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.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: David Luiz of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Burnley FC at Emirates Stadium on August 17, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

David Luiz: Everyone is so humble here

David Luiz praised the humility at Arsenal after making his debut for the side on Saturday in a comment I'm deliberately choosing to see as a dig at arrogant players at Chelsea.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal receives medical treatment during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on March 04, 2023. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Leandro Trossard’s injury miracle hailed by Arteta

Leandro Trossard returned to action in style against Fulham on Sunday but, after the game, Mikel Arteta revealed the player probably should have been out a lot longer with the injury he picked up against Bournemouth.

The man in the middle – Arsenal v Villa ref review

Anthony Taylor took charge of Arsenal v Aston Villa on Sunday at the Emirates, so how did the man in the middle get on?
Arsenal's Belgian midfielder #19 Leandro Trossard (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 4, 2024. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal break Premier League substitution record

Arsenal have set a new Premier League record for goals created and scored by substitutes, following Leandro Trossard's effort last weekend.

Coquelin poses with his MOTM award

Francis Coquelin was Arsenal's standout performer against Burnley on Saturday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal and his team mates during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal stars dominate Team of the Week but BBC opt for Tottenham

Arsenal had four players outperform everyone else to make the Team of the Weekend – more than any other side
Petr Cech

Gabriel passes to Petr Cech 10 times v Manchester City

Worryingly, one of Arsenal's top pass combinations against Manchester City was between Gabriel and Petr Cech.

Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Crystal Palace: 5 changes

Arsenal face Crystal Palace on Saturday, relatively free from the constraints of rotation affecting the last few selections.

Kane wins first North London derby battle with Aubameyang

The North London derby was billed as the battle of Harry Kane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pre-match, and it's a battle the Tottenham man won.

Player Ratings: Özil shines in dominant win over Everton

Arsenal put in a quality attacking performance against Everton at Goodison, with almost all of their attacking players involved in one or two of the goals.

Daily Cannon predicts – Manchester City v Arsenal

Sunday's game against Manchester City is almost upon us. In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage of the game, we've gotten our writers together for...
LONDON, ENGLAND : Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Episode 310: Vieira’s Eagles clip Arteta’s wings as midfield issues remain

In this week's podcast, Matthew and Paul discuss the mixed emotions of the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, try to work out what's not working, and look at possible tweaks.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP)

Tottenham vow to ban banana fan

Tottenham Hotspur have vowed to ban the fan who allegedly threw a banana skin at Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang as the Arsenal man celebrated scoring his side’s first goal on Sunday.

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.
Arsenal's Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner (L) celebrates scoring the second goal with Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh (R) during their FA Cup fifth round replay football match against Leyton Orient at the Emirates Stadium, London, England, on March 2, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ GLYN KIRK

Arsenal Banter XI of the Decade

It’s the end of another decade and what better way to finish up what has been mostly 10 years of pain for Arsenal fans by looking back at some of the worst players to pull on the famous red and white during that time?
Arsenal team news

Team news: Özil back in training, Flamini has an issue

Mesut Özil is back in training and able to feature for Arsenal this weekend.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reacts to a missed chance during the English Premier League football match between Watford and Arsenal at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north of London on September 15, 2019. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)

How much longer do Arsenal fans give Unai Emery?

Arsenal blew a two-goal lead away at Watford on Sunday and while the inquest will last all week, a lot of fans want to know how much longer do we give Unai Emery?
Tony Pulis manager of West Brom

INFOGRAPH: Everything Arsenal need to know about West Brom

Everything you need to knbow ahead of Arsenal's game against West Brom at the Emirates on Boxing Day

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.

Wenger refuses to ‘dream’ about title, fans furious

Arsene Wenger refused to speak at length about Arsenal's title chances this season, instead insisting that we need to rebuild mentally and focus on the next game.
Arsenal player ratings

Alternative players ratings for Arsenal v Watford – half by half

Coming back from the Emirates Stadium, I am puzzled and wonder why the players did their Jekyll and Hyde impression in the game against Watford. So let's rate them period by period.

Per: Leicester and Arsenal both got lucky

Per Mertesacker returned, underfire, to the Arsenal side after Gabriel was ruled out with a thigh injury. The Arsenal captain (vice-captain, but stand-in for Mikel...
Thomas Partey with Arsenal (Photo via Arsenal on Twitter)

Partey on the bench: Arsenal Lineup vs Manchester City

Arsenal return from the international break with their third big-six away fixture in four matches so how will they lineup vs Manchester City?

Well we got that wrong: Post-Swansea reactions

Well that didn't go exactly as planned, did it? In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage of the game, we got our writers together for...
from Arsenal's opposition

Manchester United talisman admits side are ‘tired’ ahead of Arsenal game

Juan Mata has admitted that United are 'tired' ahead of the show down at the Emirates this weekend and Arsenal fans everywhere will hope...
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Gabriel of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on January 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Daily Mail give away Arsenal’s set-piece tricks

Discover Arsenal's set-piece secrets as revealed by the Daily Mail. Explore how Arteta and Jover have transformed the Gunners into set-piece masters.

Giroud shines, others struggle – Arsenal player ratings v Newcastle

Boy, did we get away with that one. We were vaguely acceptable in the first half and when we scored two goals through Olivier Giroud...
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur takes a drink prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Conte hopeful Spurs starter will return from injury to face Arsenal

Antonio Conte is hopeful that Hugo Lloris will return to the Spurs team on Saturday, but he wouldn't reveal much about their other injury sufferers.
Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland reacts after the UEFA Champions League Group G football match between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in Dortmund, western Germany on October 25, 2022. - The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann / AFP) (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola reacts to Arteta’s comments about Haaland

Pep Guardiola addresses Arteta's comments on Haaland, praising the City striker's exceptional qualities ahead of the City-Arsenal clash.

Mertesacker details what Arsenal need to do to ‘outplay’ Chelsea & where Arsenal are...

Per Mertesacker is under no illusion what Arsenal need to do to make sure they take their Wembley form against Chelsea to Stamford Bridge.

Ramsey: We deserved a point against Manchester United

Aaron Ramsey became a totally different player when he was shifted into the centre against Manchester United. Part of an Arsenal side than laboured for...
Petr Cech

Cech ‘Of course it’s important’

Arsenal face West Brom on Boxing Day having lost only 2 of their previous 19 Premier League Boxing Day games and Petr Cech has been speaking ahead of the game
(L) of Muenchen and of Arsenal battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on February 15, 2017 in Munich, Germany.

Mesut Ozil in and out of for Liverpool game

Mesut Ozil has not not been ruled out of Arsenal's game against Liverpool despite reports on Friday evening that the German had not travelled north with the squad.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (R) celebrates with teammates (L-R) Kieran Tierney, Alexandre Lacazette, Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 18, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around England remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Goodbye Mesut, Hello Emile!

A full house as Matthew, Anita, Stephen and special guest, Lana, bask in the warm glow of the second half performance against Newcastle.
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal applauds the fans after the UEFA Europa League group F match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Arsenal FC at on September 19, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Watch: Arsenal’s bench players react to Aston Villa comeback goals

Arsenal completed a 10-man comeback against Aston Villa on Sunday, coming from behind twice to win the match.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks dejected after the team's defeat during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 28, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Postecoglou rejects set-piece idea after Arsenal defeat

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou speaks on set-piece struggles, lack of focus, and frustrations with VAR after Arsenal defeat.

Player ratings: Coquelin dismissal pivotal as Gunners drop more points

Having cemented a slender advantage going into the half-time interval, it seemed as though Arsenal would learn from their lessons of old and finally...
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal applauds the fans following victory in the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on December 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta asked about Aubameyang captaincy status at Arsenal

After Arsenal's 3-0 win over Southampton all attention turned to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who had been left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons.

How Arsenal fans should treat Cesc on his return

There's nothing more that football fans love, than drama. In last week's fixture between the league leaders and the team in third place, much was...

Wenger insists it’s not the time to talk about signing new players

Wenger sheds light on those Granit Xhaka rumours.