Tag: Champions League

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    Premier League – Matchday 12: Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest

    Arsenal, fresh off the international break, got back to winning ways with a solid 3-0 victory at the Emirates over Nottingham Forest. The squad looked refreshed, recharged and refocused, especially Bukayo Saka – who scored 1 goal and assisted Thomas Partey on another. Saka’s goal was simply outstanding. It came about after Martin Ødegaard’s shot […]

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    Champions League – Matchday 2: Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain

    Arsenal put in a professional display, winning 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium over Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners scored two 1st half goals (Kai Havertz – 20′ and Bukayo Saka – 35′) and then defended deep for most of the 2nd half, extinguishing PSG attack after attack. Mikel Arteta’s gameplan worked to perfection. The Gunners started […]

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    Premier League – Matchday 6: Arsenal vs. Leicester City

    Football is a funny old game. If you simply looked at the score line you’d think Arsenal battered Leicester City and weren’t under any stress or pressure. You would only be half right. In the first half, it felt like the Gunners had 80% possession. Totally dominate, controlling the tempo and playing mostly at the […]

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    Champions League Matchday 1: Arsenal at Atalanta

    Arsenal begin their Champions League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Atalanta in Bergamo, Italy. The London-based side were their normally solid self in defense with David Raya making a world-class double save when he stopped striker Mateo Retegui’s penalty and subsequent rebound header. It saved the point for the Gunners, who were incredibly flat […]

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    Matchday 4: Arsenal at Tottenham

    Even with a significantly diminished side Arsenal were still able to go into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and beat their London rival, 1-0. This was the Gunners third consecutive away victory in the North London derby, something they had never done in the Premier League era. For most of the match Mikel Arteta’s men had to […]

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    Matchday 3: Arsenal vs. Brighton

    Well, it was bound to happen, maybe just not so dramatically. Arsenal drop points after drawing 1-1 with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium. There is only one place to start, Declan Rice’s 2nd yellow, leading to his dismissal, in minute 47. It began right before halftime when Declan Rice took a heavy […]

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    Arsenal football club begin the 2024/25 season at the Emirates hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mikel Arteta, now in his 6th season as the manager of the Gunners, is looking to lead his team to their first Premier League title since 2003. He and his group must topple the beast that is Manchester City, who’ve been insanely […]