Arsenal Match Reports – Pain in the Arsenal https://paininthearsenal.com Arsenal News, Transfer Rumours, and Fan Community Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:42:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Kai Havertz failed his most important Arsenal audition yet vs. Newcastle https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:42:51 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=137394 So Kai Havertz can’t replace Martin Odegaard. Havertz also hasn’t been able to replace Granit Xhaka, while Mikel Arteta doesn’t seem to trust the former Chelsea man as a No. 9. Tell me again why Arsenal signed Havertz for £65m? There’s no way Arteta can answer that question with a straight face. Not after Havertz […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/feed/ 0 Mikel Arteta’s pragmatism can lead Arsenal to Premier League title https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:54:30 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136895 Mikel Arteta proved he can park the bus when Arsenal finally ended a Premier League hoodoo against Manchester City. The 1-0 victory was tedious, ugly and a huge result for the Gunners’ belief they can win this season’s Premier League title. Jose Mourinho and Mikel Arteta aren’t so different after all. Arteta did his best […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/feed/ 0 3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Lens https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136777 Arsenal lost for the first time this season, falling to a 2-1 defeat away to RC Lens in the UEFA Champions League, a result that cost the Gunners more than points. Bukayo Saka’s injury was the bigger negative on the night, but there were still three positives, including an eye-catching cameo from forgotten playmaker Emile […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/feed/ 0 Arsenal to face West Ham in Carabao Cup fourth round after Brentford win https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/27/arsenal-face-carabao-cup-fourth-round/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/27/arsenal-face-carabao-cup-fourth-round/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:38:00 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136638 Arsenal will take on West Ham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after they edged past Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday night.  An early Reiss Nelson goal separated the two sides as the Gunners returned to winning ways following Sunday’s disappointing North London Derby draw. Mikel Arteta made wholesale changes to his starting XI […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/27/arsenal-face-carabao-cup-fourth-round/feed/ 0 3 changes Mikel Arteta needs to make after Man City defeat https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/28/changes-arteta-must-make/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/28/changes-arteta-must-make/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:00:39 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=134022 Mikel Arteta was thoroughly schooled by his teacher last night, as Pep Guardiola delivered a tactical masterclass to snatch the league title away from Arsenal and put themselves in the driving seat at the business end of the season. The game showed City at their refined best, with Kevin De Bruyne showing why he is […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/28/changes-arteta-must-make/feed/ 0 A tough night for Arsenal Under-18s in the FA Youth Cup Final https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/25/tough-night-arsenal-18s-fa-youth-cup-final/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/25/tough-night-arsenal-18s-fa-youth-cup-final/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:02:20 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=133968 A dream start for Arsenal Under 18s in the FA Youth Cup final turned into a nightmare as Jack Wilshere’s side crashed to a 5-1 defeat to West Ham in a game that was much more even than the scoreline suggests. With a strong attendance from the Arsenal faithful at the Emirates Stadium and an […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/25/tough-night-arsenal-18s-fa-youth-cup-final/feed/ 1 Does Emile Smith Rowe still have a future at Arsenal? https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/21/smith-rowe-future-arsenal/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/21/smith-rowe-future-arsenal/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:00:23 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=133772 Since being passed fit in January, Emile Smith Rowe has managed a total of 87 minutes in the league for Arsenal and has been overlooked in the last two games, despite his team needing goals late on. Smith Rowe has publicly talked about his struggles, telling Sky Sports: “It’s been tough, man. Definitely the hardest […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/21/smith-rowe-future-arsenal/feed/ 1 Mikel Arteta’s in-game management cost Arsenal against West Ham https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/18/arteta-in-game-management-cost-arsenal-west-ham/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/18/arteta-in-game-management-cost-arsenal-west-ham/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:59:34 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=133717 From 32 minutes on, Arsenal’s Sunday afternoon went downhill, letting a 2-0 lead slide in a crucial game where three points were seen as a given before kick-off. While the players on the pitch did themselves no favours, the subs made by Mikel Arteta confused many and they failed to impact the game in the […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/18/arteta-in-game-management-cost-arsenal-west-ham/feed/ 0 How overconfidence cost Arsenal against West Ham https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/17/overconfidence-cost-arsenal-west-ham/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/17/overconfidence-cost-arsenal-west-ham/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:36:24 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=133711 After last week’s draw at Anfield, the debate was about whether it was a point gained or two points dropped for Arsenal. But, as Jamie Carragher said in his commentary, there was no doubt that it was two points dropped at the London Stadium. With West Ham playing on Thursday night in Gent, a slow […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/17/overconfidence-cost-arsenal-west-ham/feed/ 0 Analysing Gabriel Martinelli’s battle with Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/11/analysing-martinelli-battle-alexander-arnold/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/04/11/analysing-martinelli-battle-alexander-arnold/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:30:55 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=133513 Going into Sunday’s clash at Anfield, much of the conversation centred around Gabriel Martinelli’s battle with Trent Alexander-Arnold following their meeting at the Emirates in October. That day, Martinelli caused Alexander-Arnold problems all afternoon and came away with a goal and an assist, with the Liverpool full-back arguably at fault on both occasions. Analysing Gabriel Martinelli’s […]

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