Arsenal doesn't need to spend £117m to get a quality player. Arsenal's 4th Xi just crushed Girona 4:1. Xabi Alonso cannot comfortably use Chelsea's second XI to win a match. When Chelsea played against wsw i said Arsenal's 3rd XI cannot concede 4 goals the way Chelsea did. Did you see the defensive awareness of Arsenal's Academy players?? Before i forget; what do you think about this young man. Rate his performance from 1-10 in the the comment section... Lets go!!!
Injuries denied us a chance to watch Abou Diaby more but I think he has been reborn in Ife Ibrahim.
Watching him play is like watching Pogba, Partey, Abou Diaby playing.
The future is bright. Mikel Arteta shouldn't sell him even if a club comes with £200M.
I believe in the next five years with the way players are being over priced he will cost £300M.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta won his first trophy when Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2~~1 to lift the FA cup trophy in 2020.
From 2021 , Mikel Arteta have faced five
Chelsea's head coaches in 11 matches with losing
That's eleven games unbeaten against Chelsea across all competitions
Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter , Mauricio Pochetino , Enzo Maresca and Liam Rossedior have all tried to beat Arsenal without success
So when you see Chelsea fans jumping up and down because of Arsenal. This is the reason.
It's because of Mikel Arteta. He has the magic wand on how to beat Chelsea.
Xabi Alonso is the new Chelsea manager. Will Alonso escape losing to Arsenal this season?
Whatever it's, Mikel Arteta loves beating Chelsea. It's a past time for Arsenal
🇪🇸 Sometimes football doesn't fail because of talent. Sometimes it fails because timing refuses to cooperate.
When Arsenal signed Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid on loan in the summer of 2019, excitement spread quickly across North London.
Here was the gifted Spanish midfielder who had dazzled at Real Betis, won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Player of the Tournament award, and was tipped to become one of Spain's next elite midfield conductors.
His home debut only amplified the hype.
Handed his first start against Burnley, Ceballos produced a midfield masterclass, registering two assists while dictating the tempo with effortless composure, intelligent movement, and exquisite passing range. Emirates Stadium instantly believed they had uncovered a genuine gem.
Supporters quickly embraced him.
Operating between the lines with remarkable technical security, Ceballos brought a level of elegance Arsenal's midfield had lacked for years. His ability to escape pressure, recycle possession, and progress the ball through congested areas made him one of Mikel Arteta's most trusted technical players.
Yet his Arsenal journey became a story of interruptions rather than momentum.
Injuries repeatedly halted his rhythm. Just as he began building consistency, another setback would arrive. The stop-start nature of his two-year loan spell prevented him from establishing the sustained influence many expected.
Despite the frustrations, Ceballos still delivered when Arsenal needed him most.
His composed performances during the 2019-20 FA Cup run proved invaluable. He scored the dramatic 91st-minute winner against Sheffield United in the quarter-finals before producing another outstanding display against Manchester City in the semi-finals, helping Arsenal reach Wembley.
The campaign ended perfectly.
Arsenal defeated Chelsea in the final to lift the FA Cup, with Ceballos playing an important role throughout the knockout stages. It remains one of the brightest moments of his time in North London.
Arteta valued his intelligence, versatility, and willingness to perform different midfield roles. Whether operating as a deep-lying playmaker or a more advanced controller, Ceballos consistently sacrificed personal glory for tactical balance.
Across two seasons, he made 77 appearances in all competitions, contributing goals, assists, and countless moments of technical quality that often went unnoticed beyond the statistics.
Eventually, he returned to Real Madrid in 2021.
His Arsenal spell never became the fairytale many imagined after that unforgettable home debut, but neither was it a failure. It was the story of a footballer whose quality was always evident, even if circumstances refused to let it flourish completely.
Football remembers stars who dominate every season.
It should also remember players who quietly helped deliver silverware when it mattered most.
Dani Ceballos may not have transformed Arsenal.
But for two years, he gave everything he had whenever the shirt demanded it.
Sometimes, that deserves just as much respect.