Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Brighton, Odegaard, title pressure and narratives

On Zubimendi

I think for his first year, he's having a great season.

We have [managed his workload] we've being doing it for the whole season. He's never played this amount of games ever in his history. On top of that we have a World Cup. They're going to break records.

Team news

Yeah, especially Kai, he's done a part of the session, so we'll wait and see if he is okay.

Martin is the other one, we'll see. And Ben, yes Ben is not available.

The rest are okay. [Rice] I hope so, he was much better today. David is good, good to go.

Joao Pedro penalty, Darren England nightmare, Rice handball – Arsenal vs Chelsea referee review

Arsenal held on against ten-man Chelsea to secure a vital 2-1 win over their London rivals and recover their lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points. After their rivals Manchester City won narrowly at Leeds United, all the pressure was on the Gunners, and it was a tense afternoon at the Emirates.

The game was not without its controversies, however, with Darren England drawing plenty of attention from the home support. And rightly so, with some baffling choices and a questionable understanding of the advantage rule.

Therefore it makes sense for football.london to once again dive into the game’s finer details. Tom Canton and Jake Stokes give the Arsenal and Chelsea perspectives on the big calls.

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Ridiculous Arsenal fixture boost that could win Mikel Arteta his first Premier League title

The tense nature of the Premier League title race has got supporters searching for any potential edges or advantages their side might have over their rivals.

Arsenal kept Manchester City at arm’s length after their win over Chelsea, and now another round of midweek games could yet turn the tables once again.

Manchester City host Nottingham Forest, who themselves are scrapping for points, aiming to avoid the dreaded relegation drop. Arsenal, meanwhile, travel to the south coast and face a Brighton side who are no strangers to causing the Gunners plenty of problems.

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Thierry Henry pinpoints when Arsenal can win the Premier League

Thierry Henry believes the Carabao Cup final could determine who wins the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola will lock horns at Wembley Stadium later this month as they each look to get their hands on a piece of silverware.

In an interview with Betway, the Arsenal legend said: "There are a lot of scenarios that you can talk about. I can say that if Arsenal beat City, we won’t see City in the race any more. Then you can say that if City lose, they will be upset and go on a run.

"First and foremost, a trophy is at stake. We all know that we’ve needed one for a very long time. City are not in need of trophies, but we know that they like to eat. When they’re at the table, they want to be served.

"So it’s huge. It will have an impact on the title race. When you see the other team celebrating, it’s going to affect you. If either team wins all their games in the title race, they will win the league, and that’s the race that everyone wanted.

"Because of that situation, a lot of people are going to watch that final and see if they can spot who is going to collapse. But that final is not going to be the end of the season, and these teams could also meet in the Champions League. It’s going to be a battle, and it is huge."

Arsenal are the scapegoat in Premier League debate as set-piece fallout takes new twist

Are you bored of it yet? No, not Arsenal scoring another goal from a set-piece, but instead this narrative that not only are the Gunners supposedly the only side to see a corner find the back of the net, but that Mikel Arteta’s side are ruining the game we all love and adore on their own.

Chris Sutton, for the second week running, decided to use his airtime on BBC Radio 5 Live to describe Arsenal as potentially being the “ugliest” team ever to win the league. I know the spiel, I’ve been asked the question myself when on radio stations, podcasts or wherever else about what this side represents and whether it will be the “worst ever” winner, etcetera and so on…

We know where it comes from; first and foremost, it’s great content! It’s right here, me, now, in this moment, tapping away at this keyboard sucked in like Gabriel Magalhaes to a Declan Rice delivery from a glorious set-piece routine whipped up by the mastermind that is Nicolas Jover.

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Arsenal told to “brace themselves” for pitch nightmare ahead of major run-in test

Arsenal have been given a stern warning of what they face in the FA Cup at the weekend ahead of their clash with Mansfield Town. Their fourth lower league opposition of the season in cup competitions.

They managed to get past both Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup to set up this meeting with The Stags. On the way to the Carabao Cup final, they won at a noisy Port Vale too, showing they can indeed do it at a cold midweek night in Stoke(ish).

However, after a dreadfully wet winter and early spring, even the Emirates pitch has come in for scrutiny. So, imagine how some of the grounds lower down the pyramid must be.

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