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...
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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

Arsenal at Wolves Premier League preview: Rise Above

Following their one-sided FA Cup victory on Sunday, Arsenal head to the midlands to take on Wolverhampton for a second midweek league tie in as...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 17

Tuesday Cannon Fodder: Mardi Gras!

Bonjour mes chers! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Happy Mardi Gras! I'll have my Louisiana music (playlist linked) playing all day to get me ready...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 17

FA Cup draw: Arsenal set to face Mansfield Town

Following Arsenal's 4-0 romp over Wigan in the 4th round of the FA Cup on Sunday, their 5th round match up has been sealed after today's draw. The...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 16

Monday Cannon Fodder: holiday

Good Monday morning, TSFers! I hope y'all have Presidents' Day off or at least have a quiet day at the office. I just looked up what Presidents'...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 16

Arsenal 4 – Wigan 0 match report: too much

Arsenal overwhelmed Wigan 4-0 to coast into the FA Cup Fifth round. The Gunners scored all 4 goals in the opening 30 minutes of the match,...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 15

Arsenal vs. Wigan FA Cup match thread: refresh, reset

Arsenal host Wigan Athletic at the Emirates in the FA Cup 4th round. The Lactics currently sit tied for 22nd in League One, a point from safety...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 15

Arsenal vs Wigan FA Cup Preview: Home cooking

Arsenal return to the Emirates on Sunday for an FA Cup fourth round tie against League One side Wigan Athletic as the Gunners look to raise their...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 14

Friday Cannon Fodder: off topic, open thread

Good Friday morning, TSFers. As is sometimes the case after a disappointing Arsenal match, I need a bit of a cleanse from stuff about the team....
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 13

Brentford 1 – Arsenal 1 match report: tough, tough, tough

Arsenal played to a 1-1 draw against Brentford in a case-in-point example of how difficult the Premier League is, if you aren't at your best,...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 12

Arsenal at Brentford match thread: tricky travels and pressure

Arsenal head across London to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford. The Bees, picked by some (myself included) as a darkhorse relegation...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 12

Thursday Cannon Fodder: local wildlife

Good morning, TSFers! It's Thursday, which means it is almost Friday and that is a great thing. We've also got an Arsenal match today @ 3:00 pm...
THE SHORT FUSE Feb 12
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