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ArsenalSummary
Generated byArsenal's week took a damaging turn as they suffered one of the most embarrassing results in recent memory, losing 5-3 on penalties to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup fourth round. Viktor Gyokeres cancelled out Aaron Loupalo-Bi's opener, but the Gunners could not find a winner despite 78 per cent possession and 26 shots. Bruno Guimaraes then missed the decisive penalty, and the reigning Premier League champions were out.
The defeat exposed real vulnerabilities in the squad at a difficult moment. Sixteen-year-old Max Dowman was sent off in the 85th minute for kicking out at Harrison Neal, a dismissal Arteta publicly criticised given pre-match instructions around emotional discipline. Arsenal have since appealed the red card, though Dowman still faces a potential three-match ban. The incident compounds a growing injury crisis: Bukayo Saka is sidelined for around six weeks, while Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, Noni Madueke, and Christos Tzolis all missed the Fleetwood tie with various issues.
On the transfer front, Arsenal's hope of addressing their wide options in January took a hit after Atletico Madrid confirmed they will not sell Alex Baena mid-season, pushing any potential deal to the summer.
Despite the turmoil, Arsenal sit second in the Premier League on 21 points, level with Manchester City on goal difference. Arteta has called on his squad to respond immediately, with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday representing the first real test of their ability to absorb this setback and stay in the title race.
Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
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| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
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| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
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| 4 |  Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
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| 5 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
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Frequently asked questions
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.