Arsenal had to beware the yellow peril : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 2 Hugo Bueno 61, Edozie 94 Arsenal (1) 2 Saka 5, Hincapie 58 It was a calamity you just knew was coming. Arsenal, 2-0 up, contrived to surrender two precious points after allowing rock-bottom Wolves to score an injury time equaliser. They flirted with danger after allowing Wolves back into it soon after doubling their lead and it felt almost inevitable that the hosts would

Picture: Wikimedia Commons March 7/8: FA Cup 5th Round Fulham v Southampton Mansfield Town v Arsenal Wrexham v Chelsea West Ham v Brentford Other ties: Port Vale/Bristol City v Sunderland Newcastle v Man City Leeds v Norwich City Wolves v Liverpool Brentford's slender Monday night win at non-league giant killers Macclesfield has earned them a fifth round tie at West Ham - a clash which will leave the winners one game away from a semi-final at Wembley. The teams met in the th

Brentford (0) 1 v Arsenal (0) 1 Premier League Matchweek 26 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Brentford Community Stadium Mikel Arteta admitted that “you have to pray” when you play against Brentford, and he revealed that he informed his players of the need to defend with their lives before securing a 1-1 away draw which keeps Arsenal clear at the top of the Premier League. Two throw-ins produced the two second half goals from two fine headers, with Arsenal scoring on t

Holloway the lads : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup Fourth Round Arsenal (4) 4 Madueke 11, Martinelli 18, Hunt og 23, Jesus 27 Wigan Athletic (0) 0 It all felt so low-key - and after all the recent nervous anxiety of chasing Premier League points, that suited the Gunners just fine. Four goals in the opening half an hour put the tie well and truly to bed, meaning no needless excess energy was expended. It felt like a relaxing break from the relentless heavy-duty stuff where vital

The programme for tonight Premier League Brentford (0) 1 Lewis-Potter 71 Arsenal (0) 1 Madueke 61 Brentford's ever-increasing belief in the possibility of reaching Europe got another massive boost as they recovered after trailing to put a severe dent in the Arsenal title bid. The Gunners saw their lead at the top of the Premier League whittled down to three points after Man City's dramatic late win at Liverpool and badly wanted to reassert their six-point lead with three poin

Gunners v Black Cats by @JTaylorSport Arsenal 3 Sunderland 0 If Arsenal, as widely anticipated, do go on to lift the Premier League title for the first time since 2004, it is likely to prove more prosaic than one would expect of champions. For all the verve of a 4-0 win at Leeds United lately, there are other outings to consider, such as this rudimentary 3-0 win over spirited Sunderland. Not that the Gunners fans will particularly care. Twenty two years is an eternity on foot

Rising to the occasion Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg Arsenal (0) 1 Havertz 90+7 Chelsea (0) 0 Aggregate: 4-2 It was at times tortuous watching for Gunners fans. A precious single goal advantage is not nearly enough to make for calm watching over 90 minutes. They had to watch their side parry and absorb the tension and work their socks off to keep their west London rivals at bay. At times, in spite of the brilliant defending which restricted the Blues to only a handful of

Leeds United (0) 0 v Arsenal (2) 4 Premier League Matchweek 24 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Elland Road Could an apparently innocuous hip injury have changed Arsenal from contenders into champions-elect? A very late replacement turned out to be crucial in the Gunners’ best away result of the season as they won 0-4 against Leeds United at Elland Road. There were considerable concerns when Bukayo Saka could not complete the pre-match warm-up and with negligible notice No

Marching to their own tune at Leeds : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Leeds United (0) 0 Arsenal (2) 4 Zubimendi 27, Madueke 38, Gyokeres 69, Jesus 86 Elland Road would not be most teams' choice of venue in which to calm a sudden rush of nerves - but the Gunners passed the test with flying colours. They endured a tricky first 25 minutes, during which home fans did their bit to crank up the mind games that might unsettle the league leaders. "You'll f*** it up!" and "Sec

Champions League preparation at the Emirates Stadium. Pic by @JTaylorSport ARSENAL 3 KAIRAT ALMATY 2 There might be one or two ongoing question marks concerning Arsenal’s durability to remain top of the Premier League. However when it comes to Europe, the Gunners are enjoying a certain serenity which may yet yield the ultimate club trophy. Arsenal are three points ahead at the top of the Champions League – above illustrious names such as Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona an