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Aston Villa 0 – Arsenal 1: tough win
I’ll tell you what, I did not miss watching Arsenal grind out 1-0 wins. At least we’re back to the 1-0’s from last fall when we were tracking whether the Gunners would concede a shot on target. They didn’t tonight, by the way. Aston Villa didn’t manage one against Brighton in their opener, either. Not […]
Arsenal Transfer Rumor: Malick Fofana
Arsenal are considering buying left winger Malick Fofana from Lyon, reports David Ornstein. The 21-year old has scored 19 goals in 83 appearances for the French side after joining Ligue Un from Belgian side Gent in 2022 at 17-years-old. Because he’s still a young player (and he was younger last summer), Chelsea kicked the tires […]
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa match thread: go get ‘em
Arsenal face a tricky away test on Premier League Matchday 2 with a trip to Birmingham to face our old “friend” Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side. The Villains opened the season with a 4-0 humbling at the hands of Brighton, a contest that was over in the first half and before Joao Gomes earned himself […]
Monday Cannon Fodder: Premier League MD2 Recap
Good morning, TSFers. Arsenal wrap up the MD2 action in the Premier League with a trip to Aston Villa to face our old “pal” Unai Emery and his new-look side. I don’t care for this Monday match nonsense. The feeling of knowing how every other club did and knowing who Arsenal will lose ground to […]
Arsenal at Aston Villa Premier League Preview: Full Steam Ahead
Arsenal’s quest for a second consecutive Premier League title continues on Monday night when they take to the road for their first away match, facing Aston Villa at Villa Park. The beginning of the season was about as note-perfect as they come for the Gunners. They brushed Coventry aside at the Emirates and looked like […]
Jesus, Martinelli, Vieira set to depart Arsenal
With the summer transfer window set to close within the next two days, some significant news for Arsenal has emerged on Sunday as the exits of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Fabio Vieira have all been reported. Jesus will be joining Barcelona, while Martinelli is set to become Arsenal’s record transfer with a move to […]
Arsenal at Aston Villa preview: Injuries, Suspensions, and Predicted Lineups
Welcome to the newest addition to the pre-match coverage rotation. After including these breakdowns in the match thread in the past, we’ve decided to move this portion to its own post in order to better dig in and unpack who is fit, who misses out, and who likely starts for the Gunners. Week one of […]
Arsenal Champions League Schedule Released
The full Champions League schedule released on Saturday, August 29th, and I must say, Arsenal haven’t gotten many breaks. The Champions League is not easy and the fixture timings aren’t going to do the Gunners any favors this time around. That’s why you build a deep squad, I suppose. Mikel Arteta will have his work […]
Weekend Open Thread
Good morning, TSFers! Well done on making it to the weekend. I hope you reward yourself with some relaxation, even if you’ve got plenty to knock off the To Do list, as I do. As I write this, Forest have just gone 1-0 up in the 23rd minute against Liverpool at Anfield. The match is […]
Arsenal linked with Marcus Rashford loan
Arsenal have been linked with a loan move for Marcus Rashford, according to reports. The sourcing is relatively thin for the rumors, but this isn’t the first time the Gunners have come up in connection with the Manchester United winger. There were rumblings before the World Cup, too. Rashford, 28, had a solid season on […]
Friday Cannon Fodder: waiting
Good morning TSFers and happy Friday! Does anybody else find it somewhat annoying that Arsenal don’t play until Monday? I don’t want to wait that long. Last week was perfect. Arsenal played and won on Friday, so we could all sit back and enjoy the schadenfreude of the Premier League weekend. I guess I’ll take […]
Arsenal Champions League Draw Confirmed
Arsenal’s Champions League League Phase opponents are set, as are everybody else’s but who really cares about them. The Gunners [something about the draw]. The club won’t be able to better last season’s League Phase — they won all eight matches with a +19 goal difference. Their first place finish guaranteed them home field in […]
Arsenal, Reiss Nelson mutually terminate contract
Arsenal and Reiss Nelson have agreed to a mutual contract termination, reports David Ornstein. The 26-year-old will immediately become a free agent and will “assess his options” before making his next move. Nelson had one season remaining on his Arsenal contract, and the club held a one-year extension option. There had been talks over a […]
Thursday Cannon Fodder: DRAW!
Good morning, TSFers! It’s Thursday which means tomorrow is Friday and that’s an excellent reason to feel alright about where you’re at. The Champions League draw is in a few hours. Matchday 1 starts Tuesday, September 8th — right around the corner. Does anybody else feel as if the seasons snuck up on them? I […]
Wednesday Cannon Fodder: this, that, and the other thing
Good Wednesday morning, TSFers. Happy Hump Day! The spirit hasn’t moved me to anything brilliant for today’s CF, so Grab Bag it is! Please share anything and everything that’s on your mind — Arsenal-related, football-related, or completely off-topic — in the comments. Sadly, Dolly Parton passed yesterday after a brief battle with cancer. From all […]
Gabriel Martinelli nearing Arsenal-record transfer to Al-Hilal
Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sell Gabriel Martinelli to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. The two clubs are about £7M apart in negotiations and confident they’ll agree to a fee, according to reports. The Brazilian winger would move for around £50M, which would make him Arsenal’s record sale by far, well-eclipsing […]
Tuesday Cannon Fodder: rumors
Good Tuesday morning, TSFers! No, today’s CF is not about that singles bar downtown — every city has a “Rumors” bar, right? Today (this week, really) will be one for transfer news as the window draws closer to closing. We’ve got a week left. Deadline Day is September 1st. Next Tuesday. The Champions League draw […]
Monday Cannon Fodder: Premier League MW1 Recap
Good Monday morning, TSFers! It was a wild first week in the Premier League, as you’d expect. So many matches didn’t go to script and that’s why they play the games! The action wraps up today with Fulham hosting Chelsea at 3 pm, broadcast on USA Network. Arsenal don’t play until Monday next week (@ […]
Arsenal 3 – Coventry City 0 match report: off to a good start
Arsenal outclassed Coventry City en route to a 3-0 win at the Emirates to open the season. The Gunners probably could have scored more but they throttled back considerably after Martin Ødegaard made it 3-0 early in the second half. It feels nice to score two in the first half, get a third just after […]
Arsenal vs. Coventry City match thread: curtain raiser
We’ve made it, folks. Arsenal start their Premier League title defense hosting Frank Lampard’s newly-promoted Coventry City side. It’s been three months since the Gunners raised the trophy at Selhurst Park. Somehow it feels like the time has flown by while that day also seems like a distant memory. Winning the title is one thing. […]
Arsenal 2026-27 Player Previews: Wingers & Forwards
Arsenal’s attacking group is the position group under the most scrutiny this season. How could it not be? The Gunners scored the 5th-fewest goals of a Premier League winner all-time last season and managed a pedestrian 7th-best open play xG in the league. In a way, it doesn’t really matter because they still won the […]
Friday Cannon Fodder: Hi, My Name Is
Hello y’all! Welcome to another Arsenal season here at TSF. My name is Aaron and I’ll be your captain. It’s a pleasure to wear the armband and be back with everyone for, what, my fifth or sixth year guiding the good ship Short Fuse. It’s my first with Arsenal as DEFENDING PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Given […]
It’s time to go again
What do you do when you achieve something you’ve wanted for most of your life? That question is pertinent for Arsenal this season. This group of players have done something many of them have wanted to do since they first started playing football. But for many fans, the first title in a generation begs the […]
2026-27 Premier League Predictions
The Premier League season starts Friday, August 21st with Arsenal hosting newly-promoted Coventry City. Naturally, that means it is time for predictions. Last season, I was the only TSF writer to predict that Arsenal would win the Premier League. Take that, Tony and Aidan. All three of us correctly predicted that Burnley and Wolves would […]
Arsenal 2026-27 Player Previews: Midfield
Arsenal have a deep, experienced group of midfielders. Hopefully the summer addition of Bruno Guimaraes combined with Myles Lewis-Skelly becoming more trusted in his natural central midfield position means that Arsenal won’t break Declan Rice nor run Martin Zubimendi completely into the ground. There will be plenty of minutes to go around and Mikel Arteta […]
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