Author: Ben
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Brentford 0-3 Arsenal
The recent death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II brought an unexpected halt to Premier League fixtures over the past seven days. For most teams in the Premier League, this allowed for an unexpected period of rest. For Arsenal, while a rest was certainly welcome, it was an unnecessary stop-gap and they were itching to […]
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FC Zürich 1-2 Arsenal
After a year’s unexpected absence, Arsenal have returned to European football. Though Arsenal fans hoped that last season would have yielded the more coveted form of Champions League football, Arsenal fans will nevertheless be happy to return to European football on some stage. The half-time news announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth […]
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Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal
After their blazing start to the season, which has seen them win five out of their opening five matches, Arsenal fans had the right to go into Sunday’s match against Manchester United brimming with confidence. Add to that the availability of Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Ødegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko, the travelling fans were ready to go. […]
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Summer 22/23
They say “alls well that ends well”, but as the transfer window slammed shut on Thursday evening, Arsenal fans would be forgiven for frustratingly lamenting the feeling of anti-climax. A window that started so promisingly looks to have ended with Arsenal short in key areas. Despite the club’s intent to sign a wide forward this […]
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Héctor Bellerín Leaves the Club
Arsenal have announced that Spanish right-back Héctor Bellerín has left the club to join Barcelona in La Liga. Despite reports to the contrary, Arsenal have not terminated Bellerín’s deal, rather, they have wavered a transfer fee, allowing Bellerín to leave the club. The club are not the only ones to be wavering any payments. Bellerín […]
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles Joins Southampton on Loan
Southampton have confirmed that Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles has joined them on a season long loan. The loan includes an undisclosed purchase option. As Maitland-Niles’ Arsenal contract expires at the end of the season, the club have taken up the option in the player’s contract to extend his stay for a further year, ensuring that, […]
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Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
After such an electric start to the season, it’s fair to say that the feel-good factor has returned to the Emirates Stadium. Saturday’s win over Fulham was a shining example of just how much Mikel Arteta’s team has progressed in recent months. However, one potential curveball that could knock the wind out of Arsenal’s sails […]
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Nicolas Pépé Joins OGC Nice on Loan
Arsenal have confirmed that winger Nicolas Pépé has joined Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on loan for the remainder of the season. Arsenal will cover a portion of his wage – there is no purchase option included in the deal. Arsenal have been keen for the Ivorian winger to leave for some time now, the […]
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Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
After their disastrous start to last season, in which the team lost three in a row, Arsenal’s fortunes looked to be improving vastly this season. Impressive wins over Crystal Palace and Leicester City have given Arsenal fans a new lease of life. For the first time since the 2003/2004 season (a vintage year if ever […]
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How Data and Analytics Are Shaping Arsenal’s Future
In December of 2012, Arsenal quietly made one of their most significant signings to date. The club purchased US-based football data analytics company StatDNA for a reported figure of £2.165m. There was nothing especially “cloak and dagger” about the purchase. The company’s acquisition was listed in the club’s annual financial reports and was even mentioned […]