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

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,

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

By Alessandro Schiavone in Eindhoven No wonder Arsenal have temporarily cooled their interest in Dutch whizkid Kees Smit and instead gone all-out for proven Premier League estrella Bruno Guimaraes. The Gunners saw their opening bid for the Newcastle star knocked back today, but should they eventually be forced to explore back-up options, Smit's name is unlikely to shoot back to the top of Mikel Arteta's shortlist any time soon. The AZ Alkmaar prodigy has been admired in north

By Alessandro Schiavone A former teammate of Christos Tzolis has backed the new Arsenal winger to come up trumps in English football. Premier League champions Arsenal nipped in to nab the Greece international for £34m as a replacement for Besiktas-bound Leandro Trossard last week. And the incoming Club Bruges starlet has what it takes to take centre stage in the Premier League thanks to his ambidexterity, ability to combine with teammates and knack for goals. Tzolis made 40 g

By Alessandro Schiavone His name is steeped into the club’s history, and more than a quarter of a century later, Arsenal fans still carry a torch for him. For many, the void he left has never truly been filled. Despite the arrival of Declan Rice. He combined grace, tactical literacy, physicality and, of course, goals. No matter the occasion, he never flinched or shied away. He was a key figure as Arsenal emerged in the late 1990s to break Manchester United’s stranglehold on B

Photo by Alessandro Schiavone By Alessandro Schiavone While Spain reached the final of the FIFA World Cup courtesy of a convincing 2-0 win over France in Dallas yesterday, one particular detail may have been lost on Tottenham Hotspur fans: Pedro Porro's strike pulled their club level with Chelsea on three goals in World Cup semifinals. Up until yesterday’s clash between the neighbouring countries, the Blues were 3-2 ahead in these London charts thanks to Oscar (1) and Schurrl

wikimedia commons By Alessandro Schiavone Rafa Leao showed Premier League clubs that he’s far from being a fading force after setting up Gonçalo Ramos’ winning goal against Croatia in Toronto yesterday. In extra-time, the mercurial Portuguese maverick star looked up and picked out his new AC Milan teammate Ramos with an inch-perfect delivery into a crowded box. During the game he was a real handful for Croatia’s defence, who just couldn’t live with his darting runs and bursts

By Alessandro Schiavone at Besiktas Stadium, Istanbul Less than 24 hours after Mikel Arteta's Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years, his Emirates predecessor Unai Emery got his hands on his FIFTH Europa League. The Basque was already the record winner of the competition with four medals to his name, one more than Giovanni Trapattoni who last lifted it back in 1993 in the Juventus dugout. With the nerves jangling, ex-Gunners target Youri Tielemans broug