Arsenal vs West Ham

Dani Ceballos defended his former teammate Mohamed Elneny after "highlights" of the Egyptian's short spell on the pitch at the end of Arsenal's 3-1 win over ...

a luxury player for the arsenal', alongside a high-five emoji. However, football is ultimately a squad game, and as Arsenal secured a seven point gap at the top of the Premier League with the 3-1 win, Elneny and his teammates will not be too fussed that he was only utilised for a brief cameo at the Emirates on Monday night. The 26-year-old tweeted: 'incredible professional, incredible teammate. In the fifth additional minute at the end of the match, with the points firmly secured, Partey played his last moments, before being replaced for the last seconds by Elneny. Dani Ceballos defended his former teammate Mohamed Elneny after "highlights" of the Egyptian's short spell on the pitch at the end of - Mohamed Elneny came on for the last seconds of Arsenal's match on Boxing Day

After what seems like a lifetime the Premier League has finally returned. There was a very valid fear that the six week break could derail Arsenal's season ...

He’s now elevating into World Class level and the amount of shirt tugs and fouls he receives is a testament to the fact that defenders have no idea how to cope with him. On this form he operates on a different plane and his Cruyff turn that nutmegged Paqueta will be a highlight reel for years to come. The success of our season rests on keeping this man injury free. Made good decisions with his passing and made a few showy interceptions when it counted. Was at fault for the penalty, not just in tripping Bowen, but also making a poor decision by standing off Antonio when the ball was there to compete for. As with many of the ratings given to Ramsdale this season he didn’t have a great deal to do, but he did it well.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez has praised Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli for his performance against West Ham United.

[‘Back’: Conte has excellent news for Tottenham fans about £42.5m player](/en-gb/2022/12/27/back-conte-has-excellent-news-for-tottenham-fans-about-42-5m-player/) Martinelli has made himself a regular on the left of a front-three for Arsenal and starts when he is fit and available. [which means ‘ace’.](/en-gb/2022/09/24/ace-neymar-really-impressed-by-one-west-ham-midfielder/)

Arsene Wenger surprised everybody by turning up at Arsenal v West Ham at the Emirates on Boxing Day and after the game, Mikel Arteta explained why the club ...

Arteta has always been clear that he wanted Wenger to return to the club at some point, and he was involved in the ‘process’ of bringing him back. So thank you for doing that because it means a lot to everybody in the club. “If it was not for him I would not be in the position I am today and I wouldn’t have enjoyed the career I had.” So yeah, he picked the right moment. “I think the players would love him, benefit, and be inspired to have him around and I think for the club it would be a huge boost. “It was so intense for him for over 20 years and you need to get away a little bit, but I think it would be so beneficial for all parties to have him more present.

Dani Ceballos rushed to the defence of former Arsenal team-mate Mohamed Elneny after the midfielder was ridiculed on social media.

Elneny has played second fiddle to the Ghana international once again this term, though, appearing in just three Premier League games. a luxury player for the arsenal." He was mocked on social media for his lack of involvement as one Twitter user posted a sarcastic video of his match highlights, but Real Madrid star Ceballos spoke up for his old colleague.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsene Wenger's return to Arsenal for the Boxing Day victory over West Ham was kept secret from his players, but believes ...