Premier League

The English Premier League (EPL) is the top professional football league in England. It is contested by 20 teams, and the winner is crowned the English champion. The EPL is widely considered to be one of the strongest and most competitive football leagues in the world, and it attracts many of the best players from around the globe. The league is contested over the course of a season, usually from August to May, and each team plays 38 games. The team that finishes at the top of the league at the end of the season is crowned the champion, while the bottom three teams are relegated to the second tier of English football, the EFL Championship. The EPL is known for its passionate fans and intense rivalries, and it is widely followed and broadcast around the world.

Official teams: Arsenal v Swansea

The tedium of the interlull is finally over and Premier League football is back with us.
Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted Arsenal XI v Swansea City – Rest for Alexis?

As Alexis, as well as others, have only just returned from international duty, it's likely that we'll see an ever-so-slightly rotated squad against Swansea.
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The Sun name Ozil as flop of the weekend – why they’re wrong

I know, I know, nobody should listen to what the Sun has to say, but the problem is, millions of people do, so their bull needs to be addressed.
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Proof Arsenal’s goal against Burnley was not handball

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

Five things we learned from Arsenal’s lucky win over Burnley

Arsenal travelled to Turf Moor on Sunday on the crest of a massive wave but what did we learn from their struggles?

Player focus: Theo Walcott v Burnley vs Walcott v Chelsea

Theo Walcott is a changed player but he still seems to hold the ability to frustrate, especially against defences which give him little space as Burnley did on Sunday. Is Theo just a 'big game' player as we all assume?

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.
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Arsenal player ratings v Burnley as Gunners get lucky

Arsenal squeezed home against Burnley with a last minute goal we possibly, maybe, didn't quite deserve, so how did the players do?

Analysis – Should Arsenal’s goal against Burnley have been disallowed?

It seems, at times, that there's nothing that the media love more than to whinge that Arsenal shouldn't have won when they've pulled off something dramatic.

Arsenal close gap on Tottenham with last-minute winner v Burnley

Arsenal couldn't replicate their form of recent weeks but somehow grabbed a last-minute winner against Burnley as we head into the international break pondering familiar problems.

Official teams: Burnley v Arsenal

It's the final Premier League game before the second international break of a season that isn't even two months old descends upon us and bores us all to death.
Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal predicted XI v Burnley – Iwobi and Cech back in

Despite Arsenal's success against Basel midweek, it's likely that we'll revert back to the previous starting XI that beat Chelsea when we face Burnley on Sunday.
Arsenal team of the week

TOTW madness as random Arsenal player included but Mirror blanks them all

If there’s one thing we can all agree on it’s that Arsenal battered Chelsea, so it’s somewhat surprising to see Petr Cech, who faced only two on-target shots in 90 minutes, included in Garth Crooks BBC Team of the Week.

Player ratings: Everyone shines and life is great

What a match, finally a win against Chelsea, a clean sheet AND no cards!

Everything you need to know ahead of Arsenal v Chelsea

It's Premier League time and this time, the arrival of Chelsea as Arsenal look to get their first win over their London rivals in the league in an eternity.
Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal predicted XI v Chelsea – Xhaka to start

Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates on Saturday afternoon, so how are they likely to lineup?

Preview: Arsenal v Chelsea

Arsenal play Chelsea this weekend and it's a big one, as well as an important fixture.
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Watch: Antonio Conte’s pre-Arsenal Chelsea press conference

Antonio Conte met with the press on Friday lunchtime ahead of his side’s trip to the Emirates.

Watch: Wenger laughs off Mourinho’s ‘break his face’ comments

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Friday morning ahead of the game against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon and they tried to get him to react to Jose Mourinho's explosive comments.
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John Terry out for Arsenal v Chelsea

Antonio Conte has confirmed that John Terry has not recovered from his injury and will not take part in Saturday's game at the Emirates.

Wenger picks out three Chelsea dangermen Arsenal must stop

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Friday morning ahead of his side’s game against Chelsea at the Emirates on Saturday.

Wenger refuses to rise to Mourinho bait

Arsene Wenger met with reporters on Friday morning and it was inevitable that someone would ask him about Jose Mourinho's comments about 'breaking his face'.
Arsenal team news

Team news: Giroud faces fitness test, Ramsey still struggling

Arsene Wenger has met with the press ahead of Arsenal's game against Chelsea this weekend and it was a mixed bag of news in terms of injured players.
Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) and Arsenal's French coach Arsene Wenger (R) arrive for a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, on March 7, 2011 in Barcelona on the eve of their Champions League football match against FC Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE

Fabregas: ‘No matter what is said, Arsenal will always be special in my heart’

Cesc Fabregas is hoping that his display against Leicester will see him handed a start in Antonio Conte’s side when Chelsea rock up at the Emirates this weekend.

Watch: Ozil’s sublime touch ruined by Hull pitch

On the face of it, Mesut Ozil looked like he had another off afternoon against Hull, but when you drill down into his performance, the opposite is actually true.

Watch: Whose goal was it – Alexis or Iwobi?

Alex Iwobi thought he'd scored again for Arsenal against Hull on Saturday, but Alexis was soon claiming it. Arsene Wenger thinks it belongs to Iwobi, so is he right? We take a closer look.

Quick watch: Santi’s dummy v Hull

Santi Cazorla wheeled out some skills during Arsenal's win over Hull.

Watch: How far and fast did Xhaka’s goal v Hull go?

Granit Xhaka hit a belter to score his first for Arsenal, but how far did it travel and how fast was it going?

Watch: Hull adopt ‘The Rooney’ to win penalty against Arsenal

On Saturday, as Arsenal spanked Hull, Diemerci Mbokani won a penalty against Arsenal employing the technique perfected by Manchester United and England's Wayne Rooney.
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Watch: Wenger and Phelan post-match press conferences

Arsene Wenger and Mike Phelan both spoke to the media after the Gunner's 4-1 at the KCOM on Saturday afternoon.

Stats: Bellerin v Monreal – Battle of the Arsenal fullbacks v Hull

We often talk about Hector Bellerin’s ability to get up and down the flank but often, we leave Nacho Monreal out of that conversation.

Koscielny v Mustafi – Who was pass-master at the back v Hull?

Since Shkodran Mustafi arrived at Arsenal we’ve been looking closely at his passing stats given that he arrived with a reputation as a ball-playing centreback.

Player focus: Mustafi puts in another solid display v Hull City

Shkodran Mustafi appears to be adapting to the Premier League and his partnership with Laurent Koscielny is developing nicely.

Player focus: Walcott produces mixed performance at Hull

The Arsenal winger played 87 minutes against Hull mainly as an inside forward rather than a classic winger and produced a mixed performance.

Five things Arsenal learnt against Hull City

After a considerably better result against Hull than PSG midweek, it's time to look at what we learnt during the Premier League clash.

Player ratings: Xhaka scores screamer while Alexis and Walcott impress v Hull City

The scoreline may be flatting but at least Arsenal managed to net four against Hull.

Result: Arsenal topple hosts Hull despite embarrassing penalty miss

Arsenal finally managed another win over Hull and this time it was moderately convincing.
Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal predicted starting lineup v Hull

Another weekend, another game, another chance to get a predicted lineup completely wrong.
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Southampton man baffled by quality of Arsenal penalty spot

Virgil van Dijk has admitted his frustration with the Arsenal groundsmen after he was unable to destroy the penalty spot prior to Santi Cazorla giving Arsenal the lead against Southampton in the closing moments of Saturday’s game.
Shkodran Mustafi

Mustafi’s rookie mistake, should learn from Tottenham man

Shkodran Mustafi’s debut performance for Arsenal came in for some criticism in parts of the media after he made the mistake of actually playing football unlike Danny Rose who was named in the Team of the Week despite not playing a single minute.