5 worst Arsenal injuries
Thankfully, Arsenal haven't suffered a really bad injury in a while, but there was a time when we couldn't escape them.
Arsene Wenger’s 5 most dubious free Arsenal transfers
It’s hard to complain when you receive something for free but it would be difficult to criticise anyone for thinking that these free Arsenal transfers were still a waste of money.
25 clubs wanted Martinelli who ‘didn’t think twice’ about joining Arsenal
Gabriel Martinelli is currently valued at around £36m, although you would need a lot more than that to get the club to sell him as he gets close to signing a new deal but how did Arsenal sign him when so many others wanted him?
Gabriel Martinelli explains why Manchester United turned him down
Not long after he signed for Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli revealed that he used to train regularly with Manchester United, so why didn't he sign for them?
What really happened between Mikel Arteta and Matteo Guendouzi?
When Mikel Arteta arrived at Arsenal, Matteo Guendouzi was valued at £45m and was a regular first team starter, but a handful of games later, he was out of the squad altogether, so what happened between Mikel Arteta and Matteo Guendouzi?
Arsenal yellow card betting investigation: What happened?
In January, it was revealed that the FA were looking in to betting around a card shown to an Arsenal player, but after much suspicion was thrown around, what do we actually know and why did the story vanish?
Why it’s time for Arsenal to ditch Lacazette for Nketiah
If you didn't know it already, following last Monday's rather painful experience at Selhurst Park, Saturday's home defeat to Brighton, told us rather emphatically, that nothing can be taken for granted as we head towards the end of this Premier League season.
Arsenal’s Supermen: What makes an Arsenal hero?
Thursday, 31 March saw the 21st anniversary of the passing of one the Arsenal's favourite sons, David Rocastle. It seems incomprehensible to me now...
Gabriel Martinelli provides reasons for Arsenal fans to believe
I'm not sure if it's a sense of my own, or indeed Arsenal's new found, hard won maturity, but I went to bed following our 2-0 reverse at home to Liverpool feeling fairly philosophical.
Arsenal fans start to care about football again
Football is a game of emotions more than anything else, as Paul Williams ponders this week.
Why are Arsenal fans split over their manager? The Arteta Dichotomy
In a long-overdue return to writing, Paul Williams ponders the difference between Arsenal fans in the stadium and those online who seem to have very different views on what Mikel Arteta is doing at Arsenal.
1, 9, 14: What Arsenal players will change shirt number?
With more players set to depart Arsenal in the summer, there will be a few first team squad numbers up for grabs, so who could change?
All 9 victims of Arsenal’s captains’ curse
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy at Arsenal just weeks before his contract was terminated as he became the latest to fall victim to the demon armband.
Emmanuel Adebayor hates Arsenal as he tweaks his own narrative
Emmanuel Adebayor has been ranting again while three Arsenal loanees are doing things to make people take notice
Why Arsenal women’s kit gaffe should leave them red-faced
When Arsenal released their latest training kit, they once again excluded female fans and the women's team and, as Helen Trantum explains, this is far from an isolated incident...
Why men are ‘better’ at football than women
The outliers theory translates across gender lines and helps explain why women’s football still struggles. That, and the FA banning the game for 50 years.
Episode 313: How Arsenal turned a 4-0 v Watford into a 1-0
On this week's podcast, Matthew is joined by Paul (and Anita, briefly) to look back at Arsenal turning what should have been a 4-0 win over Watford into a narrow 1-0, and give some love to Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Benjamin White and (as per usual) Emile Smith Rowe.
Episode 312: Behind Tottenham enemy lines as Aaron Ramsdale rises
Matthew is joined by Helen and Paul this week to look back on an excellent victory at the King Power, and wax lyrical about the rise of Aaron Ramsdale.
Harry Kane booed as he turns into Alexis Sanchez
Amid the hilarity of Harry Kane's performance against Arsenal and his complete no-show this season, it occurred to me that Manchester City have, yet again, disturbed a rival player to the point of crippling him.
Is Bernd Leno paying for being signed by Unai Emery?
Aaron Ramsdale looks more and more likely to retain the Arsenal number one shirt after just a few games this season for Bernd Leno, but is the German paying for being signed by Unai Emery?
Mail on Sunday moan about ‘extraordinary’ Arsenal VAR call vs Burnley
The Mail on Sunday thinks Burnley's penalty against Arsenal should have stood because the referee didn't make a 'clear and obvious' error.
Alexandre Lacazette at Arsenal: Success or failure?
As I was doing some reading this week, I saw an article that claimed, "Lacazette has failed to impress during his time at the Emirates Stadium," and I thought to myself, has he really?
Mikel Arteta’s comments reveal more than he intends
Mikel Arteta says he sometimes feels like hitting himself when things don't go well but his comments may have revealed a little more than he intended.
Episode 305: Arsenal’s Wonder Women and more window gazing
This week, Matthew is joined by Paul to enjoy Arsenal Women's 3-2 win against title rivals Chelsea, and to asses the men's team transfer window.
Episode 304: Assessing Arsenal’s transfer window
This week Matthew is joined by Stephen to lament another limp performance against Man City, get quietly excited about yet another signing and what he can bring to the club in terms of balance and bite, while also struggling with office metaphors talking about Willian's surprising painless departure.
Can Mikel Arteta fix Arsenal?
Mikel Arteta said that he needed to question himself after Arsenal's latest defeat, but that's something he should have been doing a long time ago.
Times football chief: I’ve written tweets for England players
Henry Winter has admitted that, despite being the chief football writer for The Times, he has written tweets for England players - and he's not the only one.
Episode 303: Help us Martin Odegaard, you’re our only hope
Help us Martin Odegaard, you're our only hope: This week, we try to see what lessons can be learned from Chelsea, where our signings fit and ask is Mari the new Cygan?
Abusing Aaron Ramsdale won’t make him better but it does make you worse
Aaron Ramsdale was announced on Friday night to little fanfare from Arsenal or their fans.
Spanish media turn on Martin Odegaard for leaving Real Madrid
Martin Odegaard is receiving the same treatment from the Real Madrid-friendly press in Spain as Mesut Ozil did when he left the club for Arsenal.
Episode 302: Arsenal’s Bee sting shows contrasting clarity of purpose
This week, Matthew is joined by Paul and Brentford fan and host of the Sustainababble podcast (@thebabblewagon) Dave Powell (@powellds) to run the rule over any remaining Arsenal pre-season optimism evaporating on day one.
Arsenal’s squad value plummets below Tottenham’s and beneath Leicester
The value of Arsenal's squad has plummeted, dropping them below Leicester and some £200m away from Spurs in what is a damming indictment of how the club has been run.
When will Mikel Arteta’s process make things better?
Mikel Arteta went into this season knowing his job was nowhere near as secure as he would like it to be and with fans back in the stadium, his process needs to start delivering very soon.
Emi Martinez and his massive Arsenal chip
Few things drone on more than a man with a chip on his shoulder and that's exactly what Emi Martinez seems to be despite how well it's been going for him.
Episode 300 Pt 2: Exclusive Interview with Ryan Baldi about the English Football Academy...
As a special extra to celebrate 300 episodes, an exclusive interview with football writer Ryan Baldi (@RyanBaldiFW) about what he learnt researching his new book ' The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football’s Academies'.
Episode 300 Pt 1: Causes for optimism, Arsenal squad needs and requirements
Celebrate 300 episodes as we look back at the contrasting fortunes of the men's and women's teams against Chelsea, what we can learn from both and where £50m man Ben White fits in.
Why Arsenal fans should be excited about Ben White and sad about Saliba
Arsenal announced Ben White on Friday and we explain what Arsenal be getting for their £50m and why Arsenal fans should be very excited indeed.
How Ben White can help get Arsenal back to the Champions League
Ben White is now an Arsenal player after signing a five year deal as Mikel Arteta seeks to bolster his squad ahead of next season, but what will he add to the team for the £50m outlay?
Episode 299: What’s in a number? Smith Rowe, Sambi Lokonga & more
Stephen is joined by Anita this week to discuss the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe's contract extension and why giving him the number 10 shirt is such a big deal.
Why doesn’t Herbert Chapman get talked about like Busby and Shankly?
Herbert Chapman is an Arsenal legend, but shouldn't he be a footballing one all fans know?