In terms of London teams, there is a bizarre rivalry in place between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. The same cannot be said about Arsenal, with the two sides not having faced each much in an historical sense. There is also the fact that the two teams pushes for success have never really … Read more
In spite of the fact that Ipswich Town was formed as a football club in 1878 and Arsenal, known as Dial Square at the time, was created eight years later, it actually took until 1962 for the two sides to meet one another for the first time. That is largely because of how long it … Read more
Given Sunderland’s much-publicised struggles in the Premier League era, you would be forgiven for thinking that Arsenal have long enjoyed domination over the Black Cats. The reality is somewhat different, however, not least because Sunderland were a more established team by the time the Gunners came into the English game. Founded as Sunderland and District … Read more
The Premier League season is just three games old, but on Sunday we saw defending champions Arsenal make a real statement of intent. The bookies made the Gunners strong favourites to retain their Premier League crown before a ball was kicked. Due to a decent transfer window, and in particular the impressive form of their … Read more
Whilst it is technically true to say that this is a London derby, it lacks the spice that some of the other matchups between London clubs tend to boast. Both Arsenal and Chelsea supporters have an extremely dislike of Tottenham Hotspur, for example, with some truly fiery games taking place between them. It isn’t that … Read more
Arsenal have been a fixture in Europe’s top competition for most of the past 30 years without ever getting their hands on it. They have reached two finals, lost both, and spent long stretches in between going out at the same stage to the same kind of opponent. The 2026-27 league phase opens on 8 … Read more
Arsenal and Aston Villa are two of the most historic clubs in English football, both dating back to the 19th century (Arsenal were founded in 1886 and Villa even earlier, in 1874). The Villans were founder members of the Football League, which began in 1888, in no small part due to the efforts of Villa … Read more