The clubs are meeting at Anfield in the League Cup this week. They needed three matches to settle their tie in 1988By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports BlogWhen the draw was made for the third round of the Littlewoods Cup in the 1988-89 season, it was n…
Manager rejects Roy Keane’s claim his team were ‘sloppy’Klopp says he ‘loved every second’ of 3-1 win over ArsenalJürgen Klopp said he “loved pretty much each second” of Liverpool’s convincing 3-1 win over Arsenal and rejected suggestions from the Sky …
Andy Robertson summed up Liverpool’s triumph of will as they overwhelmed Arsenal in the season’s best opening half-hourWelcome back, then, English football; or at least something that looked quite a bit like it. For long periods this was another strang…
Liverpool made it three wins out of three to join Leicester and Everton at the top of the table after coming from behind to beat Arsenal, consigning Mikel Arteta’s side to their first defeat of the season.Coming from behind makes it sound as if Arsenal…
Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offTen talking points from the Premier League weekendAnd feel free to email Rob with your thoughts 7.31pm BST “Under Arteta, Arsenal seem to have coherent strategies,” writes Juan. “Team selection is easy to…
Gunners have conceded 20 goals in past five visits to AnfieldArteta: ‘I’m here to win. We have to be able to adapt’Mikel Arteta has admitted he and Arsenal have to compromise on some of their footballing principles to get results against the Premier Le…
The manager’s impact shows football still craves a charismatic leader in a world dominated by money and analysisDeep in the English understanding of football lies a willingness for faith, a yearning for a messiah. Fans want to believe in a hero who wil…
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says offer not high enoughPlaymaker is Mikel Arteta’s top transfer targetLyon have rejected a bid from Arsenal for the playmaker Houssem Aouar, according to the Ligue 1 club’s president. Jean-Michel Aulas.Aulas suggeste…
Two defeats to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal – the last on penalties in the Community Shield – have left the champions “wanting to strike back” when they meet on Monday according to Jürgen Klopp. It will be the first of two opportunities to do so, with Anfiel…
In-form striker has scored in his last two matchesArteta says club may still move in transfer marketMikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah will be on the brink of a senior England call-up if the in-form striker continues his impressive start to the season…
Today’s talk starts the day with shampooWere it to come off, it would be the daddy of all transfers but Kylian Mbappé and his move to either Real Madrid, Liverpool or whoever else wants to pay €200m-plus may be approaching. Or it may not, as there is a…
This was essentially a meeting between two shadow sides and its turning point was a slapstick own goal by Christian Fuchs but it provided further evidence, nonetheless, that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are growing into a serious unit. Following his success …
Club spends £1.8m on goalkeeper with five Iceland capsBackup for Bernd Leno given four-year contract Arsenal have confirmed the signing of the Iceland goalkeeper Alex Rúnarsson on a four-year contract from the Ligue 1 club Dijon.Rúnarsson arrives as Mi…
This talk’s paddles cut the water in a long and hurried flightIn typical José Mourinho style, José Mourinho has again made fools of all those who said he was predictable parody of himself. When he arrived at Spurs, it appeared clear the player he plann…
Chelsea’s youngsters are back on the sidelines, former Blues defender Tariq Lamptey shines in win and Eddie Nketiah has his eye on goalsMuch of the praise heaped on Frank Lampard about this time last year focused on his apparent eagerness to find a pla…
Chelsea’s youngsters are back on the sidelines, former Blues defender Tariq Lamptey shines in win and Eddie Nketiah has his eye on goalsMuch of the praise heaped on Frank Lampard about this time last year focused on his apparent eagerness to find a pla…
Squabbling siblings one week, happy families the next. Last weekend, Eddie Nketiah and Dani Ceballos briefly came to blows at Fulham after a dispute in the pre-match warmup, simmering down before watching Arsenal cruise home from opposite ends of the s…
Live updates from Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm BSTArteta admits he doubted whether Aubameyang would stay at ArsenalFeel free to email John or tweet @JohnBrewin_ 8.30pm BST 29 min: West Ham starting to go long with the ball which isn’t a good sign. Wi…
Arsenal aim to channel the good feeling of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s new contract and the continuation of their fine summer form. West Ham were their final opponents before the Covid-19 shutdown in March and, as Mikel Arteta admitted, Arsenal were fo…
Manager says finances were one part of the issue‘I think Auba had his doubts at the time’Mikel Arteta admits he initially doubted whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would sign a new contract with Arsenal and that the player also had misgivings before be…
