The Gunners finished the season with five straight league wins after a convincing 2-0 victory in the Arsenal v Brighton game. Nicolas Pepe's brace in the second half couldn't propel them to Europe as Arsenal finished eighth behind their local rivals Spurs, ending their record of playing in Europe every season
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The Sounds of Mediocrity Ring Out at Palace Despite The Three Points
Arsenal Sink WBA But Alarm Bells Are Still Ringing
Arsenal sent West Brom down with a 3-1 win at the Emirates as the Gunners kept their slim hopes of qualifying for Europe alive. Although the Baggies were already virtually down, this defeat confirmed their departure from the top tier with Sam Allardyce being relegated from the Premier League for the
Will the Real Willian Please Stand Up
Match Analysis | Arsenal Show Real Desire With a Gutsy Performance Over a Jaded Looking Leicester
FA Cup Exit | Hotchpotch Arsenal Roll Over With a Tragic Performance Against Southampton
Goals, Goals, Goals : Arsenal Finally Deliver in The 4-1 Thrashing of Rapid Vienna in Presence of Supporters
Pepe Stands up and Puts in a Star Performance as Arsenal Reach the Last 32 of the Europa League
Passion, Determination, Spirit: How Kieran Tierney Stands Apart After Another Uninspiring Performance From Arsenal
Arsenal have stalled and decent performances are hard to come by. Having said that, Gabriel continues to be the most consistent performer since his introduction and that wasn’t about to change against Leeds. When the chips were down with Arsenal continuously on the back foot against Leeds, Hector Bellerin and Kieran
Leeds Dominate a Flat and Toothless 10-man Arsenal
After watching Arsenal’s local rivals brush a clueless Manchester City aside to become leaders of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta needed to deliver a full-blooded and committed performance plus three points in the Leeds vs Arsenal game. The mood of Arsenal supporters was somber on Saturday evening with many pessimistic
Willian or Pepe : If You Had to Ship One Out in January Who Would You Choose
Like many, I was in favour of Willian joining Arsenal having seen his form in recent seasons. He was still an amazingly fit, talented player with bags of experience, and under the circumstances, a free transfer for that type of player was an absolute no brainer. I even put some much-needed perspective in
The Gloves Are Off: How Arsenal Failed to Match a Team Destined For a Relegation Battle
In the Arsenal v Aston Villa game, Mikel Arteta went for the same side that acquitted themselves so well against Manchester United, and in particular, it was interesting that the Spaniard stuck with Mohamed Elneny. Joe Willock had performed well against Molde and a great many thought that Dani Ceballos was the
Key Insights and Happenings as Arsenal Comfortably Dispatch Dundalk in a Europa league Doddle
Arsenal vs Dundalk FC - 3-0 Arsenal side: Runarsson; Cedric, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles; Willock, Elneny, Xhaka; Pepe, Nketiah, Nelson The team sheet suggested that Mikel Arteta had adopted a slightly kamikaze approach to the Arsenal vs Dundalk game by putting Mustafi and Kolasinac together as central defenders. It’s generally recognised that the pair are about
Quality not Quantity as Arsenal Brush Aside a Beleaguered Sheffield United
On a weekend when goals were plentiful, with Spurs and Aston Villa feasting on the flesh of Manchester United and Liverpool, Arsenal were unlikely to replicate those dizzy heights against a battered and bruised Sheffield United. The Arsenal vs Sheffield fixture was always going to be a hard-fought tussle, with
Here’s Why Signing Willian Could Ultimately Prove to Be a Stroke of Genius From Mikel Arteta And Team
Arteta’s Mission to Unlock The Talent of Nicolas Pepe And What Needs to be Done
Some readers won’t like the suggestion, but too many fans are judging Nicolas Pepe, mainly because of the £75m price tag that accompanied him. It’s almost inevitable that the fans’ expectations were going to be unrealistically high, but it’s hard to dispute that Pepe has found it difficult to settle
West Ham Fall to a Sucker Punch But it’s Arsenal That lack Sparkle
Kieran Tierney missed the Arsenal vs West Ham game due to muscle tightness and he was replaced by Sead Kolasinac. Dani Ceballos replaced the rejuvenated Mohamed Elneny and despite the ‘clean sheet’ claim, there was no room for Ozil or Guendouzi. Against Fulham, we saw a slick passing game from Arsenal that overwhelmed
Arteta Gets His Reward as Arsenal Comfortably Beat Chelsea With an Aubameyang Brace and God’s Grace
Predicted Line-up and Teams News as Arsenal Face Another Uphill Battle Against City
Fresh from pulling a rabbit out of a hat against Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face the former Premier League champions Manchester City in the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final. The same Manchester City that beat Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad just weeks ago. Arsenal have a history of doing things
Cup Drama, Saka’s Brilliance and Guendouzi’s Future : Key Takeaways from Arsenal’s Edgy Encounter vs Sheffield
Arsenal came out victorious in a nervy encounter against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The 2-1 win against the Blades has sent the Gunners to the FA Cup semi-final, where they will face Manchester City. The FA Cup has always been a competition that stands alone. Form and stature mean nothing and it