The Arsenal Tula Herald
Squad17 Jul 2028
A fracture rules Roman Denisov out for 26 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Arsenal Tula will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Market17 Jul 2028
Roman Denisov has said yes to Dinamo Kirov
The last thing about a transfer that is still about the player is his signature on his own terms, and it is there. Arsenal Tula have lost him in all but the paperwork.
The dugout17 Jul 2028
Ilja Azyavin keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Arsenal Tula may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Market17 Jul 2028
Arsenal Tula turn down Sochi for Ilja Azyavin
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Match15 Jul 2028
Whatever happens, Arsenal Tula do not lose
9 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Player ratings17 Jul 2028
Up for the corner, and Dmitry Vasiljev delivers — 7.69
Centre-halves are allowed forward twice a season and are judged on what they do when they get there. Dmitry Vasiljev scored, was marked 7.69, and got back before anybody noticed he had gone.
Squad17 Jul 2028
Words exchanged at Arsenal Tula
Mattéo Ahlinvi and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom17 Jul 2028
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Arsenal Tula
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Transfer targets17 Jul 2028
Door shut on Zakhar Fedorov
Arsenal Tula asked and Sochi said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
In brief
- Market Rostislav Rakov steps up from the Arsenal Tula academy
- Market One of our own: Dmitriy Volkov joins the Arsenal Tula first team
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Vukašin Jovanović