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.

during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Leicester, England.

Spirited 10-man performance despite defeat: Player ratings v Leicester City

Arsenal lost yet another away match on Wednesday night, this time against Leicester City, but for once the team had a valid excuse.

Martin Keown nails Arsenal problem against Spurs but Arsene Wenger disagrees

Arsene Wenger believes his defence were just caught out by a great striker after Martin Keown claimed they lacked the hunger to defend. 
Aaron Ramsey and Arsene Wenger of Arsenal

Wenger – Ramsey is mentally stronger after the summer, he’s ready to fight

Arsene Wenger has told the matchday programme that he believes Aaron Ramsey is ‘mentally stronger’ after his exploits with Wales in the summer.

Daily Cannon reacts – Crystal Palace 1 Arsenal 2

A rare 3pm Saturday game for Arsenal this week saw the Gunners reclaim a top four spot. In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage of...

The man in the middle – Mike Jones

Mike Jones will take charge of Newcastle v Arsenal and that's not good news for the Gunners.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Destiny Udogie of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Why Tottenham’s manager is wrong about Saka and Udogie

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka delivers a standout performance in a 2-2 draw against Tottenham, contradicting Spurs manager Ange Postecoglu's claim that Destiny Udogie dominated the Arsenal winger.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Aubameyang’s defensive stats v Chelsea smash his season averages

I've not always believed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the best choice for club captain but on Sunday against Chelsea, the forward led by example for the whole match.

Arsenal player ratings v Stoke – Ozil, Ox & Alexis shine as Iwobi proves...

Arsenal never really got out of 2nd gear against Stoke because they didn't have to.
N'Golo Kante

Wenger: I can’t tell you anything about N’Golo Kante now

Arsene Wenger has admitted that he's a fan of Leicester's N'Golo Kante, who Arsenal have been heavily linked with in recent weeks.

Arsenal match against Burnley moved

Arsenal’s match against Burnley has been moved from Saturday 5 May to Sunday 6 May with a 4.30pm kick-off while dates for Arsenal's youth cup finals have also been announced and Saturday night fixtures are set to increase.
SWANSEA, WALES - JANUARY 30: Petr Cech of Arsenal reacts after Jordan Ayew of Swansea City (not pictured) scored his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Petr Čech 9th best keeper this season

Petr Čech is the ninth best goalkeeper in the Premier League this season, according to the CIES Football Observatory's analysis.

24 hours later – Manchester City 0 Arsenal 2

One win at Eastlands since, er... Sunday. We all know this was only one game. Perhaps only the start of something rather than a reason...

Stats show Arsenal have clearly been practicing

Against Watford Arsenal managed a total of 19 shots, 12 of which were on target (63%). Makes a nice change.

Walcott: We need to beat the first press

It's fair to say the Premier League can struggle with some tactics. Over the past few years, Mauricio Pochettino's sides (Southampton and Spurs) have been...
Emi Martinez after signing for Aston Villa (Photo via AVFC.co.uk)

Emi Martinez: Moving to Aston Villa was a step up in my career

Emi Martinez said after he left Arsenal that signing for Aston Villa was a 'step up' in his career.

Gabriel calls for ‘calm’ ahead of Manchester United tie

Gabriel has called upon his Gunner's teammates to be 'calm' ahead of their showdown this weekend with league leaders Manchester United while revealing that...
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's second goal 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)

Saka says “Manchester City aren’t perfect” after Arsenal beat Tottenham

Bukayo Saka discusses Arsenal's derby win, title race pressure, and the importance of fan support. Read his insightful post-match analysis.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Maitland-Niles & Aubameyang to start: Predicted 4-3-3 v Watford

Arsenal may have put in a convincing display against AC Milan on Thursday but will a tired team return to their shambolic worst against Watford?

Elneny vows to continue winning until end of season

Mohamed Elneny has vowed to continue putting in performances like Arsenal's against Everton until the end of the season. The midfielder, who has only been...

Wenger talks mental strength against Manchester City

Arsene Wenger used his post-match reactions to hail the Arsenal mental strength in all the interviews he undertook.

Giroud and Kanu make top five for most Premier League substitute goals

Arsenal have two players in the top five for the most substitute Premier League goals of all time, Olivier Giroud and Nwankwo Kanu.
kieran tierney via arsenal

Tierney to start: Arsenal Predicted XI vs Manchester City

Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Wednesday, as Premier League football prepares to return in its new format behind-closed-doors.

Predicted starting XI for Arsenal v United

Arsenal head to Old Trafford with only a few injury problems. Danny Welbeck, Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy are all out while Aaron...
Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts at the end of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north-west England, on February 4, 2023. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arteta calls for ‘love’ after Everton defeat

Despite the 1-0 defeat against Everton, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remains optimistic and believes that now is the time to show even more support and love to the players.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Arsenal FC at Craven Cottage on December 31, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

“A sad day” Arteta reflects on Arsenal’s latest failure

Mikel Arteta describes Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Fulham as 'a sad day', highlighting the team's poor performance and lost opportunity to lead the Premier League.

Arsenal make sure the points stick against Everton to go top

The weekend got off to the best possible start with Chelsea losing again, going down to 10 men and having Jose Mourinho sent off...
Arsenal's German midfielder #29 Kai Havertz celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 23, 2024. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal fans create hilarious new Kai Havertz chant

Arsenal fans have an hilarious new chant for Kai Havertz, celebrating his turnaround. It's catchy, funny, and going viral!
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND: Ashley Cole congratulates Sol Campbell, the goal scorer at the end of the Barclays Premiership match between Portsmouth and Arsenal at Fratton Park on December 19, 2004. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

1 former Gunner included in Hall of Fame with 2 more nominated

Former Arsenal defender Ashley Cole has been included in the Premier League Hall of Fame, with two other former Gunners nominated.

Mertesacker hails ‘arguing culture’ for Arsenal success against big teams

Per Mertesacker reveals that Arsenal being embarrassed by the big sides last season made them bring back the 'arguing culture'.
Calum Chambers

Who is in action for Arsenal, when and where – loan, ladies, youth

A look at who's in action for Arsenal over the coming week from loan players to the youth team.

Wenger: We want to finish with a win

Arsene Wenger wants Arsenal to finish the season with a win at home to Aston Villa.
Mohamed Elneny playing against Manchester United (Photo via Elneny on Instagram)

Surprising midfielder keeps his spot: Arsenal predicted lineup vs Aston Villa

Mikel Arteta's side returns to Premier League action at the Emirates Stadium this weekend, so let's take a look at our Arsenal predicted lineup vs Aston Villa.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Granit Xhaka and Hector Bellerin of Arsenal react after the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Daily Mail Chelsea vs Arsenal ratings just made up

Arsenal played the majority of their match against Chelsea with just 10 men yet some how the Daily Mail managed to come up with player ratings that just don't make sense.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Arsenal fans show their support during 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)

Who shone and who stunk for Arsenal against Tottenham?

Arsenal could only manage a 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday so who was our best player and who stunk the place up?

Video – Walcott presents Ozil with his MOTM award

Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott spoke to the press after Arsenal's demolition of Aston Villa and Theo presented the German with his MOTM award.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Manager of Arsenal, Unai Emery makes a point during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on November 02, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Wolves: Özil stars but Arsenal surrender another lead

It's groundhog day at Arsenal as Unai Emery's team dropped a lead to surrender a win against Wolves in a desperately uninspiring performance.
Emi Martinez fouling Alexandre Lacazette (Photo via BT Sport)

Alexandre Lacazette and Emi Martinez Twitter spat as Pepe joins in

Lacazette and Martinez had a go at each other on Twitter and Nicolas Pepe joined in on Instagram as Arsenal players show some fight
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Tottenham are a mess, they hold no fear for Arsenal

Death, taxes and Spurs not winning at the Emirates. These are things you can count on as we head into the North London derby this weekend.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on November 27, 2021. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

Bukayo Saka facing scan on muscular problem

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Bukayo Saka had a muscular problem during Arsenal's win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City bumps fists with Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK 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 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Why Arsenal are rubbish under Mikel Arteta

Despite what he says, Mikel Arteta’s default style seems to be evolving as a cautious one, more afraid of losing than anything else and that’s what’s hurting Arsenal.