Paul Williams

When the final whistle blew at a pulsating Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, I punched the air, reached over to Jo to give her a high five and then promptly sank back in my sofa and felt the tears come.

It was hard not to feel a little frustrated in the immediate aftermath of Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening.

Man City are top with five to play, but Arsenal still have reasons to believe after a narrow title-race shift and signs of improvement at the Etihad.

Kai Havertz’s last-minute winner in Lisbon last night put Arsenal 90 minutes away from a second consecutive Champions League semi-final.

Arsenal’s latest League Cup final misery hurts, but with a nine-point league lead and two quarter finals ahead, fans are urged to treat defeat with some perspective.

Arsenal marched past Bayer Leverkusen fueled by Eberechi Eze’s breathtaking 25-yard swivel and volley. The strike, alongside a Declan Rice beauty, signalled a squad finally finding its clinical edge.

Max Dowman’s late heroics against Everton could prove a defining Arsenal moment as the season reaches a decisive point across all competitions.

The Premier League title is now in Arsenal hands only, win our next six games and we enter footballing nirvana. It seems only fair, therefore, to ask you, how’s your ticker?

On Friday afternoon, following a pair of Premier League away performances probably best described as sub optimal and an increasingly noisy build up to a huge North London Derby, Mikel Arteta laid it out for his players.

Arsenal went into the second leg of the League Cup semi final with Chelsea this week knowing that a clean sheet at the Emirates would see them returning to Wembley in March for the first time in – well, let’s just say a while.

Oh, Arsenal. It would be really hard to describe Sunday afternoon’s “performance” against Manchester United in any other terms than a collective brain fade from everyone involved in it.

Arsenal have exited the Christmas and New Year period having extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points.

A weekend that shifted the mood of the title race, as Arsenal deliver under pressure and rivals unravel across a chaotic and revealing round of fixtures.

Arsenal’s Wolves win sparks reflection on form, fatigue and belief, as familiar flaws resurface despite another decisive intervention.

A late Villa defeat stings, but injuries, fatigue and fine margins tell a wider story as the title race tightens heading into a brutal December run.

Arsenal’s visit to Stamford Bridge ended in frustration, but the wider implications may yet prove more revealing than the result itself.

Eberechi Eze delivered a decisive North London derby display, shaping Arsenal’s win with composure and quality in a match charged with expectation.

Bukayo Saka’s latest England display raises fresh questions over why his excellence is so often underplayed while others, like Phil Foden, receive greater attention.

Liverpool are being compared to Arsenal from five years ago after Sunderland’s late equaliser, highlighting how far Arteta’s side have risen and how far Liverpool have slipped.

A chance meeting, old friends, a brilliant strike and a defensive confidence that shows how far Arsenal have come.