Meanwhile, Arsenal beat Rapid Vienna 2–1 in Austria and Owen Hargreaves praised the new Thomas Partey.
Follow all the latest gossip and updates on Arsenal transfers below. . .
EXCLUSIVE BY DAVE KIDD
Troy Deeney says he fortunately meets Arsenal’s stars at Sainsbury’s and says there are no emotions about his ‘fuck’ taunt.
SunSport’s most recent signing said: “I see your players at Sainsbury’s or at the gas station and say hello, it’s nothing personal.
“I went to see them at the NBA game in London that year to let them know.
“People say it’s revenge that Arsenal have relegated us, but it was a very bad season and we were simply relegated there.
“I’ve had a few memes of Arsenal enthusiasts and you take it on your chin. “
EXCLUSIVE TO KARREN BRADY
One more week and a plot prepared to extract billions of football.
The latter is shaped like a European Super League and is based on a scheme that allows a constant number of top-rated European clubs to play in a new league with five clubs invited to register from the Premier League.
Then one of the six fell. I’d love to know which one.
But while they’re doing it, I doubt this European Super League will ever take off.
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WHAT A DISASTER
Lionel Messi has been warned that he will ‘damage’ his if he moves to the Premier League.
La Liga President Javier Tebas told the AFP: “We’ve been lucky enough to enjoy it for so many years, but Messi thinks very conscientiously about what he will do next.
“If Messi left Barcelona, that reputation he has now that worked for him would be badly damaged.
“It is true that you can get a bigger offer economically, but the reputation you have after more than 20 years, I think you have to hold on to it.
NEW STYLE
Granit Xhaka believes he can form a midfield partnership with new recruit Thomas Partey.
Xhaka said: “This will be the guy who is for me and also for the team.
“Everyone at the club can be satisfied because he has a wonderful quality.
“It will bring a smart mindset, an intelligent balance in our game because that’s what we want a little more: the mentality to win.
“He played for Atletico Madrid, another type of football, and it will bring a lot of quality and mentality. “
SAL BE BACK
William Saliba can get the go-ahead for Arsenal’s clash with Leicester.
Thomas Partey may also be in line to start after his man-of-the-match functionality opposite Rapid Vienna.
Willian and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can also flank Alexandre Lacazette in attack.
LOW COST
Arsenal saw a surprise for Philippe Coutinho during the summer.
But the deal fell through when Barcelona failed to pinpoint a replacement.
Fabrizio Romano says the Gunners warned of Coutinho’s availability after he finished his loan at Bayern Munich.
Arsenal were willing to make a deal, but Ronald Koeman nevertheless blocked it after Barca struggled to locate a new face to signal in Coutinho’s position.
SEE MAIT
Ainsley Maitland-Niles why he refused to move to the wolves during the summer.
The foreigner from England said: “There’s a lot of speculation, but I chose to stay at the club I love.
“I am satisfied with my resolve and the coach is satisfied that I stay too.
“The manager trusted me and let me know what was going on and the situation.
“He did that and all right in the end.
PARTEY GUY
It’s a kind of functionality suitable for Thomas Partey on his Arsenal debut.
Mikel Arteta has been a compliment for his new million-pound signing after the 2–1 Europa League win against Rapid Vienna.
But will Partey have begun when the Gunners face Leicester this weekend?
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– Arsenal (@Arsenal) 23 October 2020
OZ FEST
Carlton Cole advised old West Ham to make a surprise move in January for Arsenal’s parity, Mesut Ozil.
He told TalkSport: “West Ham has enjoyed this kind of player, those players hunting like magicians.
“Arsenal would have benefited from having compatibility with it on their team, but it obviously has no compatibility at the moment. “
call me
Has he had that feeling on Friday again?
Hector Bellerin does so after leaving the bench to help save Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna last night!
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– Arsenal (@Arsenal) 23 October 2020
PUT ON T-Shirt
Adidas has introduced a new diversity of equipment in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, but enthusiasts are divided over old-fashioned design.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were treated through Humanrace’s director and musician.
Arsenal’s update came from the Gunners’ notorious bruised banana jersey, the Bayern design emanating from their early 1990s uniform.
Adidas contributor Pharrell said of the range: “History is what shapes the future, and to look forward we first have to look back.
“The ultimate vital component of the procedure with this collection is to realize the legacy of a club and how both, one and both decisive moments in its history, captured and preserved from a design point of view.
“Each of the new T-shirts is a symbol of the legacy of the five clubs and a true birthday party of the universality of sport. “
VARD TO STOP
Arsenal, be careful . . . Jamie Vardy is the last Big Six Slayer in the Premier League, and statistics prove it.
Leicester’s strike ace has scored more goals against most sensitive groups than any other player in the last 3 years.
Vardy does it at a speed than any opponent.
In 34 high-level matches against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, Vardy has discovered all 21 times.
That equates to 0. 62 goals consistent with the game, reinforced with his hat-trick in last month’s 5-2 win over Man City.
And it’s even more fatal against the Gunners, with seven in their last six clashes with those in north London.
That bodes well for the Foxes as they prepare to face Arsenal on Sunday night.
ART OF DECEPTION
Mikel Arteta criticized mesut Ozil’s agent for not giving an “honest explanation” of mediapoint exile.
The Gunners’ clever start to the season tarnished by an ongoing dispute with the German.
And the player’s agent, Erkut Sogut, rejected Arteta’s statement that the coach had failed to make the most of midfield.
Sogut told ESPN: “Arsenal enthusiasts deserve a fair explanation, saying, “I failed Ozil. “
“You have not failed Ozil. No have been fair, fair and transparent and have not treated with respect someone who has a contract and who has been loyal. “
“Everyone outdoors knows they haven’t treated him fairly. He hasn’t given you the chance to show off this season.
“If he is still under contract, the player has the opportunity to stay and fight for his place. Mesut didn’t get this.
“Everyone says he trains well. Per Mertesacker has said it publicly. I’ve spoken to at least five classmates who say he’s well-educated.
“They say Mesut is one of their most productive players and they can’t perceive why he’s excluded. So it can’t be education, if it’s not the field, what are the football reasons?”
“If you’re communicating, you say the fact that Arsenal enthusiasts deserve, if not, to communicate at all. “
Not yet
Arsenal need to re-sign Donyell Malen despite selling it to PSV Eindhoven for just 540,000 euros in 2017, according to reports.
The brilliant 21-year-old’s brilliant shape for the Dutch look brought the striker back to the Gunners’ radar.
Malen has 33 goals and 16 assists in matches for PSV.
And you may soon return to the Emirates, according to Dutch medium Soccernews.
Malen spent two years at Arsenal’s academy after Ajax under-17s in 2015.
GREAT MAIT
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has revealed that Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta had convinced him to stay in north London during the summer.
The 23-year-old was strongly associated with a change to the Wolves to upgrade Matt Doherty, who joined Jose Mourinho’s Spurs for 15 million pounds.
Maitland-Niles said: “There is a lot of speculation, but I chose to stay at the club that I love.
“I am satisfied with my resolve and the coach is satisfied that I stay too.
“The coach trusted me and let me know what was going on and the situation. He did and everything was fine in the end.
“I just installed in myself a lot of confidence that I had in myself, but I didn’t know how to get it out. He helped me do that.
“We paint well as a team and he knows how to get the most out of me, and now I’m learning to make the most of myself more now.
“I can thank you on the way and continue with the impetus the way we have had.
WEST?
West Ham is the best destination for “magician” Mesut Ozil, according to Hammers cult hero Carlton Cole.
Arsenal pursued Ozil in the bloodless and former forward Cole believes that a season in east London can bring advantages for all parties.
Things between Ozil and the Gunners have soured with the game maker calling them “unfair. “
And irons legend Cole thinks he’d have very good compatibility with his old club.
When asked if Ozil would be at London Stadium, Cole told talkSPORT: “Of course.
“West Ham liked those kind of players, those players who look like magicians.
“Arsenal would have benefited from having compatibility with it on their team, but it obviously has no compatibility at the moment. “
HIGH RISK
Mikel Arteta refuses to play protection after Arsenal put the most of their first Europa League match.
And he will continue to urge goalkeeper Bernd Leno to release the attacks from behind despite last night’s nervous functionality in Austria.
The German international howler gave Rapid Vienna a 51-minute lead before David Luiz and replacement Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stored the bacon.
But Leno kept fighting with the ball at his feet, Arteta insisted, “In any case, it’s my fault because I’m calling to do those things.
“But even if we admit the past possibility with a false impression on my back, I will continue to inspire Bernd to play at the right times.
“It’s a component of our style of play, but we want to see when we can get it and when we have to hit the ball in the stands.
“That’s a great component of what we’re looking to do, however, detecting it from the outside is much less difficult than doing it from the inside.
“We want to have a greater perception of where the tension is coming from because you have a divided time to take a resolution and make the right pass when the parties to the conflict are waiting for you.
“But Bernd has the courage to do it and we’ve done very well with the number of goals we’ve scored in matches.
“We will continue to paint on this because it is obligatory for the goalkeeper to worry about our preparation to play as a wish. “
ALL THE BURNING GUNS
Arsenal receive Leicester in the Emirates on Sunday night with reasons to feel positive.
Mikel Arteta will be ahead of kick-off to lose Thomas Partey for his full Premier League debut.
The former atletico Madrid achieved a 2–1 Europa League masterful win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday.
Following last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on the bench, Partey is almost certainly on the pitch for the first beep.
And with a new 4-sided look to unleash, as well as Arteta’s 3 most sensible choices, the Gooners have every reason to be excited.
That’s how Arsenal will take on the Foxes.
‘CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT’
Mesut Ozil called Arsene Wenger “respectful, fair and honest,” a day after calling Arsenal “unfair. “
The outcast Gunners posted an affectionate birthday message to his former chief, but gave the impression of coming with an evening dig at the North London club.
Wenger turned 70 and Ozil turned to Twitter to wish him many satisfied returns.
The game maker uploaded two images of Wenger kissing the German after Arsenal matches.
And throughout the nostalgic snapshots, the 32-year-old wrote, “Happy birthday, boss!
“Thank you for all accepting as true and the help you have given me from my first day to my last day at @Arsenal FC.
“Undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches in Premier League history – respectful, fair and honest. I wish you all the best”
A PIECE OF CLASS A
Arsenal’s new forty-five million pound midfielder Thomas Partey made a surprising debut against Rapid Vienna, with BT Sport specialist Owen Hargreaves saying he is “one of the most productive I’ve ever seen. “
Signed by Atletico Madrid this summer, Partey secured the full 90 minutes of the Europa League when the Gunners won 2–1.
And within minutes on the field, Partey showed that he will bring another dynamic and incredible to the Gunners.
Hargreaves said: “Thomas Partey made one of the debuts I’ve ever seen.
“This guy makes things look so easy. Everybody’s looking at him.
“He controlled the whole game, you can say he played in the Champions League, it’s too simple for him. “
GUNNER BE BIG?
Arsenal passed a check to club legend Dennis Bergkamp’s son.
The Gunners spotted the 22-year-old Mitchel in action at their north London flat this week.
Offensive midfielder Mitchel, a lazy agent, enrolled in the U-23 and impressed manager Steve Bould.
Mitchel has spent his entire career with Dutch moment department team Almere after joining them in 2017.
He introduced himself to the youth teams, was unable to make an appearance with the elders.
ARSENAL FANS GOOD MORNING
Mikel Arteta praised Thomas Partey’s first start for the club after his participation in the 2–1 win over Rapid Vienna.
He said: “It looked solid, comfortable, and I think it kept the center of the field by itself in the part of the moment we were a little more open and took more risks, attacking spaces with some players.
‘I think he was there tonight and obviously there’s a lot more to come from him.
“He wants his companions to surround him, it’s not about him. With the value we pay for him and his profile, he’s going to have a lot of other people looking at him every game. “
“But it’s about the design we have as a team, the fluidity, unity and team spirit we have in the team, and it’s a component of that and a vital element. “
Meanwhile, Ainsley Maitland-Niles revealed that Arteta had convinced him to remain in north London during the summer.
He said: “There’s a lot of speculation, but I chose to stay at the club I love.
“I am satisfied with my resolve and the coach is satisfied that I stay too.
“The coach trusted me and let me know what was going on and the situation. He did and everything was fine in the end.
“I just installed in myself a lot of confidence that I had in myself, but I didn’t know how to get it out. He helped me do that.
“We paint well as a team and he knows how to get the most out of me, and now I’m learning to make the most of myself.
“I can thank you on the way and continue the way we had.
And finally, on the movements front, Arsenal need to re-sign Donyell Malen despite having sold him to PSV Eindhoven for just € 540,000 in 2017, according to reports.
The brilliant 21-year-old’s brilliant shape for the Dutch look brought the striker back to the Gunners’ radar.
Malen has 33 goals and 16 assists in games for PSV.
And you may soon return to the Emirates, according to Dutch medium Soccernews.
PART STARTED
Mikel Arteta praised Thomas Partey’s first start for the club after his participation in the 2–1 win over Rapid Vienna.
He said: “He looked solid, comfortable, and I think he kept the midfielder alone in the part of the moment, as we were a little more open and took more risks, attacking spaces with safe players.
‘I think he was there tonight and obviously there’s a lot more to come from him.
“He wants his companions to surround him, it’s not about him. With the value we pay for it and his profile, he’s going to have a lot of people looking at him in every single game.
“But it’s about the design we have as a team, the fluidity, unity and team spirit we have in the team, and it’s a component of that and a vital element. “
GREAT MAIT
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has revealed that Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta had convinced him to stay in north London during the summer.
The 23-year-old was closely associated with a change to the Wolves to upgrade Matt Doherty, who joined Jose Mourinho’s Spurs for 15 million pounds.
Maitland-Niles said: “There’s a lot of speculation, but I chose to stay in the club I love.
“I am satisfied with my resolve and the coach is satisfied that I stay too.
“The coach trusted me and let me know what was going on and the situation. He did and everything was fine in the end.
“I just installed in myself a lot of confidence that I had in myself, but I didn’t know how to get it out. He helped me do that.
“We paint well as a team and he knows how to get the most out of me, and now I’m learning to make the most of myself more now.
“I can thank you on the way and continue the way we had.
A PIECE OF CLASS A
Arsenal’s new forty-five million pound midfielder Thomas Partey made a surprising debut against Rapid Vienna, with BT Sport specialist Owen Hargreaves saying he is “one of the most productive I’ve ever seen. “
The former Manchester United midfielder said, “Thomas Partey made one of the debuts I’ve seen. “
By half-time, the 39-year-old had already regained his own over the Strength of the Ghanaian.
He said, “This guy makes things look so easy. Everybody’s looking at him.
“He controlled the whole game, you can say he played in the Champions League, it’s too simple for him. “
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