Liverpool manager offers ridiculous excuses after being destroyed

Brendan Rodgers isn't the sharpest tool in the managerial toolbox but he surpassed himself after losing to Arsenal.
fact check

Proof Arsenal’s goal against Burnley was not handball

When is a handball not a handball? When you know the laws of the game.
Arsenal v Southampton

Is Shkodran Mustafi really a ball-playing centreback? The stats

Shkodran Mustafi arrived at Arsenal with a big price tag and a reputation as a ball playing centreback, so is he? Is that what we saw against Southampton on Saturday at the Emirates?
from Arsenal's opposition

Watford man: Arsenal is the first team to do this

Quique Sanchez Flores was disappointed with Watford's lack of energy against Arsenal and pointed out how we're the first team to score four goals against them this season.

Arsenal player ratings: Ozil and Sanchez terrorise Chelsea

Arsenal beat Chelsea at Wembley with a great display and, to a man, everybody performed excellently.

Cazorla gives Chelsea pass-masterclass

Santi Cazorla was Arsenal v Chelsea's best pass-master and showed the Blues how you control a game.
Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal v Liverpool – Predicted lineup

Well, it’s finally here – Arsenal time and our first predicted starting XI of the new season.

Uncoachable Xhaka, indifferent Lucas and more things we learned from Arsenal’s win over Nottingham...

Arsenal spanked four past Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night, the first time they’d scored four in back-to-back games since 2015, so what did we learn?

The Arsenal goalkeeper debate – part 2

Is it better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all? Szczesny's willingness to risk everything is why he is Arsenal's only long term viable candidate for the #1 jersey as Helen Trantum explains.

Result: Arsenal come from behind to beat Manchester City but lose another man

Arsenal came from 1-0 down to beat Manchester City 3-1 in their final pre-season match before the Premier League starts.

Arsenal face nightmare December – 2016/17 fixture list leaked

If this leaked 2016/17 fixture list is to be believed, Arsenal face a hellish December.

Wenger: Cech was one of the players who turned up

There were not many standout contenders for an individual Man of the Match performance from Arsenal's perspective during Sunday's derby, but Petr Čech has earned some praise from Arsene Wenger after an impressive goalkeeping display.

Two Arsenal players named in worst signings of 14/15

The Telegraph have compiled a list of the Top 20 worst signings of the season and have picked two Arsenal newbies to include in...

Four reasons Theo Walcott is not getting picked for Arsenal

Why is Theo Walcott not getting games for Arsenal? We try to get to the bottom of it.

Player focus – Lucas Perez’s debut assessed

Along with Shkodran Mustafi, Lucas was handed his Arsenal debut as Arsene Wenger rested Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud after their midweek travels (and with one eye on PSG on Tuesday.

Michael Oliver appointed referee for north London derby

The north London derby is on the horizon, and Michael Oliver has been appointed the referee. Despite some fond memories with him in the middle,...

Giroud passes Eric Cantona’s goal tally but he’s totally a terrible striker… right?

Olivier Giroud's only gone and beaten Eric Canota's goal tally for the France national team.

Alexis called up for Chile, could miss Swansea

Alexis Sanchez has been called up for Chile's World Cup 2018 Qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru, which means he could miss our Premier League clash against Swansea.

Ozil: How does he compare?

How does the much-maligned Mesut Ozil compare to others in the Premier League?
during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on March 4, 2017 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool 3 v Arsenal 1 – Told in Tweets

Arsenal answered their critics with a massive shrug of their shoulders as they capitulated at Anfield thanks to another poor first half display.
Arsenal player ratings

Arsenal player ratings v Leicester City – Ozil’s class almost steals it

Is it "Arsenal get a point away to the champions" or "Arsenal lose two points away to a team trying not to be relegated"?

Manchester United man's bad luck good news for Arsenal

Michael Carrick first suffered a calf muscle strain after Manchester United's FA Cup match with Cambridge United on 12th January and it has been...

Is this why Liverpool's Can clattered Welbeck?

Just before Emre Can was sent off for his foul on Danny Welbeck, the Arsenal man mugged him off.

No Trains From Manchester- Thanks BBC Sport

Arsenal fans were left furious with the news that the BBC had moved their FA Cup quarter final to Monday night.

Arsenal match Chelsea in statistical team of the season

Statistics don't lie, right? Well, maybe they do sometimes, but for the purposes of this post which sees four Arsenal players make the team of...

How Francis Coquelin rocked his selection ahead of Granit Xhaka

When the team news was announced before the game, most people wanted to know why Arsene Wenger had turned to Francis Coquelin instead of Granit Xhaka, so how did the Frenchman do?
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted 4-2-3-1 Arsenal lineup v Southampton – Lucas, Iwobi back

It’s League Cup time once again and that means all change in the Arsenal starting lineup.

Is Lucas Perez an ‘upgrade’ on Olivier Giroud?

With the signing of Deportivo's Lucas Perez all but officially announced, fans have already started to question whether the striker is really an 'upgrade' on Olivier Giroud.

Where will Theo Walcott be playing next season?

by Helen Trantum Inevitably over the long summer break, there is only really one topic of conversation available to football fans. Identifying gaps in the squad...

Wenger admits he was ‘fuming’ before Arsenal goal

Arsene Wenger has revealed that he was ‘fuming’ with Arsenal’s decision to take a short corner just before they scored the winner in the dying seconds against Burnley at Turf Moor.

Arsenal “a level above Chelsea” says Motta ahead of PSG clash

Arsenal will pose a tougher test for Paris Saint-Germain than Chelsea have in previous seasons, according to defensive midfielder Thiago Motta.

In focus: Sánchez shows no signs of fatigue

by Mosope Ominiyi Although the Alexis Sanchez was a possible injury doubt before the match, the 26-year-old started Chile's final Copa América group stage fixture -...

Result: Arsenal hammer Vikings (with goal videos)

Another pre-season game, another Arsenal win, although this one against Viking FK was far more promising than the others.

Devastating blow for Shawcross as Arsenal escape clash with Stoke

by Helen Trantum Football is back! Arsenal beat a select Singapore XI 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon in the Barclays Asia Trophy, with Chuba Akpom notching a hattrick...

Wenger hails new signings after pre-season win

Arsene Wenger has hailed his two new signings, Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding, following Arsenal's pre-season win over the MLS All-Stars.

Arsenal top European form and 2015 table

Arsenal are the in-form team in both the Premier League and across all of Europe.

Wenger – We need goals from these three players

Arsene Wenger admitted that his side got a bit lucky on Saturday against Swansea but also said that there was only one real winner on the pitch.

Picture – Arsenal celebrate in dressing room after beating Manchester United

Arsenal knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup on Monday night at Old Trafford. How good does that sentence sound? it's been far too long...

Poor conversion rate makes Özil look bad

by Lewis Ambrose It's plain for all to see that Mesut Özil had a superb second season for Arsenal, but is he being let down by his...
from Arsenal's opposition

Liverpool face fresh injury blow ahead of Arsenal opener

It was one in, one out for Liverpool after they faced Huddersfield Town in pre-season.