The Kepa Conundrum

Arsenal's EFL Cup final loss against Manchester City saw a lot go wrong for the Gunners. Hindsight has given a lot to process in the wake of the...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 26

Guardiola gets the better of Arteta

It'd be a while. A while since Manchester City have beaten Arsenal, and held Arsenal at arms length. The last time was in April 2023, when...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 23

Arsenal 0 – Manchester City 2: oh well

Arsenal fell 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. It stinks to miss a chance at silverware, but it's really hard for me to get too...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 22

Arsenal vs. Manchester City Carabao Cup Final: do the thing!

Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley. The Gunners are still in the running for a quadruple, City for a domestic treble....
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 22

Arsenal vs Manchester City Carabao Cup Final preview: All that glitters

Arsenal head to Wembley Stadium on Sunday for their first cup final in 6 years as their quest for an historic quadruple will face its first test...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 21

Arsenal 2 – Bayer Leverkusen 0: composure and brilliance

Arsenal dispatched Leverkusen 2-0 at the Emirates to advance to the Champions League Quarterfinal. The Gunners will face Sporting CP, who...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 17

Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen match thread: survive and advance

Arsenal host Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates in the Champions League Round of 16. The winner advances to the quarterfinal and the loser's European...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 17

Mad Max: Dowman Road

If Arsenal go on to win the league, Max Dowman's introduction against Everton will forever be associated with it. With Arsenal struggling to break...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 16

Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen Champions League Preview: Bouncing Back

Arsenal welcome Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen to the Emirates for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 as the Gunners look to...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 16

Arsenal 2 – Everton 0 match report: ONE OF OUR OWN!

Arsenal left it late. It was 89 minutes, to be precise, before Viktor Gyokeres did exactly what Arsenal bought him to do — score from those in...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 14

Arsenal vs. Everton match thread: keep battling

Arsenal host Everton at the Emirates, looking to temporarily extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table and heap a little bit more...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 14

Arsenal vs Everton Premier League Preview: Stand Firm

The Gunners return to the Emirates to host a surging Everton for the last Premier League match before the international break. The week is shaping...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 13

Bayer Leverkusen 1 – Arsenal 1: acceptable

Arsenal earned a late draw with Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Draw away, win at home,...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 11

Arsenal at Bayer Leverkusen: bright lights, big stage

Arsenal travel to Bayer Leverkusen to start the knockout rounds proper of the Champions League. The German side downed Olympiacos 2-0 on aggregate...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 11

Arsenal at Bayer Leverkusen Champions League Preview: Showtime

The Gunners finish off a three match road trip when they travel to Germany on Wednesday for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 10

Mansfield Town 1 – Arsenal 2 match report: job done, we move

Arsenal took care of business against League One Mansfield Town to move onto the FA Cup Quarterfinals. The match was only slightly less sloppy than...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 7

Arsenal at Mansfield Town FA Cup: don't trip

Arsenal travel three hours north on the M1 to take on Mansfield Town in the FA Cup 5th round. The Gunners are alive in all four competitions and...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 7

Arsenal at Mansfield Town FA Cup Preview: Rise and Shine

Go ahead and get the coffee pot prepped, folks. The Gunners kick off early on Saturday as they look to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals of...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 6

Brighton 0 – Arsenal 1 match report: what we're made of

Gabriel, Piero Hincapie, and Declan Rice carried Arsenal to a 1-0 win over Brighton at the Amex. Sometimes you need your leaders to step up and...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 4

Arsenal at Brighton match thread: focus, take your time

Arsenal travel to the South Coast to take on Brighton as the Premier League draws ever-closer to MD38. The Gunners hold a 5-point lead over...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 4

Arsenal at Brighton Premier League preview: Don't Panic

With eight matches left to go in the Premier League, Arsenal head south to the shores of Brighton for a midweek match following a nervy win over...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 3

Arsenal 2 – Chelsea 1 match report: un-clench your jaw, remember to breathe

Arsenal sweated out a 2-1 win over Chelsea, reestablishing the five point gap over Manchester City atop the Premier League table, albeit with City...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 1

Arsenal vs. Chelsea match thread: the business end

Arsenal host Chelsea to kick off the stretch run of the Premier League season. The Gunners have 10 league matches remaining and sit ahead of...
THE SHORT FUSE Mar 1

Arsenal vs Chelsea Premier League preview: March Madness

Arsenal return to the Emirates to host another massive London derby fresh off a decisive win at Spurs in the North London Derb, hosting face...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 28

Champions League Draw: Arsenal to face Bayer Leverkusen

After this week saw the conclusion of the knockout rounds of the 2025/26 Champions League, the draw for the bracket took place on Friday morning,...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 27

Arsenal 4 – Tottenham Hotspur 1: North London is RED

It's happened again! Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 to emphatically remind everyone of the only color in North London: R-E-D. Playing a terrible team...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 22

Arsenal at Tottenham match thread: show your mettle

Quite the time for a North London Derby, eh? Arsenal are struggling to win matches and have seen their lead atop the table trimmed to two points....
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 22

Arsenal at Tottenham Premier League Preview: Put up or shut up

Arsenal look to right the ship on Sunday when they travel across town to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a North London Derby that has taken on...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 21

Arsenal 2 – Wolves 2 match report: awful

Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead with 30 minutes to go to drop points against Wolves. A team with title aspirations cannot blow a 2-0 lead to the 9-point,...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 18

Arsenal at Wolves match thread: take care of business

Arsenal travel to the midlands to take on cellar-dwelling Wolves. This is the rescheduled MD 31 fixture moved because the Gunners are in the...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 18
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