Result: Arsenal face uphill struggle at Camp Nou after defeat at home to Barcelona

Despite a valiant effort, Arsenal just didn't have enough to keep Barcelona out. An impressive display put together by Red Action kicked the game off...

Arsenal fans optimistic ahead of Barca game

MSN are going to tear Arsenal a new one. That's if you believe the press anyway. There's been lots of hype around Barcelona's attacking threat,...

Poll: Which Arsenal player worries Barca the most?

Arsenal are allowed to attack. All the talk this week has been of Barca's menace but little credence has been given to our own forward...

Poll: Messi remains the man for Arsenal to master

Barcelona have possibly the best front three in the world. Obviously none of them are a patch on Yaya Sanogo, but we thought it would...
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Arsenal go all guns blazing – Official teams Arsenal v Barcelona

Arsenal have nothing to lose going into the first leg of our two Champions League clashes with Barcelona. No one is expecting Arsenal to win...

Benitez: Alexis and Welbeck are dangerous

Embarassed by Barcelona earlier in the season and ultimately sacked by Real Madrid, maybe Rafa Benitez isn't the man to listen to. But what if...

Rakitic: Arsenal are one of the best teams in history

Sat down for yesterday's press conference, Ivan Rakitic was as relaxed as you'd expect any Barcelona player to be. Tuesday night's game between Arsenal and...

Insider View: Q&A with @totalBarca

Arsenal face European champions Barcelona on Tuesday night, so we sat down with renowned website Total Barca to get the inside track on the...

Watch: Arteta and Iniesta preview Champions League clash

Two players who played together as teenagers coming through Barcelona's academy, Mikel Arteta and Andres Iniesta know each other well. Now captains of two of...

Wenger: 0-0 at home isn’t a bad score in Europe

Playing at home first in yet another Champions League last 16 first leg, Arsenal will be hoping to avoid the mistakes of previous seasons. Heading...

Bellerin most fielded u21 full back in top 5 leagues

Hector Bellerin is the most used full back across Europe’s top five leagues who qualifies as an u21. According to data released by the CIES...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted XI: Welbeck and Walcott to miss out

It's finally here! The Champions League is back and the star studded Barcelona squad are in London. The game itself is exciting, I'm already getting...

Arsenal v Barcelona preview – The impossible?

In two games at the Emirates Stadium, FC Barcelona, kings of Europe, are winless. Those matches came in 2010 and 2011 when Pep Guardiola was...

Wenger explains how Barcelona have changed since 2011

Tuesday evening will see FC Barcelona visit the Emirates Stadium on the longest unbeaten run in the history of the club, but Arsène Wenger...

Wenger: Mentally preparing for Barcelona easier than for Hull

Unfortunately Arsenal struggled to a 0-0 draw against Hull City at the weekend, and now face a much steeper task against European Champions FC...

Wenger: Čech could keep Messi out yet again

Arsenal will be tasked with stopping the most fearsome and prolific frontline in football tomorrow, but Arsène Wenger is hoping Petr Čech can defy...

Wenger: We’ve taken something from first leg defeats

Since being knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona in 2011, Arsenal have committed the same errors in every single European campaign. The first...
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Arda Turan suspended for Tuesday’s match

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is suspended for one Champions League match and won't feature against Arsenal on Tuesday evening. The Turkish midfielder became a Barcelona...

Wenger: Suárez has inspired team spirit at Barcelona

What's amazing about the Barcelona frontline of Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar is how well they seem to gel together. Big stars often come...

Barça stars Mascherano and Iniesta wary of Alexis’ ability

A former Barcelona player, Alexis Sánchez may well already by striking fear into Tuesday's opposition before a ball is kicked. There is plenty of talk...

Issues on the ball? Position is nine tenths of the law

Arsenal's issues in possession against a defensive team were evident once again in the 0-0 draw against Hull City on Saturday I had intended to...
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Arsenal are drawing more blanks than they have in seven years

Since 2009 Arsenal have lost Cesc Fábregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri, Robin van Persie just to name a few talented attacking players. However, no...
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Barcelona unconvincing without Busquets in 2-1 win

Barcelona picked up an away win at Las Palmas on Saturday, but their performance was far from convincing. Up against one of the worst teams...

Vermaelen would celebrate against Arsenal? So he should

You know what, refusing to celebrate is one of the most ridiculous things in 'the modern game'. I am very much an advocate of modern...
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After 7 years, Arsenal draw an FA Cup game 0-0

A disappointing 0-0 draw against Hull City on Saturday wasn't great for Arsenal fans, and appears to have left many Gunners fed up. It's understandable,...

Player Focus: Elneny excellent in otherwise frustrating draw

Just like his performance against Burnley in the previous round, Mohamed Elneny was one of Arsenal's best performers in an otherwise frustrating display against Hull...

Welbeck encourages on first start in 10 months

In his first first team start since last April, Danny Welbeck completed 67 minutes against Hull City on Saturday. And that is almost the best...

Alexis Sánchez, what’s the problem?

Rushing on the ball, working hard but fruitlessly off the ball, and generally looking a shadow of himself: what's up with Alexis Sánchez? The Chilean...

Player ratings: Welbeck looks sharp despite frustrating Arsenal draw v Hull City

Despite being the stronger team against a weakened Hull side, we couldn't manage to find the net in 90 minutes. Watching the players constantly trying...
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Hull keeper sets record against Arsenal

Like some boring, repetitive dream, another keeper no-one had ever heard off turned up at the Emirates and had a worldie on Saturday. Eldin Jakupovic...

Did Arsenal or Hull benefit more from Mike Dean’s bad calls?

Mike Dean took charge of his first Arsenal game since the Chelsea debacle, and while he wasn’t quite so spectacularly awful, he was bad...

Result: Arsenal face replay after being held 0-0 at home to Hull

Arsenal face a replay away at Hull after drawing 0-0 against the Tigers. The first half was frustrating with Arsenal having the lion's share of...
Arsenal team news

Welbeck makes first start in 10 months – Official teams Arsenal v Hull City

Arsenal face Hull in the FA Cup for the third year in a row, hoping to progress to the quarter-finals. The Tigers have failed to...

Arsenal v Hull marks Arsene Wenger’s 100th FA Cup clash

Come Saturday afternoon against Hull, Arsene Wenger will have managed 100 FA Cup ties. Among the 99 clashes he's been in charge of so far,...

Watch: Arsene Wenger’s pre-Hull press conference in full

Ahead of our FA Cup match against Hull, Arsene Wenger admitted he expected to see a strong side from the Tigers. The boss also touched...
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Nick Powell talks Manchester United troubles, injury, Arsenal and Hull

Nick Powell is set to make his debut for Hull City when they turn up at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime in the FA...
from Arsenal's opposition

Arsenal get Hull boost as Bruce admits game is a problem

Steve Bruce is not a happy man and you can’t really blame him. Not only does the Hull manager have to contend with yet another...

Should FA Cup replays be scrapped? Wenger isn’t sure

There are reports that FA Cup replays are going to be scrapped as the competition undergoes a revamp of sorts, but Arsène Wenger isn't...

Elneny has worked very hard – Wenger

The FA Cup looks set to provide Mohamed Elneny another chance to impress Arsène Wenger and earn a regular place in the manager's thoughts. Since...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted XI: Arsenal to start Welbeck and Elneny, no Özil or Čech

So, predicting the XI for Saturday's game against Hull City is tricky. It's usually fairly testing, but this weekend is particularly difficult as I have...