Declan Rice
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Premier League
Can Mikel Arteta survive another trophyless season with Arsenal?
Six years into the Mikel Arteta era, Arsenal sit top of the Premier League, are in the Champions League semi-finals, and have one of the most exciting squads in Europe. They have also not won a major trophy since August 2020. That is the central paradox of modern Arsenal, and…
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Arsenal vs Man City: Who’ll have the edge in the Carabao Cup Final?
Arsenal and Manchester City have spent the past few years turning English football’s top table into their own private argument. One side has set the standard, the other has spent season after season trying to pry the trophy cabinet open. Now they head to Wembley for the first major domestic…
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Premier League
Ultimate Premier League Team of the Season… so far (2)
As of today, this Premier League Team of the Season so far is gloriously lopsided, slightly reckless on the whiteboard, and pretty hard to argue with once you get into the numbers. It is a 3-3-4 in spirit, with João Pedro nudged a little wide because leaving him out would…
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Arsenal vs Chelsea preview: a derby with title-race teeth and top-five edge
There is always noise around Arsenal against Chelsea, but this meeting at the Emirates comes with sharper stakes than most. The Gunners sit top of the Premier League and are trying to convert control into silverware. Chelsea, revitalised under Liam Rosenior, are chasing a Champions League return and credibility in…
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Tottenham vs Arsenal Preview – a fiery North London Derby awaits
Tottenham vs Arsenal is never just a fixture, but this one has a slightly surreal edge. Arsenal arrive in N17 as league leaders, trying to keep a title chase tidy after a midweek wobble. Spurs, meanwhile, are looking at the table like it’s a group chat gone wrong: far too…
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