Bellerín needs to recapture form to blunt City’s left side

At the start of November, injury ruled Héctor Bellerín out of two of the biggest games of the season. On Monday, he will face his...

Pellegrini says Arsenal don’t need Özil

If Arsenal have the best playmaker in the Premier League, Manchester City have his biggest rival. And vice versa. Mesut Özil and David Silva are both...

Premier League history suggests a loss on Monday would be dreadful

It's pretty clear that a lot is riding on Monday night's game between Arsenal and Manchester City. Leicester City are currently top of the Premier...

Pellegrini admires Wenger’s longevity

Rumour has it Pep Guardiola won't be manager of FC Bayern Munich for much longer. The Spaniard has been long courted by Manchester City, and...

Pirès: Anything is possible against Barcelona

Substituted after just 18 minutes of a Champions League Final, Robert Pirès never played for Arsenal again. After Jens Lehmann saw red, Pirès was sacrificed...

Agüero is fit, but City will miss Kompany on Monday night

With Monday night's game between Arsenal and Manchester City on the horizon, the Citizens have received mixed injury news. Captain Vincent Company was ruled out...
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The essential Arsenal v Manchester City infograph

Arsenal welcome Manchester City to the Emirates on Monday night for their Premier League clash which could go some way to deciding the destination...

In full: Arsene Wenger’s pre-Manchester City press conference

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Thursday ahead of his side's clash with Manchester City at the Emirates on Monday evening in the...

Wenger hopes to make up for previous Barcelona defeats

After Arsène Wenger spoke to the media on Thursday morning, a Luis Suárez hat-trick saw Barcelona into the Club World Cup Final. The Spanish champions...

Pellegrini deserves more praise – Wenger

With rumours surrounding the future of Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola, much of the build up to Arsenal's clash with Manchester City will involve...

Barcelona: We’re going to have fun against Arsenal

It was the Champions League draw we all expected and as Barcelona were pulled out of the hat to face Arsenal, not one single...

Giroud on track for his greatest season yet

During Arsenal's superb victory over Olympiacos, Olivier Giroud scored his first hat-trick while wearing an Arsenal jersey in what has been the French forward's...

Arsenal 4/1 to beat Barcelona at the Emirates in February

Arsenal, as you know, have been drawn against Barcelona in the Champions League although the Gunners will draw confidence from beating Bayern Munich in...

Arsenal get killer Champions League draw against Barcelona

Arsenal have been drawn against Barca in the Champions League. The Gunners, who defeated Olympiacos 3-0 last week to ensure they qualified from their group for...

Who is Aleksandr Kokorin and why do Arsenal want him?

With the January transfer window approaching, there are reports that Arsenal are going to make a signing! Yes, a real signing! According to Russian outlet Izvestia,...

Čech and Wenger respond to record-equalling afternoon

Keeping a clean sheet at Villa Park on Sunday, Petr Čech equalled the Premier League record for clean sheets. After weeks of chasing down David...

Giroud’s top five Premier League goals so far

What a week for Olivier Giroud! On Wednesday he scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal to keep the club in the Champions League. On Sunday, he...

Stats: The return of Arsenal’s all-round midfielder

Aaron Ramsey is very good at football, mainly because he is good at pretty much every aspect of being a footballer. What did he manage...

Čech: We were in control

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech has insisted that his side were in control throughout Sunday's 2-0 win against Aston Villa. After a big win in midweek, the...

Player ratings v Aston Villa: Giroud, Ozil and Ramsey continue to shine

Arsenal continued their run of good form with a 2-0 win away to Aston Villa in the Premier League. Except for a few hairy moments...

The Numbers Game: How many points will win you the title this season?

A win against Aston Villa on Sunday sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table. They could yet be usurped by Leicester City,...

Stat: Giroud twice the player that arrived at Arsenal

Olivier Giroud netted his 50th Premier League goal on Sunday against Aston Villa as he slotted home Arsenal’s opener from the penalty spot. Becoming the...

Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal: Giroud and Ramsey send Arsenal top

A comfortable 2-0 win at Villa Park on Sunday was a cause for celebration, as strikes from Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey sent Arsenal top...
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Official teams: Aston Villa v Arsenal

Arsenal travel to Villa Park today knowing that a win will, temporarily at least, take them to the top of the table. All eyes will...
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Predicted XI: Wenger won’t rotate against Aston Villa

Arsenal only arrived back home from Greece in the early hours of Thursday morning. After the players put in such a huge effort against Olympiacos...

Arsenal see UEFA ranking rise after Greek win

Arsenal have moved up one place in the UEFA European rankings after their 3-0 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League this week. Sealing qualification...
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Alexis Sanchez incident prompts Norwich action

Norwich City have installed additional padding around the cameraman pit after Alexis Sanchez was pushed into it during their game against the Gunners. Making sure...

Aston Villa v Arsenal: May the run continue

A good week has the potential to get even better when Arsenal face Aston Villa on Sunday. Last Saturday, Arsenal ended a run of three winless...

Aston Villa have their own injury concerns ahead of Arsenal clash

There's a lot of talk about Arsenal's injuries, but Sunday's opponents Aston Villa are also missing men ahead of the game at Villa Park. New...

Arsenal most likely to draw Zenit in Champions League

Thanks to certain rules in the UEFA Champions League draw immediately after the group stages, it isn't quite as simple as saying Arsenal will...

Watch: Szczesny heroics send Roma through in Champions League

It was a good night all round for Arsenal fans on Wednesday, and on-loan goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny gives us another reason to celebrate. While the Gunners...

Mertesacker: The defence was the key

A big night in Greece saw Arsenal come out on top, winning 3-0 to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Going into...

Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League round of 16?

A 3-0 win in Greece on Wednesday evening saw Arsenal cruise into the Champions League knockout stages. It's the 16th consecutive season Arsène Wenger has...

Giroud earns redemption with historic hat-trick

You'd never guess it, but Olivier Giroud is now averaging a goal every 104 minutes in the Champions League and Premier League this season. It's...

Player ratings v Olympiacos: Campbell and Giroud come through for Gunners

We did it. Despite some early Olympiacos pressure and Arsenal giving away the ball cheaply, we soon bedded into the match and answered any questions...

Giroud overtakes Bergkamp’s Champions League tally

Not only did Olivier Giroud score his first hattrick for Arsenal against Olympiacos to put us through to the knock-out stages of the Champions...

Wenger not worried about Champions League draw after ‘greatest escape’

Before the game, Arsène Wenger told BT Sport that a win to see Arsenal through in the Champions League on Wednesday night would be his...

Giroud targeting quarter-finals after hat-trick

An Olivier Giroud hat-trick sent Arsenal into the Champions League knockout rounds, but he isn't done yet. Often criticised, maybe Giroud is just understood? The...

Match report: Giroud hat-trick keeps Arsenal in the Champions League

Not a big game player, they said, but Olivier Giroud netted his first Arsenal hat-trick to send the Gunners into the knockout rounds of...
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Official teams: Walcott and Giroud both start v Olympiacos

With Wednesday night's clash against Olympiacos one of Arsenal's biggest of the season so far. On the brink of Champions League elimination, Arsène Wenger's side...