Arsenal Round-Up, Sunday 11th October: Gunners Battle Back Past Leeds as Haaland Rumours Resurface
Arsenal fought back from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday, scoring twice inside eight second-half minutes to turn the game around (Football.London). The match also earned a slot on Match of the Day alongside Man Utd v Spurs and Chelsea v Bournemouth (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport). Following the win, the opposition manager spoke out about what he felt was "inconsistent" refereeing during the contest (Football.London).
Attention has already turned to Arsenal's upcoming Champions League fixture against Lille, with Mikel Arteta reportedly making seven changes from the side that faced Leeds - a decision Football.London suggests sends a pointed message to one particular player (Football.London). Fans wanting to catch the Lille game can find viewing details via Arsenal's official club website (Arsenal.com).
On the injury front, Football.London has provided updates on Hincapie, Tzolis and Saliba following the Leeds match, with return dates discussed for the squad members affected (Football.London).
In transfer talk, TeamTalk reports that a shock move for Erling Haaland has received an unexpected boost, with Football Insider previously claiming the striker has no desire to remain for a rebuild and Arsenal said to have contacted his representatives (TeamTalk). The Evening Standard's transfer live blog also mentions a twist in the Haaland saga as part of wider claims of a "triple deal" edging closer for Arsenal (Evening Standard). Elsewhere, Football.London reports Arteta could look to reignite a January swap deal, with a hint reportedly dropped by Martin Merino's father regarding a potential transfer (Football.London). Diego Simeone has also spoken about Julian Alvarez's conduct after the forward's widely reported £128m move to Arsenal failed to materialise during the summer window (Football.London).
There has been praise for one of Arsenal's recent arrivals, with TeamTalk relaying comments from the Telegraph, who called Guimaraes a "bargain" at £75m and a "super sub", while former Gunners defender Martin Keown described him on TNT Sports as being on "another level" (TeamTalk). Separately, Bruno Guimaraes has discussed Arteta's role in his developing understanding with Declan Rice, in what Football.London describes as a new "cheat code" for the side (Football.London).
Not all the talk has been positive, however, as Arsenal legend David O'Leary has suggested Bukayo Saka "isn't justifying" his reported £300,000-a-week contract with his recent form, while offering him some advice on improving (talkSPORT).
Away from the Emirates, former Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has been drawing praise in the Spanish media, with comparisons made to a Ballon d'Or winner after another strong showing for Barcelona (Football.London). Former Gunners defender Nuno Tavares also caught the eye with a stunning long-range strike for Lazio (Sky Sports).
On the women's side, Arsenal forward Alessia Russo has been named England's women's player of the year after scoring five goals in ten games (BBC Sport).
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