Sam Dean
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Pinpointing the exact moment Mikel Arteta realised that Granit Xhaka needed stopping
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Big turnout already at the Emirates as fans protest against Arsenal’s Kroenke owners
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This was a big alpha male move from Van Dijk. Kepa standing to one side, gets beaten on that side anyway.
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Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League, despite already playing Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United away.
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Ethan Nwaneri is coming on for Arsenal. He is 15. He was not allowed to get changed with the rest of the team today.
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Sambi Lokonga, a 21-year-old debutant, doing the post-match television interview. That's either a reflection of his own personality and leadership qualities, or another example of the complete lack of strong personalities in this Arsenal team. Or both. Probably both.
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Gabriel Jesus has now scored as many league goals from open play this season as Alexandre Lacazette scored in 21/22.
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Serious question: is Martin Odegaard the best player in the Premier League right now?
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This season, Saka has drawn one booking for every 10 fouls made on him. But he has received one yellow for every 4.8 fouls he commits.
It’s not a conspiracy. But it is weird, and the numbers are startling when compared to other forwards. What’s going on?
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This little pass from Odegaard to Nwaneri was also a message. “Go on lad, enjoy yourself.”
In their 13 minutes on the pitch together, Odegaard and Nwaneri exchanged 15 passes (eight from Odegaard to Nwaneri, seven from Nwaneri to Odegaard).
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Arteta on Wenger: "He picked the right moment. I thought the performance today was at the level he deserved."
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Lacazette's penalty was Arsenal's 18th goal in five games since Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy.
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That recovery run from Rice shocked even Arteta, I think. The Arsenal manager had thrown his arms up in frustration when Bernardo received the ball in midfield, before Rice surged out of nowhere to nick it back. That's the mobility and power that Arsenal have paid for.
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De Zerbi: "Arsenal played much better than us. They deserved to win the game. We suffered a lot. I think Arsenal are one of the best, maybe this season the best team in the Premier League. We are not used to suffering in this way. We are used to controlling the game."
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Four wins in four matches for Arsenal since Mohamed Elneny came into the team. If they do qualify for the Champions League he should be remembered as an absolutely pivotal part of that achievement. Has emerged from nowhere to change the course of Arsenal’s season
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This is becoming Martin Odegaard’s trademark finish. He’s deadly in that position. The danger zøne.
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Mikel Arteta keeps saying there is something different about this team, in terms of their spirit and togetherness, and I think that showed tonight. I can't remember celebrations like it, from the players or the crowd. It feels like something is stirring here.
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Arsenal have spent £200m this summer but I still think William Saliba’s new contract might be the most important deal they have done.
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Astonishing scenes at the London Stadium, where I've just seen a West Ham fan vomit on himself while walking on the concourse. He didn't even slow down. Just strolled through his own trajectory
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Arsenal played 18 passes in the build-up to Aubameyang's goal. Of those, eight were played within their penalty area. High risk, high reward...
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Arteta: "If every fan spent five or ten minutes with Granit, or two minutes, they would understand the person he is and how he cares about the club."
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A measure of West Ham's offensive intensity: Gabriel lost his boot, Trossard trotted over to it, picked it up, threw it to Gabriel, who then put it back on, all while West Ham were trying to create an attack. Ball never went out of play.
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Arsenal fans belting out a new Mikel Arteta song. I can't recall hearing them singing his name like this before.
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Arteta on Pepe: "I told you last week, I see a different Nico. His energy, his happiness, his all-round play. How he is training. I was convinced he could come in and do something for the team."
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Not saying David Luiz is holding any grudges but... while the referee was looking at the monitor, he shouted "penalty and red card, like at Wolverhampton"
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Long-running problem of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal: it takes a lot of things to go right for them to score a goal, but only one tiny thing to go wrong for them to concede. They rarely score out of nothing, but they regularly concede out of nothing.
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Arteta and the players watched the City game together earlier. How did they react to Brentford's winner? "As you can imagine," says Arteta.
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Alexis Sanchez has been speaking ahead of Marseille's Champions League match against Spurs. Marseille could knock Spurs out.
"I have great affection for Arsenal from my time there, beating Spurs every time was a great joy. Very special. They are days I will always cherish."
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Bukayo Saka now has 17 goal involvements (seven goals, 10 assists) in 19 matches in all competitions this season.
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Very tired of VAR debates but I can understand why Arsenal fans are annoyed. If it's a foul on Ward for the disallowed goal, then it surely must be a foul on Saka for the penalty?
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The written reasons for the Arteta decision are fascinating.
The FA effectively tried to argue that Arteta was more worthy of punishment than other managers because of his high profile. That argument was rejected by the independent commission.
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Arsenal did not pay £105 million for Declan Rice so he could score last-minute winners. But the lad is so big-time that he's done it twice already. Ridiculous player. Seems capable of winning games through sheer force of personality.
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The ball was in play for less than 50% of tonight's match between Arsenal and Brentford.
Total time: 105:01
Time in play: 49:26
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Aubameyang, Grealish, Foden and Lukaku all dropped for disciplinary/non-football reasons within the last few weeks.
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Arsenal's central defensive spine of Saliba, Gabriel and Rice is absolutely monstrous in games like these. Six-foot-plus, strong in the air, quick across the ground. No way through.
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Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Smith Rowe. Another reminder that these players are the future of this Arsenal team. The thought of them growing together should be a very exciting one for Arsenal fans (and Arteta).
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Martin Odegaard was on another level today. In the last year he's gone from being brilliant in patches in games, and then in lengthy spells, and now it's across full matches. You can see how much his team-mates trust him — the first thought always seems to be: 'Where's Martin?'
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Klopp: "Martinelli, by the way, everyone should remember that name. Outstanding player."
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Arteta on Elneny: "What Mo transmits to the team is special. He has this energy."
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Arsenal up to four red cards in 2022. This is their sixth game of the year.
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Keeping Dani Ceballos is more important than signing Thomas Partey, in my opinion.
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Jesus and Havertz with the goals but the best players on the pitch were Odegaard and Rice. When Odegaard hits this kind of form, there is no stopping him. And Rice just owns the midfield, every game. An absolute monster in there.
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Arsenal have won 12 matches since Christmas. Emile Smith Rowe has started 10 of them. Aside from Sheffield United this weekend, I would say all of their best performances this season have come with him in the team.
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Arsenal are unbeaten after seven league games for the first time since 2007.
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Arteta says he is not happy with some of the decisions made against his team this season. He plans to have private conversations with officials soon, he says. "We need explanations."
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Have never understood the indifference of some
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The ball was in play for just 51.7% of tonight's match between Arsenal and Porto. That is, by some distance, the lowest percentage of any of the round of 16 ties so far this season. For Lazio v Bayern, for example, it was 66.9%. Thanks to Opta for the stat.
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Not sure I understand the Chambers deal, from the club’s side. Arsenal had an option to extend his contract by a year, which would have at least increased his market value. Versatile player, professional attitude. Generally played well under Arteta & is more reliable than Cedric
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Interesting comment from Mikel Arteta on Emile Smith Rowe. Raises the possibility of ESR playing as a central striker.
"He can play as a left winger, he can play as a left attacking midfielder, right attacking midfielder and he can play as a nine — very, very well I think."
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William Saliba has been training individually at
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over the past week. I'm told he has been very, very keen to make a big impression ahead of the new season. He intends to hit the ground running despite disappointment at not being able to play in French Cup final.
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Jorginho on the overlap into the penalty area to create an Arsenal goal. Not a sentence I expected to write.
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Conte: "In my opinion Arsenal and City are the only two teams who can fight for the Premier League this season."
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Emile Smith Rowe the last Arsenal player to leave the pitch. Looks absolutely disconsolate. He's the one Arsenal player who can leave this game with any credit
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Last year, Arsenal spent £50m on a defender whose best attribute was his ability on the ball. Now they have spent a similar amount on a striker who has been called the "best in the world" at pressing. Arteta-ball: defenders who attack, attackers who defend
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Arteta: "Believe me, believe me. The ownership, the board, Edu and myself are doing everything we can. I have 100 per cent backing from them. It is not just words, it is reality."
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Gabriel Magalhães now unbeaten in his last 14 starts for Arsenal in all competitions.
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Jurrien Timber is Arsenal's 24th signing since Mikel Arteta was appointed in December 2019.
▪️ 4 goalkeepers (£32m)
▪️ 10 defenders (£194m)
▪️ 6 midfielders (£199m)
▪️ 4 forwards (£69m)
Average age of signings: 24.5
Total cost: £494m
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Declan Rice does this thing, at least once a game, when he jumps out of position and smashes through an opposition player who is receiving the ball with his back to goal. Rice wins the ball every single time. The speed, power and timing of it is incredibly consistent.
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No player in Arsenal's Premier League history has won more points per game than William Saliba.
Since August 2022,
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have won 77% of their league matches with him. Without him, they have won 46%.
Arteta: "How he's developing... it is remarkable."
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The evolution of Ben White over the past couple of years has been an absolute triumph of player development and coaching. From centre-back to defensive-minded full-back, to overlapping right-back (with some shuffling into midfield along the way) and a genuine creative force.
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The Spurs DJ has just turned up the volume to drown out the Arsenal fans celebrating in the corner. Superb derby pettiness.
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Arsenal fans singing "England's number one" at Ramsdale. Ridiculous double save, to go with some brilliant passes in this first half. Happy to admit I raised my eyebrows at the transfer fee this summer but he's been phenomenal so far this season
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Arsenal fans on Nwaneri: "School in the morning, he's got school in the morning"
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Partey rushing back from Afcon, primarily in order to play against Burnley, and then getting suspended for the Burnley game, is very very Arsenal
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To be officially confirmed but... I understand Mohamed Elneny has now signed a one-year contract extension at Arsenal, with the option of another year.
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So, to be clear, Chelsea sacked Champions League-winning Tuchel and paid £21.5m to hire Potter, then bought a load of players they didn’t need, destabilising the team and undermining their “long term” manager, before sacking that manager a couple of months later. Quite the effort
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Mikel Arteta says he's expecting another busy summer in the transfer window as he plans to increase the squad size to 25. "If you ask me what I want, it's 22 outfield players and three GKs."
Arsenal currently have 18 outfielders, and three of them are out of contract this summer
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For the first time in their league history, Arsenal have kept six consecutive clean sheets away from home.
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Arsenal are the youngest team in the league and they have shown their inexperience in this second half. Bullied in midfield, lost their heads first and then their structure. Need to draw a line under this now and move on — it doesn't erase recent progress.
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Really was such a blow for Arsenal to lose Partey for the first few games of the campaign. He had looked so sharp in pre-season, and has been excellent since his return (against limited opposition). No one else in Arteta’s squad does what Partey does.
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Jorginho runs from the bench to Aaron Ramsdale at the final whistle, before Mikel Arteta gives his goalkeeper a huge hug. Everyone else singing Waka Waka.
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Arsenal signed Kai Havertz with a plan to use him as a midfielder who joins the attack. Turns out he’s significantly better as an attacker who joins the midfield.
His movement tonight was so good: sometimes coming short, sometimes running behind. Always creating problems.
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That Arsenal goal starts with Partey whipping the ball into Saka's feet. Took out the Norwich midfield with one pass. No assist, not even the pre-assist, but that's where it begins
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Arsenal are in advanced talks with Kieran Tierney over a new five-year contract. The club is hopeful of completing negotiations and securing his signature in the next few days. Would be a significant step for
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and a reward for Tierney's fine form in north London
@TeleFootball
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Understand that the PGMOL, English football's refereeing body, have accepted a formal request for a meeting with Arsenal. It comes a few weeks after Mikel Arteta demanded "explanations" following Gabriel Martinelli's red card at Wolves.
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I watch a lot more of Arsenal than Aston Villa or Wolves, so maybe I'm a bit biased, but I really cannot understand how Tyrone Mings and Conor Coady have been picked ahead of Ben White.
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Arsenal have four right-backs in their squad. All of them have Covid.
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The Emirates has gone off. Arteta down the touchline, screaming and high-fiving fans.
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Four Arsenal players (Saka, Smith Rowe, Ramsdale, White) in the England squad. The last time four Arsenal players featured in the same game for England was November 2014. Guess the four...
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Arsenal now have the best attacking record (68 goals scored) and the best defensive record (23 goals conceded) in the Premier League this season.
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The sale of Willock to Newcastle provided crucial funds in the pursuit of Odegaard. Arsenal have done plenty of questionable deals over the last few years but they are effectively paying £5m-£8m to replace Willock with Odegaard. Time will tell but that feels like superb business.
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For the first time in years, Arsenal feel like a consistent team. Not just in terms of results, but in performances and style. Everyone seems to know their role, and everyone understands the system. Thought Partey was exceptional again.
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Arteta on Martinelli: "He is able to put some gears into his game, instead of doing everything at 100mph."
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Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk are now close to agreeing a deal for Mykhailo Mudryk. Talks are focused on the structuring of the fee — the initial payment and probability/proportion of add-ons. Total deal could be worth £75m-£80m, including add-ons.
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Looks like Arsenal are playing with a midfield three of Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey for the first time since the Community Shield. On paper, that's probably their first-choice midfield. And it's not been used once in the Premier League.
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