Unai Emery (right) with Arsenal’s director of football Raúl Sanllehí. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

6 in, 8 loans, 20 out: Arsenal’s transfer window in a nutshell

With the transfer window now closed, let's look at the madness Arsenal pulled off.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Arsenal team seen warming up prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 01, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

4 games in, Arsenal have more questions than answers

We're now four games into the season and we can start to figure out how Arsenal are shaping up for the year, where we think things are going well and where we think improvement or change might be needed.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

What does booing Shkodran Mustafi achieve?

When Unai Emery was bringing on Shkodran Mustafi alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Dani Ceballos, I made a crack on Twitter that it was ‘top...

Megan Rapinoe attends Arsenal game, criticises Donld Trump’s racism

Megan Rapinoe was at Arsenal's game against Fiorentina on Saturday night and she took some time out to pose with fellow social justice warrior, Hector Bellerin, before speaking about Donald Trump's latest racist episode.

No room for sentiment, Arsenal must start Bernd Leno against Chelsea

We’ve all been so wrapped up in hating the location of the Europa League final that we’d almost forgotten there’s a game of football still to be played.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Herikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal leaves the pitch after the match is called off due to poor weather conditions of the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and West Ham at Meadow Park on February 04, 2019 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Arsenal need to remind UEFA they are nothing with clubs

I’m often told that politics has no place in football, but those critics are oddly silent as Arsenal and Chelsea fans struggle to get to a match that a professional footballer won’t play in because he doesn’t feel safe.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs fans need to unite against UEFA

Fanzones. That's where UEFA want football fans. As far away as possible from the actual football where they might ruin the spectacle beamed around the world with their loutish, working-class behaviour.

Tottenham Hotspur we’re coming for you!

No matter what Mauricio Pochettino now says about Spurs ‘real level’ being exposed, at the turn of the year he was talking about Tottenham as title challengers. Now, only a dodgy refereeing call and poor Aubameyang penalty keeps them above Arsenal in the league.
Arsenal's Spanish coach Unai Emery attends the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg football match between Stade Rennais FC and Arsenal FC at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, northwestern France on March 7, 2019. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Unai Emery has little room for error against Manchester United

Post-Spurs, even though Arsenal only managed a draw, the Arsenal fanbase was on the up. An easy game against Rennes would set us up nicely for the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and we’d get to see what his Manchester United team are really made of.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal looks dejected at full time after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.(Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

FA show 1 set of rules for Tottenham, 1 set for everybody else

If the FA aren’t going to charge Davinson Sanchez, then they must demote Anthony Taylor.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Tottenham are screwed next season and will never win another point against Arsenal

Tottenham claimed a lucky point against Arsenal for the last time as the introduction of VAR next season means they will never win another thing against their north London rivals.
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Arsenal FC at John Smith's Stadium on February 9, 2019 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

3 reasons Unai Emery got it right at Huddersfield

The Arsene Wenger era at Arsenal was all about the style of play, often at the expense of tactical flexibility. Unai Emery has been the exact opposite.

Manchester United didn’t ‘win’, Arsenal lost. There’s a difference

Give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the Manchester United job, he’s clearly a genius.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal celebrates the win after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal prove they’re possibly, probably, not total morons

It’s been a lingering question about Arsenal for a number of years – are they just a collection of idiots, incapable of following basic instructions when they take to the football pitch? On Saturday we got a resounding answer – no!

What’s the plan, Unai?

This season was always going to be a gimme at Arsenal for Unai Emery, but we’re long enough into his time at the club now that we have every right to start raising an eyebrow and asking ‘what’s the plan here?’

Only Spurs care about the League Cup     

If you want to know the real difference between Arsenal and Tottenham, then look at how they feel about their upcoming clash. While Spurs fans are itching for revenge, Gooners are struggling to even remember there’s a game coming up.
Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (C) talks with the officials during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 5, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Jose Mourinho is just Tony Pulis with money & other lessons from Old Trafford

If Arsenal fans craved something different more than anything else then they certainly got that at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Now Arsenal have dealt with Spurs, it’s Jose’s turn

There was a time when Arsenal fans would be sh**ting themselves about going to Old Trafford.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 02, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

3 reasons why Spurs spanking epitomises Unai Emery’s Arsenal revolution

Unai Emery has brought new life to Arsenal.
Tottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Dele Alli (C) is involved as players clash in the celebrations after Tottenham's equalizer during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Trained Tottenham cheats & 9 other delights from Arsenal’s Spurs spanking

Arsenal made a lot of people look really stupid on Sunday when they spanked Tottenham and sent them back across north London to take a long, hard look at themselves.
Tomas Rosicky scores against Tottenham

Why Arsenal will never fear Tottenham

There are few things certain in life – death and taxes, as the saying goes. Then, of course, there’s Tottenham being sh*t. When I was asked to write about this being the first time in a generation that Arsenal fans actually fear Spurs aren’t just a one-season wonder, I almost wet myself laughing before replying, ‘sure, I’ll write about that.’
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives a thumbs up during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on November 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Can Arsenal win the league?

Can Arsenal win the league? It’s a question that seems a little less ridiculous today than it did just a few months ago, but can they? Can Arsenal win the league?
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Blackpool at Emirates Stadium on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s dreaded November curse: Should we be scared ahead of Liverpool?

November is upon us and that can only mean one thing – as we continue to mend our shattered Arsenal hearts, it’s time for the dreaded Arsenal curse to kick in and rob us of every single shred of optimism we’ve managed to claw together since the season started.
WARSAW, POLAND - MAY 27: Unai Emery, coach of Sevilla kisses the trophy after the UEFA Europa League Final match between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and FC Sevilla on May 27, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Unai Emery is right about the Europa League and it’s time English football accepted...

The Europa League occupies a weird place in English football despite the media’s obsession with certain clubs needing to win trophies.

What Stan Kroenke could learn from Mike Ashley

If fans are going to dislike you because you own their football club, there seems to be two ways to go about dealing with that.
WARSAW, POLAND - MAY 27: Unai Emery, coach of Sevilla kisses the trophy after the UEFA Europa League Final match between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and FC Sevilla on May 27, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal and the Europa League draw: All you need to know

The Europa League draw takes place this Friday at 12pm and Arsenal enter the competition for the second time, but this time they have a serial winner of the competition at the helm.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal need extended therapy

Starting a new season with a new manager against the only team to ever collect 100 Premier League points was a cruel twist from...

Free Printables: Arsenal’s Premier League Fixtures inc Bruised Banana kit

All of Arsenal's 2018/19 Premier League fixtures in a variety of printable wallcharts
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Unai Emery gives a press conference at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 7, 2018 on the eve of the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Les Herbiers VF. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Lunchtime read: How Arsenal will play under Unai Emery

Unai Emery has announced a commitment to playing “The Arsenal Way” since his introductory press conference. He has expressed his commitment to exciting and attacking play—but just what will that look like with him at the helm?

Calum Chambers as a central midfielder: Not as crazy as it seems

Saturday the 14th of July saw the start of Unai Emery's reign at Arsenal with an 8-0 friendly victory away at Boreham Wood.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka celebrates scoring during their Russia 2018 World Cup Group E football match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad on June 22, 2018. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

How Granit Xhaka helped Switzerland topple the Serbians

Since his move from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2016 Granit Xhaka has split opinion but his improvement is undeniable.
Arsenal's British striker Danny Welbeck celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg football match between CSKA Moscow and Arsenal at VEB Arena stadium in Moscow on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV

Arsenal in the Europa League – glad to be back

We didn't win it but, Arsenal semi-final idiocy aside, the Europa League brought about far more enjoyment than we've experienced in recent Champions League campaigns.
Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (2nd L) reacts after Atletico equalize during the UEFA Europa League first leg semi-final football match between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 26, 2018. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP)

Arsenal v Atletico Madrid was Wenger’s football personified

Approximately 30 seconds, that’s all it took to pop the Emirates balloon that had refilled with the hope that something special was coming.
Newcastle United's English striker Dwight Gayle (L) vies with Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on April 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Lindsey PARNABY

Arsenal’s bizarre reverso season sees Premier League morph into League Cup

When the Arsenal lineup was announced for their Premier League game at Newcastle on Sunday, I couldn’t help but notice how the Arsenal universe was now in full-on reverso world.
Arsenal players celebrate Ramsey's early goal during the UEFA Europa League first leg quarter-final football match between Arsenal and CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 5, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

Make him captain! Arsenal player ratings as CSKA destroyed

Arsenal came flying out of the tunnel like a team with a point to prove and a competition to win on Thursday night. It was a display from this side that we know they are capable of but see far too rarely. It finished 5-1 but in reality it should have been at least double that. So how did the players do individually?

Elneny dropped: Arsenal predicted 4-2-3-1 v CSKA Moscow

Arsenal face CSKA Moscow on Thursday night at Ashburton Grove and will be hoping to put the tie to bed before a tough trip to Russia next week.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford

Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.

How does Arsenal’s squad age compare to the average champions?

The optimum squad age to be successful is somewhere between 26 and 27 years old, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory.
AC Milan's Brazilian forward Robinho celebrates after scoring with AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match AC Milan vs Arsenal at San Siro stadium on February 15, 2012 in Milan. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE

9 questions Arsenal fans are asking before AC Milan

Arsenal travel to Italy for their Europa League first leg tie against AC Milan and it's hard to find anyone feeling optimistic, or that bothered. Ahead of the game, I imagined some questions fans might be asking and tried to answer them.
Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger checks his watch during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

Wenger right about his side v Manchester City and that’s the problem

Arsene Wenger said that his side’s performance against Manchester City on Thursday night was ‘huge’ despite being comprehensively beaten by Pep Guardiola’s men for the second time in four days.