FM12 - A Tiger's Tale

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08/01/17
July Training Report
Improved: Wouter Hofstede (tactics), Jacob Koné (attacking), Marc-André ter Stegen (aerobic), Colin McGuiness (strength), Nkanyiso Thomas (strength), Francois Okoth (aerobic)

Regressed: Jack Wilshere (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leadership at the club. This is in no small part down to tight control of the payroll. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Lukasz Fabianski.

The club is an outstanding financial position and made a profit of £34,101,080 in July. The club's balance now sits at £82,897,073

08/07/17
Captains Named
Thomas Vermaelen and Jack Wilshere will once again serve as captain and vice-captain respectively.

08/11/17
Friendly
Arsenal 0 – 1 Internacional

08/13/13
Community Shield
Gunners Win Shield On Penalties
Manchester City 0 – 0 Arsenal
Shots/On Target: Man City 17/5, Arsenal 14/4
Possession: Man City 53/47
Cautions: Man City: Milner (Y 1)
Man of the Match: Marc-André ter Stegen 8.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout)

Penalty Shootout
Man City (3): Dzeko scored, Tevez scored, Slager missed, Jalo scored, Milner missed
Arsenal (4): Eising scored, Wilshere scored, Koné scored, Bonnin missed, Oliveira scored

Form: ter Stegen 8.5, Sagna (off 75) 6.9, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.1, Koné 7.0, Bonnin 7.1, Nainggolan 6.7, Moutinho 7.2, Wilshere 6.9, Oliveira 6.4, Eising 6.7, Ansaldi (on 75) 6.7

This match was televised.

Arsenal Win Second Straight Community Shield
Having just witnessed their team lift the Community Shield for a second consecutive year, Arsenal fans are understandably happy with what their manager has achieved for the team. A spokesperson for the supporters commented that Gerard Chevalier was the main reason behind the team's success.

08/14/17
Premier League Player Watch
As the start of the Premier League edges even closer, the London Evening Standard takes a look at Arsenal's chances for the upcoming campaign in today's “Premier league Player Watch.”

Arsenal's chances of title glory will almost certainly hinge on the performances of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, while much will also be expected from flamboyant midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Ter Stegen has won 11 caps for Germany. The ex-Gladbach player, who arrived at Emirates Stadium in June for £8.75M, has already expressed his determination to do well for the club and impress manager Gerard Chevalier.

Dimitriou on Loan
Arsenal's Greek attacking midfielder Panagiotis Dimitriou has joined La Liga side Valladolid on loan until the end of the season.

08/19/17
Premier League Match Day #1
Eising Picks Up Where He Left Off, Gunners Dominate
Arsenal 4 – 0 Wigan Athletic
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (2), Koscielny (23), Eising (33, 82)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 30/14, Wigan 2/0
Possession: Arsenal 66/34
Cautions: Wigan: Ivanov (Y 43), Celustka (Y 47), Stam (Y 57), Hermach (Y 61), Rodallega (Y 84)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Johansson 8.8, Koscielny 8.8, Vermaelen 7.5, Koné 7.8, Song 7.4, Nainggolan (off 59) 6.9, Ramsey 8.4, Wilshere 7.9, Oliveira 9.1, Eising 9.3, Bonnin (on 59) 6.8

08/20/17
Season Ticket Sales
Arsenal's ticket office has confirmed that he club has sold 42,689 season tickets for this season. That is an increase over last season's 42,114 season tickets sold.

08/21/17
Chamakh Returns
Marouane Chamakh has returned to full training following a sprained ankle. The forward had been out four weeks after sustaining the injury.

08/22/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson was selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

08/23/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 2 West Brom

Arsenal Goals: Hofstede (5, 55), Chamakh (45)

08/26/17
Premier League Match Day #2
Oliveira Brace Paces Gunners to Win
West Bromwich Albion 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (43, 56), Eising (79)
Shots/On Target: WBA 4/0, Arsenal 19/8
Possession: Arsenal 58/42
Man of the Match: Nelson Oliveira 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 26,200 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Johansson 7.7, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.5, Koné 8.2, Song 7.4, Nainggolan (off 61) 6.9, Ramsey (off 61) 6.9, Wilshere 6.9, Oliveira 8.8, Eising 7.7, Bonnin (on 61) 6.9, Kasami (on 61) 6.9

This match was televised.

Marc-André ter Stegen has gone 270 minutes without allowing a goal.

Benfica Receive Fee
Arsenal have paid Benfica £1.5M as part of Nelson Oliveira's transfer deal. The player has triggered a clause after scoring 20 league goals for the Gunners.

08/29/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson and ST Nelson Oliveira have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 4 – 2 West Ham

Arsenal Goals: Chamakh (11), Nabab (13, 56), Winkler (75)

08/30/17
Champions League
Arsenal have been awarded £6.17M for playing in the Champions League group stage.

08/31/17
Champions League Group Draw
For the second consecutive season, Arsenal have been paired with Italian giants AC Milan in the Champions League group stages. The clubs will also be facing German side Leverkusen and Norwegian club Brann.

Premier League Table
1. Manchester United 6, 2. Arsenal 6, 3. Liverpool 6, 4. Southampton 6, 5. Sunderland 4

[Grover]

09/01/17
August Training Report
Improved: Jacob Koné (tactics), Alessandro Filippi (tactics), Gary Parker (strength), Archange Henry (strength), Nkanyiso Thomas (strength), Daniel Gonsalves (strength)

Regressed: Mattias Johansson (strength), Phil Dickson (attacking)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the convincing 4-0 win over Wigan. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Dor Malul.

The club is currently in a very good financial situation and made a profit of £3,583,879. The club's balance now stands at 86,523,233.

09/02/17
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will play Manchester City in the Carling Cup third round. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium on 27 September.

09/04/17
Premier League Match Day #3
Johansson Stars as Arsenal Win Again
Arsenal 3 – 0 Newcastle United
Goals: Arsenal: Koscielny (28), Brayford (o.g. 69), Eising (90+1)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/9, Newcastle 6/2
Possession: Arsenal 59/41
Cautions: Newcastle: Ibrahim (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Mattias Johansson 8.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.1, Johansson 8.7, Koscielny 8.3, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 7.6, Song (off 71) 6.9, Kasami 7.0, Ramsey (off 71) 6.9, Wilshere 7.0, Oliveira (off 71) 6.8, Eising 7.9, Bonnin (on 71) 6.8, Defour (on 71) 6.8, Sanogo (on 71) 6.7

Marc-André ter Stegen has now gone 360 minutes without allowing a goal.

This match was televised.

09/05/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson and DC Laurent Koscielny have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Sanogo Requests Transfer
Yaya Sanogo has requested to be placed on the transfer list. The club has acquiesced.

09/12/17
Juventus to Sign Sanogo
The transfer of Yaya Sanogo to Juventus from Arsenal for £6.75M has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 2 January, 2018.

09/13/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 0 Reading

Arsenal Goals: Fagan (90+4)

09/14/17
Wilshere Injured
Jack Wilshere has been injured on international duty with England, sustaining a twisted knee. Arsenal's star midfielder is expected to miss two weeks with the injury.

09/16/17
Premier League Match Day #4
Eising Starts, Finishes Gunners Comeback
Blackburn Rovers 2 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Blackburn: Hennion (8), Dann (19) Arsenal: Eising (21, pen 60), Bonnin (37)
Shots/On Target: Blackburn 5/3, Arsenal 21/6
Possession: Blackburn 51/49
Cautions: Blackburn: Faurlin (Y 72), Arsenal: Song (Y 24)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 29,839 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 5.8, Johansson 6.9, Koscielny 6.9, Rhodolfo 6.9, Koné (off 62) 6.8, Song 6.9, Bonnin 8.0, Moutinho (off 62) 6.8, Hofstede 7.1, Oliveira 6.9, Eising 8.6, Defour (on 62) 6.7, Ansaldi (on 62) 6.7

Eising's goal (21) was his 5th of the season.

This match was televised.

09/19/17
Champions League Match Day #1
Gunners Dominate Group Stage Opener
Brann 0 – 6 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Nabab (4, 45+2, 89), Eising (20, 34), Hofstede (65)
Shots/On Target: Brann 7/2, Arsenal 22/11
Possession: Brann 53/47
Cautions: Brann: Scheel (Y 13), Saeta (Y 20), Naes (Y 34), Borven (Y 43) Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 38), Koné (Y 78)
Man of the Match: Maykel Nabab 9.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 16,717 (sellout)

Form: Filippi 7.2, Ansaldi 8.1, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 8.5, Koné 8.6, Song 8.2, Kasami 8.3, Ramsey 7.9, Hofstede 9.1, Nabab 9.7, Eising 9.4

Maykel Nabab scores and records a hat trick on his debut in the first team.

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory.

09/24/17
Premier League Match Day #5
Title Contenders Battle to Draw
Arsenal 1 – 1 Manchester United
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (52) Man Utd: Vermaelen (o.g. 2)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 19/8, Man Utd 8/3
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Man Utd: Rooney (Y 30)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 7.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.0, Johansson 6.8, Koscielny 6.7, Vermaelen 5.3, Koné 6.9, Song 6.9, Bonnin 6.8, Ramsey 6.7, Hofstede (off 58) 6.2, Oliveira (off 58) 6.8, Eising 7.8, Kasami (on 58) 6.6, Nabab (on 58) 6.3

This match was televised.

09/26/17
Wilshere Returns
Jack Wilshere has returned to full training after missing two weeks with a twisted knee.

09/27/17
Carling Cup (Third Round)
Oliveira Goal Sends Gunners Through
Arsenal 3 – 2 Manchester City
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (8, 45), Oliveira (50) Man City: Tevez (13), Guegan (30)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/7, Man City 11/4
Possession: Arsenal 56/44
Cautions: Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 60) Man City: Huddlestone (Y 84), Diarra (Y 85)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 56,280

Form: Filippi 6.6, Johansson 6.9, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.9, Ansaldi 7.2, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Hofstede 8.5, Oliveira 7.3, Eising 8.8

Eising's goal (8) was his 10th of the season.

This match was televised.

09/30/17
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will play Brighton & Hove Albion in the Carling Cup fourth round. The match will be played at American Express Community Stadium on 1 November.

Premier League Match Day #6
Eising Brace Complements Gunners Dominance
Leeds United 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (29, 64)
Shots/On Target: Leeds 8/2, Arsenal 31/5
Possession: Arsenal 67/33
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 34,477 (sellout)

Form: Filippi 7.3, Sagna 7.2, Koscielny 7.2, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.2, Bonnin 7.2, Moutinho 6.8, Ramsey 6.9, Hofstede 7.5, Nabab 6.8, Eising 8.8

Premier League Table
1. Manchester United – 5-1-0 - +15 – 16
2. Arsenal – 5-1-0 - +13 – 16
3. Liverpool – 5-1-0 - +9 – 16
4. Southampton – 4-1-0 - +6 – 13
5. Sunderland – 3-1-1 - +9 - 10

[Grover]

10/01/17
September Training Report
Improved: Wouter Hofstede (aerobic), Yohan Bonnin (attacking), Alessandro Filippi (tactics), Bryan Pierre (tactics), Daniel Spacey (attacking), Chris Leworthy (aerobic)

Regressed: Marouane Chamakh (aerobic), Bacary Sagna (strength), Alex Horne (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the convincing 6-0 victory over Brann. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Dor Malul.

The club recorded a hefty loss of (£7,076,307) in the month of September, but remains well in the black with a balance of £80,380,198.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 0 – 1 Nottingham Forest

10/04/17
Champions League Match Day #2
Wilshere Double Ruins Szczesny Homecoming
Arsenal 2 – 1 AC Milan
Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (10, pen 45+2) Milan: Nangis (3)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/5, Milan 10/1
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Cautions: Milan: Pompey (Y 33), Boateng (Y 45+1), Mkhitaryan (Y 59)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.7, Johansson 8.0, Koscielny 7.1, Vermaelen 7.1, Koné 8.1, Song 7.1, Kasami 7.0, Ramsey 6.8, Wilshere 8.8, Oliveira (off 62) 6.7, Eising 7.3, Nabab (on 63) 6.7

This was Wojciech Szczesny's first return to Emirates after leaving for AC Milan in the summer.

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for their victory.

10/08/17
Premier League Match Day #7
Eising Continues to Best Blues
Chelsea 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (10), Eising (39)
Shots/On Target: Chelsea 12/1, Arsenal 10/6
Possession: Chelsea 52/48
Cautions: Chelsea: Shawcross (Y 62), Petersen (Y 89) Arsenal: Eising (Y 64)
Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldi 8.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 41,829 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.7, Ansaldi 8.2, Koscielny 7.1, Johansson (off 67) 7.1, Vermaelen 7.0, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Bonnin 6.9, Wilshere (off 67) 6.8, Oliveira 7.4, Eising 7.5, Hofstede (on 67) 6.7, Rhodolfo (on 67) 6.8

Herman Eising now has 10 goals against Chelsea in five matches.

This match was televised.

10/10/17
Team of the Week
Cristian Ansaldi has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

10/11/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 1 Wolves

Arsenal Goals: Guerin (8)

10/18/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 1 Aston Villa

Arsenal Goals: Cruden (23), Sanogo (29), Ngakosso-Atipo (85)

10/21/17
Premier League Match Day #8
Gunners Get Own Goal Brace in Win
Arsenal 4 – 1 Aston Villa
Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (30), Guzan (o.g. 50), Ansaldi (77), Rakitskyi (o.g. 85) Villa: Kane (39)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 25/11, Villa 5/3
Possession: Arsenal 52/48
Cautions: Arsenal: Oliveira (Y 46), Koné (Y 83) Villa: McCann (Y 6), Bouma (Y 33)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.0, Ansaldi 8.0, Koscielny 7.5, Rhodolfo 7.3, Koné 7.2, Song 7.2, Defour (off) 6.6, Bonnin 7.5, Wilshere 8.7, Oliveira (off) 6.3, Eising 8.1, Hofstede (on) 6.9, Chamakh (on) 6.9

This match was televised.

10/24/17
Team of the Week
DR Cristian Ansaldi and AMC Jack Wilshere were selected in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 1 Fulham

Arsenal Goals: Defour (73)

10/25/17
Champions League Match Day #3
Eising Stars Again For Gunners
Leverkusen 1 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Leverkusen: Schurrle (59) Arsenal: Eising (38, 84)
Shots/On Target: Leverkusen 8/2, Arsenal 12/3
Possession: Arsenal 54/46
Cautions: Leverkusen: Bender (Y 3), Castro (Y 53) Arsenal: Johansson (Y 56), Song (Y 56), Eising (Y 73)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 30,000 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.7, Johansson 8.3, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.0, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 7.0, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 7.4, Oliveira 6.9, Eising 8.8

Eising's goal (38) was his 15th of the season.

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory.

10/28/17
Premier League Match Day #9
Gunners Obliterate Rivals
Arsenal 4 – 0 West Ham United
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (17), Oliveira (60), Kasami (63), Hofstede (90)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 19/10, West Ham 5/1
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Man of the Match: Wouter Hofstede 9.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Ansaldo 8.0, Koscielny 8.2, Vermaelen 7.6, Strinic 7.8, Bonnin 7.9, Moutinho 7.3, Kasami 8.2, Hofstede 9.1, Oliveira 8.1, Eising 8.1

This match was televised.

10/31/17
Team of the Week
DR Cristian Ansaldi, DC Laurent Koscielny, DL Ivan Strinic, AMC Wouter Hofstede, ST Nelson Oliveira have been named to the Team of the Week.

Walcott Returns
Theo Walcott has begun full training after missing four months with a torn calf muscle.

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal – 8-1-0 - +22 – 25
2. Manchester United – 7-2-0 - +18 – 23
3. Liverpool – 6-2-1 - +10 – 20
4. Southampton – 6-2-1 - +7 – 20
5. Manchester City – 5-2-0 - +9 – 17

[Grover]

11/01/17
October Training Report
Improved: Aaron Ramsey (tactics), Alessandro Filippi (tactics), Marc-André ter-Stegen (tactics), Thierry Simo (aerobic), Tony Stevens (strength), Daniel Slater (tactics)

Regressed: Theo Walcott (strength), Johan Djourou (tactics), Radja Nainggolan (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the convincing 6-0 win over Brann. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Alessandro Filippi. They want to see him play more.

The club recorded a loss of (£4,634,754) in October, but remains cash rich with a balance of £75,810,905.

Carling Cup (Fourth Round)
Arsenal Push Through to Fifth Round
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Chamakh (27)
Shots/On Target: Brighton 4/0, Arsenal 14/4
Possession: Arsenal 67/33
Cautions: Brighton: Copp (Y 23), Pollock (Y 58) Arsenal: Cruden (Y 18), Wilshere (Y 90+3)
Man of the Match: Marouane Chamakh 7.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 19,519 (sellout)

Form: Filippi 6.8, Johansson 7.0, Guerin 7.4, Rhodolfo 7.3, Koné 7.3, Bonnin 7.2, Defour 7.2, Cruden 6.9, Wilshere 6.8, Nabab 6.9, Chamakh 7.6

11/04/17
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Wolves in the Carling Cup quarter-final. The game will be played at Emirates Stadium on 6 December.

Premier League Match Day #10
Eising Stormer Blasts Reds
Liverpool 1 – 5 Arsenal
Goals: Liverpool: Ramario (13) Arsenal: Koscielny (18), Eising (29, 37, 90+4), Nainggolan (78)
Shots/On Target: Liverpool 12/3, Arsenal 18/8
Possession: Liverpool 51/49
Cautions: Liverpool: Suarez (Y 5), Leiva (Y 59), Papadopoulos (Y 90+4) Arsenal: Wilshere (Y 11), Johansson (Y 55), Ansaldi (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6
Attendance: 45,362 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.0, Johansson 7.4, Koscielny 8.9, Vermaelen 7.7, Ansaldi 7.4, Song 7.7, Nainggolan 8.1, Ramsey 8.8, Wilshere 8.9, Oliveira 7.6, Eising 9.6

Eising's goal (37) was his 50th career league goal for Arsenal.

Eising's goal (90+3) was his 20th of the season.

This match was televised.

11/05/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 2 – 0 Chelsea

Arsenal Goals: Cruden (58), Winkler (77)

11/07/17
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny, MC Aaron Ramsey, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week

Champions League Match Day #4
Gunners Stroll to Victory
Arsenal 3 – 0 Leverkusen
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (40, 59), Koscielny (45+2)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/6, Leverkusen 5/1
Possession: Arsenal 60/40
Cautions: Arsenal: Kasami (Y 56), Bonnin (Y 79) Leverkusen: Bender (Y 5), Dzagoev (Y 20), Talebi (Y 61), Kiessling (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,031

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Johansson 7.5, Koscielny 8.3, Vermaelen 7.5, Ansaldi 8.7, Bonnin 7.9, Moutinho 6.9, Kasami 7.5, Hofstede 8.0, Oliveira (off 66) 6.9, Eising 8.8, Nabab (on 66) 6.5

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory.

Arsenal have qualified for the first knockout stage.

11/09/17
Koscielny Injured
Laurent Koscielny has sustained a sprained ankle after falling awkwardly during a training session. The stalwart central defender will miss up to five weeks with the injury.

11/11/17
Premier League Match Day #11
Gunners Unbeaten in 39 Premier League Matches
Southampton 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (15), Rhodolfo (43), Eising (65)
Shots/On Target: Soton 7/2, Arsenal 19/10
Possession: Arsenal 52/48
Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 38), Vermaelen (Y 45)
Man of the Match: Rhodolfo 8.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 29,935

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Johansson 7.4, Rhodolfo 8.3, Koné (inj, off 49) 6.9, Vermaelen 7.4, Song 7.4, Nainggolan 6.8, Ramsey 8.1, Wilshere 7.5, Oliveira 7.8, Eising 8.3, Guerin (on 49) 6.9

11/14/17
Team of the Week
DC Rhodolfo has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Premier League Match Day #12
Eising is the Hat Trick Hero
Arsenal 3 – 0 Blackpool
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (21, 45+3, 51)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 31/13, Blackpool 7/2
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Cautions: Arsenal: Sagna (Y 6)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6
Attendance: 60,171

Form: Filippi 7.0, Sagna 8.1, Rhodolfo 7.7, Guerin 7.7, Strinic 7.4, Song 7.1, Bonnin 7.1, Kasami 7.5, Hofstede 6.8, Walcott 7.3, Eising (off 70) 9.6, Oliveira (on 70) 6.7

Eising's goal (45+3) was his 25th of the season.

This match was televised.

11/21/17
Team of the Week
DR Bacary Sagna, DC Rhodolfo and ST Herman Eising were named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

11/22/17
ter Stegen Takes Ill
Marc-André ter Stegen has taken ill while on international duty and is suffering from a virus. The commanding goalkeeper will miss up to two weeks while he recovers.

Nainggolan Injured
Radja Nainggolan has sustained a twisted knee while on duty with Belgium and is expected to miss two weeks.

11/25/17
Premier League Match Day #13
Arsenal Struggle, But Overcome Black Cats
Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (73), Wilshere (41)
Shots/On Target: Sunderland 13/3, Arsenal 15/5
Possession: Sunderland 51/49
Cautions: Sunderland: Clark (Y 44) Arsenal: Walcott (Y 48), Rodolfo (Y 59), Johansson (Y 86)
Man of the Match: Rhodolfo 7.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 47,272

Form: Filippi 7.3, Johansson 7.2, Rhodolfo 7.8, Vermaelen 7.1, Ansaldi 7.0, Song 7.2, Bonnin 7.1, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 7.5, Walcott 6.8, Eising 7.4

This match was televised.

11/29/17
Champions League Match Day #5
Eising Strike is Enough for Gunners
Arsenal 1 – 0 Brann
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (39)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 32/11, Brann 2/1
Possession: Arsenal 62/38
Cautions: Arsenal: Kasami (Y 34), Bonnin (Y 36), Johansson (Y 52) Brann: Maeland (Y 18), Mjelde (Y 54), Naes (Y 80)
Man of the Match: Mattias Johansson 8.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 58,598

Form: Filippi 6.8, Johansson 8.2, Rhodolfo 6.5, Vermaelen 7.1, Strinic 7.1, Bonnin 7.3, Kasami 6.8, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere (off 68) 6.9, Walcott 6.4, Eising (off 68) 7.4, Hofstede (on 68) 6.8, Oliveira (on 68) 6.5

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory.

With one match remaining in group play, Arsenal have clinched Group B.

11/30/17
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal – 12-1-0 - +34 – 37
2. Manchester United – 10-2-1 - +22 – 32
3. Liverpool – 9-2-2 - +15 – 29
4. Southampton – 8-3-2 - +6 – 29
5. Manchester City – 7-4-1 - +14 – 25

[Grover]

12/01/17
November Training Report
Improved: Yohan Bonnin (aerobic), Herman Eising (attacking), Alessandro Filippi (tactics), Tony Stevens (strength), Manuel Zinn (strength), Guy Fox (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. This has been underlined by the fans' belief that the leadership is getting the best out of Herman Eising. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Dor Malul.

Despite recording a loss of (£1,582,688) in November, the club's balance remains healthy at £74,488,966.

12/02/17
Premier League Match Day #14
Gunners Dominate Wanderers
Arsenal 4 – 0 Bolton Wanderers
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (45, 45+2), Eising (51), Nabab (89)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/8, Bolton 6/1
Possession: Bolton 51/49
Man of the Match: Bacary Sagna 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,184

Form: Filippi 6.9, Sagna 8.8, Rhodolfo 7.8, Vermaelen 7.7, Ansaldi 7.9, Bonnin 8.2, Moutinho 7.1, Wilshere (off 62) 6.9, Hofstede 7.9, Walcott 8.8, Eising (off 62) 8.0, Nabab (on 62) 7.3, Ramsey (on 62) 6.7

12/03/17
Arsenal Break Wins Record
Arsenal's 15 matches won in a row between 27 September and 2 December is a new record.

12/05/17
Team of the Week
DR Bacary Sagna and ST Theo Walcott have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Duo Return
Radja Nainggolan and Marc-André ter Stegen have returned to full training.

12/06/17
Carling Cup (Quarter-Final)
Gunners Through to Semi-Final
Arsenal 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals: Arsenal: Hofstede (10), Walcott (16), Wilshere (72)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 25/9, Wolves 3/1
Possession: Arsenal 61/39
Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 37) Wolves: Fletcher (Y 9), Bardsley (Y 54), Kaniecki (Y 74), Cohen (Y 85)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 9.0 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 56,500

Form: Filippi 6.9, Johansson 7.3, Rhodolfo 8.1, Guerin 7.3, Koné 7.7, Bonnin 7.0, Hofstede 7.9, Ramsey 7.6, Wilshere 9.0, Walcott 8.1, Eising (off 72) 7.6, Nabab (on 72) 6.6

Alessandro Filippi has not allowed a goal in 690 minutes.

This match was televised.

12/08/17
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Liverpool in the Carling Cup semi-final. The first leg will be played at Anfield on 17 January.

Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-1 in last year's final.

12/09/17
Defour Leaving
Following his request for a transfer, midfielder Steven Defour will transfer from Arsenal to Palmero for £7.5M. The transfer will go through on 2 January.

The rise of Wouter Hofstede and Yohan Bonnin have made the Belgian midfielder expendable.

Koscielny Returns
Laurent Koscielny has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a sprained ankle.

12/11/17
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will travel to face Hartlepool United in the FA Cup third round. The match will be played at Victoria Park on 13 January.

12/12/17
Champions League Match Day #6
Eising Lights Up The San Siro
AC Milan 2 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Milan: Milanov (80), Lillo (90+2) Arsenal: Eising (43, 66, 81), Hofstede (56)
Shots/On Target: Milan 11/3, Arsenal 18/11
Possession: Milan 52/48
Cautions: Milan: Strootman (Y 15), Mkhitaryan (Y 34), Surac (Y 68)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 78,158

Form: Filippi 6.9, Johansson 6.9, Rhodolfo 7.2, Vermaelen 7.2, Koné 6.9, Bonnin 7.1, Hofstede 8.0, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 8.1, Walcott 8.1, Eising 9.6

Eising's goal (43) was his 30th of the season.

This match was televised.

Arsenal have gone undefeated in group play. 6-0-0, 18 goals for, 4 against.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory.

12/16/17
Premier League Match Day #15
Gunners Ease Past R's
Queens Park Rangers 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (19)
Shots/On Target: QPR 9/3, Arsenal 28/11
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 8.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 18,200 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.0, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 7.1, Ansaldi 7.0, Song 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Bonnin (off 69) 6.8, Wilshere 6.8, Walcott (off 69) 6.8, Eising (off 69) 7.4, Nabab (on 69) 6.7, Moutinho (on 69) 6.8, Oliveira (on 69) 6.6

12/19/17
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

12/20/17
Premier League Match Day #16
Eising Goal Strikes the Points
Manchester City 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (26)
Shots/On Target: Man City 15/3, Arsenal 10/3
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Man City: Kompany (Y 90+1), Arsenal: Walcott (Y 19), Ramsey (Y 23)
Man of the Match: Alex Song 7.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 47,405 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.7, Sagna (off 69) 6.9, Koscielny 7.1, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.5, Song 7.6, Hofstede 6.9, Ramsey (off 69) 6.8, Wilshere 7.6, Walcott 6.9, Eising 7.4, Bonnin (on 69) 6.7, Ansaldi (on 69) 6.8

This match was televised.

12/22/17
Champions League Draw
The matches for the Champions League first knockout round have been drawn and are as follows:

AC Milan vs. Barcelona
Dortmund vs. Olympique Lyonnais
Valencia vs. Sporting Portugal
Real Madrid vs. Arsenal
Olympiakos vs. FC Bayern
Palermo vs. Olympique de Marseille
Celtic vs. Liverpool
Shakhtar vs. Manchester City

Arsenal will play Real Madrid in the Champions League first knockout round. The first leg will be played at Santiago Benabéu on 28 February.

12/26/17
Premier League Match Day #17
Hofstede Wins it Late
Arsenal 2 – 1 Birmingham City
Goals: Arsenal: Koscielny (14), Hofstede (88) Brum: Trotter (4)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 16/7, Brum 3/3
Possession: Arsenal 59/41
Cautions: Brum: Trotter (Y 23)
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 7.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.8, Johansson 6.8, Koscielny 7.7, Vermaelen 6.8, Koné 6.9, Bonnin 7.6, Hofstede 7.6, Ramsey 6.7, Wilshere 7.4, Walcott 6.8, Eising 6.4

12/27/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 0 Swansea City

Arsenal Goals: Sanogo (9), Defour (51), Nabab (54)

12/30/17
Premier league Match Day #18
Gunners Close Out 2017 With Victory
Stoke City 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Koscielny (43), Eising (66), Wilshere (72)
Shots/On Target: Stoke 3/0, Arsenal 22/10
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Stoke: Papadopoulos (Y 77)
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 8.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 27,740 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.9, Johansson 7.4, Koscielny 8.5, Vermaelen 7.2, Koné 8.3, Ramsey (off 73) 6.9, Hofstede 7.5, Bonnin 7.0, Wilshere 8.2, Walcott (off 73) 6.9, Eising 7.7, Song (on 73) 6.7, Oliveira (on 73) 6.6

Eising's goal (66) was his 35th of the season in his 27th appearance.

Arsenal are now undefeated in 45 straight Premier League matches.

This match was televised.

12/31/17
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal – 17-1-0 - +44 – 52
2. Manchester United – 14-2-2 - +27 – 44
3. Liverpool – 11-5-3 - +17 – 38
4. Southampton – 11-5-3 - +9 – 38
5. Manchester City – 10-5-2 - +18 - 35

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01/01/18
December Training Report
Improved: Rhodolfo (tactics), Yohan Bonnin (attacking), Herman Eising (aerobic), Tommy Kelleher (strength), Alex Horne (strength), Guy Fox (tactics)

Regressed: Thomas Vermaelen (aerobic), Bacary Sagna (strength), Bryan Pierre (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the club. This is in no small part down to the extremely tight control of the payroll. However, the board is slightly disappointed with the departure of Dor Malul.

Despite recording a loss of (£7,638,840) in December, the club remains in healthy financial shape with a balance of £67,087,553

Year End Awards
Balon d'Or
Arsenal's Herman Eising has won the Balon d'Or. Eising's victory doesn't come as a big surprise as he had been picked by the media as the favorite.

Jack Wilshere of Arsenal finished second, while AC Milan's Lucas Moura took third.

World Player of the Year
Arsenal's Herman Eising has won the World Player of the Year award.

Jack Wilshere of Arsenal finished second, with Liverpool's Connor Wickham a close third.

World Team of the Year
GK: Joe Hart – Manchester City
DL: Jose Angel – Atletico Madrid
DC: Gerard Pique – Barcelona
DC: Raphael Varane – Real Madrid
DR: Dani Alves – Barcelona
MC: Lucas Moura – AC Milan
MC: Jack Wilshere – Arsenal
AML: Willian – FC Bayern
AMC: Alexis Sanchez – Barcelona
AMR: Connor Wickham – Liverpool
ST: Herman Eising – Arsenal

Substitutes
GK: Manuel Neuer – FC Bayern
D: Domenico Criscito – Juventus
D: Laurent Koscielny – Arsenal
M: Luka Modric – Manchester United
M: Pablo Piatti – Valencia
M: Lionel Messi – Barcelona

Koné Wins Again
Arsenal's Jacob Koné has won the African Young Footballer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

Koné has also been selected as African Defender of the Year.

Koné has also been selected in the African XI of the Year team.

Premier League Match Day #19
Latics Shock Gunners, End Unbeaten Streak at 45
Wigan Athletic 3 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Wigan: Petrov (6), Vermaelen (o.g. 40), Noone (59) Arsenal: Vermaelen (84)
Shots/On Target: Wigan 7/4, Arsenal 24/7
Possession: Wigan 52/48
Cautions: Wigan: Sperdutti (Y 37), McCarthy (Y 61)
Man of the Match: Jamie Jones 9.2 (Wigan, GK)
Attendance: 20,554 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.4, Sagna 6.3, Koscielny 7.9, Vermaelen 7.2, Ansaldi 6.6, Nainggolan (off 60) 6.6, Moutinho 6.8, Kasami 6.7, Walcott (off 38) 6.7, Eising 6.9, Bonnin (on 60) 6.8, Oliveira (on 38) 6.6

01/02/18
Team of the Week
DL Jacob Koné and DC Laurent Koscielny were selected in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Sanogo, Defour Move On
Arsenal forward Yaya Sanogo has moved to Juventus on a £6.75M transfer.

Arsenal midfielder Steven Defour has moved to Palermo on a £7.5M transfer.

01/03/18
Reserves Match
Arsenal 4 – 1 West Ham

Goals: Parker (35), Nabab (44), Winkler (53, 57)

01/07/18
Premier League Match Day #20
Gunners, Eising Make it Look Easy
Arsenal 4 – 0 West Bromwich Albion
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (32, 85), Oliveira (34), Wilshere (45+2)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 19/8, WBA 6/2
Possession: Arsenal 58/42
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 27), Johansson (Y 57), Hofstede (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.6, Johansson (off 72) 7.2, Koscielny 7.7, Vermaelen 8.0, Koné 8.7, Song 7.4, Hofstede 7.6, Ramsey (off 72) 7.1, Wilshere 9.1, Oliveira 8.2, Eising 9.3, Bonnin (on 72) 6.8, Ansaldi (on 72) 6.6

This match was televised.

01/09/18
Team of the Week
DL Jacob Koné, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising were selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Arsenal Sign Marie
Arsenal have snapped up promising striker Jimmy Marie from Stade Rennais for £2.2M.

My Spin: Only 17, bags of potential. Keown has him at four star potential. He already has 16 pace, 17 agility and 15 acceleration. Needs a lot of work on the mental aspects.

01/11/18
Gunners Sign Jorge
Arsenal have signed 17 year-old Spanish central defender Jorge from Villarreal for £1.8M. Fans of Villarreal have welcomed the club's decision to sell the player to Arsenal. The teenager has not proved a popular figure with supporters at El Madrigal and many believe his departure will do wonders for the atmosphere in the Villarreal dressing room.

My Spin: 3.5 star potential. Excellent determination, very brave. Needs to work on strength, but he'll be a very good defender ready to step in when Vermaelen and Koscielny need to go.



Gunners Splash For Gonzalez Martin
Arsenal have splashed the cash on Udinese's Gaston Gonzalez Martin, landing the Spanish striker for a fee of £45M.

Udinese favorite Antonio Di Natale believes the club's management has not done themselves any favors with the fans at Friuli after selling the popular forward to Arsenal. The 21 year-old striker had built up a great rapport with the Udinese supporters and Di Natale is of the opinion that it will take some fans a long time to forgive the manager for letting him leave.

My Spin: It's a big price tag, but he will dove-tail with Eising quite nicely. A natural poacher to go with Eising's advanced forward position. I see a lot of goals in the future of this Arsenal team.



01/13/18
Walcott Joins Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have splashed the cash on Arsenal's Theo Walcott. The deal bringing the 28 year-old English forward to the club is thought to be around £17.5M.

Walcott had asked to leave the club, believing he had achieved all he could with Arsenal.

FA Cup (Third Round)
GGM With a Debut Hat Trick!
Hartlepool United 0 – 5 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Hofstede (pen 9), Guerin (19), Gonzalez Martin (22, 34, 88)
Shots/On Target: Hartlepool 3/1, Arsenal 22/10
Possession: Arsenal 62/38
Cautions: Hartlepool: Chorley (Y 37), Mallinger (Y 48), Weale (Y 64), Hubbins (Y 85) Arsenal: Nabab (Y 62), Gonzalez Martin (Y 84)
Man of the Match: Gaston Gonzalez Martin 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 7,749 (sellout)

Form: Filippi 7.3, Sagna 7.8, Jorge 8.8, Guerin 8.8, Ansaldi 8.7, Bonnin 7.5, Nainggolan 8.7, Kasami 7.5, Hofstede 8.3, Martin 9.6, Nabab 7.1

Khaled Guerin's goal (19) was his first for the club.

Gonzalez Martin's goal (22) was his first for the club.

Arsenal have been awarded £68,850 for their victory.

01/15/18
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will play Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round. The game will be played at Emirates Stadium on 3 February.

01/17/18
Carling Cup (Semi-Final, First Leg)
Gunners Open Big First Leg Lead
Liverpool 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (10), Gonzalez Martin (18, 84)
Shots/On Target: Liverpool 11/2, Arsenal 18/7
Possession: Liverpool 52/48
Cautions: Liverpool: Husson (Y 23), Kounenakis (Y 66)
Man of the Match: Gaston Gonzalez Martin 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 45,362 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 7.0, Johansson 7.5, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen (off 55) 6.9, Koné 8.1, Song 6.9, Hofstede 6.9, Ramsey 7.4, Wilshere 7.0, Gonzalez Martin 8.8, Eising 7.0, Jorge (on 55) 6.9

Eising missed a penalty (84), GGM pounced on the rebound for his goal (84)

This match was televised.

01/20/18
Premier League Match Day #21
Bonnin Helps Turn It Around
Newcastle United 1 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Newcastle: Aslan (12) Arsenal: Gonzalez Martin (68), Eising (70)
Shots/On Target: Newcastle 7/3, Arsenal 18/10
Possession: Arsenal 56/44
Cautions: Newcastle: Lesjak (Y 56), Taylor (Y 80)
Man of the Match: Yohan Bonnin 8.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 48,860 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.8, Ansaldi 7.1, Koscielny 6.8, Vermaelen 7.0, Strinic 6.9, Song 6.9, Kasami (inj, off 39) 6.7, Bonnin 8.7, Wilshere 6.9, Gonzalez Martin 7.2, Eising 7.5, Nainggolan (on 39) 6.8

01/24/18
Reserves Match
Arsenal 5 – 1 Manchester United

Goals: Nabab (5), Zinn (12), Fox (16), Cruden (29), Marie (69)

01/28/18
Premier League Match Day #22
Rovers Earn a Point
Arsenal 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (13) Blackburn: Dann (35)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 21/7, Blackburn 5/2
Possession: Blackburn 54/46
Cautions: Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 27)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 6.8, Johansson 7.1, Koscielny 6.8, Vermaelen 6.8, Koné 7.0, Song 7.1, Hofstede 6.5, Bonnin 6.7, Wilshere 5.7, Gonzalez Martin 6.5, Eising 8.3

Eising's goal (13) was his 40th of the season.

01/31/18
Carling Cup (Semi-Final, Second Leg)
Arsenal Rout Reds En Route to Final
Arsenal (6) 3 – 1 (1) Liverpool
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (50), Kasami (63), Nabab (82) Liverpool: Suarez (31)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 15/5, Liverpool 14/6
Possession: Arsenal: 53/47
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 47) Liverpool: Robinson (Y 28), Walker (Y 37), Suarez (Y 42), Asamoah (Y 45+2), Papadopoulos (Y 80)
Man of the Match: Marc-André ter Stegen 8.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: ter Stegen 8.2, Ansaldi 6.9, Jorge 7.1, Guerin 7.1, Strinic 7.9, Song 7.1, Nainggolan 6.9, Ramsey 7.2, Kasami 7.7, Oliveira 7.4, Nabab 7.4

This match was televised.

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal – 19-2-1 - +47 – 59
2. Manchester United – 16-3-4 - +30 – 51
3. Southampton – 15-5-3 - +15 – 50
4. Liverpool – 14-6-3 - +22 – 48
5. Manchester City – 13-6-4 - +22 - 45