He signed a new contract in summer, he wasn't moving in the summer. There's a lot that goes behind the scenes which we don't necessarily know. Maybe they had an agreement with 115 to move next summer but brought it forward, who knows. But if we could then he was the best option that much I agree.

Dat guy!!!

I'd love to live in a world that talks about Man City being cheats more than they talk about Arsenal being bottlers.

Odegaard and Havertz have collectively played 300 fewer Premier League minutes this season than Guehi and Semenyo have *for Man City*.

Kai Havertz had five shots yesterday. Viktor Gyökeres has had more than four shots in one Premier League game this season. Being the better finisher is useless if you're not good enough at getting on the end of things.

League was blown at Bournemouth last week. Even a draw would have meant that City would have to rely on other teams to overtake us even with a win today. And Haaland scoring the winner shows the difference between a striker that can finish and the ones we have. Really disappointing.

Setup was there, performance was mostly there, though I didn't feel the right XI was on at the end. Mostly, the ball didn't go in. I can live with that much more than I can live with Wolves, Bournemouth, Forest, etc. Fuck.

And if we don't do it, it has nothing to do with today, it'll be about the performances over the course of the season. If we'd played anywhere near this level in some of the games we've dropped points in, today wouldn't have mattered at all.

Ffs Havertz that was the chance

Gabriel has completely lost his head

So so unlucky for Arsenal today, twice hitting the post

Card him for taking his shirt off

🤦‍♂️

F off Donnarumma

Is that not a DOGSO from Khusanov

White for Mosquera at half time please Mikel, can’t take the risk with the yellow card

That right side is giving me anxiety. Mosquera is struggling with Doku. On the left Hincapie has been brilliant but he has no outlet with Eze tucked in to midfield

Hincapie!!

How I wish Saka and Timber were available for this match

Havertzzzzzz!!!!

Ffs

Awful start from Arsenal, please wake up

Come on Arsenal! 🔴⚪️

Signing off. I'll see you all later.

I have no idea what the “right” lineup is with the players we have available. But we wanted more technical quality in the team, and we wanted to see some kind of adjustment from things that weren’t working. Well we got it. No idea if it’ll be enough but I’m happy to see it!

Would've loved Timber back but can't complain with that team. Odegaard and Havertz through the middle give us much more technical quality and structure. Interested to see Eze off the left again after his time on the naughty step. Big day for Mosquera too. BE BRAVE!

How well-spoken is Tom Hiddleston? Hope Arsenal players saw this. I love him and I love that he loves the Arsenal too.

£220,000 raised with a very generous £150,000 donation to come. Incredible, thanks to everyone that donated and shared. But let's keep going, if we hit £400,000 it funds the Coaching for Life programme at the Za’atari Refugee Camp for another five years www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026

A very special update, and a message of gratitude. ❤️

On a night where Rice was visibly crocked (he barely moved in the second half), I'm so pleased for Zubimendi who took a lot of responsibility in midfield. Looked sharp, won his duels, mopped the ball up and grew in possession as the game went on - made some nice forward runs too. He needed that.

Brilliant plan from the Arsenal... It was hidden in plain sight... 0-0 🔴⚪

Arteta: There is a reason why we are the only English team in this competition. This schedule takes the hell out of you.

Say whatever you want about Arteta and Arsenal in big games, not attacking with enough freedom, being too boring, whatever: The man's made back to back CL semi finals with monster injury problems in both seasons

UCL Semi final again 🤗

Sporting Lisbon hit the post

#Arsenal 🔴⚪

History in our sights!!

Come on Arsenal! 🔴⚪️

Same front 3 as against Bournemouth makes me nervous, hope Eze can be the difference maker like against Leverkusen at the Emirates

There's another timeline where Arsenal are being praised for being top of the Premier League and close to the Champions League semi final for the second year in a row despite Martin Odegaard only starting 16 games across both competitions by mid-April.

Happy to watch the ugliest 0-0 you've ever seen without them tomorrow if it means a few of them are back on Sunday (it won't)

Calafiori, Timber, Ødegaard & Saka. You do everything to make yourselves fit and available for City on Sunday. A bit of pain and discomfort? Work through it. This isn't part of the season where we take cautions. You have to be willing to put your bodies on the line to achieve the big trophies.

115's signings have been hit this season - Cherki, Donnarumma, Semenyo, Guehi, Reijnders are all key parts of their current squad.

Truth is City have played better in their last three games than Arsenal have played for months. Can only see it ending one way from here.

Arsenal 🔴⚪

Once again Rodri gets away with an obvious yellow card pull on the shirt

Martin Zubimendi has equalled the second-highest minutes and matches and minutes played of his career. He's 120 minutes/1 game away from matching his career highs. Arsenal have 7-10 games (~650-950 minutes) still to play this season. To say he's been thrown in at the deep end is an understatement.