The fact it appears to be isolated errors which are proving costly gives Arsenal some hope that there is a clear path to reviving their campaign. Captain Kim Little said after the match that the team “cannot always be perfect all of the time”. “We’re in a lower space just now with the current form, but we’ll come back stronger. …
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Arsenal snatched a dramatic 2-1 away win against Newcastle United on Sunday to go within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. The first significant incident of the game came when Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope appeared to take out Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres in the 14th minute, with referee Jarred Gillett giving a penalty. However, …
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After City scored, they took a defensive approach unlike one Guardiola has opted for previously. They sat deep and blocked the centre of the pitch, making it difficult for Arsenal to find striker Viktor Gyokeres or attacking midfielders between the lines. Guardiola has typically asked his team to defend in a 4-4-2 and did to begin with, but City moved …
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For Arsenal, it felt as if all hope had left the stadium. Mikel Arteta had started with the dial turned towards caution but by the time the board went up to show seven minutes of stoppage time, the manager had torn off the handbrake, sending on attacking substitutes, praying that one of his finishers could come up trumps. It was …
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ESPN Sep 21, 2025, 11:44 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions It’s another day of another great weekend for soccer all across the continent. On Sunday in the Premier League, it’s a clash of two title favorites as Arsenal host Manchester City hoping to close the gap at the top of the table on unbeaten Liverpool. Earlier, Aston Villa …
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Who: Arsenal vs Manchester CityWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Emirates Stadium in London, United KingdomWhen: Sunday, September 21, at 4:30pm (15:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 1:30pm (12:30 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream. Manchester City will try to finish a challenging week unblemished when they visit an Arsenal side …
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Inaki Williams makes Arsenal Champions League prediction after Athletic Club loss London Evening Standard Gabriel Martinelli & Leandro Trossard inspire Arsenal to 2-0 win at Athletic Club BBC Gabriel Martinelli’s instant impact gives Arsenal opening win at Athletic Bilbao The Guardian Gabriel Martinelli turns the tide to showcase Arsenal’s new attacking depth The New York Times “I adore Gabi” – Arteta reacts to win …
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Martinelli has been a key player for Arteta during his time as Arsenal manager but the winger’s drop in form meant he had become the topic of fan debate about his place in the team. The Brazil international was aware of that talk and his confidence suffered. He scored 10 goals in all competitions last season, with a memorable strike …
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Mikel Arteta’s substitutions paid off brilliantly as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to score and get our Champions League campaign off the perfect start. A tight first 45 saw little in the way of chances, but the duo were brought on to great effect, as 36 seconds after his arrival, Martinelli produced some magic when he …
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Gabriel Martinelli scored just 36 seconds after coming on as a substitute to fire Arsenal to an impressive 2-0 win over Athletic Club in their Champions League opener in Bilbao. Martinelli had just been introduced as a replacement for Eberechi Eze when he raced on to fellow sub Leandro Trossard‘s ball over the top. The Brazilian took one touch with …
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