000 euros and the bonus is 500,000 euros.
That's all there is to say about Niles, good luck in Italy, arsenal have to think about their own midfield configuration...
Fiorentina director prade said of Torreira: "We are very happy with Torreira's performance and we will sit down at the right time to talk to the Club of England. The relationship between the two clubs is very good and we will discuss this between the end of March and the end of April. ”
Torreira has finally found a long-lost form this season, Serie A is still more suitable for him, play more games, Torreira still has the ability to base in the top flight.
But I remember that Torreira's loan contract had a €15 million selective buyout clause, so what else was Fiorentina talking about? If you want to buy out, just activate the terms! As long as he comes to talk, it is impossible to talk upwards, only to bargain downwards, so do not want to give 15 million euros...
Maybe you can try to add Torreira to Vlahović's deal when the time comes, although this is rumored, but it is not impossible in theory.
According to Romano, Barlogon is close to joining Middlesbrough on loan.
The British media also have relevant news, let's take a look, first of all, starting with Nketiah.
The Sun reported that Brighton and Crystal Palace are still interested in acquiring Nketiah and, if possible, they hope to sign in January.
I would like to emphasize again that in fact, the transfer news of the Sun newspaper has improved a lot in the past two years, at least it is no longer synonymous with fake news, and this news has been supported by CWY.
London football journalist CWY posted that Nketiah is seeking to leave the team in January, and if the striker decides to refuse to renew his contract, Arsenal will seek to sell this month for a transfer fee.
Bayer Leverkusen, Brighton and Crystal Palace have all shown interest in Nketiah, and if he and one of Aubameyang leaves this month, Arsenal are expected to be looking for a new striker in the market in January, with the Gunners now keeping a close eye on Jonathan David in Lille.
On the other hand, CWY said that Barogon is still eager to leave the team on loan to find first-team opportunities, Championship Middlesbrough, Millwall and Swansea have expressed interest in loaning the rising star, Ligue 1 Saint-Etienne is also interested in signing Barlogon, but CWY learned that Balogon's agent (also Nketiah and Saka's agent) asked for a loan fee, which made many seekers hesitate, but in any case, the Englishman is very likely to leave the team this month. Because all parties think he needs to play more first-team games.
First of all, Enkay, I used to think that if he did not renew his contract, Arsenal might also keep him until the end of the season, after all, half a season's contract could not sell for the price, it was better to keep as a substitute for Raqqa, Oba may be difficult to return to the team.
But from CWY's statement, Arsenal will still sell him if he does not renew his contract, which means that Arteta bet that he could persuade Enkai to renew his contract for half a season, but unfortunately failed... Otherwise it sold best last summer, and Neils did, and both of them were bent on leaving because there was really no chance.
CWY mentioned David and felt he might be more of an Arsenal target than Vlahović, especially since Lille has been very close to the team in recent years...
In Barogon's words, there is a good chance that he will be loaned out in January, there is no point in him staying in the reserve team, and even if Nkai leaves the team, Barlogon's promotion to the first team will not help for the time being, and maybe Martinelli will make a cameo appearance as a center forward later.
Transfer expert Romano, speaking about the rumors about Aubameyang and Newcastle, said: "For Newcastle, Aubameyang is not their priority target, maybe it is a possibility later in the transfer window, but at the moment, he is not the priority of Newcastle. ”
Newcastle does have money, but it does not mean that people are fools, Newcastle definitely wants to buy players who can be used for a long time, unless they can't buy it, they will consider balloon stars, so the January purge of Oba is not optimistic, if Newcastle does not want to take over, then who else can take him?
The question will be cleared up in the next three weeks.
Sky Sports reporter RD said there are 6 Premier League teams interested in Coutinho.
RD said: "We think there are 6 Premier League teams interested in Coutinho and Villa is one of 6 teams. I've been told Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle are the other three teams interested in Coutinho, but we have to talk to those clubs, so it's not too much to say at this time. ”
As of press time, Sky Sports had confirmed from Tottenham that Conte's side had no intention of signing Coutinho and that Liverpool had no plans to buy back the midfielder.
My personal understanding is that the so-called "6 Premier League teams are interested" is just a statement that Sky Sports got from sources close to the players, so they said "it is necessary to communicate with these clubs", that is, to seek confirmation, and at least Tottenham have debunked the rumors.
So Arsenal may well be a cover too, but Coutinho's return to the Premier League is likely to be true and Villa is really interested.
Let's wait and see, arsenal need a midfielder after Niles leaves, but Coutinho needs a main position and the Gunners can't provide that.
Goal journalist CWS took stock of Arsenal's plans for January.
Potential Reinforcements:
Arsenal are unlikely to have a lot of budget to spend this month due to the huge costs last summer, but that doesn't mean the Gunners will sit idly by if a good opportunity arises, with Arsenal's primary goal being to sign a new striker who is also watching the midfield position.
The CWS said Arsenal were more likely to wait until the summer to acquire the main targets, but if Aubameyang left this month, the North London giants could also act quickly, with Lille's Jonathan David being their long-term target, and the Gunners are also keeping a close eye on Everton's Lewin.
However, the CWS also pointed out that despite the many rumors, the sources said Arsenal still insisted that they were not strong contenders for Vlahović.
On the other hand, Lyon's Guimarães are once again linked to Arsenal, but while the possibility of acquiring a new midfield cannot be ruled out, the Gunners do not want to make a hasty decision, in fact a short-term deal similar to the kind that Odegaard joined on loan last year is more attractive to Arteta's team, but players of this level are difficult to find, and perhaps Wilshere is a bold choice...
Potential cleaning:
Arsenal won't stop Aubameyang from leaving, but finding a buyer for him won't be easy and the Gunners may have to accept an offer to rent first and buy later.
As for Niles, Arsenal have reached an agreement with Roma on loan for the midfielder.
Another player the Gunners are likely to sell is Nketiah, and given the striker's repeated refusals to renew his contract, Arteta may have to accept the need to sell him in the winter or the Englishman will be free to move.
Potential Rentals:
Arsenal may allow Chambers to rent out, and Mali, which doesn't get much of a chance, is also seen as a redundant member.
In terms of young players, Barogon is almost certain to be loaned out, and many teams are pursuing the striker. In addition, youngsters such as Aquinola, George Lewis, Olyinka and Requick may also be allowed to leave the team on loan.
Potential renewals:
Although Arteta has previously insisted that a decision will be made on Lacazette's future in the summer and the Arsenal boss does not rule out the possibility of the Frenchman staying in the team, it is now more likely that Lacazette will end his Gunner career, he will leave in the summer, and Arsenal will sign a new striker.
Let's take a closer look:
In fact, although there should be reinforcements this month, unless there is a good opportunity, it is not difficult to understand that heavy transactions are more likely to occur in the summer.
On the issue of frontal targeting, the CWS also mentioned David, so this guy may be worth the next focus.
CWS also mentioned Guimarães, in fact, the CWY of London football also posted about Guimarães, and said that perhaps Holabchin will negotiate a deal as a representative, this issue will be discussed in detail in the next issue...
In terms of cleaning, sending Oba away is not so simple, and Enkai's departure from the team is a high probability event, which looks like it.
As for Raqqa, a lot of Gunners fans appreciate him, but for now, as I've said before, players aren't necessarily willing to wait until the summer to decide the future, maybe it's his last season at Arsenal.
In fact, it is time to rebuild the front line, although reluctantly, but in any case, I wish Raqqa good luck in the future, of course, this is actually not 100% certain.