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Generated byArsenal are building genuine title momentum. Their 2-1 comeback victory over Chelsea at the Emirates kept them level on nine points from three games with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, and the manner of the win told a story about where this squad is heading.
Falling behind to Morgan Rogers before fighting back through Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard, the Gunners showed the kind of resilience that defines contenders. Odegaard, named by Peter Schmeichel as the best player in the league, scored the winner and afterwards praised the team's elite mentality. Mikel Arteta went further, telling rivals his side are already surpassing the levels that brought them the title last season.
That confidence has a foundation. Summer arrivals Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes both made strong early impressions, with Guimaraes describing Arteta as "very obsessed" with continuous improvement. The squad depth looks real, and the manager's ambition appears to be shared across the dressing room.
Controversy did not derail them. VAR disallowed a Riccardo Calafiori equaliser at a critical moment, and Gabriel escaped a red card for a foul on Emiliano Martinez, yet Arsenal found a way through regardless. Chris Sutton declared he cannot see anyone stopping them.
Next up is a Champions League trip to SSC Napoli on September 9, a first European test of a season in which Arsenal will be determined to go further than last year's final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
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A group of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armanent Factory, who called themselves Dial Square, formed a football team in 1886. They would later rename themselves to Royal Arsenal in the same year. In 1893, the club was renamed to Woolwich Arsenal, before finally being named just Arsenal in 1919, six years after they moved to Highbury.
American billionaire Enos Stanley Kroenke is the owner of Arsenal, purchasing the club via Arsenal Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE).
The Emirates Stadium is the name of Arsenal's stadium. It has been the team's home ground since 2006, replacing Highbury, which served as Arsenal's home venue from 1913.
The Emirates Stadium has a capacity of 60,704 and is among the UK's biggest football venues.
Arsenal have won 48 trophies till date, including 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups.
Arsenal have 13 English top flight titles to their name, making them the third-most successful team behind Man Utd and Liverpool. They, however, won their last title over two decades ago.
London-born Irish defender David O'Leary sits at the top of the list for most Arsenal appearances in history. O'Leary spent 18 years at the club and made 722 appearances in all competitions, ahead of Tony Adams, George Armstrong, and Lee Dixon.
Thierry Henry is Arsenal's leading goalscorer of all-time with 228 goals in 377 games. No other Arsenal player has scored over 200 goals for the club, with Ian Wright sitting in second place (185 goals in 288 games).
Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Dennis Bergkamp, Mesut Ozil, Robert Pires, and Robin van Persie are among the popular footballing names to have played for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, George Graham, and Herbert Chapman are among the biggest names to have been in charge of Arsenal throughout their notable history.
Arsenal have a pretty unique nickname, called The Gunners. This nickname is a reference to the club's origins in the late 19th century, when a group of workers from the Royal Arsenal armanent factory in Woolwich formed the club. That's also the reason why the Arsenal badge includes a cannon.