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Top five Arsenal away kits of the Premier League era By Tum Balogun The internet is awash with leaks of Arsenal’s away kit for the upcoming season. And with an established recent history of stellar outfits, any Gunners strip these days is welcomed with a great deal of fanfare.  If rumours of an all-black jersey   are true, it would be a first for a n Arsenal  away strip and mark a serious departure from the designs of old.  In preparation of that imminent reveal, let’s look at some of the best away strips in the Premier League era.    5. 2004/05 - Blue Total 90   A kit donned by the Gunners at the peak of their powers, this strip will always evoke fond memories for the fans.   The slick navy-blue jersey with the centred badge above the iconic 02 shirt sponsor made every Arsenal player look seven-feet tall and proved so popular it was used as the club's third kit in the following season.  That season was ultimately a disappointing one for the ...

Season Review: End of Season Awards By Jack Lacey-Hatton With the Champions League final and Championship play-off final rounding off the European club season this weekend, it won’t be long before attentions turn to 2022-23. Some supporters will see the last twelve months as a positive step forward for Arsenal and manager  Mikel Arteta, while others will be keen to move on after a missing out on the top four right at the end of the season, to fiercest rivals Tottenham. But before we start assessing summer transfer rumours and counting down the days till the next fixtures are revealed, 18 by the way, first we need to handout the Arsenal FanTV unofficial end of season awards. Ahead of the club's official Player of the Season award to be announced next week, here are our own picks after a rollercoaster season at the Emirates.   Player of the Season Bukayo Saka Sometimes you have to remind yourself where Arsenal would be without Bukayo Saka. The 20-year-old has once again ...

Ian Wright's greatest Arsenal moments By Jack Lacey-Hatton Few players are held in higher regard with Arsenal fans than Ian Wright. The legendary striker recently became the fourth Arsenal alumni, after Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, to enter the Premier League Hall of Fame. A forward who had everything, pace, trickery, athleticism and deadly finishing ability, Wright wasn’t just loved because he put the ball in the net. It was the way he played, a street footballer with attitude, who could outwork and out-battle the best defences in the country. Wrighty’s relationship with the North Bank faithful was a joy to watch, as he hit 185 goals in all competitions during a seven-year stay at Highbury. It’s hard to boil such an amazing career down to just a handful of highlights but we’ve tried. Here are four of his greatest moments in a Gunners’ shirt.   A Dream Debut v Leicester City It would be wrong not to highlight the one moment Wright pinpointed himself as the bes...

By James Reid Arsenal are the most successful club in FA Cup with 14 titles over the years, with the most recent victory coming in 2020.   The Gunners’ first title came in 1930 as Alex James and Jack Lambert scored twice to beat Huddersfield Town 2-0.   However, recent years have been particularly fruitful, with seven victories coming since the turn of the century.     Unsurprisingly, the Gunners have scored plenty of cracking goals on their way to these 14 titles and we’ve been through the archives to find some of the best.     It’s been tough to whittle down the list, with some notable exceptions missing out, but here are some of Arsenal’s best FA Cup goals.     Ray Parlour v. Chelsea 2002     The 2002 FA Cup Final presented Arsenal with the chance to take the first step towards what would be their second double under Arsene Wenger.     The game was tied for 70 minutes until the Romford Pele surged through midfield to receive...