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...
Arsenal team news

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...

Wenger should go for Chambers over Debuchy

It's been a rough time at Arsenal for Mathieu Debuchy. After a move to the tune of £10m, the former Newcastle United man joined up...

Arsenal v Tottenham preview: High expectations in north London

Sunday sees the Premier League's first north London derby of the season, and it's time to reflect. Since March of 2013, Spurs have only won two...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal predicted XI v Arsenal – Injuries bite

With Tottenham the next visitors to arrive at the Emirates, Arsenal will be hoping to put their midweek disappointment behind them with a strong...

The Ozil effect: Stats show he’s the best in Europe

Mesut Ozil is on fire at the minute. The German, who has really risen to the challenge this season and is starting to make his...

How does Ozil compare to Tottenham’s star man?

When Tottenham rock up at the Emirates at the weekend, Arsenal will know that their biggest threat comes from Christian Eriksen. The Danish playmaker has...

Stat: Bayern Munich have over six times as many shots on target as Arsenal

It's no secret that Bayern Munich absolutely ran rings around Arsenal on Wednesday in their 5-1 Champions League clash. However, the statistics behind the match...

Stat: Cech lets in five goals for the first time since 2011

Arsenal's 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich was the first time Petr Cech has let in five goals since the Gunners' 5-3 win over Chelsea...

Player ratings v Bayern Munich: Arsenal no match for German fire power

Arsenal didn't exactly play horrifically against Bayern Munich but at the end of the day we just weren't any match for their brilliance. It's hard...

Arsenal all but out of Europe after footballing masterclass from Bayern Munich

Unfortunately, Arsenal just weren't any match for Bayern Munich and paid the price. We started well with lots of pressing, kept our structure and held our...
Arsenal team news

Official teams: Bayern Munich v Arsenal

Arsenal travel to Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena in an attempt to recreate our success away to the German team in previous seasons. After beating Bayern...
Arsenal match preview

The preview: Bayern Munich v Arsenal

The Gunners travel to Munich in the knowledge that, in spite of their excellent 2-0 home victory a fortnight ago, they are still bottom of...
Arsenal predicted lineup

Count on Campbell? Arsenal predicted XI v Bayern Munich

Arsenal's double-header against Bayern Munich comes to a conclusion this week and things are a little bit different than they were just a couple...

Daily Cannon POTM for October: Mesut Özil

Our Daily Cannon player of the month for October is...Mesut Özil. Öbviously. We're sure Mesut will be delighted to follow in the footsteps of Nacho Monreal...

Can Joel Campbell be a new Wreh of sunshine?

"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis,...

Petr Čech’s importance to Arsenal is understated

When rumours surfaced regarding Petr Čech's impending departure from Chelsea it was unsurprising, and genuinely sad. The manner was unfortunate given the circumstances, especially because...
Arsenal stats

Stats: Arsenal’s amazing recent record when scoring first

Once Arsenal scored the opening goal on Saturday, there was hardly any way you could see Swansea City getting back in the game. Not only...

Özil dominates proceedings with two assists in blistering second half

A slow first half almost seemed to pass Mesut Özil by on Saturday afternoon. Arsenal's lack of pace and movement stifled the playmaker's ability to influence...
Arsenal stats

Weird stat: When 96% of goals between Arsenal and Swansea are scored

Nobody should have been shocked to see the Gunners go in with the score still 0-0 at half-time on Saturday. The same happened both times...

Player focus: Joel Campbell impresses with first Arsenal goal

Joel Campbell capped a solid performance in the 3-0 win at Swansea with a goal in his first ever Premier League start. He was given...

Giroud nets 2000th goal under Wenger

Olivier Giroud's opener in Arsenal's 3-0 win was special. The goal itself was very good, but not special. It was, however, the 2000th goal scored...

Player focus: Héctor Bellerín – solid, efficient display

Within the space of 11 days, Bellerín has had three tricky tasks to contend with for Arsenal. First, the relentless energy and eye-catching skills of Douglas Costa...

Player ratings v Swansea City: Ozil produces stunning second half performance to help Gunners...

Despite a dreary first half performance, Arsenal managed to pull off an impressive 3-0 win against Swansea City. If you're anything like me, you were...

Astonishing second half Arsenal performance produces huge victory over Swansea City

Despite a sloppy first half, Arsenal came back to win 3-0 against Swansea City and earn another three points. As predicted, Swansea enjoyed lots of early possession...
Arsenal team news

Campbell starts: Swansea City v Arsenal official teams

After a disappointing midweek full of rotation, Arsène Wenger has reinstated his strongest team possible for the trip to Swansea City on Saturday. The Gunners...

Lacklustre Bayern labour to 0-0 draw with Frankfurt

Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich laboured to a goalless draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday night in their last game before Arsenal visit the Allianz...

Is Xavi right about Jack Wilshere?

Currently injured, obviously, Jack Wilshere is yet to play for Arsenal this season. The midfielder fractured his fibula towards the end of pre-season and, following surgery,...

Video: Arsenal Wenger pre-Swansea press conference

Ahead of Saturday's Premier League visit to the Liberty Stadium, Arsène Wenger faced the media at London Colney. The Arsenal manager had some pretty bleak...

Does Joel Campbell have it in him to take his chance?

Arsène Wenger is set to hand Joel Campbell is first Premier League start on Saturday afternoon, and is backing the Costa Rican to impress. Signing...

Super stat: Cech best in the league

We all knew that we'd be getting something pretty special when we landed Petr Cech from Chelsea in the summer. I'm not entirely sure most...
Arsenal v swansea

Wenger has to gamble in midfield – predicted XI to face Swansea

After a week of rotation in the League Cup, the Arsenal side should be stocked full of stars once again at Swansea on Saturday. Unfortunately,...
Arsenal v swansea

Injury scares hit for Halloween – Swansea City v Arsenal preview

Halloween occurs on Saturday, when Arsenal face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. The Gunners lost to the Welsh outfit twice last season and head...

Wenger’s right; Arteta has everything to be next Arsenal manager

His footballing education began at Barcelona's famous La Masia and it is set to end at Arsenal. In between, among other clubs, Mikel Arteta played...

Player focus: Bielik’s individual highlights v Sheffield Wednesday

There may not have been much to get excited about against Sheffield Wednesday during the week but Krystian Bielik's debut for the Gunners as...

Player focus: Alex Iwobi Arsenal debut v Sheffield Wednesday

When Alex Iwobi dreamed of getting his competitive Arsenal debut, it's unlikely that it involved losing 3-0 to Sheffield Wednesday. Such is life. In what was...