As a cri de coeur, Mikel Arteta’s video message to Arsenal fans packed quite the punch. Staring straight down the lens, and jabbing his finger in the style of Lord Kitchener to tell supporters how much their club needed them,

Ousmane Dembele remained red-hot in 2025 as he hooked a half-volley through a sea of bodies and off the inside of the far post for goal no. 24 of the year (25 games). Arsenal had plenty of scoring chances themselves — most notably Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard,

Mikel Arteta has brushed off suggestions that Thomas Partey's suspension was the key factor in their 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-GermainPartey missed the match due to a ban triggered by accumulated yellow cards in the previous round against Real Madrid.