Arsenal History

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Families in Football’ series. Over the next few weeks, we take a look at siblings, cousins and even parents and children that have played the beautiful game. Some have played cup finals together while others have been on opposing sides. Today, we focus on brothers Justin and Gavin Hoyte. […]

It wasn’t Anfield ‘89, which was a once-in-an-eternity performance and result. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s performance in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final was one of the Gunners’ finest displays at Liverpool’s ground since that historic night, especially after they went down to 10 men after less than half an hour when Granit Xhaka (whose […]

Tony Adams famously thought that it was because “we used up all our luck in ‘89”, but whatever the reason Arsenal have often struggled at Anfield. Obviously, prior to 1989 and the famous Championship win, Arsenal struggled to win at Liverpool’s home ground because every team in Europe struggled to win there, which of course only […]

Depending on their team’s fortunes, football fans will always be either suspicious or welcoming towards their club’s owner. One point of contention which will always exist regardless of what happens on the pitch, however, is whether owners and stakeholders should have a connection to the football club, or at least some background in the sport. […]

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ Series. In this edition, we take a look at Cesc Fabregas. Born in Barcelona, Fabregas came through the famous La Masia academy but left to join Arsenal’s youth setup at the age of just 16. The Spaniard enjoyed nine years in North London but made a return […]

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ series. In this edition, we take a look at Sol Campbell. Campbell turned out for Arsenal 197 times in his first spell at the club, after making the scarcely believable move from Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer in 2001. Having left the Gunners in 2006, he […]

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ series. In this edition, we take a look at Thierry Henry. Signed from Juventus in 1999, Henry made 370 appearances over eight years in his first spell at Arsenal, before returning to Arsenal on a two-month loan deal in January 2012. Returning Players – Thierry Henry First Spell […]

Southampton will not be pursuing their interest in Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles this window according to Adam Blackmore. Southampton Not Interested in Ainsley Maitland-Niles Linked With the Player Throughout the Transfer Window Saints were eager to bring the 23-year old to the club this transfer window and have been linked with him throughout the month. However, […]

FA Cup holders Arsenal have been knocked out of the competition at the fourth-round stage by Southampton. Despite the defeat, could it be the result that steers the Gunners back in the right direction? Arsenal Suffer FA Cup Exit to Southampton Shaky Season Under Mikel Arteta The club have had a shaky season of sorts […]

Norwich City boss Daniel Farke is hopeful of keeping Emi Buendia at the club this transfer window despite reported interest from Arsenal in the player. Daniel Farke Confident of Keeping Emi Buendia Despite Arsenal Interest Joined Norwich From Getafe The 24-year-old joined the English side from Getafe in Spain back in 2018 and has steadily […]

Arsenal do not want to sell Eddie Nketiah to West Ham United this month, according to reports. Arsenal Not Selling Eddie Nketiah to West Ham Replacement for Sebastien Haller The forward has played 12 times this season for the Gunners so far this season, bagging one goal along the way. The Englishman had been linked to West Ham, […]

Even in the international break, the feelgood factor continues to build at Arsenal. Of course, that is principally because of the transfer deadline day signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid. The Ghanaian midfielder had long been sought after by Mikel Arteta and he finally joined the Gunners for what was by some distance the […]

Over the past decade or so, Arsenal fans have wondered to themselves on several occasions whether this was all just a bad dream. FA and League cups were not what this club had become used to. They were winners, in the elite category of English football not just after the ‘Invincible’ season but through their […]

So, as almost everyone had expected, Arsenal face not one but two trips to Anfield next week, after Liverpool beat Lincoln City 7-2 in the Carabao Cup to set up a fourth-round match between the clubs almost immediately after their Premier League encounter on Monday night. Given the proximity of the two matches, Mikel Arteta […]

This weekend’s North London Derby has every chance of being the least important encounter between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in history. Not only are the two clubs marooned just above mid-table (Arsenal are currently eighth and Spurs ninth) after dismal seasons, but the complete absence of fans due to ongoing social distancing restrictions is likely […]