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Aston Villa were unable to repeat the punishment they heaped on Arsenal in the Premier League last season and there was an element of self-inflicted wounds as the visitors turned the tables on their former manager Unai Emery.
Villa Park was a formidable, unforgiving environment last season, as both Arsenal and eventual champions Manchester City discovered when they were beaten here, and for a time it looked like Emery’s side
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he will open talks about a new contract with the club once the transfer window has closed.
Arteta’s current contract expires at the end of this season but talks are not expected to be a problem and the 42-year-old has a good relationship with the club’s hierarchy.
“The focus has been on the transfer window,” Arteta said.
“We had quite a lot of things to
Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle worth up to 38.5m euros (£32.67m) to sign Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.
The fee is an initial 33.5m euros (£28.43m), plus 5m euros (£4.24m) euros in add-ons.
Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.
The 28-year-old has less
It took Kai Havertz until the 25th November last year to score a goal in open play for Arsenal – his first season at the club.
This term, it took him just 25 minutes to get up and running.
And with there being no arrival of a new centre-forward in the current transfer window, Havertz’s relationship with Bukayo Saka – Arsenal’s top scorer in the previous campaign – could provide
Prior to kick-off the stadium paid an emotional tribute to former Arsenal forward Kevin Campbell, who died at the age of 54 earlier this summer.
Campbell won four major trophies at the club and was part their 1990-91 title-winning team.
And Arsenal’s first goal was arguably reminiscent of Campbell in his pomp, with Havertz darting between two defenders and powering a header past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa.
The Germany international’s
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal’s players have told him they “want more” this season as they look to deny Manchester City a fifth consecutive Premier League title.
The Gunners have finished second to City in the past two league campaigns, and were just two points behind Pep Guardiola’s side last season.
On the evening after the final match of last season against Everton, Arteta and Arsenal held a gathering in central
Arsenal are in talks with Real Sociedad about signing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino.
Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.
The 28-year-old has less than one year remaining on his contract and that may help Arsenal to complete a deal, as he would be able to speak to
“Abuse and discrimination will not be tolerated. We will continue to take strong action alongside our partners such as the Met Police against this abhorrent behaviour,” said Garlick.
“We know it’s a small minority, but that won’t stop us from taking action against abusers who are identified as Arsenal season ticket holders or members, and escalating to the police where appropriate.
“Our aim is to create an environment at Arsenal
Kevin Campbell was a striker who mixed finesse, power and finishing ability to great effect during a career in which he played a prominent role at several clubs.
Campbell, who has died aged 54, is perhaps best known for his time at Arsenal, where he was a First Division title winner in 1991, and won the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993 before playing in the European Cup
After coming through Arsenal’s youth set-up, Campbell made his senior debut for the club in 1988, following loan spells with Leyton Orient and Leicester.
He scored nine goals in 22 appearances for Arsenal during their title-winning 1990-91 campaign.
Campbell then helped the Gunners win the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993, and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1994.
Nottingham Forest signed Campbell in the summer of 1995