James Benge
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A burgeoning young title contender, setting a pace even the league’s established hyper team can’t keep up with, a young Basque coach the catalyst for a club transformed.
Xabi Alonso, Fernando Carro and Granit Xhaka on the Bayer Leverkusen revival.
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I’m not sure they know what this meme means
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Well if he'd had any saves out of the box that'd be a handball, wouldn't it?
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Granit Xhaka blowing a kiss to the Emirates, that feels like a moment
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Harry Maguire on Sky: "You're not going to come here and create 10 chances against West Brom"
Every team between Nov. 8 and Feb. 2 created 10+ chances in PL games against West Brom. Albion defended well today but you didn't get the sense they were being greatly tested.
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Asked Martinelli about his Arsenal future. "They just need to get a pen."
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Bukayo Saka, who hadn't played a Champions League game three months ago, currently has the competition's leading goal contributions with seven.
He is also the leading assist provider in the Champions League with four.
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When Charlie Patino was born Arsenal were already 10 games into their 49 game unbeaten Premier League run
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Arsenal and Leicester will enter the Europa League at the group stages, scheduled to begin on October 22.
Spurs will enter in the second qualifying round on September 17 and must play three one-off games to reach the group stages.
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Arsenal fans can take a lot of pride in what Lacazette did tonight
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Emile Smith Rowe up to fourth in the PL scoring charts, level with Cristiano Ronaldo. No penalties in his seven either.
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"Celebrating like he'd won a cup final, that's what fans want to see."
Not my words. Gabby Agbonlahor's after Aston Villa won their first match under Steven Gerrard.
He was right the first time.
😳 “The way Arsenal celebrated it was like they’d won the Champions League!”
👀 “The scenes from the players, it was like they’d won the league. I think they over did the celebrations.”
Gabby Agbonlahor wasn’t happy with Arsenal’s celebrations at FT yesterday
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Arsenal making late progress towards signing Thomas Partey.
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Mikel Arteta tells me he wants to have talks with the league over some of the decisions that have been made against Arsenal today. He repeated his point from TV interviews that it was a red card you have to "want to give".
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20 minutes into Saliba's first game in an Arsenal shirt and Messi says he wants to leave Barcelona...
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Arteta says players on the bench were whispering "bring Ethan in".
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Arsenal fans to Auba: "Mikel Arteta, he thinks that you're shit"
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I'm told Thomas Partey has returned to full training ahead of Arsenal's game against Brentford.
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The bar for a VAR overturn today is so high Lisandro Martinez can't see over it
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Boris Johnson: 2020-21
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You know, I'm starting to think he might not be going to Arsenal...
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Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Romelu Lukaku will play against Arsenal next weekend
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There’s leaving through the front door then there’s this!
A pretty decent indication of the person Arsenal are getting that Timber leaves with such affection from Ajax.
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Atletico spent the whole summer telling Arsenal to pay Partey’s release clause. They rejected two separate suggestions of cash + players. I guess I’m just confused as to how they can be so indignant and taken aback that Arsenal did exactly what they were told to do.
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What a moment for Bukayo Saka. His first penalty since the Euros final. He nails it.
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Arteta: "You lose sight of where you are. I started to run and I didn't really know where I was running to. Then I saw a kid next to me. I gave him to security. Just looking at the faces of everybody,..., with those smiles, that joy in their eyes. It's great to live."
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Five of Arsenal's seven chances created have been by Saka (three) and Smith Rowe (two)
Six of Arsenal's nine successful take ons have been by Saka (three) and Smith Rowe (three)
Hale End FC
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Scenes when Aubameyang announces his new company selling hourglasses
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I'm told that Arsenal are prepared to offer an initial €40m with €10m in add ons in a second bid for Houssem Aouar.
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I don’t think Arsenal will win the title.
But I’ve seen a few false dawns and paper tiger title challenges from Arsenal since the Invincibles. This team is a lot more convincing than most of them.
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Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney trained with the Arsenal squad today ahead of the game against Manchester United
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That Arsenal of all teams have the Premier League's second best defence, having already played at Anfield and the Etihad, feels an appropriate example of how weird the 2020/21 season has been so far.
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Arsenal players and staff all made a beeline for Jover at the final whistle. Big embrace with Saka.
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Declan Rice is fast establishing himself as Arsenal's Mr. 9/10. You'd struggle to pick more than a handful of games where he has been less than outstanding.
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Partey deal is about 90% done according to those close to it. Release clause triggered. Personal terms agreed. Medical done. Plenty of time for what is left.
If nothing else it's hugely impressive how Arsenal got this going so swiftly today.
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Gotta feel sorry for those West Ham fans that left. When are they going to see football this good again?
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UEFA declares Spurs forfeited their Europa Conference League game. It will go down as a 3-0 defeat. They are out of the competition.
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Pepe getting a dressing down from Albert Stuinvenberg at the final whistle.
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Exclusive: Arsenal growing in confidence that they will soon secure a new contract for Emile Smith Rowe. It’s expected to be a five year deal but there are still details to finalise.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang withdrew from the Gabon squad due to a small ankle sprain. He was able to take part in training with Arsenal yesterday.
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Arsenal are working on a deal for Fabio Vieira. And yes, that has come completely out of leftfield.
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Hernandez lost control of the ball, brought down an opponent in the penalty area and it's Boufal getting the yellow?
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Arteta on Nwaneri: It was a pure gut feeling. I met the boy. I really liked what I saw. Per in the academy was giving me good feelings. He's trained with us a couple of times and then I had the feeling from yesterday that if the opportunity could come I was going to do it.
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Chelsea were in talks to extend Thomas Tuchel's contract last month. Now they've sacked him.
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Arteta tells me he thought Martinelli was going to take the penalty. Like everyone else watching, his mind went straight to that penalty at the Euros when Saka picked up the ball.
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Rob Holding
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- Nine clearances (no one else made more than six)
- 3/3 duels won
- One interception, one shot blocked
A lot of tempting options in the defence but he's man of the match for me
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Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney both out of Arsenal game against Leeds
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Pep Guardiola's comments intrigued me.
Guardiola:"Arsene Wenger... spent a lot of money to be there [top of table]."
Arsenal net expenditure in 1996/97 and 1997/98: £8.55m
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Arteta: If there's one manager I've been unfair with it's Eddie.
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Mikel Arteta has now become Arsenal’s first team manager having previously served as head coach. It’s worth noting that he now has the same job title that Arsene Wenger had for his 22 year tenure.
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Arsenal haven't just nailed buying players from Manchester City.
They've absolutely Zinched it.
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Mike Dean handing a penalty to Arsenal against Manchester United may be the moment to break Premier League narrative
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He looks like he’s been told Arsenal are signing a dachshund called Victory, just to deepen their dog depth.
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Tottenham have conceded as many goals in the last seven days as Arsenal have all season
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Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are understood to have been left out of Arsenal's Europa League squad.
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Jack Grealish turns 25 next month. Anthony Martial in December. Both have had great seasons but they're not young players anymore.
And yes, it's a bit weird that Bukayo Saka isn't on this list.
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Clubs can search for the best part of a decade to find their number two striker, wasting tens of millions. It's such a hard position to get right. The faith Arsenal and Arteta have had in Eddie Nketiah is paying for itself.
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Not more "Arsenal shouldn't have sacked Unai Emery" takes. Please. I beg.
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In six Premier League games in 2024 Arsenal have allowed shots worth a combined 1.88 xG.
The second best defensive record in the PL in that time is Manchester City. They have given up 6.77 xG in seven games.
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Darwin Nunez is absolute box office. You simply cannot take your eyes off this man.
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Bukayo Saka to Sky: I don't have enough time [to celebrate] because I'm off to internationals tomorrow!
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Arsenal have left Alex Runarsson out of their Europa League squad. Mat Ryan, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard have been added to the group.
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Mikel Arteta says
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Bruno Lage tells me he apologised to the Arsenal bench over the confusion he says he caused over the Raul Jimenez substitution.
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Everyone thought Wenger was mad when he described Xhaka as a box to box midfielder
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Emile Smith Rowe becomes the fourth Arsenal player 21 or under to score in three straight Premier League games.
The previous three are Nicolas Anelka, Jose Antonio Reyes and Cesc Fabregas.
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I don't do man of the match or ratings but if I did, Mohamed Elneny delivering for Arsenal once more, keeping his head in a crazy game. What a story!
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The bond between these players and supporters. I’ve not seen this since Arsenal left Highbury.
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Arteta on Nketiah: The way he trained this week was saying to me "Gaffer if I don't play you're blind"
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Manchester United just allowed more xG to Luton Town (1.74) than Arsenal have allowed their last five Premier League opponents combined (1.72).
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One pass from Guendouzi and eight players are out of the game. This kid is phenomenal.
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Completely unprompted (he was asked about Chelsea in the final), Jurgen Klopp says: "Martinelli by the way... everybody should remember that name. Outstanding player."
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Arteta says Saka was struggling "even to start the match but really wanted to do it".
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Bodo/Glimt asking home fans not to wear any Arsenal gear at Thursday's Europa League game.
"There are many Arsenal supporters in Norway and many have both Glimt and Arsenal close to their hearts."
Suspect a few Odegaard jerseys may be stuffed away in cupboards for a day or two.
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Lovely long answer from Arteta on Xhaka that ends with "Thank you to the fans [for celebrating with him]. I know what it means to him."
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If there's a COVID game that really cost Arsenal it's arguably the one at the start of the season where they had four confirmed cases and several other concerns. They were told to play anyway. That is three points they may well have got at any other time.
Cancelling that NLD game has cost Arsenal . They had not recovered at all from Thursday and had this loss been earlier in the season they would have been clear of it.
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13 points from a possible 15 for Arsenal in this most demanding of months. No team with European football was going to find October easy. They've done a pretty decent job with that fixture list though.
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If you only counted Trossard's assists since joining Arsenal, he would still be third in the Premier League's assist charts
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Marsch: From day one [the players] accepted me. None of them made fun of my accent… unlike some of you.
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In the last three seasons it has taken Arsenal 13, 16 and 11 games to reach 18 points. A little bit quicker out of the blocks this time around.
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Since joining West Ham Tomas Soucek has as many PL goals as Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Tammy Abraham. He has outscored the likes of Roberto Firmino, Mason Greenwood, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison.
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Arsenal's second highest scorer from last season has effectively missed 2022-23.
Their two big summer signings have missed 19 Premier League games combined.
The midfielder around whom everything pivots has been fit enough to start 20 of 27 top flight games.
"Arsenal all the time, their squad is totally AVAILABLE!" 😑
Ten Hag swipes at LUCKY Gunners with
@ManUtd
's injuries mounting 🤕
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Tammy Abraham had the second highest non penalty xG per 90 (0.63) in the Premier League over the past three seasons. I think he's going to be very decent indeed for Roma.
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With Mikel Arteta moving ever closer to being next Arsenal manager the one thing I’d say is this. If Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger think you’ve got the stuff to be a top manager I’d be inclined to listen.
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The end of an era for Arsenal. Mesut Ozil set to join Fenerbahce. A wonderful talent. A shame that it has ended the way it has at this club but he gets to live a dream by moving to his boyhood club.
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A year ago Bukayo Saka didn't even have a Premier League goal to his name. Now he's starting against Germany and it's no less than he deserves. He has delivered in the biggest moments for Arsenal and has no fear of the occasion.
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