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Reaction, turning points and a broader reading of Arsenal performances across the season.

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Arsenal fell on penalties, but this has to become fuel

PSG retained the Champions League on 30 May 2026 after a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 shootout win, but Arsenal showed even in defeat why they reached the final unbeaten and why this team is far from done.

May 31, 2026
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Season ends with a win: the trophy is finally home

Arsenal closed the season with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, with no tension left in the legs, and then finally lifted the trophy that had been waiting 22 years to come home.

May 24, 2026
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At last, just football: the final game without tension or calculations

For the first time in a long while, Arsenal step onto the pitch without checking City's result or carrying the usual tension. What remains is one last league outing to enjoy as champions.

May 24, 2026
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Arsenal champions after 22 years

Arsenal are champions of England after 22 years. Bournemouth took a point off City, Arteta delivered on his promise, and the Gunners finally have a night that will be remembered for years.

May 19, 2026
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One more win from the title: one corner brought three points

Arsenal did not blow Burnley away the way the crowd had hoped, but they took what mattered most: three points. Ugly, tense and at times exhausting, yet Kai Havertz was there when it counted and the title is now one step closer.

May 18, 2026
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Monday the 18th and a match with no room for mercy

Burnley may be bottom and written off, but that is exactly why matches like this can deceive. Arsenal are stronger in every obvious way, yet this is no time for hesitation or calculation: they have to grab the game by the throat and keep it there.

May 18, 2026
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Another knee-fired rocket: Trossard settles it as Arsenal survive Hammers chaos

Arsenal were not at their fluent best at the London Stadium, but they did what a title race demands: survive the knife-edge, hold their nerve, and ride another improvised Trossard finish to a win that keeps the title within touching distance.

May 10, 2026
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First final in two decades: Budapest is booked

Arsenal are back in the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. It was not always smooth against Atleti, but there was enough fire, enough steel and enough Viktor to send north London dreaming of Budapest at full volume.

May 6, 2026
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A Monday tailored for Gooners: it is still in Arsenal's hands

If Arsenal needed a better setup for the Atletico second leg, Monday delivered it. A clean sheet, a three-goal win and another City slip have put air back into a team that heads into the semi-final with more belief than a few days ago.

May 4, 2026
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At last, a proper half of football at the Emirates

Against Fulham, Arsenal finally found what had been missing for weeks: freshness, courage and an attack that actually breathed again. Gyokeres exploded with two goals and an assist, Saka woke up, and the 3-0 win brings both points and a calmer mood before what comes next.

May 2, 2026
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A first half to remember as Arsenal finish the job with a 3-0 win

Against Fulham, Arsenal did exactly what a big side must do at this stage of the season: strike early, connect their key players and close the game without drama. Gyokeres, Saka and Skelly drove the rhythm of the night.

May 2, 2026
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Arsenal ahead of Fulham: a night with no room to relax

After the European tension against Atleti, Arsenal return to league duty against Fulham in a match that leaves no room for a drop in concentration. This is not only about a win, but about the right response from a team chasing a trophy deep into the run-in.

May 2, 2026
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Points shared at the Metropolitano as Arsenal withstand home pressure

Arsenal left Madrid with a 1-1 draw and a live tie ahead of the second leg in London. Gyokeres opened the night from the spot, Atleti answered the same way, and when it was all over the feeling remained that there was more there to take.

April 30, 2026
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A second historic semi-final demands an Arsenal side that does not blink

After beating Newcastle, Arsenal head to Madrid for the first half of the biggest challenge of the season. Against Simeone's Atleti, patience alone will not be enough: it will take calm, courage and a team that refuses to blink first.

April 28, 2026
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Eze's thunderbolt cleared the first of five obstacles

Against Newcastle, Arsenal took what they had to take: the win, the clean sheet and a little calm before Atletico. It was not perfect, but at this stage of the season three points weigh more than beauty.

April 26, 2026
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A weekend that leaves no room for error

Arsenal host Newcastle level with City on points and goal difference. After the Etihad, there is no room left for calculation: now it is about one goal more, a clean game and belief until the end.

April 25, 2026
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A painful defeat, but the race is not over

Arsenal lost a game at the Etihad they did not have to lose. Now there is no room left for empty talk: the title race comes down to character, goal difference and belief until the final minute.

April 20, 2026
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The semi-final is here, but the Etihad demands more

Arsenal moved past Sporting with a clean sheet and reached the Champions League semi-finals for a second straight year. Still, before the weekend of the season, one question remains: where is the fire Arteta keeps calling for?

April 18, 2026
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The pressure has caught up with Arsenal

After a late win over Sporting, it felt as if Arsenal might be finding air again. Then Bournemouth came to the Emirates, and the old questions returned even louder.

April 12, 2026
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After the cup shock, Arsenal have to answer in Lisbon

The Southampton defeat ended the talk of four trophies, but Arsenal now face a bigger question: do they have the calm and strength to respond when the pressure is highest?

April 6, 2026
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Arsenal must show character tonight

Southampton stand between Arsenal and the FA Cup semi-finals, but this match carries far more than just a place in the next round.

April 4, 2026
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Southampton are the next test: Arsenal need a response

After losing to Manchester City in the League Cup final, Arsenal entered the FA Cup quarter-final with a clear task: reset quickly and protect belief before the season run-in.

April 1, 2026
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Arsenal – Manchester City 2:1 | Arteta nadigrao Guardiolu

Blistavi Arsenal u srce engleskog fudbala poslao jasnu poruku — ovo je tim koji ne odustaje. Dva gola u drugom poluvremenu donela su dramatičnu pobedu.

March 15, 2025