Sam Dean
@samjdean.bsky.social
Football reporter for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph.
Arteta on Trossard’s fitness: "With Leo there is another test today. It didn’t look like much. There is a potential chance [he could be available]." #AFC
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Arteta on Trossard’s fitness: "With Leo there is another test today. It didn’t look like much. There is a potential chance [he could be available]." #AFC
Interesting that Arsenal have produced their best two performances of the season (in my opinion) with Mikel Merino up front. He brings the best out of the attacking players around him. Such a smart player.
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Interesting that Arsenal have produced their best two performances of the season (in my opinion) with Mikel Merino up front. He brings the best out of the attacking players around him. Such a smart player.
Fun fact: Bayern's starting lineup at the Emirates tonight contains as many London-born players as Munich-born.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Fun fact: Bayern's starting lineup at the Emirates tonight contains as many London-born players as Munich-born.
Luis Munoz, a 13-year-old attacking midfielder in the Arsenal academy, has just become the youngest player in the history of the Uefa Youth League. He’s come onto the pitch as a 86th minute substitute for #AFC against Bayern Munich. Born December 2011.
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Luis Munoz, a 13-year-old attacking midfielder in the Arsenal academy, has just become the youngest player in the history of the Uefa Youth League. He’s come onto the pitch as a 86th minute substitute for #AFC against Bayern Munich. Born December 2011.
Arsenal are closely monitoring Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza and are weighing up a potential move for the 20-year-old. #AFC face intense competition from other European giants if they decide to formalise their interest.
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Arsenal tracking Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza
Spanish midfielder, who has a £17.5m release clause, is viewed as someone who can be developed for the future
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November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Arsenal are closely monitoring Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza and are weighing up a potential move for the 20-year-old. #AFC face intense competition from other European giants if they decide to formalise their interest.
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Arsenal goal involvements in all competitions:
10 - Trossard
8 - Eze, Rice
6 - Saka, Gyokeres
5 - Martinelli, Merino, Timber, Gabriel
10 - Trossard
8 - Eze, Rice
6 - Saka, Gyokeres
5 - Martinelli, Merino, Timber, Gabriel
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Arsenal goal involvements in all competitions:
10 - Trossard
8 - Eze, Rice
6 - Saka, Gyokeres
5 - Martinelli, Merino, Timber, Gabriel
10 - Trossard
8 - Eze, Rice
6 - Saka, Gyokeres
5 - Martinelli, Merino, Timber, Gabriel
On the streets of Morocco, thousands of dogs are being brutally killed. Shot, poisoned, starved, beaten and burned. Animal rights groups say the massacre is a gruesome clean-up operation ahead of the World Cup/AFCON. Morocco denies that. Special report:
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Morocco is killing thousands of dogs because of the World Cup
Awareness and anger are growing both internationally and within country, threatening to overshadow football’s most prestigious event
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November 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
On the streets of Morocco, thousands of dogs are being brutally killed. Shot, poisoned, starved, beaten and burned. Animal rights groups say the massacre is a gruesome clean-up operation ahead of the World Cup/AFCON. Morocco denies that. Special report:
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Mikel Merino's success as an emergency striker says a lot about his quality as a footballer, but probably says even more about his character. There's a reason he was promoted to Arsenal's leadership group this season.
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Mikel Merino's success as an emergency striker says a lot about his quality as a footballer, but probably says even more about his character. There's a reason he was promoted to Arsenal's leadership group this season.
Arteta on Dowman: "The first ball he gets, he takes people on. He starts to dribble and gets a foul. That is personality, that is courage. You cannot teach that—you either have it or you don’t. It doesn’t matter what his passport says, you throw him in and he is able to adapt."
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Arteta on Dowman: "The first ball he gets, he takes people on. He starts to dribble and gets a foul. That is personality, that is courage. You cannot teach that—you either have it or you don’t. It doesn’t matter what his passport says, you throw him in and he is able to adapt."
Arsenal have now gone 776 minutes without conceding in any competition. The last player to score against them was Newcastle's Nick Woltemade in September.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Arsenal have now gone 776 minutes without conceding in any competition. The last player to score against them was Newcastle's Nick Woltemade in September.
Arteta on the Palace Cup game being played on 23 December: “Hopefully then they will move our Premier League match. I am sure they will change the Premier League date as well.” #AFC
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Arteta on the Palace Cup game being played on 23 December: “Hopefully then they will move our Premier League match. I am sure they will change the Premier League date as well.” #AFC
Mikel Arteta, speaking in Prague, says Viktor Gyokeres is definitely not available for tomorrow night. “We need to do some more tests and scans to understand the extent of the injury.” #AFC
November 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Mikel Arteta, speaking in Prague, says Viktor Gyokeres is definitely not available for tomorrow night. “We need to do some more tests and scans to understand the extent of the injury.” #AFC
Seven consecutive clean sheets for Arsenal, who have not conceded a goal in 686 minutes of action. In three of their last four Premier League games, they have not even allowed a single shot on target. They are ridiculously solid right now.
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Seven consecutive clean sheets for Arsenal, who have not conceded a goal in 686 minutes of action. In three of their last four Premier League games, they have not even allowed a single shot on target. They are ridiculously solid right now.
Attacking stats at half-time.
November 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Attacking stats at half-time.
This has surely been the best half of football that Vikor Gyokeres has played for Arsenal, and probably by some distance? Holding it up, switching play, finding through balls.
November 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This has surely been the best half of football that Vikor Gyokeres has played for Arsenal, and probably by some distance? Holding it up, switching play, finding through balls.
The Arsenal fans at Burnley are celebrating every corner like it's a goal. I suspect they're finding this "Set Piece FC" thing even more enjoyable now that rival fans keep complaining about it.
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Arsenal fans at Burnley are celebrating every corner like it's a goal. I suspect they're finding this "Set Piece FC" thing even more enjoyable now that rival fans keep complaining about it.
Since he started taking corners and free-kicks, Declan Rice has been the best set-piece taker in Europe. Renowned dead-ball specialists aren't even close to matching his output. Here's how he does it & how #AFC's happy accident became a crucial weapon
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Declan Rice is the Premier League’s best set-piece taker
Arsenal midfielder has been twice as effective from set-pieces as any other footballer in England’s top flight over past two years
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October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Since he started taking corners and free-kicks, Declan Rice has been the best set-piece taker in Europe. Renowned dead-ball specialists aren't even close to matching his output. Here's how he does it & how #AFC's happy accident became a crucial weapon
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Moments after Max Dowman sends Diego Gomez to Tottenham with a lovely drop of the shoulder, Gomez clatters into Dowman with a painful late foul. I suspect those two events might have been linked.
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Moments after Max Dowman sends Diego Gomez to Tottenham with a lovely drop of the shoulder, Gomez clatters into Dowman with a painful late foul. I suspect those two events might have been linked.
Arsenal's bench tonight is... seriously, seriously strong. Is it the best bench in their history? Genuine question.
Raya, Gabriel, Timber, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres
Raya, Gabriel, Timber, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres
October 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Arsenal's bench tonight is... seriously, seriously strong. Is it the best bench in their history? Genuine question.
Raya, Gabriel, Timber, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres
Raya, Gabriel, Timber, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres
Dowman becomes the youngest player to start a match in Arsenal's history.
Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous start for #AFC against Brighton tonight.
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze
October 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Dowman becomes the youngest player to start a match in Arsenal's history.
Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous start for #AFC against Brighton tonight.
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous start for #AFC against Brighton tonight.
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Eze