Arsenal confirm they've won the Premier League title for 2025/26

I think the bigger deal is for the midfielder. If he is really good (and he may well be) then it should allow Rice to be a proper box to box player and also support Odegaard who suffered a real dip last season. But I reckon Arsenal will improve next season. They've identified areas of weakness and addressed them. I wonder if they're kicking themselves at Isak's availability as they were signing someone not as good, but Gyok looks like someone who'll do a good job even if he might not be truly top class. I think it'll be the same top 2 slugging it out though.

Open top bus parade round Highbury Corner on Aug Bank holiday?

Think Liverpool will do well to finish top 3 this season.

deluded

Agree Dragon, reckon they're nailed on for 3rd.

losers

Have they broke the news yet to Gyokeres that he won't be on pens

and that most of the opposition aren't akin to championship teams like he faced in ...Portugal I believe it was

he looks good on youtube though duffy

I remermber thinking that Antony looked good on youtube when I looked after we'd signed him

fool ad their money are easily parted

or in mes's case easily Partey'd

lighten up Dragon, we're all allowed to back our own team, we finished 2nd last season, had a bucket load of injuries, but have strengthened with an actual striker we've been crying out, for, plus brought in a couple of other players, you'd think we were Wigan the way you dismiss Arsenal this and last season.

Spare a thought for Duffy though, there's a genuine risk he could be taking away trips to Hull, Stoke and Wrexham for the 2026/27 season, here's hoping

yes faitr point

but idont thinku can bettre ther than the p0ool

Duffy that was quite funny. 

im laying the fook out of the gooners  bottlers full stop

mes, are you kidding, I've tried to tell you lot that we're top 6 this season, it's a simple equation, better players means improvement and a bigger improvement than you'd think only a couple players would suggest, Cunha and Mbuemo plus hopefully a striker will create a postivity that will transmit to other areas...trust me

did arsenal have injuries last season?

never knew that cos it was hardly mentioned!

Gyokeres may or may not adapt to the rigours of the Premier League. Only time will tell.

On paper he doesn't look a bad buy, but this is a big step-up. If he can handle it, then the Gooners may actually improve and could end up winning the League Cup.

Viktor Gyökeres - has he improved that much?

Scored 41 goals in the championship from 110 appearences with Coventry - hardly sets the world alight imo.

Yes,THE MIGHTY GUNNERS are now certain to win the premier,no need to play the league this season.Some people thought it was over before he signed "IT IS NOW".gunners 1/25.
the premier league this season is now ruined.

Yes,THE MIGHTY GUNNERS are now certain to win the premier,no need to play the league this season.Some people thought it was over before he signed "IT IS NOW".gunners 1/25.
the premier league this season is now ruined.

Viktor Gyökeres did look a bit gash against Man Utd, eary days though. With Kai Havertz picking up another long-term injury, timing was right for Eberechi Eze to come to his senses and join the best club in London. Very positive news and will help Arsenal build on last season 2nd place and CL semi-final. Time for Arteta to win another trophy.

And finish second in  the league again.

Arsenal sign Eze.

Now all they need is the final piece of the jigsaw. The most vital part of all

A new head coach to get them across the line as Arteta isn’t it

I think you may be right but cannot see Arteta leaving yet. Hopefully the Barcelona job will come up.

I think Arsenal have everything in place now with 3 very good youngsters bashing the doors down. I am not sure they are the best team or going to be a dominant side but they have balance and depth so are equipped to challenge.

I am nit really in favour of changing managers. I am nit a fan of Arteta but do you really think bringing in a new manager will guarantee a title? What if Liverpool get Guehi and Isak?

No excuses now for Arteta.  How much more money are they going to throw at this guy. Well over a billion quid but an enormous wage bill.  It'll be deemed a failed experiment if (when) he fails yet again to win the title this season.

The gift that keeps on giving sofa!

I cannot believe how useless Arsenal have been in this transfer and we needed a leg up from Spurs to get it over the line

That you again Spurs!

Again I say not an Arteta fan but who is going to win the title with Arsenal?

I'm not sure if Arteta is actually the problem. It seems like a mentality issue at Arsenal. They've always had that soft underbelly.

I think Liverpool and Man City will be very hard to beat this season, both have strengthened well. Liverpool were relentless last year finishing games so strongly, despite looking vulnerable in many games. I'm hoping Arsenal can have another excellent CL run. As a business Arsenal have been posting losses during the 2020's but not huge overall and team in much better shape than in 2020. I think Chelsea spent more in one season that Arteta has amassed in transfers

This is a good site for all sort of stats: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/

You might be right and it is up to players to develop that winning mentality.

I don’t even like Arsenal’s style of play. It is soo predictable. I mean they have good players but nothing excites and will the young guns be stifled by don’t lose the ball mentality. I hope Eze shows them the way.

It's now or never for Arteta. I think they're now a decent bet for the title as they've pretty much fixed the issues from last season in the market. The only question is if they're good enough. Gyokeres hasn't exactly set the world on fire and some are already questioning the midfielder's suitability. But it's still very early days. My big change I'd make would be to give the armband to Rice. It would put Odegaard's nose out of joint but he's been garbage for six months or so and should just be told to regain his form.

Lets see how many dominant 1-0s they squander in the first 10 games or so.

The OP,
how long's his ban for?

If arsenal don’t win the league or champions league this season Arteta will be sacked!!

They’ve got the highest values squad bar Real Madrid in world football, they’ve blown nett spend out of the water again of all their rivals.

They’ve got all their targets in, they was in the words of their manager the best team in the champions league last season, they’ve finished runners up 3 times in the league, this is the best assembled team the manager has had.

If they don’t deliver Arteta a trophy this season that is fit for the outlay they’ve had, then it will go down in history as the biggest master in failure in the history of the game. This is 6yrs in the making and 1.1 billion outlay to get that elusive trophy. That spend with minimal recoup has blown every other team out of the water, yet Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Man City and spurs have won more major trophies than arsenal in that time.

If Arteta doesn’t deliver then he has to be regarded as the worse manager of all time!! To coin the phase of Jose Mourinho to Arsene “his a master in failure”

Arteta will be that guy… because there hasn’t been one manager in the history of the game whom has been given over 5yrs and the biggest outlay in world football and not delivered a single major honour then this fraud.

No pressure but he could end up making you the biggest laughing stock’s of all time.

Everything is in place now…. There is no excuses or hiding places that he can have. I have a feeling under this pressure we may well see the grotesque emotional mess on the touchline a few times this season. I just hope that we get to see the crying sounding voice in the changing room being broadcasted under this new insight sky are showing…. Meme city coming up

You don’t sound bitter and twisted at all Tony

Didn’t Manchester United recently spend close to a quarter of a billion pounds ( ok £250,000,000 to financial pedants ) on their back 4?

Would you be able to demonstrate Arsenal’s net spend?

Where were Arsenal 6 years ago and where are they now

The worst manager of all time? Care to define that and who else was in the frame?

Name one other manager whom has had over a billion spent and over 5yrs and not delivered a trophy.

That is all there is to say. It’s now or go down as a master In failure

Simple as that. Not bitter, just Facts

Aug 21, 2025 -- 6:57PM, penzance wrote:

The OP,how long's his ban for?

His ban is permanent. He also got a knock on the door from the Starm troopers. He's been a very naughty boy.

Someone's happy with 'em selves.
Cheers.

I'm not happy that he's gone. It certainly wasn't me who reported him.

Tottenham's Net Spend breakdown over the last five years (as of August 22, 2025):
Total (5 years): £-515.58m
2025/26: £-96.12m
2024/25: £-91.42m
2023/24: £-125.5m
2022/23: £-117m
2021/22: £-50.8m

What is the net spend since Arteta took over?
Arsenal transfers: Premier League net spend table since ...
They've also sold a number of players over the last five and a half years, having recouped €235.34million via player sales. In total, that gives Arsenal a net spend of -€632.28million since Arteta took the reins, which is the third highest in the Premier League.8 Jul 2025

You certainly don’t sound bitter and twisted…..much

Oh I just heard Isak  is in his way to Liverpool after Tottenham made an offer for him

I do hope Mes is not permanently banned.

Since 2020:

Arsenal net spend: 772m (one FAC)
Spurs net spend: 690m (one EuropaL)
Chelsea net spend: 979m (ChampL, ConfL SuperC, WorldSuperC)
Man City net spend: 487m (Too many to mention)

Source:
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/

Yes my source was AI generated from google. It also claims to be net spend but has not been defined.

Aug 22, 2025 -- 4:24PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

Tottenham's Net Spend breakdown over the last five years (as of August 22, 2025): Total (5 years): £-515.58m2025/26: £-96.12m2024/25: £-91.42m2023/24: £-125.5m2022/23: £-117m2021/22: £-50.8m

You're being disingenuous. Spurs' wage bill is vastly lower that other traditional top six teams.

If you again go back to the Deloitte (Money League) report; if you ranked all the Premier League teams by wage spending, Tottenham, who used to be very close to Arsenal, are now more than £100million a year behind Arsenal. Aston Villa are ahead of Spurs and I wouldn’t be surprised if next time Newcastle United are ahead of Spurs as well. All of a sudden, the idea of a ‘Big Six’ wage spending bill doesn’t really exist. It’s kind of a ‘Big Five’… and then you’ve got Tottenham, Villa and Newcastle. And I don’t think next year Spurs would necessarily be top of that group of three, so clearly it’s a big gap that has to be made up if you want to be competitive.

Tottenham Hotspur's wage bill is the lowest among the wealthiest clubs in Europe, with a wage-to-turnover ratio of 42 per cent, according to Swiss Ramble, a major authority on football finance.
This ratio is the lowest in the list of Money League clubs, with AC Milan and Real Madrid following closely at 47 per cent and 48 per cent respectively.
This financial approach has resulted in Tottenham having the lowest squad cost in the Premier League, with just two-thirds of their revenue spent on wages and amortisation.
In the 2024/25 season, Tottenham's wage bill was estimated at £110.7 million, placing them seventh in the Premier League, significantly behind clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal, and Manchester United.
For the upcoming 2025-2026 season, the estimated wage bill is £99.9 million.
This low wage bill is attributed to a strict wage structure, a focus on financial sustainability under chairman Daniel Levy, and the replacement of high-earning players with younger, less expensive talent.
While this strategy has kept the club financially stable, it has led to fan frustration and concerns that the club is falling behind its rivals in terms of on-pitch ambition and competitiveness.

If Eze is added to play on the left then more or less
Arteta has fixed the problems, or weaknesses, or areas that might be strengthened, that
were pointed out at end of 23/24 season.

A season, last season to recover from exertions

So a good chance to compete this season.



Finishing second to man city was a decent effort,
probably better effort than they were given credit for.

Might be unlucky to find city had improved too

Chuck in champions Liverpool who have also strengthened
and it's a great title to win.

World club champions waiting for top3 to slip up.


Arteta appears to have gone down wrong route with
some of his interviews, but maybe he's just
deflecting stuff onto himself.

Time will tell

Arsenal win league this season Arteta is a genius.

Fa cup was Emery team

Arsenal have spent 1.1 billion on players once Eze is confirmed. The Nett spend is 900m and he hasn’t delivered a trophy since spending big.

No other manager has had 5yrs to develop his squad and not won a trophy.

As I said before

He has to win it now or he goes down as the biggest choker in the history of the premier league era. He has been backed more than any other manager ever and failed to delivery if he doesn’t manage it this season.

Arsenal fans don’t have faith because they’re all deflecting with excuses. The facts are he has been given time to develop this project he has been backed to a billion pounds and if he doesn’t get champions league or premier league he is a master in failure. There is no other statement then that

Do or be the meme for life.

Don’t want to hear city this, Liverpool that.

Get the job done or be renowned for eternity as the biggest failure in football ever.

Those are the facts. No other coach / manager has had the luxury Arteta has been given.

Yes chelae and City and liverpool have spent big as well, but they’ve delivered. ETH delivered more with United for a big outlay.

Arsenal have a higher net spend than city in that time since Arteta first full season and transfer windows and they’ve won a trophy on their return for every 80 or 90 million spent. Arteta if u count the Fa cup when he took over the team is 1 billion for one trophy!! He can amend that by delivering this season, but if he doesn’t then like it or not WD he is stats wise the biggest failure as a coach in football.

No pressure Arteta!! Do or boom for his career and the media is already geared up for the pressure cooker!! The man won’t be able to stay in his technical area

So everybody agrees it's about time Arsenal won something and this is a make or break season, no excuses if they don't win the prem or ch league this season (having been the best team in both comps last and are now much much better) Arteta is gone. Phew, glad thats sorted.

Course it is Tyrone

So who will take over when Arteta is gone Allardyce or Neil Warnock?

Jose comes in spends another Billion then leaves?

Which manager will win Arsenal the Title?

Again I am not a fan of Arteta. I would have gone for Klopp before Liverpool got him.

Who now?

Best case scenario

Arteta wins the League then immediately goes to Barcelona and we get someone who gets them to play Sexy Football

Which manager will win Arsenal the Title?

Everyone know the answer to that question

They've got two hopes of that happening. Bob hope and no hope.

Bob's dead..

Slim has not left town yet.

Spurs making me laugh again at Citeh

Who is going to challenge Liverpool?

I'm not sure if Arteta is the issue at Ars*nal. I think it's more a mentality issue among the players and the club as a whole. Four seasons running they failed to show up when it really mattered.

Can't really say they failed to turn up in 23/24

Citeh just beat them with an exceptional end of season.

Much of the rest is maybe valid, and it was
noticeable that the players talked a more positive game
at start of last season but they had a few setbacks
and put effort elsewhere,

Really interesting to see if they can make the final step.

You've got Eze now, he is a phenomenal player and it's obviously a massive blow to Palace but we wish him well and hopefully he'll help Arsenal succeed. It's a great signing.

The very last day of the season, Sunday 24th May, Palace are at home to Arsenal.

That could well be a title decider!

4-0 to set piece kings
title race over

Hmmmn

How is Arteta looking tonight?

Kirkez, Konate useless. Frimpong not a defender.

I retract.

Luck of the Devil.

Fear ye not.

Unless var does you. the engraver is sharpening his tools
in readiness to do that first A

Be interesting to see if Liverpool can continue playing carp and still somehow grinding out results. Has to have been one of the luckiest wins I've seen recently. Comprehensively outplayed until goal completely against run of play and then even with Gordon getting sent off after his braindead tackle and going 0:2 down, once Howe had recomposed them, they were the better team in the 2nd half with only 10 men. Until Liverpool sucker punched them in the 10min of added time. Can't help feeling that eventually Liverpool will pay the price, if they don't start playing better. Apparently, the ball was in play for ~40min despite the match lasting ~111mins, a record low going back to 2010.

Didn't really grind it out to be fair.

They score goals when they attack then its
seat of pants defending as midfield simply not
good enough.

They are so slow getting ball into play and ref
let them as he is clearly unfit and needed the
rest. Should have had a pair of binoculars as
he was so far off the pace.

Liverpool had a lot of luck last year too and lack of injuries. Doesn’t mean it cannot continue. They need Guehi badly! Kerkez on crosses looks like a huge target. He doesn’t even look at the ball. Saka does a hammy again….why? How?

If they go after Isak too hey could be pretty well set but they just don’t look 100% ….. like last year. Arsenal can challenge but they have to carpe diem it although everybody gave it to Liverpool last season and serious challengers amount to Arsenal only this year.

injuries are about training regimes and managers managing minutes as well

Saka was an injury waiting to happen last year given the minutes he played. He obviously has hamstring problems which Arteta doesnt seem to know how to manage

McAllister is Liverpools best midfield player and has been out injured so its a myth that its only Arsenal has injuries to key players

Arteta out?

Pep available soon?

The title is going to be decided by two Swedes. It's like a village fete.

Long may Liverpool continue to play crap and win and long may Arsenal continue to errrr......... I don't really give a sheet........