It has not been easy for Xhaka at times, or indeed for the supporters who have watched him over the years, but days like these serve to…

Odegaard’s game is built on technical quality, off-the-ball movement and vision in possession. When he is able to perform at his best, he kneads the game to…

Mikel Arteta always knew there were more twists and turns to come in this strange race for the Premier League’s top four, although even the all-planning Spaniard…

A run of three consecutive defeats has ripped the momentum out of Arsenal’s season, with the top four now appearing to be increasingly out of reach ahead…

Granit Xhaka has revealed he was so close to leaving Arsenal, in the tumultuous winter of 2019, that he had packed his bags ahead of a return…

Arsenal’s push for a Champions League place is at risk of falling apart after their meeting with Brighton brought their second defeat in a week. With injuries…

For Arsenal it was all too flat for too long. Their quick-passing game of recent weeks rarely materialised, with the ball instead being shovelled slowly from one…

There were times, in Arsenal’s impressive run of recent form, when it seemed as if they might simply cruise back into the Champions League without so much…

Indeed, if you were to compare Martinelli to one other player in the Premier League, it would probably be Luis Diaz, Liverpool’s January signing from Porto. Both…

When the game is not happening at the breakneck speed of their manager’s gesticulations, Arsenal look less composed. As the first half drifted they fell into two…

Lacazette the creative force Alexandre Lacazette was expected by many to leave the club last summer, and when he remained it seemed certain that he would only…

Arsenal supporters do not have a song for Bukayo Saka, nor do they have one for Emile Smith Rowe. Instead, they have one for both. Saka and…

Arsenal are planning a multi-million pound refurbishment of the Emirates Stadium, with heavy investment lined up for the coming months and the summer break. The stadium, which…

Josh Kroenke, the Arsenal director, has admitted it is “hard to truly relate” to the club’s supporters as he described the level of passion towards football in…

A £15 million signing from Manchester City in July 2019, Luiz has been a reliable performer under Dean Smith and now Steven Gerrard, starting the last nine…

Arteta and Arsenal could also face disappointment over Alexander Isak, who is believed to hold reservations over moving to north London this month and whose club Real…

The evenings were still light, Brentford were top of the Premier League and the Omicron contagion had not yet been officially declared a new front in Covid’s…

Furious Tottenham demanded more “clarity and consistency” from the Premier League on Saturday night after Arsenal got the north London derby postponed with just one known Covid…

Arsenal’s stodgy performance in a lamentable FA Cup exit to Nottingham Forest was a collective failing, but the lightweight nature of their central midfield was striking.  With…

Arsenal may have lost Saturday’s match against Manchester City after going down to 10 men but for much of the game they shook the champions in a…

But their attacking threat, midfield control and defensive security in general play were on a level that has rarely been seen at the Emirates in recent seasons….

Arsenal fume over ‘inconsistent’ refereeing calls By Sam Dean Arsenal were left fuming at the string of controversial decisions in their match with City after Gabriel Magalhaes…

The first-team squad has been largely unscathed in recent weeks, aside from a handful of positive tests, and as of Thursday morning there was no concern about…

For much of his first two years in charge of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has spoken about the need to find the balance between senior professionals and the…