Stoke City and Arsenal drew 0-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 2 stage in the 2012 season. The full-time result capped a Stoke City vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Stoke City and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Stoke City and Arsenal drew 0-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 2 stage in the 2012 season. The full-time result capped a Stoke City vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Stoke City and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Arsenal’s new £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes (Picture: Getty) Paul Scholes has questioned new Arsenal signing Bruno Guimaraes and says Tottenham bought a ‘better player’ this summer. Brazilian midfielder Guimaraes was unveiled to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday following his £75m move from Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta identified Guimaraes as his top midfield target earlier in the summer and Arsenal finally made a breakthrough after weeks of negotiations with Newcastle. Scholes has never been blown away by Guimaraes but insists he could ‘make Arsenal a better football team’ as they attempt to retain the Premier League trophy. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. But the Manchester United legend says Guimaraes is not even the best midfield to leave Newcastle this summer as he views Sandro Tonali as a more complete player. Arsenal were one of several clubs to express interest in Tonali before Tottenham secured his signature in a club-record deal worth £100m. ‘I think Bruno Guimaraes will make Arsenal a better football team,’ Scholes said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast. Guimaraes during his Arsenal unveiling (Picture: Getty) ‘I don’t think the football we watched from them was great. You need midfield players to make your team play good football – is he going to do that enough for Arsenal? ‘I know they won the league but I don’t think they got the midfield right last season. ‘Maybe this is the answer to it but I do think Sandro Tonali is a better player, he’s got more legs about him. Man Utd legend Paul Scholes (Picture: YouTube) ‘I don’t think Bruno is amazing physically but he might be more suited to Arsenal.’ Arteta has high hopes for ‘warrior’ Guimaraes and believes the Brazilian can help Arsenal go to ‘the next level’. ‘I think he describes himself as a warrior,’ Arteta said. ‘I think he’s a warrior with a tremendous quality as well and intuition and leadership and charisma that is going to help us. https://www.instagram.com/p/Db30k_lxDIM/ ‘It is going to really ignite something different in the team. I’m delighted to have him. ‘We see very clearly – especially the energy that he brought immediately to the training ground – the hunger, the desire to come here and create a big history at the club. ‘That’s the ambition that we need. We want to go to the next level and are very, very much convinced that we’re going to need players with such a personality, desire and character to push everybody inside the organisation to go even higher.’ Tottenham summer signing Sandro Tonali (Picture: PA) Meanwhile, Tonali said it took ‘just 10 minutes’ to decide to join Tottenham after speaking to new Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi. ‘Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],’ Tonali admitted. ‘When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive. ‘When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect. ‘I spoke with my wife – this was the first thing. We wanted to change our life, but not just for the city, we wanted to change everything. We spoke with two clubs. ‘I understood after 10, 15 minutes that Tottenham would be my next team.’ Spurs finished just two points above the relegation zone last season and kick-start their 2026-27 Premier League campaign against Brentford. Arsenal, meanwhile, begin their title defence against newly-promoted Coventry City next Friday night. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
William Saliba’s back injury, picked up during France’s World Cup campaign this summer, has left Mikel Arteta with a genuine headache going into the title defence. No surgery is required, but “extended period” is the kind of vague phrase that makes fans nervous and with Coventry visiting the Emirates on August 21, Arsenal can’t afford […] The post Who should Arsenal sign to cover for Saliba? Three possible options for Mikel Arteta appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Arsenal’s search for defensive reinforcements has taken another step forward, with Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa emerging as a serious option for Mikel Arteta. The Gunners have already strengthened heavily this summer, including the £75 million arrival of Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United, but injuries have shifted attention towards the back line. Want more CaughtOffside […] The post Journalist confirms Arsenal step up centre-back search with rival player firmly on their radar appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has ruthlessly mocked Arsenal fans who got carried away by the prospect of signing Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior.
Myles Lewis-Skelly fell out of favour under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta last season (Picture: Getty) Arsenal legend Lee Dixon says he ‘would swap’ Myles Lewis-Skelly for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford were the opportunity to present itself this summer. Lewis-Skelly broke out of Arsenal’s academy ranks to establish himself as a genuine first-team star two years ago, making 23 top-flight appearances across an outstanding debut season with his boyhood team. And while Lewis-Skelly got his hands on the Premier League trophy at the end of the club’s title-winning season last term, it proved a much trickier campaign for the 19-year-old from a personal perspective. The versatile teenager, a product of Arsenal’s Hale End academy, fell out of favour as Riccardo Calafiori nailed down his spot at Mikel Arteta’s first-choice left-back with a series of excellent performances. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. There was a resurgence from Lewis-Skelly towards the back-end of the season, though, and he became the second-youngest player – after Trent Alexander-Arnold – to start a Champions League final in May, albeit in defeat. But with Arsenal adding further strength to their midfield in the shape of £75million arrival Bruno Guimaraes, it appears Lewis-Skelly’s path to regular first-team minutes could be further blocked heading into the new campaign. Manchester United have been keeping close tabs on the situation and are reportedly plotting an offer with a view to prising Lewis-Skelly away from the Emirates before the summer transfer deadline. Lewis-Skelly faces an uncertain future in north London (Picture: Getty) Ex-Arsenal right-back Dixon would swap Lewis-Skelly for Rashford (Picture: Getty) While the Gunners are believed to have ruled out the possibility of Lewis Skelly leaving, Dixon could see the sense in sanctioning a move – especially if a player such as Rashford is thrown into the mix as a makeweight in any potential deal. ‘Would I swap them? You know what, I probably would,’ the ex-Arsenal and England full-back told BestBettingSites. ‘That’s nothing against Myles Lewis-Skelly; it’s about giving him the freedom to go and expand his game elsewhere.‘With Marcus Rashford, he’s a player who needs an arm around his shoulder, and Arteta would be great for him. Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona (Picture: Getty) ‘Give him that love, give him the freedom to play on that left side, and yeah, I’d like to see him in an Arsenal shirt.’ Though Dixon has some ‘reservations’ about signing Rashford, he feels Arteta may be a little short of options in attack following Leandro Trossard’s recent departure for Besiktas. ‘I have my reservations about whether he’s consistently a top-class player,’ he added, ‘But based on what Arsenal have in the squad now, he’d be a good addition.’ Lewis-Skelly made only five league starts last season (Picture: Getty) United have been eyeing a move for Lewis-Skelly this summer as they look to bring in a left-back to provide support and competition for Luke Shaw. Lewis Hall is understood to be at the top of United’s wishlist of targets, but Newcastle have been insistent that the 21-year-old England international is not for sale. Racing Santander’s Jorge Salinas and Fulham’s Antonee Robinson have also been linked with the Red Devils in recent weeks. But speaking to Casinolyze, ex-United defender Phil Bardsley urged his former club not to give up hope of capturing Hall without a fight. Newcastle and England star Hall is United’s top target at left-back (Picture: Getty) ‘Luke Shaw has looked sharp in pre-season but with his injury record you always worry,’ Bardsley said. ‘I don’t think you can always rely on him for a full season, especially when United are back in the Champions League, because of the amount of games they’ll have to play. ‘Lewis Hall from Newcastle U
Today’s rumours are just trying to orbit the sunWhen did the summer of 2026 transform into a midfield merry-go-round? Now Bruno Guimarães has rocked up at Arsenal and Manchester United have a couple of new signings, it stands to reason that more midfielders will be on the move soon and Real Madrid appear to be chasing Gunners metronome Martín Zubimendi.It seems odd that Arsenal would sanction a sale, given they spent most of the 2024-25 campaign coveting the former Real Sociedad star, but Mikel Arteta has forward and defensive targets to land instead. Pedro Neto is the latest winger to be linked, though Liverpool and Tottenham are also in the queue for the Chelsea flyer. Tricky Juventus wide man Kenan Yildiz has also been mentioned in relation to Arsenal. Continue reading...
Gabriel Martinelli’s Arsenal future has become increasingly uncertain, with AS Roma joining the growing list of clubs exploring a summer move for the Brazilian winger. Martinelli remains involved with Mikel Arteta’s squad, but Arsenal’s attacking rebuild has created genuine questions over his long-term position. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on […] The post Talks held: Martinelli’s Arsenal exit looks possible after Euro giants open discussions appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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Arsenal’s new £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes (Picture: Getty) Paul Scholes has questioned new Arsenal signing Bruno Guimaraes and says Tottenham bought a ‘better player’ this summer. Brazilian midfielder Guimaraes was unveiled to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday following his £75m move from Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta identified Guimaraes as his top midfield target earlier in the summer and Arsenal finally made a breakthrough after weeks of negotiations with Newcastle. Scholes has never been blown away by Guimaraes but insists he could ‘make Arsenal a better football team’ as they attempt to retain the Premier League trophy. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. But the Manchester United legend says Guimaraes is not even the best midfield to leave Newcastle this summer as he views Sandro Tonali as a more complete player. Arsenal were one of several clubs to express interest in Tonali before Tottenham secured his signature in a club-record deal worth £100m. ‘I think Bruno Guimaraes will make Arsenal a better football team,’ Scholes said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast. Guimaraes during his Arsenal unveiling (Picture: Getty) ‘I don’t think the football we watched from them was great. You need midfield players to make your team play good football – is he going to do that enough for Arsenal? ‘I know they won the league but I don’t think they got the midfield right last season. ‘Maybe this is the answer to it but I do think Sandro Tonali is a better player, he’s got more legs about him. Man Utd legend Paul Scholes (Picture: YouTube) ‘I don’t think Bruno is amazing physically but he might be more suited to Arsenal.’ Arteta has high hopes for ‘warrior’ Guimaraes and believes the Brazilian can help Arsenal go to ‘the next level’. ‘I think he describes himself as a warrior,’ Arteta said. ‘I think he’s a warrior with a tremendous quality as well and intuition and leadership and charisma that is going to help us. https://www.instagram.com/p/Db30k_lxDIM/ ‘It is going to really ignite something different in the team. I’m delighted to have him. ‘We see very clearly – especially the energy that he brought immediately to the training ground – the hunger, the desire to come here and create a big history at the club. ‘That’s the ambition that we need. We want to go to the next level and are very, very much convinced that we’re going to need players with such a personality, desire and character to push everybody inside the organisation to go even higher.’ Tottenham summer signing Sandro Tonali (Picture: PA) Meanwhile, Tonali said it took ‘just 10 minutes’ to decide to join Tottenham after speaking to new Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi. ‘Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],’ Tonali admitted. ‘When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive. ‘When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect. ‘I spoke with my wife – this was the first thing. We wanted to change our life, but not just for the city, we wanted to change everything. We spoke with two clubs. ‘I understood after 10, 15 minutes that Tottenham would be my next team.’ Spurs finished just two points above the relegation zone last season and kick-start their 2026-27 Premier League campaign against Brentford. Arsenal, meanwhile, begin their title defence against newly-promoted Coventry City next Friday night. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
William Saliba’s back injury, picked up during France’s World Cup campaign this summer, has left Mikel Arteta with a genuine headache going into the title defence. No surgery is required, but “extended period” is the kind of vague phrase that makes fans nervous and with Coventry visiting the Emirates on August 21, Arsenal can’t afford […] The post Who should Arsenal sign to cover for Saliba? Three possible options for Mikel Arteta appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Arsenal’s search for defensive reinforcements has taken another step forward, with Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa emerging as a serious option for Mikel Arteta. The Gunners have already strengthened heavily this summer, including the £75 million arrival of Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United, but injuries have shifted attention towards the back line. Want more CaughtOffside […] The post Journalist confirms Arsenal step up centre-back search with rival player firmly on their radar appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has ruthlessly mocked Arsenal fans who got carried away by the prospect of signing Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior.
Myles Lewis-Skelly fell out of favour under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta last season (Picture: Getty) Arsenal legend Lee Dixon says he ‘would swap’ Myles Lewis-Skelly for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford were the opportunity to present itself this summer. Lewis-Skelly broke out of Arsenal’s academy ranks to establish himself as a genuine first-team star two years ago, making 23 top-flight appearances across an outstanding debut season with his boyhood team. And while Lewis-Skelly got his hands on the Premier League trophy at the end of the club’s title-winning season last term, it proved a much trickier campaign for the 19-year-old from a personal perspective. The versatile teenager, a product of Arsenal’s Hale End academy, fell out of favour as Riccardo Calafiori nailed down his spot at Mikel Arteta’s first-choice left-back with a series of excellent performances. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. There was a resurgence from Lewis-Skelly towards the back-end of the season, though, and he became the second-youngest player – after Trent Alexander-Arnold – to start a Champions League final in May, albeit in defeat. But with Arsenal adding further strength to their midfield in the shape of £75million arrival Bruno Guimaraes, it appears Lewis-Skelly’s path to regular first-team minutes could be further blocked heading into the new campaign. Manchester United have been keeping close tabs on the situation and are reportedly plotting an offer with a view to prising Lewis-Skelly away from the Emirates before the summer transfer deadline. Lewis-Skelly faces an uncertain future in north London (Picture: Getty) Ex-Arsenal right-back Dixon would swap Lewis-Skelly for Rashford (Picture: Getty) While the Gunners are believed to have ruled out the possibility of Lewis Skelly leaving, Dixon could see the sense in sanctioning a move – especially if a player such as Rashford is thrown into the mix as a makeweight in any potential deal. ‘Would I swap them? You know what, I probably would,’ the ex-Arsenal and England full-back told BestBettingSites. ‘That’s nothing against Myles Lewis-Skelly; it’s about giving him the freedom to go and expand his game elsewhere.‘With Marcus Rashford, he’s a player who needs an arm around his shoulder, and Arteta would be great for him. Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona (Picture: Getty) ‘Give him that love, give him the freedom to play on that left side, and yeah, I’d like to see him in an Arsenal shirt.’ Though Dixon has some ‘reservations’ about signing Rashford, he feels Arteta may be a little short of options in attack following Leandro Trossard’s recent departure for Besiktas. ‘I have my reservations about whether he’s consistently a top-class player,’ he added, ‘But based on what Arsenal have in the squad now, he’d be a good addition.’ Lewis-Skelly made only five league starts last season (Picture: Getty) United have been eyeing a move for Lewis-Skelly this summer as they look to bring in a left-back to provide support and competition for Luke Shaw. Lewis Hall is understood to be at the top of United’s wishlist of targets, but Newcastle have been insistent that the 21-year-old England international is not for sale. Racing Santander’s Jorge Salinas and Fulham’s Antonee Robinson have also been linked with the Red Devils in recent weeks. But speaking to Casinolyze, ex-United defender Phil Bardsley urged his former club not to give up hope of capturing Hall without a fight. Newcastle and England star Hall is United’s top target at left-back (Picture: Getty) ‘Luke Shaw has looked sharp in pre-season but with his injury record you always worry,’ Bardsley said. ‘I don’t think you can always rely on him for a full season, especially when United are back in the Champions League, because of the amount of games they’ll have to play. ‘Lewis Hall from Newcastle U
Today’s rumours are just trying to orbit the sunWhen did the summer of 2026 transform into a midfield merry-go-round? Now Bruno Guimarães has rocked up at Arsenal and Manchester United have a couple of new signings, it stands to reason that more midfielders will be on the move soon and Real Madrid appear to be chasing Gunners metronome Martín Zubimendi.It seems odd that Arsenal would sanction a sale, given they spent most of the 2024-25 campaign coveting the former Real Sociedad star, but Mikel Arteta has forward and defensive targets to land instead. Pedro Neto is the latest winger to be linked, though Liverpool and Tottenham are also in the queue for the Chelsea flyer. Tricky Juventus wide man Kenan Yildiz has also been mentioned in relation to Arsenal. Continue reading...
Gabriel Martinelli’s Arsenal future has become increasingly uncertain, with AS Roma joining the growing list of clubs exploring a summer move for the Brazilian winger. Martinelli remains involved with Mikel Arteta’s squad, but Arsenal’s attacking rebuild has created genuine questions over his long-term position. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on […] The post Talks held: Martinelli’s Arsenal exit looks possible after Euro giants open discussions appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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