Who will start on Friday? Let’s make some predictions!

This will be a short turnaround week for the Gunners as they prepare for Aston Villa on Friday at Emirates Stadium. I think it’s time for Mikel Arteta to mix up his starting XI a little to give a few players some rest, while giving some others a chance to…

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Arsenal lacks consistency and keeps dropping points

Monday home games in the Premier League have been kind to the Gunners in recent years, and that trend continued last night as Alexandre Lacazette drove home an equalizer late into stoppage time to give Arsenal a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The Gunners have now stretched their string of…

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POLL RESULTS: Do you prefer to watch club football or international football?

The votes are in, and the poll is closed! Do you prefer to watch club football or international football? Club football – 100% International football – 0% That’s our first poll to have a unanimous vote. Thanks for voting!

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6 days to go before the Gunners host the Eagles

There are six days to go before the Gunners return to the pitch to take on Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal will have just five games on their fixture list before the next international breaks rolls around in November. The return of Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira will be a…

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How Ted Lasso is putting the spotlight on football in America

My how times have changed. When I was a kid growing up in middle America, to us, soccer was only an activity we played in physical education class. We knew little, if nothing about the beautiful game. Maybe we had heard of Pele, but that was probably about it. We…

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What does the future hold for Granit Xhaka at Arsenal?

Granit Xhaka’s string of bad luck continues as the Swiss international’s serious knee injury v Tottenham will sideline him for at least three months. In his absence, Mike Arteta has Albert Sambi Lokonga, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mo Elneny to fill in, however, one must wonder if Xhaka will ever play…

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Who will Mikel Arteta start on Saturday?

Earlier in the season I predicted a win for Brighton and Hove in this match, however, I think the Gunners can now overpower the Seagulls for their fifth straight win of the season. With that said, here’s my Starting XI for Saturday at the Amex Stadium… [4-3-3] Smith Rowe, Aubameyang,…

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Arsenal gets some love from the media

My how things have changed. On Sky Sports, pundit Paul Merson said, “If that Arsenal XI stays fit, they can challenge for the top four. If Arsenal keep those players fit and they play every week, they would have a chance of getting in the top four and cause problems….

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Hope springs eternal for Arsenal 2.0?

Towards the end of Sunday’s North London Derby telecast on NBCSN, commentator Arlo White questioned, “Is this the beginning of Arsenal 2.0. Is Arsenal back? At that point in time, I thought that yes this is the reboot of the Arsenal Football Club. After several seasons of doom and gloom,…

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