Tag: Emirates Stadium

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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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    Carabao Cup – Round 3: Arsenal vs. Bolton

    Mikel Arteta rotated his side heavily in their 5-1 home rout over Bolton Wanderers to advance to the 4th round of the Carabao Cup, where they will face Preston North End. He started 2 teenage full-backs in Myles Lewis-Skelly (18) and Josh Nichols (18) with Jakub Kiwior handed a rare start at right center-back. He […]

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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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    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 […]