Arsenal bought Kai Havertz as a midfielder, but he is flourishing as a striker – Getty Images/Charlotte Wilson When it comes to matters off the pitch, Mikel Arteta cannot be described as a particularly flexible manager. Just ask Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Matteo Guendouzi, two recent Arsenal players who were banned from the club for not … Read more
The potential next Prime Minister is a committed Arsenal supporter: Telegraph Sport’s Darren Staples Sir Keir Starmer has discussed his role in Declan Rice’s £105million transfer to Arsenal. “So when we played at West Ham last year and Declan was still a West Ham player, I took my son with me,” says the Labor leader. … Read more
Thomas Partey played a crucial role in Arsenal’s North London Derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The Ghanaian midfielder has been absent for the vast majority of the season but showed just how good he is this weekend after playing a starring role in the Gunners’ dramatic 3-2 win. This was the first … Read more
During the energetic training sessions ahead of Arsenal’s visit to Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel’s staff talked the players through Bukayo Saka’s runs and told them to use their “experience”. It was a word uttered six times by the manager or Harry Kane during the German side’s pre-match media duties and could well prove the difference … Read more
Arsenal missed a huge chance against Aston Villa -Credit: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images A familiar feeling crept around the Emirates Stadium at the end of the first half against Aston Villa. That elusive atmosphere thing continued after the break. It is not the first time this season that this has been clear. The result … Read more
Erling Haaland had a frustrating day in Manchester (Martin Rickett/PA Wire) It wasn’t exactly the game to justify a rise in Manchester City’s ticket prices, not that it would be anything. It certainly wasn’t a match that justified the build-up. That shouldn’t be a surprise. The Premier League actually has a pretty substantial history of … Read more
The arrival of Declan Rice has changed the face of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal – Reuters/John Sibley Could a team two places lower in the Premier League, with fewer points and fewer goals scored than at the comparable stage of the previous campaign, have improved? It sounds unlikely, but evidence is mounting that this is true … Read more
There must have been a knowing smile from Mikal Aaserud as Oscar Bobb nudged Kevin De Bruyne’s superb pass past the outstretched leg of the desperate Kieran Trippier and then nestled the ball into the back of Martin Dubravka’s net after the most deft movement of feet left the goalkeeper Newcastle fooled. For two joyous … Read more
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s goalscoring problems have become a psychological problem for his players after his team were again punished for failing to convert their chances. Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Liverpool, who struck twice late in the second half, means Arteta’s side have now lost three games in a row since … Read more