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.

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.
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?

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.
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Laurent Koscielny makes Arsenal history with wondergoal v Southampton

Laurent Koscielny’s overhead kick did more than break Saints’ hearts and liven up the stalling ones of Gooners everywhere, it also gave him a place in Arsenal history.

Arsenal fans claim justice done after Shane Long foul

Arsenal fans are claiming the penalty they won on Saturday against Southampton when Nacho Monreal had clearly fouled Shane Long just moments earlier was justice for what happened last season.
Arsenal stats

Arsenal the best at something surprising this season in the Premier League

With all the talk of Arsenal needing a clinical goalscorer, it is perhaps quite surprising to see that they have the best goal conversion rate in the Premier League.
Arsenal v Southampton

Mustafi ‘feeling great’ after playing in front of Arsenal fans

Shkodran Mustafi was delighted with the win against Southampton and his first chance to play in front of the Arsenal home crowd after he made his debut on Saturday.

Mesut Ozil hails Arsenal’s ‘dirty and lucky’ win over Southampton

Mesut Ozil is no fool, he knows what happened on Saturday against Southampton.

Five things we learned from Arsenal’s nervy win over Southampton

The Premier League returned this weekend and with it, a healthy dose of Arsenal-induced heart attacks. Here's what we learned from Arsenal's 2-1 win over Southampton

Arsenal Player Ratings: Santi Cazorla is better than all of you

Phew, we survived another nerve-wrecker at The Emirates as Arsenal managed to snatch a late win against Southampton, with both of our new signings getting their debuts.

Player focus: Theo Walcott doesn’t out-Theo himself against Southampton

Theo Walcott had an interesting game overall against Southampton, combining his attacking work with a very good defensive work ethic, something that we do not always see from him.

Arsene Wenger gives his verdict on Lucas and Mustafi debuts

Arsene Wenger admitted that both Lucas and Shkodran Mustafi were 'surprised' by the pace and commitment of the Premier League but has back the duo to adapt.

Arsene Wenger doesn’t care if Southampton penalty was harsh

As Laurent Koscielny lay on the ground holding his face, Bobby Madley let play amble on only to then point to spot and give a penalty we've been denied a thousand times in recent seasons.