Player focus: Koscielny and Gabriel partnership doesn’t work

After another disappointing performance at home to Crystal Palace, a lot of focus will be directed at what Arsenal did poorly during the game, and most of it should fall on the centre-back partnership of Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel.

Player focus: Giroud makes most of his short game time against PSG

Olivier Giroud managed to do a lot with his 30 minutes on the pitch against PSG on Tuesday, including getting sent off.

The stats that show Arsenal man is best in the league

Francis Coquelin is shining since his return to Arsenal, but do you know how well he's actually doing?

Wenger: Giroud's an animal

Arsene Wenger believes Olivier Giroud has become 'an animal'. The Frenchman has been on fire since his return from a broken leg that he suffered...

Walcott’s brilliant record against Chelsea

It started with his first ever goal for Arsenal. At just 17, Theo Walcott scored against Chelsea at the Millenium Stadium in the 2007...

"Impossible" to stop Santi, says Karanka

Santi Cazorla is producing some of the best football of his career at the minute, and the little Spaniard shows no sign of going off the boil any time soon.

8 shots, 6 key passes, 4 dribbles + 1 assist: Alexis comes alive

Alexis Sanchez came to life in the second half against Brighton.

In focus: Coq blocking against Hull

Francis Coquelin has proven again and again this season that he's a force to be reckoned with on the pitch. His interception rate especially is...

Coquelin: I don't want the spotlight

After being recalled by Arsenal while out on loan at Charlton Athletic, Francis Coquelin has been something of a revelation - the missing piece...
Mesut Ozil

Player focus: Mesut Ozil outpassed by 6 Spurs players as Arsenal concede possession

Mesut Ozil grabbed another assist on Sunday against Tottenham as he floated in the ball that Kevin Wimmer headed home beautifully.
Olivier Giroud

Player focus – Invisible Giroud blows his chance to reclaim first team spot

Olivier Giroud gave a rather forgettable performance against Liverpool.

Cazorla: I feel better with every game

Arsenal managed a third Premier League win of the season on Saturday to stay within five points of league leaders Manchester City. A slow start saw...
Rob Holding

Analysis: Rob Holding and his encouraging debut display

When the deal was initially announced, it was met with surprised eyebrows from supporters and critics alike, but he has already impressed.

Wenger: Chambers will develop at Arsenal

by Lewis Ambrose During Tuesday's press conference Arsène Wenger dismissed a rumour linking Calum Chambers with a loan move away from the club. Chambers signed for...

Analysis: Why Gnabry needs a temporary change of scenery

by Mosope Ominiyi It's fair to say, all things considered, that Serge Gnabry is a forgotten youngster at Arsenal. This is to be expected in fairness,...

Player focus: Özil quietly effective, temporarily silencing critics

Mesut Özil is not a big-game player. He fades when his side need him most and is a luxury player, one that Arsenal cannot afford - so say his critics, especially in the media.

How many midfielders is too many midfielders?

by Nia Griffiths With Tomas Rosicky getting miffed at his lack of playing time and others, like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere and even Serge Gnabry,...

Alexis named ‘best value’ transfer in Europe

A study by Soccerex has seen Arsenal forward Alexis Sánchez named the best transfer in Europe from last season. The Chilean international signed for Arsenal from...

Love Xhak

The season is over and Arsenal are already on the verge of announcing a deal for Granit Xhaka: very un-Arsenal, right? Well, with the player...
Helen Trantum column

Is Coquelin a one-season wonder?

Our need for a new “DM” since 2008 have become the stuff of legend. Since Flamini ran his contract down and some Arsenal fans were...

Player focus: Theo Walcott continues to shine with superb brace v Basel

Theo Walcott put on another superb display in the Champions League against Basel on Wednesday night, scoring a brace and tearing the visitor's defence apart.
Francis Coquelin

Player focus: How Coquelin helped Arsenal collapse

When Francis Coquelin was brought on in the 72nd minute against Bayern Munich for Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal fans everywhere internally groaned.

Rough diamond Sanogo – can Eagles help him to soar?

The gangly Arsenal forward is unable to play against his parent club on Saturday, but does the young French forward have a future at the Gunners?

Player focus – An evening to forget for Ospina despite decent personal performance

Arsenal's 5-1 loss away to Bayern Munich probably wasn't David Ospina's finest 90 minutes yet he didn't actually have too bad a game compared to the rest of the team.

Player focus: Shkodran Mustafi’s debut assessed

Shkodran Mustafi made his first start for the club in what was an assured performance at right-centre back alongside Laurent Koscielny.

Kolasinac becomes new fan favourite with heroic performance v Chelsea

Sead Kolasinac is quickly becoming a new Arsenal fan favourite after his performance against Chelsea in the Community Shield.

Player focus: Alexis not a striker but scores huge goal for Arsenal v PSG

Another game, another day when Arsene Wenger attempted to play Alexis Sanchez as a lone striker in the first half and it simply didn't work.

Daily Cannon POTS: 2nd place

The season is over and we put our heads together at Daily Cannon to try and figure out who the player of the season is.
Mohamed Elneny

Elneny watch – Mali vs Egypt

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is currently away on international duty with his native Egypt, as they aim to secure a record eighth Africa Cup of Nations trophy this year.

Player focus: Energetic Ox excels against City

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a revelation for Arsenal during their 2-1 win over Manchester City at Wembley.

Watch Ozil’s awesome Cruyff turn + QPR highlights

Arsenal's player of the month for February, Mesut Ozil, has some serious skills in his locker. Relive some of them here.

Monreal: It’s complicated but give me one more

Nacho Monreal has been one of Arsenal's standout players this season but he wants just one more chance with Spain.

Why Arsene Wenger needs to stand up to Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez needs a rest, but will Arsene Wenger ever go against the player's wishes and give him one?

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,...

Player focus: Koscielny helps France to first cleansheet

With France winning 2-0, it was the first clean sheet for the French defence in the tournament.

Who lit a fire under Theo?

Theo Walcott has had a tough ride from Gooners – we look at how his performance against West Ham demonstrates there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.

Arsenal fans deliver their verdict on Sead Kolasinac

Sead Kolasinac has arrived in north London, people.

Player focus – Ox dazzles with stunning performance against Southampton

Playing in a more central role alongside Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put in quite possibly one of the performances of his career against his former club, Southampton.
Alexis Sanchez

Alexis makes European Team of the Week after five-star performance v West Ham

Alexis Sanchez was given 10 out of 10 for his performance against West Ham on Saturday so it is no surprise to see him named in teams of the week across Europe.

Player focus – Alexis brace masks mediocre performance v Hull

Despite being Arsenal's highest rated player on WhoScored.com (9.0) after scoring a brace against Hull City, Alexis Sanchez still wasn't in top gear at the Emirates on Saturday.