Mikel Arteta

Arsenal's title-winning manager is reportedly staying, but the contract itself has not been signed yet. This article explains what's actually confirmed about Mikel Arteta's new deal, what remains a matter of…

Max Dowman scored twice this week and immediately reopened the question of how much football a 16-year-old should be handed. This piece explains why Arsenal are still holding him back despite the goals, and…

Arsenal don't want to sell Ethan Nwaneri, yet he's about to spend a second straight season away from the club on loan. This article explains why a crowded attack at Emirates Stadium and an injury crisis in…

Gabriel Jesus is closing in on a Barcelona move for a fee that raises an obvious question: why so little for a player who has scored 32 goals for Arsenal? This article explains what the deal says about his…

Can Arsenal turn an assured opening display into the durability required of champions? This piece considers what the Coventry win says about their returning attacking talent, their newest option and the…

Was this simply a summer curtain-raiser, or an early indication that Arsenal have greater certainty than Manchester City? This report explains how a 3-0 scoreline was built, what City’s new side could not…

Why are Arsenal and Mikel Arteta comfortable leaving a contract renewal unresolved as a new season begins? This article explains how that calm sits alongside a title defence, a Champions League near-miss and…

Arsenal dominated possession in Dublin but still lost 1-3 to Real Betis, and the manager admitted his players left the pitch "fuming". This article looks at why the stat sheet tells a more useful story than…

Arsenal's move for Christos Tzolis arrived only after their top attacking target chose Chelsea instead. This piece explains why the fallback option may not represent much of a downgrade at all, and what the…

Saturday's Champions League final in Budapest is not simply a contest between two outstanding footballing philosophies. It is a collision between two very different seasons, with one club arriving considerably…

Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years, and the story behind it is far stranger and richer than a simple table-topper narrative. This piece goes inside the rituals, relationships…

Just as Arsenal stand on the brink of their greatest season in a generation, they have lost one of their most reliable performers to injury. This piece examines what Ben White's absence means for the Gunners'…

What happens when a single officiating decision carries the weight of a title race at one end of the table and a relegation battle at the other? This piece examines the four minutes and 11 seconds at London…

Twenty years of near misses, valiant exits, and what-might-have-beens ended on a Tuesday night in north London. This piece looks at how Arsenal dismantled Atletico Madrid's famous defensive resolve, the…

Arsenal's 3-0 dismantling of Fulham on Saturday evening was as much a statement of intent as it was a routine home victory. This piece looks beyond the scoreline to examine what Bukayo Saka's return, Viktor…

Eberechi Eze produced the moment of quality that separated two sides battling very different pressures at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We break down how a single ninth-minute strike settled a…

The most compelling subplot ahead of Sunday's Premier League title clash at the Etihad is not tactical, it is personal. Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta share a bond stretching back nearly three decades, one…

Arsenal have made history by reaching back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club's existence, grinding out a goalless draw with Sporting at Emirates Stadium to progress 1-0 on…

Sunday's clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad is shaping up as the pivotal moment of the Premier League season, and Wayne Rooney has a clear view on who holds the upper hand. The former…