We picked Liverpool as champions, Chelsea as challengers and tipped Brentford and Sunderland to go down. Oh dearWhat we predicted: Mikel Arteta vowed this would be a “big summer” after finishing as runners-up in the…
Month: July 2026
How did Arsenal become a home for Black players and fans?
After two decades, long-suffering Gunners fans from across the diaspora have been rewarded with a Premier League win. So why has this sometimes beleaguered team earned such adulation?Don’t already get The Long Wave in your…
Premier League 2025-26 review: the team of the season
Bruno Fernandes, Elliot Anderson and Igor Thiago join a number of Arsenal and Manchester City players in the XIBy WhoScoredRaya kept 19 clean sheets and won his third straight Golden Glove, just one shy of…
Mamdani made a play for fashion’s premier league in his custom-made Arsenal kurta
The New York mayor scored a range of responses attending Eid prayers in an outfit combining football and faithSince Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years this month, the visibility…
Should Keir Starmer follow Mikel Arteta’s leadership method? | Letters
Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on Arsenal and one of its most famous fansCongratulations to Arsenal on winning the Premier League. However, I fear that Jonathan Freedland’s allegiances have led him to a flawed…
James Milner, Premier League’s appearance record holder, retires aged 40
Last of his 24 Premier League seasons was at Brighton‘I could never have dreamed of the journey,’ he saysJames Milner has finally pulled down the curtain on a distinguished, record-breaking and extraordinary playing career. It…
The Guardian view on a gripping season of British football: the best may be yet to come | Editorial
England and Scotland will both compete in a men’s World Cup this month for the first time this century. For both nations there are reasons to believeThe agonising climax to Saturday’s men’s Champions League final…
Everton ordered to pay Burnley nearly £40m in Premier League relegation legal case
Burnley relegated in 2022 after Everton breached PSREverton ‘angered’ by verdict and have appealedBurnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the Merseysiders ordered to pay nearly…
Premier League fixtures: Arsenal open against Coventry, Liverpool at Newcastle
Manchester United travel to Hull on first weekendManchester City without Guardiola host Bournemouth Coventry will begin their first Premier League campaign in 25 years with a Friday night trip to the champions, Arsenal, on 21…
Gary O’Neil set to leave Strasbourg and take over as Ipswich head coach
43-year-old led French side to Conference League semisBurnley pushing to bring in Craig Bellamy as head coachGary O’Neil is poised to become Ipswich’s new head coach, with the 43-year-old expected to return to England from…