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Three things we learned from the latest All or Nothing episodes By Tum Balogun Another week and another three episodes of All or Nothing for Arsenal fans to sink their teeth into.  Last week’s edition highlighted Arsenal’s early season travails, boardroom machinations, and a whole heap of Catalan-accented pep talks.  This week’s triple zeroed in on the portion of last term where things really started to click, with a healthy dose of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang content for good measure.  Let’s take a look at three things we learnt from episodes four, five and six.  Arteta’s little black book Aptly titled ‘Respect, Commitment, Passion’ episode four of the behind-the-scenes documentary lifted the lid on the  Aubameyang indiscretion which broke the Areta back.  Somewhat disappointingly however, we don't actually get to see the forward’s pivotal misdemeanour, only a few statements alluding to his consistent tardiness.  Nevertheless, it was reassuring for fans...

Will Gabriel Jesus be the prolific goalscorer Arsenal have badly needed?  By Matt Wright  New signing Gabriel Jesus started in the way all Arsenal fans hope he means to go on by scoring twice in his first pre-season appearance for the club against Nuremburg on Saturday.  Ninety seconds after coming on as a substitute at half-time, Jesus found the net with a thumping finish from a tricky angle to round off a move the £45 million arrival from Manchester City had started himself.  During what was an entertaining 5-3 victory, the 25-year-old later showed his poaching instincts by attacking the near post to turn in Charlie Patino’s cross from close range.  This came after his mere presence in the six-yard box panicked a Nuremburg defender into scoring into his own net, so it’s fair to say Jesus’ impact was immediate.  Quite rightly, Gooners around the world are excited by their new No.9, a Brazilian international who has four Premier League titles under his belt...

Alexandre Lacazette - The Arsenal striker is gone, but how quickly will he be forgotten? By Ben Hart After five years in north London, Alexandre Lacazette has returned to Lyon. He leaves with a record of 71 goals in 206 appearances, a return of just better than one every three games.   The Frenchman was signed to displace Olivier Giroud, with Arsenal still reeling from the 2015/16 season, where a lack of firepower arguably cost them the Premier League title.   Having arrived for a fee in the region of £50 million, then a club record, much was expected of Arsenal’s No.9.   Here we look at how his time at the Emirates will be remembered and whether the signing can be deemed successful.   Reluctance from the outset   Arsenal had been monitoring Lacazette for well over a year prior to his arrival in 2017.   Arsene Wenger passed up the opportunity to sign him the previous summer, instead favouring a move for Leicester’s Jamie Vardy, which ultimately proved unsuc...

By Kit Shepard When a relationship ends on bad terms, a common trope is that whoever is less successful in the aftermath was wrong. What happens, then, when both sides thrive after the break-up? Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Arsenal have both improved since the striker left the club under a cloud last February. So, was anyone at fault, or are the pair better simply better off apart?   Why did Arsenal let Aubameyang go? There was a time when Arsenal letting Aubameyang leave by mutual consent would have been unthinkable. After arriving in North London in January 2018, the striker was initially superb. He had netted 70 goals for the Gunners and was club captain by the end of the 2019/20 season, a period that culminated with a brace in the FA Cup final victory over Chelsea. Aubameyang was Arsenal’s main man. However, that was as good as it got. He scored only 15 times in 2020/21 and the drop in production continued this season. Off the field, the situation was worse. Repeated disciplin...