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Granit: How Xhaka Became Arsenal’s Rock
Granit Xhaka. Hero or villain? Thug or genius? Timeless or mistimed? It’s a discussion that has rolled on among the Arsenal fanbase and the media ever since his arrival from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Sunday afternoon saw what may be his final-ever performance in an Arsenal shirt. A 5-0 demolition of hapless Wolverhampton Wanderers saw Arsenal sign…
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Bukayo Saka Signs New Contract
Arsenal have confirmed that Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The deal is reported to be a four-year contract and one that brings his original weekly wage of £30,000-a-week up to a whopping £288,000. There were initial concerns among the Arsenal fanbase that Saka would ask the club to place…
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Arsenal 1(3)-(3)1 Sporting CP
For many, the UEFA Europa League has been placed firmly on the back burner. Most Arsenal fans would argue that the Premier League is the competition that demands the most immediate attention and given the falterings of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham and, to a lesser extent, Manchester City, Arsenal may never have a…
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Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
After a disappointing 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon in midweek, Arsenal were keen to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. After a truly stupendous comeback against Bournemouth only a few days prior, Mikel Arteta’s team were ready to try and restore their five point lead at the summit of the Premier League…
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Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth
Wednesday night finally saw Arsenal catch up with their all-important game in-hand. An emphatic 4-0 win over Everton saw Mikel Arteta’s team extend their lead at the top of the Premier League by five points. However, before they kicked off against Bournemouth on Saturday, they were forced to watch on as City comfortably glided past…
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Arsenal 4-0 Everton
For weeks and weeks, Arsenal fans have spoke of nothing else than having a game in-hand on rivals Manchester City. A win over Sean Dyche’s team, a team who beat them 1-0 only a few weeks ago, would see Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the table to five points. Mikel Arteta appeared…
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Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal
The recent weeks have been hard on Mikel Arteta and his side. Defeats to Everton and Manchester City and a draw to Brentford looked to be the slamming down on the breaks that the team simply didn’t need. Then a fortuitous 2-4 win over Aston Villa last weekend gave the team hope as they miraculously…
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Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal
It’s fair to say that Arsenal have endured the fortnight from hell. From a bizarre defeat away to Everton, followed by a controversial draw to Brentford and then another defeat at home to Manchester City. Mikel Arteta and his team have been looking to put things right and a visit to the new home of…
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Gabriel Martinelli Signs New Four-Year Deal
Arsenal have announced that Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli has signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him in north London for at least another four-and-a-half years. There is reportedly an option for a further year to be taken up at the club’s discretion as well. The club have been keen to tie Martinelli…
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Albert Sambi Lokonga Joins Crystal Palace on Loan
Crystal Palace have confirmed the capture of Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan. The Belgian midfielder has left Arsenal on a six-month loan deal, in the hopes of more game time, under former-Arsenal midfielder and club legend Patrick Vieira. There is no purchase option or obligation included in the deal. Lokonga had also been…