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Arsenal’s Alessia Russo wins Golden Player award and FIFPRO World 11 place
6,511 players from 64 countries voted, and Russo’s World 11 place is her third. That’s a judgement no press box can give. Olivia Smith’s 22-yard equaliser against Birmingham City has also won October’s Goal of the Month. Continue reading
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Alessia Russo scores twice as Arsenal Women beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield
Emily Fox set up both of Russo’s goals from a freer role, but Stina Blackstenius’s Achilles injury is the bigger worry before Barcelona. The post also looks at Bukayo Saka’s nine injuries since October 2023 and how Arsenal might manage his return. Continue reading
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Odegaard’s late winner against Hull sends Arsenal six points clear of Manchester City
Arsenal 1-0 Hull City, and Martin Odegaard's finish from a few yards out 18 minutes from time was enough at the Emirates. Noni Madueke made the goal, because he skinned his man and drove a low shot at the near post that Konstantinos Tzolakis couldn't hold in the Hull goal. Odegaard was first to the… Continue reading
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Ben White back in England squad as Arsenal supply five and Madueke misses out
Thomas Tuchel has picked five Arsenal players for England's games against Croatia and Spain this month, and Ben White is back among them. The other four are Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice and Eberechi Eze. That's more England players than the rest of the Big Six have between them, so Mikel Arteta was entitled… Continue reading
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Renée Slegers backs Arsenal Women’s high press after Villa goal before Liverpool trip
Renée Slegers isn't backing away from Arsenal Women's high press before Sunday's trip to Liverpool, and she's right not to. It did cost them the opening goal against Aston Villa, when Arsenal overcommitted to it and Chastity Grant scored. That came on 25 minutes of a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on 1 November, and… Continue reading
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Gyokeres and Madueke fire Arsenal third in Champions League with 2-1 win at Slavia
Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal, and Viktor Gyokeres’s goal seven minutes before half-time doubled the lead. On 38 minutes he curled his shot in off the post into the far corner. Gyokeres put it down to Mikel Merino: “I got a good pass from Merino and looked up to see if anyone was there.” It was… Continue reading
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William Saliba back in full Arsenal training and in squad for Slavia Prague
William Saliba trained with the full first-team squad on Tuesday morning, then travelled with Arsenal for tonight's Champions League game at Slavia Prague. He hasn't played since the Champions League final in May. The back problem that has kept him out either began at the World Cup or, by other accounts, had been there through… Continue reading
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Declan Rice says Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Anfield is how champions play
Declan Rice says Sunday's 1-0 win at Liverpool is how champions play, and the description fits a match Arsenal won without having the better of the ball or the chances. "We had to dig in," he said, and he praised the grit and determination of the players around him. Rice set up Kai Havertz for… Continue reading
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Havertz earns Arsenal first league win at Anfield since 2012 to go top
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal, and Kai Havertz's goal on 16 minutes was enough to win at Anfield and put Arsenal top of the Premier League. It started with a mistake by Alisson Becker, because his loose pass was cut out by Odegaard. Bruno Guimaraes moved it on to Noni Madueke as Declan Rice tore past him… Continue reading
