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Arsenal 2 – Everton 0 match report: comprehensive, satisfactory
Arsenal reclaimed a share of the Premier League lead with a complete-game, 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates. The Gunners put in one of their better performances of the season, controlling the play, generating chances, and keeping the visitors safely at bay. The only complaint you could level at the squad is that they […]
Arsenal vs. Everton match thread: home cooking
Arsenal host Everton in the Premier League with a chance to go level with 114 Proven Charges FC (Manchester City) at the top of the table following their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa this morning. Today’s match is a home oasis in a sea of away contests for the Gunners, so they’ll need to make […]
Bayern Munich 2 – Arsenal 2 match report: top quality
That was an excellent football game. Arsenal traded blows with Bayern Munich to play to an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena. You really can’t have any complaints about drawing against your Pot 1 opponent away in the Champions League League Phase. The Gunners opened the scoring, conceded one in each half, and scored […]
Arsenal at Bayern Munich Champions League match thread: stars come out
Arsenal travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich in a clash of Europe’s elite. The Gunners are the only team remaining in the Champions League League Phase who have not conceded a goal. Bayern will be licking their wounds and looking to bounce back from their shock draw away to Viking. They did well enough […]
Arsenal at Bayern Munich Champions League match preview: Champions collide
Arsenal head off to Germany for the week’s marquee European tilt as they take on reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for the third Champions League league phase match. The Gunners have once again found themselves under the microscope. Last season, it was their egregious and offensive set piece prowess that had people clutching pearls and […]
Nottingham Forest 0 – Arsenal 1 match report: still counts
Arsenal slogged to a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest to retake the top spot among the legitimate teams in the Premier League. Manchester City are ahead in the table but they are not a legitimate team. They don’t count, as far as I’m concerned. There’s not much to be said about today’s contest. It wasn’t […]
Arsenal at Nottingham Forest match thread: keep chopping!
Arsenal travel to the Midlands to take on Nottingham Forest today. All eyes are on the top of the Premier League table, where Manchester City have maintained their perfect start to the season. Arsenal trail them by three points. But the entire thing feels a bit pointless and farcical with City starting down sanctions for […]
Arsenal at Nottingham Forest Premier League match preview: Sharpen the axe
Arsenal head north to take on Nottingham Forest on Sunday in the Premier League ahead of a marquee Champions League match at Bayern Munich next week. The Gunners have enjoyed their return to action following the first international break. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, but they have certainly gotten back to business since their 0-3 […]
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Premier League match preview: Injuries, suspensions, and predicted lineups
Arsenal head to Nottingham Forest on Sunday as they look to keep pace with Manchester City in the Premier League. The Gunners bounced back from their loss to Brighton with two wins in a row since the international break ended. They needed a second-half comeback against Leeds to take all three points at the Emirates […]
Arsenal 3 – LOSC Lille 0 match report: seven minutes was heaven
Arsenal scored three goals in seven minutes midway through the second half to bury an over-matched Lille side. It’s two wins from two for the Gunners to open their Champions League League Phase campaign and two losses from two for Les Dogues (the Mastiffs). Other than being a bit wasteful with first half chances, there’s […]
Arsenal vs. LOSC Lille Champions League match thread: bright lights
Arsenal resume their Champions League campaign today, playing host to Lille in the League Phase. The match is the Gunners’ only home contest in their opening four CL matches, making three points seem even more important than usual. You’re “supposed” to win your home contests anyway. But as ever, there are no easy games in […]
Arsenal vs LOSC Lille Champions League preview: New opponents, same goal
Arsenal host French side LOSC Lille on Tuesday night as the Champions League league phase resumes as the Gunners look to solidify another top 8 finish. The Premier League has been as chaotic as ever since the recent campaign started. While Mikel Arteta’s side have been largely consistent, the parity has made it tough for […]
Arsenal 2 – Leeds United 1 match report: job done
Arsenal came from behind to claim the points against an organized, stubborn Leeds side. The opening 60 minutes or so weren’t pretty but the visitors scoring seemed to wake the Gunners up. They leveled the scoreline less than 10 minutes after going behind and took the lead less than 10 minutes after that. Arsenal cruised […]
Arsenal vs. Leeds United match thread: back in action!
Arsenal resume their Premier League campaign after a three-week international break by hosting Leeds United at the Emirates. When we last saw our heroes in red, they were beaten 3-0 by Brighton in a contest that was closer than the scoreline indicated, in my opinion. Either way, it was a surprising result that the side […]
Arsenal vs Leeds Premier League match preview: Coming home
The first international break is over and the Premier League returns to action as Arsenal host Leeds for an early Saturday kickoff. As nice as it will be to see the Gunners back at the Emirates for the first time in over a month, the larger viewing public’s attentions will be on Manchester City, and […]
Mikel Arteta’s pregame press conference: Leeds United
The Arsenal manager held his standard prematch press conference ahead of Arsenal-Leeds United on Saturday, October 10th. Mikel Arteta’s comments focused on player availability questions, but he was also asked about the Manchester City guilty verdict on 114 out of 115 charges of financial rulebreaking. Arteta is in a bit of an interesting, perhaps uncomfortable, […]
Friday Cannon Fodder: we’ve got our Arsenal back!
Happy Friday, TSFers! Remember the Premier League? Remember Arsenal Football Club? I’d forgive you if things were a bit hazy. The three week international break has been roundly criticized for being too long. The critics are right. I know not everybody shares my comparative valuation of club versus international football. For me, it almost feels […]
Arsenal vs Leeds preview: Injuries, suspensions, and predicted lineups
Arsenal finally return to the Emirates on Saturday for their first match on home turf in over a month as they host Leeds with the Premier League kicking back on following the first international break of the season. Thankfully, the Gunners’ loss at Brighton before the break was majorly overshadowed by the guilty verdict handed […]
Arsenal international injury break update: Konsa, Dowman
And the hits just keep on coming. Arsenal have had two more first team players withdraw from their respective squads and return to the club — Ezri Konsa and Max Dowman. Those pair join an ever-lengthening list. Ban international breaks, IMO. Konsa was held out of England’s match against Czechia with a minor injury problem […]
Monday Cannon Fodder: the weeks ahead for Arsenal
Good Monday morning, TSFers! The Arsenal men won’t be the focus of the Premier League narrative when play resumes this weekend. Instead, all eyes will be on Anfield, where Liverpool host Manchester City. It seems somehow fitting that the side most directly affected by City over the investigated period (‘09-’18) are the first to get […]
Arsenal international break injury update: Tzolis, Havertz, Ødegaard, Saliba
The international breaks have not been kind to Arsenal of late, at least it feels that way. Those feelings are almost certainly exacerbated by the negativity bias hardwired into our brains. They’re also exclusively focused on Arsenal — I don’t think any of us are doing comparative studies on which clubs were most negatively affected […]
Friday Cannon Fodder: unlikely
Happy Friday, TSFers! This extra-long international break won’t wind up until Tuesday, but it’s time to start re-focusing on Arsenal. Unfortunately, we’ve got an injury update coming later today for a couple guys who picked up issues on international duty. I don’t like international breaks. I really don’t like extended international breaks. This morning, we’ll […]
Manchester City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges
Manchester City have been found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges against them for breaking the Premier League’s financial regulations, reports The Athletic. The sanctions have not yet been determined. The PL rules provide a wide range of options to the panel, everything from reprimands and fine to points and deductions and expulsion from […]
Mikel Arteta agrees to Arsenal contract extension
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have agreed to a long-term contract extension, per multiple reports. The manager’s current contract was set to expire at the end of this season in June 2027, but there wasn’t ever any reported concern that the deal wouldn’t happen. Arteta’s regular line was that he wants to be at the club […]
Brighton 3 – Arsenal 0: write off
It’s been a while since Arsenal put in a “file and forget” performance but that is what they’ll need to do with today’s showing at Brighton. The Gunners, to a man, were well off their best. Brighton were energetic and more than a bit lucky. Combine those two and sometimes it can look like today’s […]
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