A crazy 7 days

21 unbeaten!

3 games in 6 days

After a crazy week for Arsenal, who played 3 games in 6 days, we remain unbeaten in 21. 


The first came against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 2nd December. Following a 3-0 Europa League victory on the Thursday before, in which Emery made 10 changes to his Arsenal side, the young guns convincingly beat FC Vorskla in Kiev. Goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Willock secured top spot in our Europa League group.

It wasn't just the 3-0 victory which pleased Gunner's fans. Strong performances from youngsters Emile Smith-Rowe, Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah shows promise for Arsenal future, and debuts for Zech Medley, Charlie Gilmour and Bukayo Saka, all three of whom impressed the Arsenal faithful. 

Derby day came around and Arsenal fans went into this one with confidence. 
Arsenal started on the front foot, and after 10 minutes, Jan Vertonghen gifted the home side a penalty, which Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang duly delivered. 

In a victory which was no less than deserved, Arsenal made the most of the running, creating the better chances, and looking dangerous for the majority of this pulsating encounter, bar a damaging five-minute period in the first half. 

The game was turned on its with two controversial Spurs goals on the half-hour mark. Spurs were awarded a free-kick for a challenge on Heung Min Son, which replays seemed to show the Korean dive for the decision. The kick was met by the head of Eric Dier, and following a mistake from Bernd Leno, Spurs were level. The Englishman’s celebrations seemed to cause a stir with the Arsenal players both on and off the pitch, and tensions flared between the two North London sides.  Son was involved again in drama moments later as he again, seemingly dived to con referee Mike Dean into awarding a penalty. Replays showed Son trip over the ball, rather than any contact made by Holding. Kane converted the second penalty of the game, and Tottenham had a 2-1 lead going into the break.

Known this season for their rejuvenating 2^ndhalf, Arsenal showed tremendous character to bounce back levelling with a superb finish from Aubameyang. From then on, the reds retook control. Half-time substitutes Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette combined for the third goal and three minutes later Lucas Torreira scored his first for the club to seal a memorable victory.

Tottenham's Vertonghen was sent off late on for a lunge on Lacazette, to compound the visitors' misery, but today was all about Arsenal - making it 19 games without defeat in stunning fashion.

Arsenal vs Manchester United

 Arsenal had to settle for a draw in a scrappy, disjointed match at Old Trafford, despite twice taking the lead. The four goals summed up the match, which although was lacking in in quality, was not short on drama.

 Arsenal fans had a right to feel angry though, as well as a huge sense of frustration that we twice threw away leads, conceding within moments of taking the lead on each occasion.

After a fairly uneventful opening 25 minutes, which it’s fair to say United put pressure on, and looked the most likely to score, it proved to be Arsenal who broke the deadlock when David De Gea failed to hold a Shkodran Mustafi header from a corner. The Spanish keeper could only palm the ball up and over the line – the goal was awarded with the aid of the goal-line technology, with Ander Herrera failing to make his clearance in time.

The lead lasted barely five minutes though. Bernd Leno did superbly to keep out a free-kick from Marcos Rojo but Herrera kept the loose ball alive, cut it back to the centre and Anthony Martial tucked home the equaliser. Arsenal fans may feel aggrieved as Ander Herrera appeared offside when Rojo struck the freekick.

Rob Holding was forced off with a knee injury, which now looks to have ended his season. Many Gunner’s fans called for Rojo to be shown red for a late lunge on Matteo Guendouzi. He was only booked by Andre Marriner, which was the right decision, and also one of five yellow cards in a crazy five-minute spell to end the half.

The second half continued in a scrappy fashion, until substitute Alexandre Lacazette gave Arsenal their second lead of the game, and it was a goal befitting the chaotic nature of the game. Rojo gave the ball away in midfield, Arsenal countered, released Lacazette who was tackled by Rojo when through on goal, but the ball ricocheted into the net.

Once again, Arsenal joy was shortlived. From the kick off United launched the ball forward, Sead Kolasinac failed to get enough on a poor backpass and Jesse Lingard pounced to level.

There were 74 seconds between the goals and Unai Emery was rightfully livid on the touchline.

Arsenal kept coming though. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied from close range, then saw a curling effort well saved by De Gea, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan also shot just wide at the near post.

Mkhitaryan had the ball in the net late on, but was ruled offside, and Alex Lacazette, was seemingly unaware of a change in the rules, after being penalised for heading the ball out of the hand of De Gea and saw his conversion ruled out as well.