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Welcome to week 29 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where it’s starting to look like a straight fight between the subscribers and young Wilfred. Wilfred continues to predict …
Premier League predictions: Newcastle vs Man Utd, Brighton vs Arsenal and rest of Matchday 29 Read More
It now makes complete sense why Nicolas Jover has been frequently spotted smoking expensive cigars, wearing top hats and driving around in a Lamborghini. The news revealed by The Athletic …
So Nicolas Jover gets a goal bonus? Welcome to the age of the set piece Read More
Welcome to Row Z, The Athletic’s weekly column that shines a light on the bonkers side of the game. From clubs to managers, players to organisations, every week we’ll bring …
Row Z: VAR’s end game, club-shop gems and a strange tunnel smell Read More
Like several big Premier League games this season, the tactical interest in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea was difficult to relate to the scoring, as all three goals came from …
How Rosenior rotated Chelsea’s midfield to cause Arsenal problems – and how Arteta adapted Read More
Arsenal set-piece coach Nicolas Jover’s contract with the club contains a bonus clause for goals from dead-ball situations, The Athletic can reveal. When Mikel Arteta signed his most recent contract …
Arsenal set-piece coach Nicolas Jover’s contract contains bonus clause for dead-ball goals Read More
The stress test of a title race brings moments of unadulterated torture. For a split second, in stoppage time against Chelsea’s 10 men, time slowed down for Arsenal, almost to …
David Raya and a stunning save that brought Mikel Arteta ‘back to life’ Read More
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest questions posed by the weekend’s Premier League action. This was the round when Wolverhampton Wanderers were the only …
Are nervy Arsenal still title favourites? Are Spurs as bad as they look? Are Manchester United back? – The Briefing Read More
Arsenal have cleared another major hurdle in their bid for the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s side restored their five-point advantage at the top of the table with a hard-fought …
Arsenal 2 Chelsea 1: How big a win was this for Arteta? What was Neto thinking? Read More
Following their emphatic victory over Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal’s quest to win the Premier League title continues with another London derby as Mikel Arteta’s side host Chelsea on Sunday. Liam Rosenior …
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Lessons from Carabao Cup? Minimum season expectations? Most important player? Read More
Arsenal’s whole season has felt like a blur — but especially since December’s 1-0 win away to Everton. Mikel Arteta’s team played 18 matches in nine weeks up until the …
Arsenal’s season in blocks: The themes behind their bid for success Read More