Is Lucas Perez an ‘upgrade’ on Olivier Giroud?

With the signing of Deportivo's Lucas Perez all but officially announced, fans have already started to question whether the striker is really an 'upgrade' on Olivier Giroud.

Arsenal top European form and 2015 table

Arsenal are the in-form team in both the Premier League and across all of Europe.

Poor conversion rate makes Özil look bad

by Lewis Ambrose It's plain for all to see that Mesut Özil had a superb second season for Arsenal, but is he being let down by his...

Jose Mourinho has spent over £1bn on transfers

This news may not come as a surprise to many but Jose Mourinho has become the first manager to spend over £1bn on new signings.

Stats that prove Xhaka is one of the best new signings

Granit Xhaka has been named in WhoScored.com's top XI newcomers this summer after signing for Arsenal.

Showing net spend per point is pointless

The Daily Mail have produced a graphic that shows the net spend per point for every club. In what is a nice little exercise, the...

Another ex-Manchester United man lays into Mesut Ozil ignoring the evidence

Gary Neville is the latest to stick the boot in on Mesut Ozil, and the latest to get it wrong.

Mesut Ozil proves to be dangerous pass-master v Chelsea

Despite not having the sharpest accuracy during Arsenal's 3-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday evening, Mesut Ozil was still one of our stand-out pass-masters.

Mesut Ozil now one short of new assist milestone

Mesut Ozil grabbed another assist on Saturday as he delivered the corner Olivier Giroud headed home to score his second goal just seven minutes after coming on.
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Stat: Walcott tackling better than Xhaka

One of the main criticisms levelled at Theo Walcott is that he doesn’t work hard enough unless he’s due a new contract, but is he working to change that?

Ozil’s first assist of the season is a record-breaker

Mesut Ozil's assist for Germany on Saturday set a new record
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Arsenal currently statistically 6th best team in Europe

Arsenal are in sixth place when it comes to the best teams in Europe this season with two potential Champions League opponents occupying spots above them.

Four Arsenal players make London team of the week

After demolishing Liverpool on Saturday, four Arsenal players made the London team of the week.

Crazy Arsenal goalkeeper stat

Arsenal are on a great run and racking up records all over the place. Here's the latest.

Granit Xhaka second only to Chelsea man for pass stats this season

Granit Xhaka has completed the second most passes in the Premier League this season.

Ramsey and Ozil make Opta’s team of the Euros

Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil have made Opta's best XI of the Euros.
Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Adrien Rabiot (3rdR) vies with Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi (2ndR), next to Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Maxwell (R), and Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Blaise Matuidi (L) during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris-Saint-Germain vs Arsenal FC, on September 13, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE / AFP / FRANCK FIFE

Stats: Mustafi continues to show he’s a pass master against PSG

There wasn't much to cheer about in Arsenal's game against PSG but they somehow managed to get themselves a draw and Mustafi stood out once again with his passing ability.

Özil sets new Premier League record for chances created

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Özil set a new Premier League record for chances created in a season (since 2003/04) on Sunday.

Elneny leads the way v Sunderland

Mohamed Elneny came in for a lot of criticism for his pairing with Francis Coquelin in last week’s draw against Boro, but the Egyptian really stepped things up this week against Sunderland.

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.

Amazing Mesut Ozil stat

When Mesut Ozil plays for Arsenal at the Emirates, put your money on a home win.

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?

No place for Bellerin or Monreal in 10 best European fullbacks list

CIES Football Observatory have revealed the top performing full backs and centrebacks in Europe this season and there is no place for any Arsenal player.

Amazing Francis Coquelin stat

Francis Coquelin has been more than a little impressive since his return from Charlton. Here's just more evidence that he could be the answer to Arsenal's DM problems.

Woj and Rambo make an unwanted top five list

There are some lists you don't want to be on. This is one of them for Aaron Ramsey and Wojciech Szczesny.
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Mesut Ozil – Awful against Burnley or something else?

Ask most people who was Arsenal’s worst player against Burnley and they’ll likely tell you ‘Mesut Ozil’.
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Has Ozil lost his crown to Iwobi?

Alex Iwobi seems to have overtaken Mesut Ozil on assists so far this year but does this mean he's stolen the playmaker's crown?

After 31 Games: The stat no-one is talking about (but should be)

Arsenal have exactly the same record after 31 games this season as they did last...well, not exactly the same.

Arsenal lose Champions League record

by Lee Hurley Arsenal no longer hold the longest winning run in Champions League qualifying as Czech side Viktoria Plzen won their 13th game in a row...

Giroud: My numbers speak for themselves (and they do)

Olivier Giroud has hit back at his critics who still think he’s a donkey despite scoring eight in his last eight games for France with a better record than Karim Benzema for his country.

Stat: Granit Xhaka committed most fouls in Premier League

To Arsenal fans' surprise, Granit Xhaka didn't start against Liverpool but when he came on with 24 minutes left to play, he made his mark on the game.

Giroud more deadly than Kane or Costa

Olivier Giroud is the most potent striker in the Premier League,scoring more goals per 90 minutes than his rivals.

Crazy Mesut Ozil stat

Every since Mesut Ozil signed for Arsenal two seasons ago, it has been illegal to mention his name without prefixing it with his pricetag (we're...
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Player focus: Granit Xhaka runs the show

Granit Xhaka finally got a start for Arsenal and he used it to run, pass, tackle, and recover the ball more than any other player.

What would Arsenal be getting if they swapped Giroud for Higuain?

There was a story doing the rounds on Thursday that Arsenal were considering offering Napoli Olivier Giroud and a bucketload of cash for Gonzalo Higuain.

In focus: Santi Cazorla – Assist Machine

Santi Cazorla added to his impressive assist tally against Hull City tonight. In a stunning long pass to Aaron Ramsey in the area, the little...

Stat that proves Giroud is head and shoulders above other strikers

Since Olivier Giroud's debut for Arsenal in 2012, he's scored more headed goals than any other player in the Premier League.

Not Coquelin: Surprising player makes most tackles v West Brom

Mesut Ozil once again demonstrated that he is doing nothing more than 'nicking a living' by putting in more tackles on the final league...
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Granit Xhaka completes more passes than any other player v Stoke

It may not surprise you to learn that Granit Xhaka completed the most passes out of any other player on the pitch during Arsenal v Stoke.

Wenger is right about Giroud

Arsene Wenger has claimed that Olivier Giroud is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, but is he right?