The Women’s Super League title race is hotting up, with Arsenal and Chelsea neck and neck at the table’s summit. The Gunners’ convincing 4-1 home victory over their London rivals on Matchday 9 wiped out the three-point gap between the two contenders, who are now separated by goal difference alone. We’ve used Twenty3’s Toolbox to…
It was all going so well for Jurrien Timber at Arsenal. His competitive debut after joining the club from Ajax came against Manchester City in the Community Shield and yielded a first trophy with his new employers. The 22-year-old’s impressive performance in that fixture earned him a start for the Gunners’ Premier League opener against…
The Premier League’s race for European football is setting up for an exciting finale. A host of clubs with differing budgets and playing styles are in the running to feature in UEFA’s three elite competitions in 2023/24. As the battle for continental qualification hots up, we’ve used the Twenty3 Toolbox to analyse the teams involved.…
The Premier League is an endless source of enjoyment and drama, with narratives that twist before your very eyes. The first batch of matches in this remarkable season – where we took a month-long break for the World Cup – have seen this incredible league live up to expectations. Arsenal, after missing out on the…
Arsenal are flying under Mikel Arteta this season, with a title challenge on the cards. The Gunners currently sit atop the Premier League table with a five-point cushion over the relentless Manchester City. However, they have been hit by an injury to their marquee signing, Gabriel Jesus, who is expected to be out for three…
After a thrilling World Cup campaign, the Premier League is back. A plethora of exciting storylines were forced into the background while the world’s best battled in Qatar – but the time has come again for the English top flight to take centre stage. Ahead of the resumption of Premier League football on Boxing Day,…
Brentford’s reputation seems to have preceded them. Last season, Arsenal — the Bees’ opponents on opening day — kept 42 per cent of their goal kicks at a short or medium length, ending less than 40 metres from goal. That rate was about average for the league as a whole, but, against some teams, they…
During his final season with Lille, Nicolas Pépé averaged 0.33 non-penalty goals per 90. For Arsenal this term, that figure stands at 0.34. He’s only just ticked over the 1,000-minute mark in the Premier League, so the volume isn’t yet there, but there are signs to suggest Mikel Arteta has figured out how to get…
Mikel Arteta is almost a year into his reign as Arsenal manager. Many had expected a clear plan to be in place by now at the Emirates, but the team appear to be struggling with a bit of an identity crisis. The stats back this up. Using Twenty3 Advanced Metrics, we’re able to paint a…
Somehow, all old football fashion that looked terrible when I was a child is now popular. The old bruised banana Arsenal kit? Paid homage to with last season’s away kit. Kits with clashing splashes of neon-esque colour? All the rage. Patterns that look like the upholstery of public transport seats and tablecloths? Back. Fashion, I’m…