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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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    Premier League – Matchday 7: Arsenal vs. Southampton

    Playing a relegation-embroiled team like Southampton gave manager Mikel Arteta a chance to rotate his side in a few key positions. Raheem Sterling came in for Gabriel Martinelli at left-winger. Leandro Trossard was dropped to the bench, with Gabriel Jesus coming in for him. This forced Kai Havertz, who’s been excellent at striker, to drop […]

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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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    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 1: Arsenal vs. Wolves

    Arsenal won their season opener 2-0 over Wolverhampton Wanderers. This was not the prettiest match Mikel Arteta’s men have ever played but that’s expected as it is the first game of the season. The players are still working themselves into game shape and Arteta is still refining his tactics. For the game, it was an […]

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    Fringe Finds

    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 […]