I thought comment and analysis of Arsenal's draw at Manchester City on Sunday might have sobered up with the passing of time but it seems I was wrong.
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Cause for complaint as City snatch last-gasp equaliser
Is it too much to ask for one result that isn't influence by a match official? One untainted 90 minutes of football?
PREVIEW: Can Arsenal find a way to break Guardiola’s grip?
It's so early in the Premier League season and yet Sunday's visit to the Etihad already feels like a defining moment in this campaign. The Gunners have been Manchester City's closest rival over the last two years but have ultimately come up short, painfully so, during the run-ins. This year, it feels like they need … Continue reading PREVIEW: Can Arsenal find a way to break Guardiola’s grip?
Defence to the fore again as Gunners toil on Champions League bow
There was more than an air of pragamatism to Arsenal's display in Bergamo on Thursday night as they opened their European campaign with a largely uneventful draw.
Atalanta vs Arsenal: Rotation stations for the Gunners?
Despite an indifferent start to their domestic season, Atalanta are worthy participants in this year's competition and have acquired a reputation for quality football under coach Gian Gasperini.
Arsenal star set for spell on the sidelines, Mikel Arteta confirms
Gunners captain, Martin Odegaard will miss tomorrow's clash at Atalanta because of an ankle injury. The midfield ace picked up a nasty-looking sprain while on international duty with Norway and it looks as if initial optimism that it might be relatively minor has proven in vain. Odegaard had already missed the north London derby win … Continue reading Arsenal star set for spell on the sidelines, Mikel Arteta confirms
Spurs 0 Arsenal 1: A triumph of experience over youth
As much as we all believe we can predict what will happen in any given game, that we have some sort of special insight into the myriad possibilities, there are moments that few of us see coming.
Tottenham v Arsenal: All eyes on Mikel as north London derby looms
So much goes on in the build-up to the derby that it almost overshadows the match itself. Twice a season, a week-long circus comes to town and a sort of frenzy takes over - a heady cocktail of excitement, drama, tension and anxiety. The first installment of the 2024/25 season has been no different. Against … Continue reading Tottenham v Arsenal: All eyes on Mikel as north London derby looms
Are there some silver linings on Arsenal’s injury cloud?
As Mikel Arteta faced the press today, it seemed matters may be a little rosier than the doomsters among us had feared
Mikel’s new deal is something to cheer ahead of tough week
The run of games Arsenal have coming up over the next week or so promise to be particularly bruising and all the more so given the injuries and absences that are piling up. You'd have to be a mad man to be looking forward to a run of Spurs, Atalanta and Manchester City - all … Continue reading Mikel’s new deal is something to cheer ahead of tough week
