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Norwich City v Arsenal official teams: Ramsey starts

Coming off the back of a strong performance in midweek, Arsenal now hope to get back to winning ways against Norwich City at Carrow...
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Norwich City v Arsenal: Will the Canaries be singing come Sunday?

After a disappointing weekend at West Bromwich Albion, a sensational performance against Dinamo Zagreb has everyone feeling a bit happier. Our hopes of going through...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted XI: Wenger to drop top performer for Ramsey’s return at Norwich

A trip to Norwich City comes on the back of one of Arsenal's best and most complete performances of the season. The win against Dinamo...
Helen Trantum column

Small steps for Joel Campbell, but can he make a giant leap?

There’s a Chinese proverb which applies quite aptly to Joel Campbell. “Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.” Arsenal sign a...

Stat: Ozil and Alexis prove instrumental for Arsenal

Just in case you weren't already aware, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have been huge for us so far this season. So huge, in fact,...

Player ratings v Dinamo Zagreb: Özil, Alexis and Joel impress

A strong performance and a 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb kept Arsenal's Champions League hopes alive on Tuesday night. The Gunners went into the game...

Arsenal keep Champions League hopes alive

Arsenal kept their Champions League hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Dynamo Zagreb at the Emirates on Tuesday night. Arsene Wenger went with his strongest...
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Official teams: Arsenal v Dinamo Zagreb

With Arsenal looking increasingly unlikely to progress through to the knock-out stages of the Champions League, could it be time to just save face? Losing...
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Arsenal v Dinamo Zagreb: Arsenal must win and avoid more injuries

After a disappointing and damaging weekend in the Premier League, attention at Arsenal returns to Europe this midweek. Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb visit north London...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted XI: How will Wenger reshape midfield?

Arsenal have a huge game against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday, but they enter it without a number of regulars. Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remain...

Stat: Are Arsenal the unluckiest team in the Premier League?

According to Orbinho, Arsenal have hit the bar more times than any other team in the Premier League but is this down to bad...

Stat: Gibbs Arsenal’s most effective attacking player against West Bromwich Albion?

A strange - or alarming - stat has emerged that Kieran Gibbs had more shots than any other Arsenal player in our 2-1 loss...

Player ratings v West Bromwich Albion: Bizarre defending sees Arsenal miss out on...

A combination of a resilient performance from West Brom, strange defending from Arsenal and lack of luck saw us miss out on winning three points,...

Arsenal beat themselves at West Brom

Arsenal crashed to an embarrassing defeat at West Brom on Saturday afternoon as they gifted Tony Pulis only his second home win of the...
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Official teams: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal

After a well-timed interlul, Arsenal face West Brom at the Hawthorns hoping to secure top of the table. League leaders Manchester City host Liverpool in...
Helen Trantum column

Why Arsenal must beat Pulis’s New Orc Army

I have a special relationship with Stoke City Football Club. No, not that kind of special relationship! Quite the opposite in fact. Every time we face...

Fans urged to arrive early at West Brom

West Brom have confirmed that there will be additional security measures at the game this weekend and have urged fans to get to their...
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Predicted XI: North London derby saviour to start at West Brom?

The Premier League is back and Arsenal don't have any injuries from the international break. Amazing! Meanwhile, some players have not regained fitness to take...
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West Brom v Arsenal: Can wounded Gunners bag three more points?

An unusual mood greets us at the close of the third international break of the season, with people's eyes still very much on events...

Stat: Özil best in Europe ahead of new contract

We all know that Mesut Özil is the master of the assist but when it comes to chance creation this season, the German leads...

Clattenburg to referee West Brom v Arsenal

Mark Clattenburg will be in the middle on Saturday as Arsenal return from international duty with a trip to the Hawthorns. The Premier League have...

Özil has a long way to catch Bergkamp’s assist record

With 10 assists in 11 Premier League games, everyone is right to praise Mesut Özil. The German playmaker is having an incredible season; in fact,...

Wenger would be right to give Alexis winter break

Seven goals in 17 games this season isn't a bad return for a winger, but Alexis Sánchez is a lot more than that. A closer look...

Chile manager confirms Alexis won’t be rested

Alexis Sánchez' problem is, he's like a child. He won't do what's best for himself in the long run, nor will he think of his...

Is Giroud set for a big international break?

You have probably read about Karim Benzema, so it should come as no surprise that he isn't in the French national squad for the...

Debuchy exit would be bad news for Arsenal

With Héctor Bellerín nailing down the regular spot at right-back last season, Mathieu Debuchy has returned from injury to find himself warming the bench. Void...

Wenger is right: Özil is a leader

Mesut Özil has played a huge part in Arsenal's recent success, driving the Gunners forward over the course of the season so far. No player...

Arsène Wenger wins 15th career manager of the month award

Arsenal's terrific Premier League form has seen Arsène Wenger win the manager of the month award for October. Playing four Premier League games during the...

Arsenal midfielder now 50 games unbeaten at Emirates Stadium

Coming off the bench with Arsenal trailing on Sunday afternoon, Mathieu Flamini was in danger of losing a pretty special record. An improved performance and...

Stat: Further evidence that Ozil’s ‘lazy’ label is nonsense

The majority of our squad looked lethargic and exhausted during our 1-1 draw against Spurs, but at least we had Mesut Ozil. The midfielder was...
Arsenal stats

Stats: Arsenal’s horrific record when conceding first

After seeing out a comfortable 3-0 win against Swansea City last weekend, we looked at a pretty impressive and valuable stat. When taking the lead...

Özil Arsenal’s only hope in north London derby draw

A poor first half was followed by a frustrating second half, but one man lived up to his billing. No, not Dele Alli, who was...

Stats: Mesut Özil sets a Premier League record

Another Arsenal game, another Mesut Özil assist. 11 Premier League appearances this season and he has assisted 10 Arsenal goals, more than any other player...

Wenger right to hail Čech once more

Despite playing behind a talented defence, Petr Čech has been heavily involved for Arsenal this season and Sunday was no different. A simple save to...

Player ratings v Tottenham Hotspur: Super sub Gibbs makes up for missing midfield

The repercussions from Arsenal's 5-1 loss midweek were that we looked completely cream-crackered against Spurs. Similar to our match against Swansea, our midfield went missing...

Controlling the chaos

Another game against Mauricio Pochettino, another struggle. "The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos,...

Arsenal 1-1 Spurs: Gibbs inspires Arsenal comeback

Kieran Gibbs came off the bench to cancel out Harry Kane's opener as Sunday's high tempo north London derby ended in a 1-1 draw. A beautifully...
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Official teams: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal go into the north London derby hoping to go top of the Premier League table. The Gunners are currently flying in the league. However,...

Has Mauricio Pochettino got Wenger’s number?

An intense press from the midfielders and forwards but without a stupidly risky high line, Mauricio Pochettino's Southampton played very attractive football. They pounced as...

Mesut Ozil is assisting at a historic rate – Can he keep it up?

Magnificent. Brilliant. Magical. Genius. The closest thing we have to Zinedine Zidane. The best No. 10 in the world. These are just some of the words and phrases used to...