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Brilliant finishes from Bukayo Saka and Ebere Eze tonight for England to give them a 2-0 win, playing from the right and left wings 🏴
Can't wait to see that for Arsenal, with Odegaard in the middle!
Difference makers ⚡️
Can't wait to see that for Arsenal, with Odegaard in the middle!
Difference makers ⚡️
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Brilliant finishes from Bukayo Saka and Ebere Eze tonight for England to give them a 2-0 win, playing from the right and left wings 🏴
Can't wait to see that for Arsenal, with Odegaard in the middle!
Difference makers ⚡️
Can't wait to see that for Arsenal, with Odegaard in the middle!
Difference makers ⚡️
Xhaka put his hands on his knees and just hoped as it fell to Merino. Stunning block from Ballard to deny a certain goal.
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Xhaka put his hands on his knees and just hoped as it fell to Merino. Stunning block from Ballard to deny a certain goal.
£28m for Merino was lambasted as a waste in many parts, as was £27m for Trossard. But what value they have both proven to be.
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
£28m for Merino was lambasted as a waste in many parts, as was £27m for Trossard. But what value they have both proven to be.
Inter have Kairat at home this evening but their final four Champions League fixtures are quite something 🤯
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Inter have Kairat at home this evening but their final four Champions League fixtures are quite something 🤯
🇪🇨Piero Hincapie vs. Slavia Prague
🔹6/6 ground duels
🔹2/2 aerial duels
🔹2/2 tackles
🔹0 dribbled past
🔸14 passes
Incredibly solid, but not involved enough on ball, he was ignored in wide areas, team must adjust & utilise when he's LB.
🔹6/6 ground duels
🔹2/2 aerial duels
🔹2/2 tackles
🔹0 dribbled past
🔸14 passes
Incredibly solid, but not involved enough on ball, he was ignored in wide areas, team must adjust & utilise when he's LB.
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🇪🇨Piero Hincapie vs. Slavia Prague
🔹6/6 ground duels
🔹2/2 aerial duels
🔹2/2 tackles
🔹0 dribbled past
🔸14 passes
Incredibly solid, but not involved enough on ball, he was ignored in wide areas, team must adjust & utilise when he's LB.
🔹6/6 ground duels
🔹2/2 aerial duels
🔹2/2 tackles
🔹0 dribbled past
🔸14 passes
Incredibly solid, but not involved enough on ball, he was ignored in wide areas, team must adjust & utilise when he's LB.
Max Dowman has become the youngest player to ever play in the Champions League (15 years, 308 days old) 👏
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Max Dowman has become the youngest player to ever play in the Champions League (15 years, 308 days old) 👏
No Gyokeres in training so that almost certainly means he is out for tomorrow.
I'd start Harriman-Annous at ST. Put experience around him (Saka and Trossard), Merino as the left 8 giving extra presence there, Rice as the 6 (Zubi is suspended).
I'd start Harriman-Annous at ST. Put experience around him (Saka and Trossard), Merino as the left 8 giving extra presence there, Rice as the 6 (Zubi is suspended).
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
No Gyokeres in training so that almost certainly means he is out for tomorrow.
I'd start Harriman-Annous at ST. Put experience around him (Saka and Trossard), Merino as the left 8 giving extra presence there, Rice as the 6 (Zubi is suspended).
I'd start Harriman-Annous at ST. Put experience around him (Saka and Trossard), Merino as the left 8 giving extra presence there, Rice as the 6 (Zubi is suspended).
My team vs. Slavia (if Gyokeres has any doubt)
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My team vs. Slavia (if Gyokeres has any doubt)
Arsenal's 9 remaining fixtures before the halfway stage in the league:
Sunderland (a)
Tottenham (h)
Chelsea (a)
Brentford (h)
Villa (a)
Wolves (h)
Everton (a)
Brighton (h)
How many points?
Sunderland (a)
Tottenham (h)
Chelsea (a)
Brentford (h)
Villa (a)
Wolves (h)
Everton (a)
Brighton (h)
How many points?
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Arsenal's 9 remaining fixtures before the halfway stage in the league:
Sunderland (a)
Tottenham (h)
Chelsea (a)
Brentford (h)
Villa (a)
Wolves (h)
Everton (a)
Brighton (h)
How many points?
Sunderland (a)
Tottenham (h)
Chelsea (a)
Brentford (h)
Villa (a)
Wolves (h)
Everton (a)
Brighton (h)
How many points?
Liverpool sold all their squad depth so they could get a 150m luxury player and a 90m sub striker.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool made 10 changes tonight and look at the difference in quality.
Liverpool went for the headlines this summer and blew up good strategy.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool made 10 changes tonight and look at the difference in quality.
Liverpool went for the headlines this summer and blew up good strategy.
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Liverpool sold all their squad depth so they could get a 150m luxury player and a 90m sub striker.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool made 10 changes tonight and look at the difference in quality.
Liverpool went for the headlines this summer and blew up good strategy.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool made 10 changes tonight and look at the difference in quality.
Liverpool went for the headlines this summer and blew up good strategy.
Ethan Nwaneri was far from perfect tonight but he got 7 (🤯) shots away from central positions and scored a beautiful opening goal.
Crucial development minutes for him centrally to get him ready for the key moments.
Crucial development minutes for him centrally to get him ready for the key moments.
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Ethan Nwaneri was far from perfect tonight but he got 7 (🤯) shots away from central positions and scored a beautiful opening goal.
Crucial development minutes for him centrally to get him ready for the key moments.
Crucial development minutes for him centrally to get him ready for the key moments.
🇪🇨Piero Hincapie vs. Brighton (LCB)
4 clearances
94% pass accuracy
3/4 ground duels won
3/3 aerial duels won
Solid display in his first start, can't wait to see more of him in an Arsenal shirt 😍
4 clearances
94% pass accuracy
3/4 ground duels won
3/3 aerial duels won
Solid display in his first start, can't wait to see more of him in an Arsenal shirt 😍
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
🇪🇨Piero Hincapie vs. Brighton (LCB)
4 clearances
94% pass accuracy
3/4 ground duels won
3/3 aerial duels won
Solid display in his first start, can't wait to see more of him in an Arsenal shirt 😍
4 clearances
94% pass accuracy
3/4 ground duels won
3/3 aerial duels won
Solid display in his first start, can't wait to see more of him in an Arsenal shirt 😍
Delighted for Andre Harriman-Annous to be trusted with a start. If he keeps impressing in the academy there will likely be other chances for him. Arsenal only have one natural other striker in this squad.
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Delighted for Andre Harriman-Annous to be trusted with a start. If he keeps impressing in the academy there will likely be other chances for him. Arsenal only have one natural other striker in this squad.
That couldn't have gone much better really.
No injuries. 10 changes. Full debuts for Max Dowman (15) and Andre Harriman-Annous (17), valuable minutes for rotational players, goals for Ethan and Bukayo and a comfortable win.
🤝
No injuries. 10 changes. Full debuts for Max Dowman (15) and Andre Harriman-Annous (17), valuable minutes for rotational players, goals for Ethan and Bukayo and a comfortable win.
🤝
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
That couldn't have gone much better really.
No injuries. 10 changes. Full debuts for Max Dowman (15) and Andre Harriman-Annous (17), valuable minutes for rotational players, goals for Ethan and Bukayo and a comfortable win.
🤝
No injuries. 10 changes. Full debuts for Max Dowman (15) and Andre Harriman-Annous (17), valuable minutes for rotational players, goals for Ethan and Bukayo and a comfortable win.
🤝
Odegaard has played 204 Premier League minutes, Kai Havertz 31, Piero Hincapie 8.
Three huge players that we've barely been able to get on the field yet. Best still to come.
Three huge players that we've barely been able to get on the field yet. Best still to come.
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Odegaard has played 204 Premier League minutes, Kai Havertz 31, Piero Hincapie 8.
Three huge players that we've barely been able to get on the field yet. Best still to come.
Three huge players that we've barely been able to get on the field yet. Best still to come.
Arsenal are currently on pace to concede 13 (12.66) Premier League goals.
Very early days but that Chelsea record of 15 not looking impossible.
Very early days but that Chelsea record of 15 not looking impossible.
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Arsenal are currently on pace to concede 13 (12.66) Premier League goals.
Very early days but that Chelsea record of 15 not looking impossible.
Very early days but that Chelsea record of 15 not looking impossible.
Good opportunity for Ethan Nwaneri to now get a couple of starts and show his impact.
Suspect he starts the Brighton game, perhaps Slavia and vs. the low blocks of Burnley and Sunderland he could be key.
Ready 🔋
Suspect he starts the Brighton game, perhaps Slavia and vs. the low blocks of Burnley and Sunderland he could be key.
Ready 🔋
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Good opportunity for Ethan Nwaneri to now get a couple of starts and show his impact.
Suspect he starts the Brighton game, perhaps Slavia and vs. the low blocks of Burnley and Sunderland he could be key.
Ready 🔋
Suspect he starts the Brighton game, perhaps Slavia and vs. the low blocks of Burnley and Sunderland he could be key.
Ready 🔋
Who are we rooting for in this one? 🤔
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Who are we rooting for in this one? 🤔
New🚨✍️
#76 - 3 things Arsenal must do in the next block of six games
🔸Integrate those on the fringes
🔸Protect the ‘crown jewels’
🔸Find the lockpickers
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#76 - 3 things Arsenal must do in the next block of six games
🔸Integrate those on the fringes
🔸Protect the ‘crown jewels’
🔸Find the lockpickers
Read in full & sub for free 👇
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October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
New🚨✍️
#76 - 3 things Arsenal must do in the next block of six games
🔸Integrate those on the fringes
🔸Protect the ‘crown jewels’
🔸Find the lockpickers
Read in full & sub for free 👇
fresharsenal.substack.com/p/3-things-a...
#76 - 3 things Arsenal must do in the next block of six games
🔸Integrate those on the fringes
🔸Protect the ‘crown jewels’
🔸Find the lockpickers
Read in full & sub for free 👇
fresharsenal.substack.com/p/3-things-a...
It's extremely early, 3 games ago Liverpool were 5pts clear and we were one result away from being written off entirely.
30 games to go, but things look promising considering we've missed key players and had a tough start.
Focus on ourselves and keep building 🦾
30 games to go, but things look promising considering we've missed key players and had a tough start.
Focus on ourselves and keep building 🦾
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's extremely early, 3 games ago Liverpool were 5pts clear and we were one result away from being written off entirely.
30 games to go, but things look promising considering we've missed key players and had a tough start.
Focus on ourselves and keep building 🦾
30 games to go, but things look promising considering we've missed key players and had a tough start.
Focus on ourselves and keep building 🦾
Pundits were obsessed with telling us Eze had to play centrally but he was the quietest he's been in any game today and played #10.
I want to see him from the left still, with Nwaneri in Odegaard's role at times in his absence.
Eze, Ethan, Saka rotating behind the ST😋
I want to see him from the left still, with Nwaneri in Odegaard's role at times in his absence.
Eze, Ethan, Saka rotating behind the ST😋
October 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Pundits were obsessed with telling us Eze had to play centrally but he was the quietest he's been in any game today and played #10.
I want to see him from the left still, with Nwaneri in Odegaard's role at times in his absence.
Eze, Ethan, Saka rotating behind the ST😋
I want to see him from the left still, with Nwaneri in Odegaard's role at times in his absence.
Eze, Ethan, Saka rotating behind the ST😋
Players with load issues, I would start from the bench against AM.
Bring them on at HT if we need to - the Palace is huge & I want all the key players firing.
In this block of six we must see a couple starts for each of Hincapie, White, MLS, Norgaard & Nwaneri to integrate.
Bring them on at HT if we need to - the Palace is huge & I want all the key players firing.
In this block of six we must see a couple starts for each of Hincapie, White, MLS, Norgaard & Nwaneri to integrate.
October 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Players with load issues, I would start from the bench against AM.
Bring them on at HT if we need to - the Palace is huge & I want all the key players firing.
In this block of six we must see a couple starts for each of Hincapie, White, MLS, Norgaard & Nwaneri to integrate.
Bring them on at HT if we need to - the Palace is huge & I want all the key players firing.
In this block of six we must see a couple starts for each of Hincapie, White, MLS, Norgaard & Nwaneri to integrate.
Bukayo Saka won 14 duels today. FOURTEEN. Captains performance.
October 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bukayo Saka won 14 duels today. FOURTEEN. Captains performance.