Great episode. Feel players who aren't getting PL minutes need to start. Theres no way you can justify denying them Cup minutes as well (let alone push same-ish XI in this fixture crunch) So MLS, Norgaard, Ethan have to start. Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus could in the front. Merino in mid.

Pictures from the Arsenal Community Hub event. 🔴⚪

🎙️PODCAST! The 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday, Gyokeres emphatic penalty & hopefully confidence boost, missing 2nd half chances, experiencing another game on the fine margins of a 1 goal lead, 3 points, Qs about Nwaneri, Madueke, attacking & LOADS more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

I would have rather not minded them mentioning form as a reason than giving the combination one. Combo one is a cop out.

It's like you want your team to do well but not that well that they are at top at Christmas 😭 The jinx would break sooner than later!

We choose today to announce our World Test XI of 2025, based on a maximum of one player per Test nation. D Conway (NZ) S Gill (IND) (c) J Root (ENG) S Williams (ZIM) L Das (BAN) L Chandimal (SL) (wk) R Khan (AFG) M Starc (AUS) N Ali (PAK) S Harmer (SA) S Joseph (WI) Drinks: L Tucker (IRE)

This week’s Arsenal Women Newsletter is on Beth Mead 3.0 and her transition into a creative playmaker in Renee Slegers’ football 👇🏻🔴⚪️ awnewsletter.arseblog.com/beth-mead-3-0/

Jemimah Rodriguess insta story for Smriti Mandhana as she completes 4000 runs in T20Is 🌟🙌 #jemimahrodriguess #smritimandhana #INDvsSL #TeamIndia

The media narrative around Villa playing badly and winning or City playing badly and winning is very different to the narrative around Arsenal playing badly and winning.

‘Solstice’ comes from a Latin word that means “sun standing still.”

50 for DC blood Jemi!!!! 👏👏👏

Have restricted SL well here. Bowling was good, everyone did well, fielding was not upto the mark, could be a bit of rustiness too. Anyways should get this quickly enough! #INDvSL 🏏

Good first half for Arsenal. A good goal to score from corner! Couldn't wish them well at start, but hopefully we can win this & get through to the next stage! #COYG 🔴⚪

A corner routine straight off the training ground ⛳️ #ArsenalWFC #SubwayWLC

A sweeter one for Pat Cummins and co, labelled “the worst Australia side since 2010–11" 😅

“Good luck telling Starcy or Scotty they’ll miss a Boxing Day Test if they’re fit,” says Pat Cummins on managing Australia’s quicks 😅

Good Morning 🌞 #Arsenal 🔴⚪

That was fun. Juventus should play like that more often! www.blackwhitereadallover.com/previews-rev...

Exactly six years ago today, Mikel Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager. When he took over, the Gunners were in 10th place in the Premier League. Six years later, they'll be top of the table at Christmas.

I suppose this site hasn't had to be updated for a while 😭🤣 #Ashes 🏏

whohastheashes.com #Ashes 🏏

Quickest Ashes victories (5+ match series) 8 days - aus 1921 11 DAYS - AUS 2025/26 11 days - aus 2002/03 11 days - aus 2001 #AUSvENG

Two comfortable Ashes wins in a calendar year. Great to see. #Ashes 🏏

A century, a half-century, six catches and a stumping - it's been a week to remember in Adelaide for Player of the Match Alex Carey 🏅

England atleast fought, in the third test. Bar has been that low 😅

I mostly hate counterfactuals, but if England had taken a 3-0 lead, even in home conditions, missing Stokes for the first two Tests, Root for the third and Archer out for the series, while losing a senior opener or world-class spinner mid-Tests, they'd all be on the brink of knighthoods. #Ashes 🏏

Yep. Merry Christmas! 😀

Spalletti really having an impact on the team, the attacking side definitely looks better, defensively having Bremer back to his best was massive, and till he was there Juve looked solid. Lots too build on!

Gyok had a decent game and it looked like the team really was trying their bit to make those passes more, get him involved more. Penalty surely would help his confidence, hopefully he and the team can build on this!

Didn't get to see all that game but fully absorbed by the last 15 and that was a much better defence of a one goal lead. 76 passes completed to Everton's 10 from 80th onwards. Carried attacking threat but not cavalier. Ideally you don't need to defend a 1-0 but that's how to.

Having a fitter Saliba around does help 😅 Wasn't completely smooth, but don't think Everton had much of a chance in last few minutes. So that's good.

Arteta frustrated in the 85th minute mutters to himself: “These guys just aren’t cutting it” *He turns around* “Holy shit! What the f***! Who are you guys?” Bench: “We’re your bench” Arteta: “My what?”

Top of the table at Christmas, can't argue with our league position, but that wasn't the kind of convincing performance you'd have hoped for after Wolves. Hit the post twice, but also got away with one when Everton could easily have had a penalty. Still, 3 points the most important thing!

Win's a win. Three points. Should have actually put it away easier-ly than this but then a win is what matters the most! #COYG 🔴⚪ (Top of the table!)

FULL TIME: Juventus 2, Roma 1 Juventus get two goals against the best defense in Serie A and hold on for the win. That's back-to-back wins against Bologna and now Roma, two direct rivals for the top four. Roma could have gone top of the table with a win. Instead, Juve's a point within fourth place.

A really important win that for Juve!!! Chico and Openda with the goals, team holding on to win this one! Massive when you consider the upcoming fixtures as well! Time to get on a run!! #ForzaJuve ⚫⚪

How aren't Arsenal not ahead by 2 or more here!?

Oh this has been most I have seen the team trying to find Gyok, and it has helped in him being more involved

Oh lucky to have gotten away with that.

V lucky there, Arsenal need to wake the fuck up

OPENDAAAAAAAAA!!!!! 2-0!!!!!!!!

Opendaaaaa!! 2-0.

Arsenal win a penalty after an Everton handball, and Viktor Gyokeres smashes it home to give the Gunners a lead. 🫢

A beautiful build-up play from Juventus is finished off by Francisco Conceição ⚫⚪

What the actual... 😲

Gyökeres actually got a foul and yellow card for the defender... It must be nearly Christmas ⛄

“This is either going in the net or his little hands are being taken off” - Viktor Gyökeres probably