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Arsenal gained a measure of revenge over Southampton last night in the form of a 3-1 Premier League win over the Saints on their own turf. It came just a matter of days after Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men knocked the Gunners out of the FA Cup, ending what many considered to be their best hope at claiming silverware this season.

In the wake of the impressive result, manager Mikel Arteta spoke with the media as the attention now turns towards a huge game against Manchester United on Saturday.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal may have been knocked out of the FA Cup by Southampton just a matter of days ago, but the Gunners haven’t had to wait long for their chance at revenge as they prepare to take on Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side once again – but this time, in the Premier League. It’s the sort of game that’ll give us a pretty clear idea of what we can expect from Arsenal for the second half of the league campaign, with manager Mikel Arteta speaking with the media about the stakes involved in such a crucial fixture.  .......Read more here.....

Just a matter of days after they lost to the Saints in the FA Cup, Arsenal will once again tackle the tough test of facing off against Southampton – but this time, they’ll do so in the Premier League. Now that Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men have put an end to any lingering hopes that the Gunners may have had of retaining their FA Cup crown, the best form of revenge will be to inject some life into Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.

Today, we’re going to try and figure out what exactly is going to happen between these two stalwarts of English football.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta knew the importance of the FA Cup coming into this weekend with the competition serving as the Gunners’ best chance of winning silverware this season. In the end, though, they couldn’t quite get over the hill that was Southampton, and the reigning champions lost their crown to the Saints in the fourth round.

Arteta spoke with the media after the 1-0 defeat as Arsenal start to think about what their priorities are in a season where their only real chance fo winning a trophy now stems from the Europa League.  .......Read more here.....

It’s time to turn our attention back over to the FA Cup as Arsenal prepare for a scintillating fourth round tie against fellow Premier League side Southampton on the south coast. They will be battling it out for the right to move into the fifth round, aka the last 16, where they will meet the winner of tonight’s highly-anticipated Chorley vs Wolves game.

Before the 12.15pm kick off gets underway tomorrow, manager Mikel Arteta has spoken to the media about the game and the competition as a whole.  .......Read more here.....

As soon as Arsenal were able to dispatch of Newcastle United in the third round of the FA Cup, fans were already adjusting to the news that the draw for the fourth round – as well as the fifth round – had been made. The Gunners would’ve been hoping for a set of pretty easy draws to get them through to the quarter-final stage as they continue to try and defend their FA Cup title, but we’re not so sure that’s what they wound up with.  .......Read more here.....

It’s been a tough few months for fans of Arsenal Football Club to round out 2020, but as we look ahead to the remainder of 2021, it does feel like there are some reasons to be positive. Mikel Arteta is starting to show signs of life as Gunners boss and with the January transfer window now upon us, it’s time to see whether or not Arsenal can really build a squad that wants to fight for this club.

Arsenal 1-1 Southampton  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal were somewhat fortunate to come away with a point against Southampton last night as they finally brought their losing run at home to an end. The red card certainly didn’t help their cause but they did manage to avoid defeat, and if nothing else, that’s an improvement from what we’ve seen in recent weeks.

After the full time whistle blew, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta, who is still believed to be in danger by many Arsenal fans, spoke to the media and reflected on what was a pretty tense game.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal fans will be well aware of the fact that a defeat to Southampton this evening could spell the end of the road for manager Mikel Arteta as they attempt to avoid losing five straight home league games at the Emirates. They’ll be taking on a Saints team that is flying high in the Premier League, increasing the pressure on the Spaniard even further.

Before kick off, Arteta took the time to speak with the media in what many believe could be his final pre-match press conference.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have officially confirmed that their match against Southampton at the Emirates, which kicks off at 6PM on December 16th, will be played behind closed doors again, in light of the UK Government decision to move London into Tier 3 of COVID-19 restrictions.

Fans returned to the Emirates for the first time since March for the Gunners’ Europa League fixture against Rapid Vienna last week, with 2000 spectators allowed on the stands. The same number witnessed the dismal performance against Burnley on Sunday evening, but there will be no more spectators for the upcoming matches until further notice.  .......Read more here.....