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6 days ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
It's WrestleMania season, the one time Arsenal fans can watch athletes getting hurt and putting themselves at risk of injury, without being concerned. While we would hate to see Bukayo Saka on the top rope, nothing beats seeing Cody Rhodes up there. Which got us thinking. What if, in some mystical parallel universe, Arsenal players took over the WWE universe? Hear us out. We're going to compare the WWE superstars who are competing at this year's WrestleMania to Arsenal players, past and present.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Well, that's it. Arsenal is through to the semifinal of the Champions League, after eliminating the current champions Real Madrid. When Arsenal learned they would face Real Madrid, nobody tipped the Gunners to make their way through the tie. Indeed, injuries to key players in the buildup to the match only lowered the vote of confidence for the North London side. However, in the first leg of the tie, Arsenal silenced all of their doubters.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Catch all the Real Madrid vs Arsenal updates as they happen, including lineups, team news, goals and notable match highlights. Real Madrid vs Arsenal was the standout fixture when the Champions League quarter-finals were announced. Now, fans are treated to a second helping in the final, deciding leg of the tie. In more ways than one, the first leg didn't disappoint.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Since arriving at Arsenal in the summer transfer window, Riccardo Calafiori has been plagued by injuries. Right now, for example, the Italian full-back is on the treatment table and unable to play. However, whenever he has been involved in action, Arsenal has looked all the better for it. Shortly into his Arsenal spell, Calafiori scored THAT goal against Man City at the Etihad Stadium.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
The job is not done for Arsenal. Arsenal travels to the Spanish capital this week with the hope of finishing the job against Real Madrid. Fans don't need reminding of how the first leg went but allow us the pleasure of doing so anyway; the Gunners won 3-0, with two incredible free kicks scored by Declan Rice. In many ways, the first leg couldn't have gone better for Arsenal. However, the 3-0 advantage counts for nothing if Arsenal lets it slip in the second leg.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Arsenal and Chelsea are thought to be interested in the valuable Barcelona defender, Jules Kounde. In fact, the Gunners are willing to spend £65m on him. Arsenal has one of the best defensive units in world football. With key players Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White and William Saliba making names for themselves in recent seasons, they have been joined this season by the likes of Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Mikel Arteta has got most things right at Arsenal. Nine times out of ten, he has made the right decisions and said the right things. Even if it doesn't appear that way initially, the Spanish coach has Arsenal's best interest at heart, and it rings true in the long run. However, Arteta isn't perfect; nobody is. Even if his hair is perfecto (there's a throwback for you), there have been times when he's been rushed into decisions and in turn, those decisions have harmed Arsenal.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Coming off the back of the best result Arsenal fans have witnessed in this generation, the Gunners know that the midweek feeling will be impossible to replicate this weekend. However, the last thing that Mikel Arteta would want is to follow up that phenomenal display with a loss or, frankly, anything but a win. The Arsenal fanbase isn't always a happy-go-lucky community to be involved in. Throughout large parts of the season, it can be gloomy and dull, this feeling certainly returning this season.
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1 week ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
After beating Real Madrid in the Champions League this week, the spirits are incredibly high at Arsenal. That said, Mikel Arteta knows that he has work to do, and that he cannot follow up that incredible European night with a lacklustre result in the Premier League. Therefore, fans are excited to see how the Gunners build on momentum. The North London side is plagued by injury concerns this season. It wouldn't be a typical Arsenal season if they had a clean bill of health, after all.
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2 weeks ago | 
paininthearsenal.com | Kian Long
Jakub Kiwior, we're sorry. That performance against Real Madrid will be remembered forever, even if others are getting the spotlight. Predictions and foresight are huge parts of being a sports fan. However, making those predictions comes with the added baggage of potentially eating your own words. Right now, we must issue a public apology form to Fabio Canna- Sorry, I mean Jakub Kiwior. The Poland international was thrown in the deep end, making his third appearance in the space of a week.
