A busy week for Arsenal sees a convincing friendly victory over Luton Town and the much-awaited release of their new third kit, echoing designs from the past.

• Arsenal clinch a 3-0 win against Luton Town in a closed-door friendly.
• Mikel Arteta stresses refining team’s finishing after a slim 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
• Arsenal unveils nostalgic third kit for 2023/24, priced at £80 for the replica and £110 for the authentic.

Arsenal demonstrate strength in friendly

The Gunners recorded a 3-0 win against Luton Town in a friendly played without spectators at London Colney.

The encounter was structured into three segments of 30 minutes each.

The fixture witnessed the debut of David Raya while Reiss Nelson and Oleksandr Zinchenko also got some minutes.

Goals were courtesy of a brace by Leandro Trossard and another by Bukayo Saka.

Arteta’s emphasis

After narrowly edging out Nottingham Forest 2-1, Mikel Arteta accentuated the imperative of clinical finishes in matches to come, pointing out missed chances and advocating refinement.

“When you play games of that type, it has to finish three, four, five,” Arteta said on Thursday.

“We didn’t do it and that’s why in the Premier League if you give something to the opponent, it’s always going to be a nervy ending unfortunately.

“We conceded [a chance] in the first half that was directly after a second ball they hooked and they are through.

“Then they countered after a set play, with both coming from a goal kick and the one coming from a corner, but after that nothing else.

“When you dominate the game as much as we did the other day and the situations that you have, the final pass is still not neat enough or good enough to finish the actions better. That’s what we have to improve.”

A trip down memory lane: Arsenal’s new third kit

Arsenal fans can now grab the 2023/24 third kit, available at official club and adidas outlets.

The green and blue ensemble pays homage to kits from the 1982/83 and 1990-92 seasons, notably with the AFC insignia on the collar.

Contrasting their vivid yellow and black alternate kit, this one exudes a more classic charm, encapsulating the “classic Arsenal look.”

The design features a minimalist cannon badge and off-white logos from sponsors adidas, Emirates, and Visit Rwanda.

The replica is priced at £80, with the authentic edition available for £110.