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Arsenal’s Champions League top-two push has much bigger stakes than expected

Arsenal have picked up 10 points from 4 Champions League games so far, but why should Mikel Arteta's team be going all out to finish in the top two?
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Arsenal's Slavia Prague win exposed a weakness Liverpool already knew

Arsenal should notice a trend that has impacted them across their last three away games, from Fleetwood to Liverpool to ...
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Ezri Konsa may not be the biggest casualty of William Saliba’s Arsenal return

William Saliba is not only back in training, but he's also reportedly very close to returning to the pitch. Mikel Arteta confirmed in his pre-Slavia Prague press conference that the Frenchman played ...
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Every Arsenal player ranked from worst to best from the 2-1 win over Slavia Prague

With that said, here's the worst-to-first ranking from Arsenal's gritty 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague in the Champions League.
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Four winners and one loser from Arsenal's nervy UCL win against Slavia Prague

Longest winless run in UCL history versus an Arsenal team that had just come back from Anfield with a win – yep, there was only ever going to be one winner here ...
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2 positives and 3 negatives from Arsenal's win over Slavia Prague

After a strong start, the Gunners took the lead inside the opening 10 minutes when Noni Madueke slotted beyond the Slavia ...
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Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners survive late scare in Czechia

Arsenal survived a late onslaught from Slavia Prague to win 2-1 in the Champions League and take three points home from the Czech capital.
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Arsenal are discovering another side to Noni Madueke without Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka sustaining a multi-month injury has derailed Arsenal in the past, but Mikel Arteta's side seem to be doing just ...
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Michigan senator Abdul El-Sayed is a loud and proud Arsenal fan

Arsenal representation in U.S. politics is nothing new. The Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, is a devout Arsenal fan - ...
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Martin Zubimendi should be worried after hearing Arteta’s Arsenal lineup comments

Arsenal are preparing for a Champions League clash on Wednesday night against Slavia Prague, as they hope to get back to ...
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Mikel Arteta clearly took Liverpool's "bridesmaid" taunting personally

When Mikel Arteta took his Arsenal side to face the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool in May 2025, he was ...
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Arsenal's bizarre NASA connection shows how far Mikel Arteta will go

Such issues have not been limited to Arsenal's first team as members of the women's team and the academy have also been affected. Louie Copley ruptured his ACL against Real Betis ...