When news broke that Arsenal had signed David Raya on an initial £3m season-long loan deal, the move divided the Gunners’ fan base. Some saw the former Brentford man as a significant upgrade on Aaron Ramsdale, whereas others felt it was an unnecessary deal given that Raya was no better than Englishman. Despite the uncertainty … Read more
Arsenal have bigger rivals than West Ham, with the obvious being Spurs, their number one enemy, and Chelsea, the closest London club to them in terms of overall success. Equally, West Ham fans generally have greater feelings of animosity towards Millwall and Spurs. Nonetheless, as London teams that are separated by only a few miles, … Read more
The rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United is one that has ebbed and flowed over the years. It is not based on geography, nor really on any one particular incident and, in fact, for many years these teams have not really been rivals at all. Nonetheless, when the two meet it remains a huge clash … Read more
To fans of Arsenal or Spurs, every north London derby is a huge clash. Short-term bragging rights are at stake, whilst the chance to inflict damage on the longer-term aspirations of your main rival also means these games are highly anticipated. However, there is no doubt that some matches are more important than others. Over … Read more
Two of the capital footballing giants, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, contest the north London derby and are each other’s biggest rivals. There is definitely no love lost between the two and the fact that they are so close geographically, plus the fact they have typically been in the same division, means that the rivalry between … Read more
At the time of writing, with just a couple of weeks to go until the start of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, we would say Arsenal have had a fairly quiet transfer window. Such is modern football, that is despite spending about £70m on new players. Many fans will expect there to be more to … Read more
Manchester United may have become, dare we say it, something of a laughing stock over the past decade since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club. They are still clearly one of the better teams in the top flight but they are so far from being among the best and supporters of many other clubs are … Read more
Arsenal and Manchester City first played each other way back in 1893, although back then it was billed as Woolwich Arsenal versus Ardwick. The Gunners got the upper hand that day, winning 1-0, but of course in the 21st century it has very much been the Manchester outfit that has come out on top. That … 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
Thierry Henry has won many individual awards over the years, as well as plenty of silverware at both club and international level. The French supremo is regarded by many as the greatest player to ever appear in the Premier League. He was able to mix style, grace, flair and elegance with brilliant stats (in terms … Read more