Arsenal ko apna Premier League title drought todne mein 20 se zyada saal lage; ab jab woh shikar nahi, shikari nahi, balki shikar ban chuke hain, to unka haal kya hoga?
Agar aap early hours mein apne ghar ke darwaze par Gooners ki bheed ke saath koi local resident nahi the, to May 2026 N5 postcode ke liye lagbhag do poore dashkon mein sabse yaadgaar mahina tha.
PSG se penalties par Champions League final mein haar bhi jazbaat ko zyada der tak kam nahi kar saki – Arsenal ne jab finally Premier League title wapas jeeta, to jo hangover tha, woh usi level ka tha.
Isne club ke poore maahaul ko kaafi badal diya hai. Fever Pitch ka hawala dein – jo ek novel aur film hai, pehle ke Arsenal title drought ke khatm hone par – to ab baadal hatt gaye hain. Mikel Arteta ab protégé nahi rahe, aur unki team bhi ab challengers nahi rahi. England ke top four divisions mein sabse lambe arse se kaam karne wale boss par ab bahut alag tarah ka pressure hai ki woh phir se sab kuch jeetkar dikhayein, jabki pichhle season ke opening weekend ke baad baaki har so-called ‘Big Six’ club mein naye managers aa chuke hain. Arsenal ab woh team hai jise sab beat karna chahenge.
Khushkismati se, William Saliba aur Gabriel ke peeche David Raya, division ki sabse mazboot deewar hai. Aur signings to aane hi hain, lekin Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard aur Kai Havertz ki chot se wapsi shayad kisi flashy naye purchase se zyada decisive sabit ho.
Target bilkul saaf hai. Arteta ka agla challenge woh hai jo George Graham aur Arsene Wenger bhi nahi kar sake: league title ko defend karna. Kya ye street parties ab har saal ka maamla ban sakti hain?
Saalon tak, Mikel Arteta ne fans se process par bharosa karne ko kaha – ab woh Emirates ke hotseat par lagbhag untouchable ho chuke hain. Arsenal ki title drought khatam karke, woh finally Pep Guardiola ki chhaya se bahar aa gaye hain, to kya woh apne mentor ke kinaare hatne ke baad ek dynasty bana sakte hain?
Jaise-jaise Arteta ka tactical evolution technicality se physicality ki taraf badla, Declan Rice ne Bukayo Saka se aage badhkar club ka face le liya. 27 saal ke yeh player poore midfielder hain – consistency ki misaal, aur agar Martin Odegaard kabhi chale jaate hain to wahi skipper-in-waiting bhi.
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Winners
FA CUP: Quarter-final (Lost to Southampton: 2-1)
LEAGUE CUP: Runners-up (Lost to Manchester City: 2-0)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Runners-up (Lost to PSG: 1-1, 4-3 Penalties}
Viktor Gyokeres ne pichhle saal Sporting Lisbon se summer transfer ke baad Arsenal ke liye sabhi competitions mein 21 goals kiye.
Sweden international ne Portuguese top-flight mein European Golden Boot jeetne ke bilkul kareeb pahunch gaye the, league ke lower coefficient ke bawajood, aur phir Premier League mein bhi achchhi tarah adjust kiya.
Agar Arteta us goal-scorer par bharosa banaye rakhte hain, to unka 20+ goal haul aur behtar hone ki sambhavana kaafi zyada hai.
Shaant rahiye. Arsenal ka run-in mid-table sides ke khilaaf aur bhi zyada nervy 1-0 wins ka silsila tha, kyunki Arteta ke trauma-se ghire warriors patle leads ko bas is darr se pakde rahe ki kahin unhe gawa na dein.
Isse Champions League se compare kijiye, jahan unhone kam expectations ke saath khela aur final tak dhava bol diya. Arsenal shayad ab zyada khulkar khel sakein, kyunki unhone hoodoo tod diya hai.
US mein unlikely fans ko bhi court kijiye. Anne Hathaway ek bahut public Leandro Trossard fan hain, Reese Witherspoon ne pichhle saal The One Show par Riccardo Calafiori ka zikr kiya tha, aur New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani ne Pascal Cygan ka naam liya hai, jo fact se zyada kisi joke ka punchline lagta hai.
Media noise ko ignore kijiye. Gary Neville ne saalon tak Arteta ke process par sawaal uthaye hain, isliye Basque boss ka last season ke end par unhe “to our biggest supporter” likhe hue Arsenal shirt dena ek kind gesture tha. Touché… ya touchy.
Last season was ek grind tha, lekin mere liye ab tak ke sabse behtareen seasons mein se ek bhi, aur iska ending sabse khoobsurat tha.
This season will be different because Arsenal ne apni peeth se monkey hata liya hai, isliye har match mein aisa mehsoos nahi hona chahiye jaise hum time bomb ki wiring kaat rahe hon.
The big talking point is attack ko thoda aur tune-up karna hai – 71 goals champion ke liye low tally hai.
Our key player will be Bukayo Saka, agar woh fit rahe.
The best thing about matchdays at our ground is kick-off se pehle The Angel gaana. Arsenal ke paas hamesha se anthem ki kami thi aur yeh waala sach mein kaam karta hai. Yeh organically aur unexpectedly bana, bilkul life ki sabse achchhi cheezon ki tarah.
Our biggest grudge match will be against Spurs, unki heroic relegation survival ke baad.
The opposition player I'd love here is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. PSG winger us position ka best player hai jahan humein sabse zyada upgrade chahiye.
The active player I'd love to have back is Gabriel Jesus ka 2022 version. Agar unke knees club mein aate hi itni jaldi heaven ko nahi chale jaate, to Arsenal title pehle hi jeet chuke hote.
This season will be different because Arsenal ne apni peeth se monkey hata liya hai, isliye har match mein aisa mehsoos nahi hona chahiye jaise hum time bomb ki wiring kaat rahe hon.
A social media account to follow is Poorly Drawn Arsenal – unhe check kijiye.
The fans' opinion of the gaffer is ki ab jab Pep chale gaye hain, woh division mein sabse behtar hain, aur kaafi bade gap ke saath. If he left, he should be replaced by Luis Enrique.
We'll finish in 1st place again (ole ole).
AUGUST
21 Coventry (H)
29 Aston Villa (A)
SEPTEMBER
5 Chelsea (H)
12 Sunderland (A)
19 Brighton (A)
OCTOBER
10 Leeds (H)
17 Nott'm Forest (A)
24 Everton (H)
31 Liverpool (A)
NOVEMBER
7 Hull City (H)
21 Newcastle (A)
28 Man City (H)
DECEMBER
2 Brentford (A)
5 Tottenham (A)
12 Bournemouth (H)
19 Man United (H)
26 Crystal Palace (A)
30 Fulham (A)
JANUARY
2 Ipswich (H)
6 Brentford (H)
16 Hull City (A)
23 Newcastle (H)
30 Man City (A)
FEBRUARY
6 Liverpool (H)
10 Ipswich (A)
20 Fulham (H)
27 Man United (A)
MARCH
3 Crystal Palace (H)
13 Chelsea (A)
20 Sunderland (H)
APRIL
10 Coventry (A)
17 Aston Villa (H)
24 Bournemouth (A)
MAY
1 Tottenham (H)
8 Leeds (A)
15 Nott'm Forest (H)
23 Everton (A)
30 Brighton (H)
Arsenal ko 2026/27 Premier League title jeetne ki odds: 13/10
FourFourTwo ka verdict: Arsenal 1st finish karega.
Title defend karna jeetne se zyada mushkil hota hai, lekin is saal Arsenal par pressure kaafi kam hoga, aur iska unhe fayda milega. Unke paas depth hai, nous hai, individual quality hai aur coaching continuity bhi – saath hi woh set pieces bhi.
