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 tactics

Tactics: Arsenal pay price for loss of control

‘Control’ in a footballing context is an almost subjective word that means different things to different people. Whatever it is, Arsenal lacked it against West Brom

5 things Arsenal learned v Bournemouth

What did Arsenal learn from their rather embarrassing loss way to Bournemouth?
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

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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.

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

Referee love + four more things we learned from Arsenal’s blank at Leicester

You wouldn’t think you could learn anything from a performance that was a carbon copy of a thousand we’ve watched before, but we did.

Player focus: Xhaka first start full of promise

The Swiss midfielder got his first start for the Arsenal and did not disappoint.

Five defining moments of Arsenal’s 2015/16 season

Most seasons turn on just a few brief moments: here are the 2015-16 versions we've pulled out.
Helen Trantum column

Angry Arsenal fans? City show us how to do fan dismay properly

Can you fall out of love with football?

Infographic: Arsenal’s 500 Premier League Wins

On 21st of April 2016, Arsenal won 2-0 against West Bromwich Albion: our 500th Premier League win since it was formed in 1992.

Leicester enjoying title race – unlike Arsenal

Remember when supporting Arsenal used to be fun? Wouldn't it be great if it was again?

The Numbers Game: How many points will win you the title this season?

A win against Aston Villa on Sunday sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table. They could yet be usurped by Leicester City,...
Helen Trantum column

Why Arsenal must beat Pulis’s New Orc Army

I have a special relationship with Stoke City Football Club. No, not that kind of special relationship! Quite the opposite in fact. Every time we face...

Match preview: Arsenal v Sunderland

Watching Arsenal in recent years we have been fortunate – to some extent – to see the 37th or 38th game of the season...

Preview: Manchester United v Arsenal

Danny Welbeck fired Arsenal to a win in our last visit to Old Trafford but, with the striker missing, what does this weekend’s game...

Result: Arsenal 0 v Swansea 1

It's typical, eh? You wait all weekend for a match to come along and then up pop Swansea with a bus. Despite years of practice, Arsenal...

Steve Bruce: Wenger's achievements are quite remarkable

Despite what some managers have been implying about Arsene Wenger and Arsenal this week, Hull City manager, Steve Bruce, has quite a different view. Speaking...

Two out, one doubt for Arsenal’s trip to Hull

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has returned to training. The midfielder has been out since the game against Manchester United in the FA...

Respecting Wenger will be Jose Mourinho's downfall

If Zouma plays on Sunday, Arsenal will win. Respect It's a concept apparently lost on Jose Mourinho when it comes to talking about Arsene Wenger. The man...

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...

Happy Endings

Following a reckless action in the weekend's game between Liverpool and Man United, we look at why Arsenal may suffer as a result of Steven Gerrard's ban.

Who lit a fire under Theo?

Theo Walcott has had a tough ride from Gooners – we look at how his performance against West Ham demonstrates there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.

Chim chim cheroo. Who needs a striker when we’ve got Giroud?

We take a closer look at Arsenal’s main man following a perfect performance against a weak West Ham side.

Olivier the Conqueror (of demons)

After a nightmare midweek, we look at how na-na-na-na-Giroud set about winning the fans – and the manager – over.

Size doesn’t matter (to Alexis and Santi at least)

As Arsenal come up against the shortest team in the Premier League this weekend, we take a look at why size isn’t always everything.

Life is a lemon and I want my Szczesny back

We look at why Wojciech Szczesny, whatever his crimes, simply must return to the Arsenal first team ahead of the weekend's game against Everton.

Seven crucial fixtures for Arsenal in the top four race

The race for the top four is well and truly on. With just four points separating third and seventh, it could go down to the wire.

Rough diamond Sanogo – can Eagles help him to soar?

The gangly Arsenal forward is unable to play against his parent club on Saturday, but does the young French forward have a future at the Gunners?

Arsenal make history against Leicester

Once upon a time, Arsene Wenger famously said “It wouldn’t surprise me if we were to go unbeaten for the whole season.” What happened next went down in history.

Alexis absence proves costly but Spurs defeat not the end of the world

With the calmness of a few days to think about the game against Spurs, it's clear to see that Arsenal will be back above them again in no time. This is why.