The Irish Times

Arsenal announce record loss of more than £100m

Club increase ticket prices following deep impact of Covid-19 pandemic on finances

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 20:53

Arsenal fans need Mikel Arteta to work out what he is trying to do

Twenty months in, the manager still has no vision for where the club wants to be

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 22:30

Cristiano Ronaldo retains grip on the spotlight as age remains merely a number

Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

Palestine support shows players increasingly inclined to make a stand

Football’s transformation includes players being a more truthful version of themselves

Fri May 21 2021 - 06:00

Bayern and Dortmund reject European Super League plans

No German or French sides have yet to be associated with controversial breakaway

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 14:07

Ken Early: Mesut Özil a symptom of Arsenal’s stagnation not a cause

Arsenal gave him a huge contract because they were scared how it would look if he walked away

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 08:34

All in the Game: Glowing tributes few and far between for departing Özil

Keeper keeps cool over €340k car write-off . . . the best quotes of the week

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 09:00

Mesut Özil confirms Arsenal exit as he moves to Fenerbahce

Midfielder says he is physically fit despite not having played for Arsenal since last March

Sun Jan 17 2021 - 17:37

FA Cup holders Arsenal beat wasteful Newcastle after extra-time

Mikel Arteta’s team begin FA Cup defence with win thanks to two goals in extra time

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 20:37

Mesut Özil in talks to join Fenerbahce on loan

Arsenal have indicated they do not want to pay any part of his salary should he depart

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 17:09

Arteta says Özil’s future will be decided in ‘the next few days’

German playmaker has been linked with moves to Fenerbahce and DC United

Thu Jan 07 2021 - 13:19

Michael Walker: Arsenal’s Arteta revolution is already stalling

Gunners are in need a major squad overhaul as they struggle for Premier League goals

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 09:00

Dundalk not feeling the pressure as they face giants Arsenal

Filippo Giovagnoli says his side will try to make Mikel Arteta’s stars ‘uncomfortable’

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 06:00

Arsenal complete Rapid turnaround to take three points in Vienna

David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score in space of four minutes to seal win

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 20:53

Arsène Wenger: Arsenal was a matter of life and death to me

French great on scaling Everest, missing out on the European Cup and dealing with defeat

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 10:06

‘Sleeping at work’, Gunnersaurus and Tom Cruise’s impossible mission

Planet Business: A diamond of a bargain

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:17

Mesut Ozil left out of Arsenal’s Europa League squad

Manchester United leave Rojo, Jones and Romero out of Champions League squad

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 15:43

Arsenal announce plans for 55 redundancies due to effect of coronavirus

Cuts will come from football department as well as commercial and administrative areas

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 18:24

Arteta offers Arsenal a glimpse of a more coherent future

Impact already obvious and Cup win could represent significant early milestone

Sun Aug 02 2020 - 19:49

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal must respect Watford’s relegation fight

‘I want to play as strong a team as I can,’ says manager ahead of final game on Sunday

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 18:37

Arsenal check Wolves to relight their European fire

Bukayo Saka and Lacazette consign hosts to first leage loss since January at Molineux

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 19:41

Mikel Arteta lays down challenge to Mesut Özil

Arsenal boss: ‘I’m expecting a player that is not playing to feel hurt and disappointed’

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 22:30

Arsenal’s week goes from bad to worse with Brighton defeat

Bernd Leno suffers serious-looking knee injury in second defeat since league return

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 18:43

Premier League talking points: A gesture that goes around the world

Referees speak up, without the usual sound of the crowd nobody needs a mime show

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 09:42

Mikel Arteta explains why he did not start David Luiz or select Özil

Pep Guardiola: white people should apologise for the way we have treated black people

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 07:16

Dele Alli held at knifepoint and injured during robbery

Tottenham midfielder was punched after burglars broke in during the early hours

Thu May 14 2020 - 07:27

Michael Walker: Carrying space and the benefits of learning to stand still

Benefits of movement in football are well documented, but ability to stay put is key also

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 08:00

Jan Vertonghen’s family robbed at knifepoint while Spurs were in Leipzig

Player’s wife and two young children were in the house

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 13:00

Arsenal beat wasteful West Ham to keep European hopes alive

Mikel Arteta’s side are now within three points of fifth-place after London derby win

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 18:24

Newcastle feel the heat as Arsenal get some of their old mojo back

Mikel Arteta’s side end run of four successive Premier League draws in style

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 18:47

All in the Game: Ighalo worrying fans with No. 25 rationale

The Greta Thunberg of German football, Bale’s big offer and Jose’s complaining again

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 15:00

Solskjær’s game of patience is running out of time at United

Planning for the future is laudable, but at some point there must be evidence of a current plan

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 22:30

Agony for Arteta and Arsenal after Chelsea smash and grab

Bernd Leno’s howler and Tammy Abraham see Frank Lampard’s side get back on track

Sun Dec 29 2019 - 16:33

Aubameyang rescues a point as Arteta’s Arsenal reign begins

Arsenal’s disappointing run goes on – they have won just one of their past 14 matches

Thu Dec 26 2019 - 17:21