🚨 Calafiori on Real Madrid links:
🗣️ “I respect Real Madrid, but Arsenal is where I want to be. Besides, I already know all the lyrics to North London Forever.”
I was thinking about the 2026 World Cup kick off times and how inconveniencing they’ll be to some parts the world then it occurred to that Arsenal are premier league champions.
🗣️| Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann on Kai Havertz: “Anyone who looked closely at the UCL final could see what Kai means to his team. He stands out not only because of his goal, but also because of his hard work, his brutal heading ability, even on defensive set pieces.” [@SPORT1]
- هل تحدثت مع لاعبي ارسنال المستدعين للمنتخب ؟
🗣️ لويس دي لا فوينتي : "ميرينو وصل أمس و هو يتدرب معنا بالفعل اما رايا و زوبيمندي فسينضمان هذا المساء. بصراحة، انا اتمنى لو خسرت 15 نهائيًا لدوري أبطال أوروبا! هل تدركون اصلاً معنى ان تصل الى نهائي دوري الابطال ؟ يجب ان يشعروا بفخر هائل بما حققوه، انا فخور جدًا بهم. لقد توجوا ابطالاً للدوري و وصلوا نهائي دوري الابطال لذلك انا اعلم انهم يملكون كل الاسباب ليشعروا بالفخر بما انجزوه وبما لايزال بإمكانهم تحقيقه مستقبلاً. الان سنرى ان كان بإمكاننا مساعدتهم على تجاوز خيبة الامل هذه خلال كاس العالم."
🚨🎙️ | Mikel Arteta fires back at José Mourinho amid reports linking Riccardo Calafiori with a move away from Arsenal:
🗣️ “Mourinho can admire Calafiori all he wants, but let me make something very clear, he is not for sale.
When you build a team capable of winning major trophies, you don't start giving your best players away because another manager likes them.
Riccardo is exactly the type of player every coach wants. Aggressive, intelligent, versatile and hungry to improve.
I understand why Mourinho wants him. Every manager in Europe would want him.
But there is a difference between wanting a player and actually getting him.
We are building something special here at Arsenal and Calafiori is a huge part of that project.
If Mourinho is looking for world-class defenders, he will have to look somewhere else.”
“Some clubs are trying to build a future. Others are trying to buy one. We know which category we belong to.”
“So many fans were sending me messages asking me to join Arsenal, and that played a big part in me signing for this club.”
People may never fully understand the connection Arsenal fans have with Gabriel, and that's okay. He heard our cries for help at a time when many players saw Arsenal as anything but a destination club.
I'm grateful that God gave us the opportunity to show him our love after the CL final. We stood by him during one of the toughest moments of his career, just as he stood by us when we asked him to join us.
He means more than just a player to us, and we will celebrate a CL win together soon. We completely trust him.
🚨🎙️ | Simon Jordan passionately defends Arsenal and Mikel Arteta after criticism following the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain:
🗣️ “People are talking nonsense about Arsenal being too defensive against PSG. Listen, Arsenal are not as good as PSG individually, so why on earth would they open up and play into PSG’s hands?
You don’t give elite opposition the perfect game to beat you. The best chance Arsenal had was to frustrate PSG, slow them down and nullify their threats, and that’s exactly what Arteta tried to do.
PSG couldn’t even score from open play. It took a penalty against arguably the best side in world football right now.
So what exactly are people criticising Arsenal for?
If Arsenal had gone toe-to-toe with PSG playing open attacking football, PSG would’ve ripped them apart 3-0 or 4-0.
Sometimes football intelligence is understanding your level and giving yourself the best possible chance to compete.
People wanted Arsenal to play ‘brave’ football just so PSG could embarrass them for entertainment.
And the funniest part? The same people mocking Arsenal today would’ve absolutely destroyed Arteta if he opened the game up and got battered.
Arsenal weren’t cowards. They were realistic.
There’s a difference.” 😳🔥
📲 Viktor Gyökeres on Instagram: “A great way to end the season, celebrating together with the Arsenal family ❤️ It wasn’t the ending we hoped for, but I’m grateful for every moment, everything we’ve shared along the way to make us Champions of England. Proud of this team, proud to be a Gooner.”
Mikel Arteta: “No one can take the pain away from you of losing in the Champions League final on penalties.
“We got the big one in the Premier League, but we missed out on the biggest one.
“We’ll be back next season, even stronger, to try again. I will make sure of that.”
❤️🗣️ Gabriel Magalhães on missing the decisive penalty in the Champions League final:
“I felt terrible. I felt like I had let my teammates down. For a moment, I felt worthless.
But what happened afterwards surprised me. The love and support from Arsenal fans was beyond anything I could have imagined.
The staff, my teammates, everyone at the club stood by me. But the fans were incredible. They bought my shirt, shared messages of support, created pictures and videos, and flooded social media with encouragement.
They reminded me that mistakes are part of football and that one moment does not define a person or a season.
I will never forget the love you showed me during one of the hardest moments of my career.
Thank you, Arsenal family. ❤️
🚨Cristhian Mosquera has broken his silence after Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat to PSG.
The defender admitted one moment changed everything after conceding the penalty that allowed Ousmane Dembélé to level the match.
Mosquera vowed to come back stronger, thanking Arsenal fans and calling his debut season "unforgettable" after winning the Premier League.
Martin Keown praised the Spaniard’s performance, insisting the penalty was his only mistake on a difficult night.
When Arsenal signed Kai Havertz from Chelsea in the summer of 2023, the reaction was brutal.
Many supporters couldn’t understand it.
£65 million for a player who had struggled for consistency.
A player Chelsea fans themselves were divided on.
A player who never seemed to have a fixed position.
Midfielder?
Number 10?
False 9?
Striker?
Nobody really knew.
And for the first few months, the criticism only got louder.
Every misplaced pass was analysed.
Every missed chance became a headline.
Every Arsenal defeat somehow became his fault.
The pressure was enormous.
But what impressed Mikel Arteta most wasn’t his talent.
It was his mentality.
Because Havertz never hid.
He kept showing up.
Kept running.
Kept working.
Kept believing.
And eventually things started to change.
The goals arrived.
The confidence returned.
The Emirates began to see the player Arsenal thought they had bought.
Not flashy.
Not a social media footballer.
Not someone who relies on tricks and highlights.
Just incredibly intelligent.
His movement is elite.
His pressing is relentless.
His work without the ball often creates opportunities that don’t even appear on the stat sheet.
And when Arsenal needed somebody to lead the line, he stepped up.
Big goals.
Big performances.
Important moments.
The away winner at Brentford.
Crucial contributions during the title race.
Performances that helped transform public opinion completely.
What makes Havertz unique is that managers always seem to love him.
Thomas Tuchel trusted him.
Hansi Flick trusted him.
Julian Nagelsmann trusted him.
Mikel Arteta trusts him.
That isn’t a coincidence.
Managers see things supporters sometimes miss.
His tactical discipline.
His intelligence.
His willingness to sacrifice himself for the team.
Football isn’t always about who takes the most shots or completes the most dribbles.
Sometimes it’s about creating space.
Winning duels.
Pressing triggers.
Occupying defenders.
Doing the ugly work.
And Havertz does plenty of that.
The Champions League winning goal for Chelsea will always be part of his story.
But then came the 2026 Champions League Final.
Arsenal against PSG.
The biggest night in the club’s modern history.
Only five minutes played.
Havertz found the moment.
One chance.
One finish.
Goal.
The Arsenal end erupted.
Dream start.
The man who spent years being questioned had delivered again on the biggest stage.
It wasn’t enough to bring the trophy home.
PSG eventually fought back and won on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
But Havertz still etched his name into another Champions League final.
It is rare enough to score in a European Cup final.
Havertz scored in two.
Chelsea in 2021.
Arsenal in 2026.
That tells you everything about his mentality.
When the lights are brightest.
When the pressure is unbearable.
When entire seasons are on the line.
Kai Havertz has a habit of appearing.
From being mocked,
to being doubted,
to scoring in Champions League finals.
Again.
And again.
That is why managers keep trusting him.
Because football is full of talented players.
But very few can carry responsibility on nights that define careers.
Kai Havertz can.
Resilience.
Character.
Intelligence.
And a habit of proving people wrong.
That might be his greatest quality of all.
Any team that has continued success retains its core; that’s #Arsenal’s strength. Our defensive structure is the best in world football, and we have exceptional quality depth. The next step is adding elite attacking talent - dribblers, carriers and shooters. Elite game breakers.
Remember when rival fans used to banter us just for finishing 4th? Then the narrative shifted to mocking us for finishing 2nd. Now, they are actually trying to turn winning the Premier League and reaching a Champions League final into a joke? 😭
The goalposts move because the level keeps rising.
📲| Viktor Gyokeres on Instagram: “A great way to end the season, celebrating together with the Arsenal family. It wasn't the ending we hoped for, but I'm grateful for every moment, everything we've shared along the way to make us Champions of England. Proud of this team, proud to be a Gooner.” #afc