Emi Martínez might have arrived at Chelsea a couple of seasons too late
Despite €2bn spent on new players in the past four years, Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso still has few midfield options
Arsenal
Arsenal dominate after Chelsea’s early goal to lay down marker for the season ahead
Morgan Rogers’s goal after two minutes was followed by a period of dominance before the Gunners equalised
Edmund van Esbeck obituary: Highly respected rugby writer with encyclopedic knowledge of his sport
Passion for rugby shaped career of former Irish Times journalist but he also covered golf, had a love of hurling and was a lifelong Arsenal fan
Could Arsenal’s transfer window failures come back to haunt Premier League champions?
Could the vain pursuit of ‘dream’ signings such as Vinícius Júnior at the expense of all-round strengthening come to haunt the champions?
Saka settles gruelling battle with Aston Villa to extend Arsenal’s winning start
The champions struggled to beat a much-improved Villa, but kept their winning start going
Liverpool confirm Bradley Barcola signing from PSG in €144m deal
Manchester City agree fee for Iliman Ndiaye after missing out on Cody Gakpo
Premier League’s financial dominance not enough to lure European elites
Big-spending English clubs increasingly reluctant to take a risk on players without Premier League experience
Champions League draw: Troy Parrott set for Arsenal and Bayern Munich clashes with Real Betis
Gunners to meet José Mourinho’s Real Madrid at the Emirates in league phase
Arsenal teenager Ceadach O’Neill at the centre of a tug of war between the FAI and IFA
Already capped by Northern Ireland, the 18-year-old could request a Fifa transfer to the Republic
Arsenal top dog gets a new title of his own
Premier League club splash the cash; Preston North End go off the rails
A new hairdo for Haaland, a new nose for Rooney and a new midfield for Man United
Jon Bon Jovi watched as Brentford gave Spurs a drubbing, while Manchester United defeat put Wayne Rooney’s nose out of joint
Meet the nepo parents
Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new midlife careers
Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start Premier League title defence in style
Coventry welcomed back with a bang after 25-year absence
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta represent continuity amid an unceasing addiction to change
Disruption caused by kneejerk managerial change has been seen many times – but the champions show the wisdom of sticking rather than twisting
Mikel Arteta demands ‘desire and ambition’ for title defence and says Lewis-Skelly will stay
Champions begin defence against Coventry on Friday night
Arsenal agree £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa
Defender to provide cover for injured William Saliba and Jurriën Timber
Miserable start for Maresca as Arsenal dominate Manchester City to win Community Shield
Riccardo Calafiori scored within 30 seconds as Arsenal were comfortable winners
English Premier League team-by-team guide: The title challengers, key signings and players to watch this season
Chelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happen
Bezos-backed Liverpool look the most vulnerable ahead of new Premier League season
Arsenal’s squad is most likely to endure in a league that prizes the strength of Declan Rice over the subtlety of Rodri
Arsenal agree transfer fee with Newcastle for Bruno Guimarães
Brazilian set to join Premier League champions for fee worth about €87.5m
‘Someone pinch me. Am I dreaming?’: When Dundalk took on Johan Cruyff’s Ajax giants
A total footballing side featuring Frank Stapleton were too much for the Lilywhites back in 1987
Arsenal v Real Betis; Manchester United v Leeds in Dublin: Ticket news, TV details, kick-off times
Everything you need to know about the upcoming friendlies in Ireland, including the game at Croke Park
Newcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães
Premier League champions have £70m offer turned down as they target Brazilian midfielder
Arsenal make shock approach to sign Brazil star Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid
Vinícius’s future at Real uncertain after return of José Mourinho to the Bernabéu
England must go low against Mexico to hit heights with Total Arsenalball
Thomas Tuchel needs to slow game down so his side can handle altitude challenge – it is time for the low block
Dave Hannigan: Why was Conor McGregor cheered whereas a World Cup star was jeered?
How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed
Ken Early: US opening win will ease Pochettino’s fears of a potential home World Cup fiasco
Paraguay drubbing raises the question, can the US break football?
Katie McCabe’s move to Chelsea is a bitter pill for Arsenal’s faithful
‘It’s not an easy thing to see, a player who has spent so long at a club going to a rival,’ says Irish star
Why Arsenal’s time-wasting tactics make a 30-year season ticket wait look absurd
If spectators are losing years of their lives to time-wasting, why wait decades to watch it?
Arsenal are not the only London club with a loyal Irish following
Under a new manager, the Tottenham revival has already begun
Ken Early: Football fans everywhere are suffering Arsenal’s consequences
Mikel Arteta should have focused a bit less on killing the clock and a bit more on playing the game
Arsenal progress under Arteta is clear but flaws still remain for the ultimate glory
Penalty misses from pre-season were repeated in Budapest while summer signings could help Gunners exert more control in biggest games
Pundits put ‘dark arts’ in the spotlight as Gunners misfire in shoot-out
RTÉ crew take opposing sides on Arne Slot sacking at Liverpool
Over 780 arrested in France amid violent clashes during PSG Champions League celebrations
Rioting takes place in 15 French cities after Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive title on penalties
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