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What we did we learn from Arsenal vs Leicester   By Ben Hart  Arsenal’s first home outing of the new season was certainly a fun one.  Mikel Arteta’s side were scintillating in the first half at the Emirates Stadium, with Gabriel Jesus registering his first league goals for Arsenal to put them 2-0 up at the break.  The second period was a little more frenetic as Arsenal twice let a two-goal lead slip but were able to restore the cushion within two minutes on both occasions.  It took until December for Arsenal to score four in the league last season, so after a convincing 4-2 win over an established top-flight side in Leicester, Arsenal will be brimming with confidence ahead of games against Premier League new boys Bournemouth and Fulham.     Here is what we learnt from the demolition of the Foxes.  Jesus is what Arsenal have been missing   There were more than a few shades of Alexis Sanchez to Jesus’ performance against Leicester.  T...

By Oli Dickson Jefford After two strong campaigns in a row, Leicester City have largely struggled at times this season. Brendan Rodgers’ side sit 12th in the table and the prospect of European football looks unlikely, with a 12-point gap between them and the likes of Tottenham and West Ham. With next season looking like it will be a quiet one, several of the Foxes’ star players may look for pastures new when the summer transfer window opens. Arsenal have been linked to several Leicester players in the past, and could well be again this summer if some of their players are keen to leave. Here are our picks for five Leicester players Arsenal should try to sign this summer. Youri Tielemans Tielemans has been a little off the boil this campaign, but was one of Leicester’s standout performers last season and was their FA Cup final hero with the sole goal in the win against Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgian’s quality is undeniable and he has been linked to Arsenal fairly recently, as well as ot...

By Oli Dickson Jefford Youri Tielemans has been a key player for Leicester since he arrived at the club in January 2019, initially on a six-month loan deal from Monaco.  The Belgian joined permanently the following summer and continued to make an impact ever since, most notably with his stunning winner in last season’s FA Cup final.  However, there are rumours that the 24-year-old could move elsewhere at the end of the season, with Arsenal leading the race to sign the midfielder.  With Tielemans still in contract and crucial to Brendan Rodgers’s side it is thought Arsenal may need to break the bank to bring him to North London.  With that a key factor, should Arsenal look to sign him this summer?  What does he offer?  Tielemans is an incredibly versatile player, having started his career at Anderlecht as a holding midfielder before moving forward to become an attacking midfielder.  However, with his on-the-ball strength and superb passing range he can ...

Leicester City v Arsenal Review Arsenal's resurgence continued this weekend with a fantastic 2-0 away win against an improving Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Three points were far from guaranteed against the Foxes, who had been on a four-game unbeaten run before they clashed with the Gunners. However, Emile Smith Rowe continued his rich vein of form to double the lead following Gabriel's fifth-minute opener. The win moves Arsenal up to sixth and, for the first time this season, it looks like Mikel Arteta's side could challenge for a Champions League spot. It's too early to say for sur, but if the Gunners can maintain this momentum and perform against the 'Top Six' sides, then they have every chance of qualifying for Europe this year. Incredible defensive performances It feels like goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale cemented himself as Arsenal's No.1 yesterday lunchtime, producing several outstanding stops. The save from James Maddison's curling free-ki...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette will be key against Leicester City Leicester City v Arsenal Preview Arsenal take on Leicester in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.   The Gunners are in good form, undefeated in eight games across the league and EFL Cup,   Despite a disappointing start to the campaign, Mikel Arteta’s side look like they could challenge for European football this season but another side keen to show their progress after a tricky start is Saturday’s hosts Leicester City.   The Foxes are currently level on points with Arsenal and are just one place above the Gunners on goal difference.   However, they have also recently turned their form around with two draws followed by two wins, including a 4-2 triumph over crisis club Manchester United. So, what can we expect from Brendan Rodgers’ side on Saturday?     What can we expect from Leicester City? Leicester have been something of a mixed bag this season.   Against Unit...

  Would Arsenal selling Reiss Nelson be a mistake? By Jack Lacey-Hatton A talented, if somewhat mercurial winger, Reiss Nelson has dazzled in an Arsenal shirt at times in the last four years since making his first team debut. Yet last season proved a stumbling block. Nelson didn’t feature anywhere near as much as he would have hoped, making nine appearances for the first team. For a player who has already shown he can play in Europe’s top leagues, thanks to a successful loan spell at 1889  Hoffenheim, this cannot be allowed to happen again. Consequently, speculation is now growing that Nelson c ould leave the Emirates this summer, with a host of clubs queuing up to make him an offer. So would selling the 21-year old be a mistake for the club?   Yes He may not have featured much in the first team last season but Nelson is still one of the most creative forces on the Arsenal books. When he has been in team first team at various points over the last few seasons, he has shown...

Arsenal in the FA Cup final - five reminders of the club’s happier times By Peter White So, Saturday marks FA Cup final day, with either Champions League finalists Chelsea or top-four challengers Leicester City primed to take the domestic crown away from 2019/20 winners Arsenal.  Mikel Arteta landed his first major trophy as a manager just eight months into his tenure at the Gunners, with talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang notching goals either side of half-time to secure a 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea.  Arsenal’s defence came to an abrupt end earlier this season at the fourth-round stage, with Gabriel’s 24th-minute own goal enough to guide Southampton to a 1-0 victory at St Mary’s in January.  That defeat marked just one of many blemishes on what has been a largely disappointing campaign for a side who hold the record for FA Cup wins (14), with a first Europe-free season in 25 years now a likely prospect due to shortcomings at home and on the continent.  But w...