Brighton defeated Arsenal 2-0, marking a significant defensive setback for the away side. This result is particularly notable as it represents Arsenal's fourth goal conceded in their first eight games across all competitions this season. Prior to this match, Arsenal had been in excellent form with seven consecutive victories. Their defensive record had been exceptional,…
Arsenal have asked Pro Ref, the Premier League's independent refereeing body, for a meeting to explain the penalty awarded to Sunderland during Saturday's match, which manager Mikel Arteta branded "unacceptable at this level". David Raya saved Enzo Le Fée's resulting spot-kick and Arsenal went on to win 1-0 through a Bruno Guimarães goal, but the…
Arsenal ended the summer transfer window without adding attacking reinforcements despite manager Mikel Arteta's calls for greater squad depth, letting Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri leave and with Gabriel Martinelli set to join Al-Hilal, while missing out on targets including Malick Fofana, who signed for Sunderland. The lack of late business has raised questions among…
Mikel Arteta's 1-0 win over Aston Villa marked his 250th Premier League game in charge of Arsenal, making him just the second person after Mark Hughes to have both played and managed at least 250 top-flight matches. It also placed him among a select group of 10 managers to have overseen 250 Premier League games…
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal edged Aston Villa in a tight Premier League contest at Villa Park, extending the champions' strong start to the season. The result underlines Arsenal's ability to grind out narrow victories even without playing at their best, while Villa's defensive resilience was undone by a moment of quality…
Arsenal beat Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Premier League, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal in a hard-fought win. The result continues Arsenal's strong record at the ground and eases pressure on manager Mikel Arteta, while further complicating Unai Emery's efforts to stabilise a Villa squad still adjusting after significant summer changes.…
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has rejected any notion of a friendly relationship with Chelsea, despite the two Premier League clubs completing a string of transfers between them in recent seasons. His comments follow another busy window of business, including Emiliano Martínez's move to Chelsea and Nicolas Jackson's arrival at Villa, with Emery insisting both…
Aston Villa are set to overhaul their forward line after accepting Al-Hilal’s £50m offer for Ollie Watkins, with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson expected to replace him and PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye also close to joining. Manager Unai Emery described the changes as a “new chapter”, while saying Watkins’s brief refusal to play had been resolved and…