🔴⚪ Last season, Cowboy FC became the first team ever in history to win a Premier League game that ended 1-1. That's how wild it was.
Before the game, Arsenal were top, Chelsea were second, six points apart. Arsenal came into the game with no Gabriel and no Saliba. No problem. Hincapie and Mosquera played instead, and Chelsea still couldn't beat us.
Everyone talked about the midfield battle. Caicedo, £100 million. Declan Rice, £100 million. Who's better? Let's watch and see. That talk didn't last long cos Caicedo went in high on Merino and got sent off in the first half.
Then Reece James took charge single handedly running Arsenal's midfield with ten men on the pitch. 😂
Chalobah scored from a set piece. Chelsea went 1-0 up. That felt cringe, because Arsenal were supposed to ruin the league with set-piece, not Chelsea. Ten minutes later, Merino did what he always does. He scored a header. 1-1.
Cole Palmer didn't play a single minute that day cos he faked injury as usual..
Now he's a different player. Missed the World Cup, so he's had time to rest. Under Xabi Alonso, he looks free. More time on the ball, more freedom to do what he wants. Two goals and one assist in his last two league games. Next to him is João Pedro, a real number nine, "the kind that scares you". And Morgan Rogers too. What he does at the Emirates on Sunday will be worth watching.
But Saka has already said his piece. Sky Sports asked him about Chelsea. He didn't hold back. "We'll see on Sunday." Two goals in two league games.
COYG. Always. 🔴⚪
🚨 Gabriel Martinelli On Why He Stepped Out of Arsenal’s Premier League Trophy Photograph
Martinelli: 🗣️
“When the official team photograph with the Premier League trophy was being arranged, I asked not to be included.
The staff and so many people at the club told me I should join. They wanted me there with everyone else. I understood why, and I was grateful they felt that way. But I did not see the need for it. I already knew I would not be part of the next chapter at the club, and standing in that picture did not feel right to me.
It was a painful decision. That trophy meant everything. We had waited so long for it, and I had lived so many years of my life inside that dressing room. Walking away from the photograph was harder than it looks from the outside. Still, I felt I had to do it. If I was not going to be there anymore, I did not want to take a place in an image that belongs to the group moving forward.
What I kept instead were the personal moments. A few photographs with the people I was closest to at the club, the ones who walked the journey with me day after day. Those are the pictures that matter to me.
I will always be proud of what we achieved together. The title is ours. The memories are mine. The official team photograph simply did not need to include someone who already knew he was saying goodbye.”
Martinelli: We became FA Cup champions, Community Shield and finally achieved the one we had waited so long for, becoming Premier League champions. With Brasil, I won an Olympic gold medal, played in two World Cups, and scored a very special goal. And here, with Arsenal, I reached 98 goal contributions. I’ve spent seven years at this club. I feel like an adopted Hale End boy, you could say. I found a family that took care of me and watched me grow throughout all these years. I can only thank the staff and my teammates. Thank you to the chefs, kit staff, doctors, doormen, security staff, media team, cleaning staff, physios, and every single teammate who has been part of my story from 2019 until today. Thank you to everyone who helped me grow during this journey. And to the fans, thank you for everything. Since my first day, you made me feel at home. Every time I stepped on the pitch, despite everything, I tried to give everything I had for this shirt. To Arsenal, thank you for believing in me and giving me the chance to show myself to the world. Most of all, I want to thank my family and my wife, who have been by my side throughout this entire journey, giving me all the emotional support I needed to overcome the challenges that only we truly know. It has been a long journey, too much history and now it has come to an end. I’m writing this with tears in my eyes, so hard to put 7 years into words. From 35 to 11. Once a Gunner, Always a Gunner. Goodbye, and thank you again
🚨 Every Premier League club ranked by net spend this transfer window. 💰
1. Aston Villa (£50m)
2. Crystal Palace (£38m)
3. Chelsea (£35m)
4. Everton (£22m)
5. Nott'm Forest (£19m)
6. Brighton (£10m)
7. Newcastle (-£28m)
8. Sunderland (-£37m)
9. Leeds (-£54m)
10. Bournemouth (-£57m)
11. Fulham (-£70m)
12. Brentford (-£95m)
13. Man Utd (-£100m)
14. Coventry (-£123m)
15. Hull (-£133m)
16. Arsenal (-£140m) 👀🔴⚪️
17. Man City (-£162m)
18. Ipswich (-£173m)
19. Spurs (-£174m)
20. Liverpool (-£200m)
@SkyBet
🚨| 🔥💣 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Arsenal’s 2026/27 Premier League squad is set. 🔴⚪️
The Gunners have submitted a 25-man senior squad for the new campaign, with several major summer additions now officially part of Mikel Arteta’s group.
Senior squad:
• Kepa Arrizabalaga
• Riccardo Calafiori
• Gabriel Magalhães
• Eberechi Eze*
• Bruno Guimarães
• Viktor Gyökeres
• Kai Havertz
• Piero Hincapié
• Ezri Konsa*
• Noni Madueke*
• Mikel Merino
• Illan Meslier
• Cristhian Mosquera
• Martin Ødegaard
• David Raya*
• Declan Rice*
• Bukayo Saka*
• William Saliba*
• Jurrien Timber
• Christos Tzolis
• Ben White*
• Martin Zubimendi
* Homegrown
Arsenal’s registered senior group features a mix of established stars and significant summer reinforcements, while the club’s U21 pathway remains packed with highly-rated academy prospects. The Premier League’s published squad information confirms Arsenal’s 2026/27 roster structure.
The squad is built. Now comes the pressure: defend the Premier League title. 🏆🔴
🚨💣 MAJOR BREAKING: MAN CITY SENDS A WARNING TO BARCELONA OVER HAALAND! 😳🔥
Manchester City have reportedly told Barça to STOP going behind their back in their pursuit of Erling Haaland. 👀
City are said to be furious over what they consider a similar approach to the strategy Barcelona allegedly used in the Julián Álvarez situation.
If Barça play the same game, City will respond in exactly the same way.
KAVANAGH RETURNS, AND ARSENAL FANS WON’T BE HAPPY
Chris Kavanagh will referee Arsenal vs Chelsea on Sunday, September 6, bringing a history of controversial calls involving Arsenal.
His most infamous moment came in August 2024, when he sent off Declan Rice for kicking the ball away, despite João Pedro appearing to commit a similar offence earlier.
Kavanagh was also criticised for missing a Cucurella handball and a dangerous Fofana stamp on Rice in the March 2025 clash with Chelsea.
Then came the controversial West Ham VAR decision in May 2026, when Callum Wilson's late equaliser was ruled out after Kavanagh judged a foul on David Raya.
The decision drew fierce criticism from Nuno Espírito Santo and proved hugely significant in Arsenal's title race.
Now Kavanagh is back for Arsenal vs Chelsea. After everything that has happened, will the referee be under the microscope once again?
A Declan Rice mural has been unveiled on Holloway Road for fans to see en route to the Emirates Stadium this weekend. 🦁🎨
The Gold Declan Rice @Topps card is to mark the launch of the new Flagship Premier League card collection & the clash between Arsenal & Chelsea. 👀⚔️
🚨Karim Benzema on why he wants to play for Inter Miami.
🗣️Karim Benzema:
"It’s for only one reason. Messi.
Last year I was considering retirement. But then I said to myself, how will I feel if I finish my whole career and I never get the chance to play with Leo Messi as my teammate?
He’s the greatest player I’ve ever seen. The way he sees the game, the way he makes everyone around him better... it’s unreal. Playing against him was hard. Playing with him? That’s a dream.
We’re still working on it. I’ve spoken with David Beckham and hopefully my wish comes to reality.
To share a pitch with Leo, to combine with him, to win together in Miami... that would be the perfect way to close my career.
🚨 Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League squad. 🔴⚪️
Goalkeepers:
David Raya 1
Kepa Arrizabalaga 13
Illan Meslier 30
Defenders:
William Saliba 2
Cristhian Mosquera 3
Ben White 4
Piero Hincapié 5
Gabriel 6
Jurriën Timber 12
Ezri Konsa 15
Riccardo Calafiori 33
Midfielders:
Martin Ødegaard 8
Eberechi Eze 10
Noni Madueke 20
Mikel Merino 23
Kai Havertz 29
Martin Zubimendi 36
Bruno Guimarães 39
Declan Rice 41
Forwards:
Bukayo Saka 7
Viktor Gyökeres 14
Christos Tzolis 17