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Arteta v Emery round two rematch

Aston Villa rolls into north London on Saturday for Unai Emery’s second match of the season v Mikel Arteta. Arsenal won the first match 2-0 at Villa Park on August 24th. Arteta’s overall record v Emery is one win, one draw and three losses. The Villains are currently 7th on…

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Does Arsenal have enough firepower to catch Liverpool?

Arsenal came back in style on Wednesday after two miserable cup matches last week. Mikel Arteta and his team put together a very nice 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby. With the win, the Gunners claimed victories in both Premier League matches this season versus their…

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North London Derby 2.0

The second North London Derby of the season is taking place on Wednesday in Emirates Stadium. Gunners v Spurs in a backyard rivalry that always raises the temperature in the north London next door neighborhoods. The Gunners won the first meeting of the season 1-0 at Hotspur Stadium. Mikel Arteta…

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Two cup disappointments just five days apart!

This has been a bad week for Arsenal in the two domestic cup competitions. First a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal on Tuesday, then a FA Cup third round 3-5 shoot-out loss to 10-man Manchester United today. The other bad news,…

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Simply a disaster at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday

Okay, Arsenal trails Newcastle United 2-0 going into Leg 2 of the Carabao Cup semifinal on February 5th, and this is not the position Mikel Arteta was hoping to be in, nor was Gooner Nation. I think we can never give up hope until there is no hope to give…

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Leg One of Carabao Cup Semifinal on Tuesday

The Gunners commence on Tuesday with Leg 1 of the Carabao Cup semifinals v Newcastle United in Emirates Stadium. Expect Mikel Arteta to put out his strongest available squad in order to take advantage of Arsenal’s home field support in north London. This is a huge match for the club…

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Arsenal’s “back nine” begins on Saturday

Arsenal begins the second half the Premier League season on Saturday v Brighton and Hove Albion. The match will be played in the American Express Stadium. Brighton and Hove had a terrific start to the season but have not had a league win since November 23rd v Bournemouth. 31-year-old Fabian…

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Arsenal’s 2025 begins in Brentford

New Year’s Day game v Brentford will mark the halfway point for the Gunners in the 2024/2025 Premier League season. Arsenal will travel to Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford to face the 12th place Bees. Mikel Arteta’s squad is unbeaten in their last eleven matches in all competitions, while Brentford’s…

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The season is just beginning to take shape

The Gunners have just closed out the 2024 part of their schedule for this season, and are successfully riding an eleven game unbeaten streak in all competitions. To make a comparison to least year at this same time, in all competitions, the Gunners had 18 wins, 5 draws and 6…

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