Shout to the top Champions League MD 2 Arsenal (0) 3 Timber 64, Eze 67, Saka 71 LOSC Lille (0) 0 It's nice to be back in the old familiar routine. In this current climate of Premier League uncertainty, Arsenal at least know where they stand when it comes to Europe and they seem to revel in the comfort it brings. Here was another trouble-free night for them on their return to the competition on home soil. They were held up by their stubborn French opponents for an hour but ult

Arsenal v Leeds United: pic by @JTaylorSport ARSENAL 2 LEEDS UNITED 1 Plain. Basic. Workmanlike. But still three points for Arsenal. The Premier League champions found a way, if not via their customary verve. It transpires that a lengthy international break can affect focus at serious club level after all. While there was nothing especially life-affirming about this, a feisty Leeds United were eventually undone, despite going in front early in the second half. By that point,

By Alessandro Schiavone at Stade de Luxembourg Arsenal face a daunting task on Saturday when Leeds United visit the Emirates Stadium after the three-week international break. That is because, unlike Arsenal, Daniel Farke’s men have yet to lose a game in the Premier League this season after five outings. Add to that the return of fit-again midfielder Ilia Gruev and it’s easy to see why Mikel Arteta’s side will have to play to their strengths to make it six consecutive Premier

Brighton & Hove Albion (2) 3 v Arsenal (0) 0 Premier League Matchweek 5 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Amex Community Stadium There is nothing which Mikel Arteta has done this season that was as impressive as his reaction to Arsenal’s first defeat of the new campaign with a painful 3-0 loss away to Brighton & Hove Albion. The Arsenal manager’s balanced response - acknowledging mistakes, admitting disappointment, crediting the opposition, and looking ahead to improvem

pic by Alessandro Schiavone By Alessandro Schiavone at the Amex Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion Goals: Groß (31'), Kostoulas 45', Andres 57' At 0-0 Brighton fans sang: “Same old Arsenal, always cheating.” By the end of the game it turned to: “Champions of England, you’re having a laugh!” But “Are you Coventry City in disguise?” would have been more appropriate. Or Chelsea, perhaps, as both London giants were played off the park by the same scoreline in less than 24 hours. Or

Photo taken by Schiavone in Amsterdam in 2023 By Alessandro Schiavone at the AMEX Bart Verbruggen has humorously called out his Brighton & Hove Albion teammates after their 3-0 demolition of Arsenal, pointing to some sloppy moments during the game. The Netherlands’ number one pulled off a huge save to deny Kai Havertz in a one-on-one late on, with his side already three goals to the good, but played down suggestions that it was the ‘perfect game. A win against the champions,

Picture : Wikimedia Commons / Steve Daniels Arsenal made it four wins out of four in the Premier League thanks to a David Raya penalty save and a wonderful first goal from Bruno Guimaraes at Sunderland. Bukayo Saka's injury-time penalty secured a 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light, where the Gunners dropped two points last season in a 2-2 draw. Mikel Arteta should have been beaming after a victory which comes at the end of a week where Chelsea were overcome at the Emirates and N

By Alessandro Schiavone at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Napoli 0-1 Arsenal Goal: Odegaard 75' Arsenal bounced back from their heartbreaking Champions League final loss in Budapest by kicking off the new edition with a 1-0 win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. But Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Mikel Merino, Bruno Guimaraes, Noni Madueke all owe Martin Odegaard a dinner at a fancy London restaurant. Because the Norwegian’s 75th minute long ranger off the post from a delicious

Contemplating a significant win. Arteta post match : Picture by Julian Taylor The smile was possibly as broad as we have ever seen it. It wasn't just that he had got one over his good friend from the same part of the world as himself, Xabi Alonso, but also because his team showed the mettle of champions. If Mikel Arteta was looking for signs that his team is still very much hungry for more after winning the title last season, Sunday's 2-1 victory over Chelsea showed plenty. T

First big clash of the season : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 2 Havertz 25, Odegaard 50 Chelsea (1) 1 Rogers 2 A game of startling pace and intensity ended with Arsenal recovering from an early setback to maintain their recent hold over the Blues. It was a match that had no right to be this good, this early in the season, but Arsenal in particular looked in no mood to let this opportunity pass to lay down an early reminder that they are the reigning champion