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Folarin Balogun of Arsenal looks dejected as he is consoled by Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal following defeat in the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 22, 2021 in London, England.

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Mikel Arteta Isn’t Helping His Case

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Spotify Guy Really Wants People To Know He’s Serious About Buying Arsenal

Luis Paez-Pumar

Jorginho of Chelsea battles for possession with Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on May 12, 2021 in London, England.

The Premier League Top Four Race Is Wide Open Thanks To Jorginho’s Boner

Players of Slavia Praha look dejected after Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal scored his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Sinobo Stadium on April 15, 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic

Arsenal Protests Racism With A Pregame Knee And An In-Game Beatdown

Billy Haisley

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal has a shot on goal whilst under pressure from Declan Rice and Tomáš Souček of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on March 21, 2021 in London, England.

Martin Odegaard Pulls All The Strings

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England.

Resistance Is Futile Against Manchester City

Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, on January 2, 2021.

Bukayo Saka Is Finding His Place, And Arsenal Is Too

Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 06, 2020

Arsenal Has Fallen Off A Cliff, And There’s No Safety Net In Sight

Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Bristol City

Vivianne Miedema Has Set The Women’s Super League On Fire


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Dan McQuade

Gunnersaurus, the Arsenal mascot, which is a big green dinosaur in a red Arsenal jersey, walks up the steps escorted by some people in suits.