Arsenal were timid, tense, and overawed…and no-one was surprised

The thing about Mikel Arteta's team is that it almost never surprises you...and that's not a compliment

Arsenal v Chelsea: A difficult afternoon ahead

Chelsea have yet to experience proper away crowd hostility and the Gunners faithful must do all it can to make the experience jarring.

All change for Chelsea: Arsenal must think again ahead of derby clash

If our problem persist, the only way is down for this side and the only way for the manager is out of the door.

Scale of work still to do laid bare in Arsenal’s friendly defeat

The more time passes, the greater the task of overhauling this side becomes and the harder it seems to be to get anything done about it.

Chelsea 0 Arsenal 1: It doesn’t matter what you deserve, it’s about what you get

We can argue for days and days about this missed chance, that missed chance or whether we got what we deserved from this game of that. It doesn't matter.

Progress: There’s still an outside chance for Arsenal this season

If, at the start of this campaign, we were told we'd concede fewer goals and win more games this year than last, who wouldn't have been delighted?

Arsenal’s young Guns make their breakthrough…now there can be no holding them back

The sun may be setting on many of the tired and feckless in the Arsenal squad but dawn is breaking for those who will replace them.

Europa League final: So much more than a trophy at stake as Arsenal prepare to take on Chelsea

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Europa League final to Arsenal, both for the immediate and medium-term future of the club. There’s no suggestion we are in imminent danger of financial ruin should we fail to beat Chelsea on Wednesday – we’re far too well run for that – but our stature and …

Perfect pair Aubameyang and Lacazette deliver just in time as Arsenal book a place in Baku

Arsenal fans rejoice – the Gunners are in a major European final for the first time since man discovered fire and in with a genuine chance of a return to the promised land of the Champions League. Despite all the indications pointing toward yet another all-action comeback in a week of all-action comebacks across Europe, …

Arsenal 2 Chelsea 0: Gunners take aim at top four with gritty win

Dynamism was the dish of the day at the Emirates on Saturday as Arsenal powered their way to victory over Chelsea in the Premier League. Stung by an abject effort at West Ham last week, Arsenal fans were looking for a reaction from the team and the XI who took to the pitch provided it, …