In the 2025/2026 Arsenal title-winning season, Martin Zubimendi scored a stunning volley in the 32nd minute against Nottingham Forest.
It was his first goal for the club, a thunderous long-range strike from the edge of the box after a corner was cleared, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead in a dominant 3-0 win at the Emirates.
But why the 32nd minute?
Because today marks exactly 32 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title!
In the current Arsenal squad, there are 5 players who are 27 years old: Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice.
Back in 2019, Arsenal signed William Saliba for £27M from AS Saint-Étienne, a deal that has become one of the most important long-term investments in the club’s modern era.
And now the number 27 shows up again, but why?
Because it’s been 27 days since Arsenal won the league title.
I was filling out a form at the bank and it asked for my current status. I looked at the question, smiled, and wrote Premier League champion. Thank you Mikel
I have been asked to rudely remind you all that the English alphabet has 26 letters.
“What makes 26 special?” I asked.
Arsenal won the league and became champions of the English Premier League exactly 26 days ago so they answered.
In the Premier League, a club can submit a maximum of 25 senior players for the official squad registration (the “25-man squad list”).
But the question many are asking is, why 25? Because 25 in this case is exactly the same number of days since Arsenal won the league title.
FT: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde.
That was some Mikel Arteta school of defending masterclass from Cape Verde.
Everything about this World Cup reminds me about Arsenal.