Arsenal 1-0 Man City: Arteta hails courage and “big ones” of Gunners October 8, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the courage and “big ones” of his side after they earned their first Premier League win over Manchester City since 2015. Gabriel Martinelli – who was a surprise inclusion after a hamstring injury last month – netted the winner for the Gunners after his shot in the 86th minute deflected [...]
Thrilling north London derby marred by potential Rice injury September 24, 2023 A potential Declan Rice injury marred a thrilling north London derby yesterday as Son Heung-min equalised twice for Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. The £105m summer signing played the opening half but did not return after the break – his replacement Jorginho was dispossessed by James Maddison ahead of [...]
Mikel Arteta ready to switch goalkeepers mid-game in search of tactical edge September 17, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hinted he may switch goalkeepers mid-game for purely tactical reasons after dropping Aaron Ramsdale at Everton.
Arsenal CEO to quit Premier League club for new challenge September 14, 2023 Arsenal’s chief executive since 2020 Vinai Venkatesham will leave the London Premier League club at the conclusion of the season. Venkatesham joined the north London outfit in 2010 having previously worked with the British Olympic Association and London 2012. He said: “This was a tough decision, but it is time to pursue another challenge. “Now [...]
The Premier League £2.36bn club: £228m worth of signings score at weekend September 4, 2023 Summer signings with a value of £228m scored goals at the weekend as the Premier League returned for the first round of games since the transfer window closed on 1 September. Declan Rice (£105m), Dominik Szoboszlai (£60m) and James Maddison (£40m) were among the five goal scorers who had changed clubs this summer. The 20 [...]
Premier League: Home wins for Palace, Liverpool and Arsenal September 3, 2023 Sunday’s Premier League action saw two late goals for a victorious Arsenal, a dominant display from Liverpool and a win for Crystal Palace. Here’s what happened. Arsenal 3-1 Manchester United Marcus Rashford put the visitors ahead in the 27th minute of their Premier League tie after being released by Christian Eriksen after Kai Havertz lost [...]
Revealed: The biggest overpayments and best deals of the football transfer window September 1, 2023 Chelsea overpaid by £34m when they made Moises Caicedo the most expensive transfer in Premier League football history, according to independent research. The Blues agreed to pay an initial £100m, rising to a possible £115m, for Caicedo after winning a bidding war with Liverpool for the Brighton midfielder this summer. But Football Benchmark, an industry [...]
Premier League clubs milking maximum possible cash out of away fans August 11, 2023 The Premier League returns and clubs are ensuring they’re milking the absolute most out of their away fans. Every home club this weekend is charging the top billing of £30 for adult away tickets, except one. Arsenal are charging the 3,001 Nottingham Forest fans making the trip to the capital £28.50 for their Saturday lunch [...]
Premier League club owners: A breakdown of the state of play August 11, 2023 The greatest football league in the world returns tomorrow as the Premier League kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Burnley – or a UAE-China-US conglomerate’s journey up the M66 to United States majority owned Turf Moor. The Premier League is a multicultural cauldron of ownership nationalities and structures, with some clubs owned largely by [...]
Community Shield: Arsenal fire first shot of season with win over City August 6, 2023 Mikel Arteta hailed his bench yesterday after a 101st-minute Leandro Trossard equaliser helped Arsenal draw 1-1 with Manchester City before a successful Fabio Vieira shootout penalty earned the Gunners the Community Shield at Wembley. Arsenal dominated the opening 40 but couldn’t convert either of their shots on target – a duo of attempts from new [...]