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A few people have asked if my son has a name yet, so here is something of an explanation. 🧵 Our baby was originally due to be born on March 19th, the day Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 4-1. And yes, I did still go to the game. In the end, however, baby arrived quite late…

📽️ "To meltdown or not to meltdown?" - Southampton 2-1 Arsenal | On the Whistle youtu.be/ip92kH0AKtE

🎥 Arteta's Arsenal: Does Style Matter? 🔺 If #AFC win big this season, does it matter how they do it? 🔺 What is Arteta's playing style? 🔺 Is criticism of Arsenal's 'entertainment factor' legitimate? 🔺 How might the approach evolve moving forward? youtu.be/g3utQ7kAWxA

🎥 Arteta's Arsenal: Does Style Matter? A thorough look at the debate surrounding Arsenal's style of play, whether the criticism has any merit, and what it means. youtu.be/g3utQ7kAWxA

Noni Madueke is a doubt to face Arsenal’s first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Sporting due to a knee injury. England winger Madueke went to ground after a collision with Uruguay’s Rodrigo Aguirre in the 38th minute of Friday’s 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. After the match, Madueke walked through Wembley’s media mixed zone with a knee brace on his left leg, sparking fears of a serious issue. However, sources briefed on the injury believe that it is a minor issue, with the forward likely to miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Southampton on Saturday and possibly the first game against Sporting on April 7. More from @SebSB and @ArtdeRoche nytimes.com/athletic/71535…

Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze is set to be sidelined for at least a month with a calf injury. The 27-year-old was not in Arsenal’s squad for Sunday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City because of a calf injury, sustained against Bayer Leverkusen last Tuesday. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed on Sunday that Eze was due to undergo another scan on the injury, which saw him withdraw from England’s squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. Arsenal are awaiting the full prognosis, but current expectations are that he will miss between four and six weeks. 📝 @gunnerblog and @Millar_Colin 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71438…

🚨 Arsenal's Eberechi Eze is set to be sidelined for around a month with a calf injury. Further scan to follow but initial expectations are he will be out for at least 4 weeks. @TheAthleticFC (after @SamiMokbel_BBC) nytimes.com/athletic/71438…

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Dropping Kepa for the Carabao Cup final would have been an utterly ruthless piece of management. It would have been cold, hard-headed and brutally pragmatic. Which is why it seems odd that Mikel Arteta didn’t do it. Column for @TheAthleticFC ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/71393…

🚨 Eberechi Eze is out of the England squad with a calf injury. Set to be replaced by Newcastle's Harvey Barnes. Arteta: "We have to do another scan in 6 or 7 days and wait & see the results." w/ @J_Tanswell for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71389…

Harvey Barnes is set to be called up to the England squad as a replacement for the injured Eberechi Eze. More from @gunnerblog & @J_Tanswell nytimes.com/athletic/71389…

🎥 "Failure to launch" - Arsenal 0-2 Man City | On the Whistle youtu.be/sGuszIKUY6g

In the much-hyped coaching duel between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta, it was the more experienced manager who came out on top. Arteta’s major team selection dilemma came around his goalkeeper. He chose to reward Kepa Arrizabalaga with the start. That backfired. It was also somewhat surprising that Arteta chose to stick with Piero Hincapie at half-time, even though the Ecuador international was carrying a booking and struggling to cope with Antoine Semenyo. Manchester City scored two goals, both of which were created on the left side of Arsenal’s defence. It was Manchester City’s press that was more effective; City’s players who looked more composed and comfortable on the ball. At Wembley, Guardiola won the battle. With Arsenal still holding a commanding lead in the Premier League, Arteta will still retain confidence he can win the war. @gunnerblog 🔗 nyti.ms/3PT14rX

FT Arsenal 0-2 Man City 🔺 Arteta bested by Pep 🔺 Kepa error after big selection call 🔺 What next for #Arsenal? Full-time analysis for @TheAthleticFC ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/71359…

In February 2018, Pep Guardiola won his first trophy with Manchester City: the Carabao Cup. When he held it aloft, Mikel Arteta was standing right beside him. “Winning titles helps you to win more,” Guardiola stated in his post-match press conference. “It is so important to win the first one. It is going to help us in the Premier League — where we will try to win the rest of our games — and the Champions League.” Three months later, Guardiola lifted the Premier League trophy too, with assistant Arteta again at his elbow. Now Arsenal manager, Arteta has seen at first-hand the galvanising power this particular piece of silverware can have on the team who win it. This weekend, he seeks to harness it for himself, at Guardiola’s expense. @gunnerblog 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71343…

“Beautiful football is not only a beautiful pass, but also the way you defend.” Gabriel says #AFC are “ready for a big battle” vs. Man City in the Carabao Cup final. Good stuff on set-pieces, facing Halaand & Richarlison rivalry. For @TheAthleticFC ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/71325…

The overall message for the Cup Final is GET THERE EARLY : extra layers of ticket and security checks will add additional time to the entry process. Note ‘The Angel’ will be played at 4pm, be there in time to sing along