Arsenal

Kerkez under pressure as Slot weighs his options for the Merseyside derby Robertson looks a safer pick for the Merseyside derby than Milos Kerkez. A fresh test awaits Kerkez after a troubled showing against Burnley. However, Slot will weigh risk and reward in the cauldron of Anfield. Robertson is the dependable option, and Kerkez remains…

Arsenal reshuffle as Tim Lewis departs; Arteta promises a wonderful future Arsenal confirmed Tim Lewis has left the club in a shock move. The vice-chair helped steer Arsenal’s £250m summer spree alongside new sporting director Andrea Berta. His exit follows a boardroom reshuffle under Kroenke Sports & Entertainment since the American owners took charge in…

Haaland fuels City machine as Arsenal brace for a new look attack Erling Haaland is finding his form in a City side that is changing around him. This is the sort of form that can strike fear into any elite defence. The Guardiola machine is ever evolving. Not joyless, but impressively smooth in its operation.…

Arsenal sharpen their post Champions League edge as Arteta targets City test Arteta relishes solving problems on the Arsenal bench. After tough Champions League nights, he seeks cleaner answers. City await his former mentor Pep Guardiola, a familiar crossroads. Arsenal have tightened their shape through a compact high press. Buildup rotates through smart pivots as…

Arsenal’s late surge meets City’s fortress after Haaland’s early spark Arsenal felt hope drain from the stadium as Arteta kept the dial careful. By stoppage time seven minutes, the manager ripped off the handbrake and sent on attacking substitutes. He prayed one of his finishers could salvage a point. City defended deep, a fortress, while…

Arsenal edge City 1-1 as Haaland shines while Eze and Martinelli spark off the bench Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester City as Haaland sparked the contest with a clinical finish. Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Martinelli changed the tempo after coming off the bench. Haaland remained the outstanding presence, scoring again and dragging City forward. David…

Arsenal salvage a late point as Martinelli cancels Haaland stunner at City Arsenal earned a tense point as Gabriel Martinelli struck in stoppage time to stun Manchester City. Erling Haaland had earlier thumped in a beauty to put City ahead. The goal crowned a controlled City performance built on a fluid press. Arsenal respond with…

Arsenal snatch a late point as City dig in at the Emirates Pep Guardiola admitted there was no option but to park the bus against Arsenal. City defended with stubborn discipline and held their shape when Arsenal pressed high and hard. They had 32.8 percent of the ball, the lowest for a Guardiola side in…

Arteta goes for broke after halftime as Arsenal press City in a bruising second half I watched Arsenal trail City at halftime as Arteta finally commits to attack. The first half had a clogged midfield and a one goal deficit. Somewhere behind the press box a brass band mocked the scene. Did it exist or…

Martinelli’s Impact Off the Bench Lifts Arsenal in Bilbao “Impactors,” Arteta called them, and Gabriel Martinelli made an impact at San Mamés. Sometimes you need a second to change the history of a football club, Arteta said. Describing the goal that set up victory here in those terms would be pushing it. Still, it underlined…