Simon Collings
@srcollings.bsky.social
Arsenal Reporter for The Sun. Views are mine.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Mikel Arteta admits he must “earn” a new contract at Arsenal. Current deal expires in summer of 2027.
More here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376937...
More here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376937...
'A lot of things have to happen' - Arteta has to 'earn' new contract at Arsenal
MIKEL ARTETA admits he must “earn” a new contract at Arsenal. The Gunners lifted the FA Cup in 2020 during Arteta’s first season in charge. But Arsenal have failed to win a major trophy since then …
www.thesun.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Mikel Arteta admits he must “earn” a new contract at Arsenal. Current deal expires in summer of 2027.
More here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376937...
More here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376937...
Reposted by Simon Collings
"We not, me", "we + me" and, now, "we x me".
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
How Arteta's equation sign in Arsenal dressing room led to Emirates elation
ONE of the first things Mikel Arteta did when he was appointed Arsenal manager was to put up a sign in the dressing room. It bore the simple phrase “we, not me” and became a constant remi…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"We not, me", "we + me" and, now, "we x me".
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
Mikel Arteta sounded upbeat on Gabriel and Kai Havertz as the pair work towards returning to action.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376866...
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376866...
Arsenal boost as Arteta confirms Gabriel and Havertz both closing in on return
ARSENAL have been handed a fitness boost as Gabriel and Kai Havertz are closing in on a return. The Gunners have been hit hard by injuries this season and Mikel Arteta said last week how they are s…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mikel Arteta sounded upbeat on Gabriel and Kai Havertz as the pair work towards returning to action.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376866...
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376866...
Arteta with an injury update:
Confirms Ben White is out and will be for a few games.
Gabriel progressing well and now doing sessions on the pitch.
Zubimendi missed training earlier this week due to load management.
Havertz is progressing well and could be back soon.
Confirms Ben White is out and will be for a few games.
Gabriel progressing well and now doing sessions on the pitch.
Zubimendi missed training earlier this week due to load management.
Havertz is progressing well and could be back soon.
December 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Arteta with an injury update:
Confirms Ben White is out and will be for a few games.
Gabriel progressing well and now doing sessions on the pitch.
Zubimendi missed training earlier this week due to load management.
Havertz is progressing well and could be back soon.
Confirms Ben White is out and will be for a few games.
Gabriel progressing well and now doing sessions on the pitch.
Zubimendi missed training earlier this week due to load management.
Havertz is progressing well and could be back soon.
"We not, me", "we + me" and, now, "we x me".
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
How Arteta's equation sign in Arsenal dressing room led to Emirates elation
ONE of the first things Mikel Arteta did when he was appointed Arsenal manager was to put up a sign in the dressing room. It bore the simple phrase “we, not me” and became a constant remi…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"We not, me", "we + me" and, now, "we x me".
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
Piece on Mikel Arteta's six years at Arsenal and how a sign in the dressing room sums up the club's transformation:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376838...
This week's Arsenal Files with @charliewyett.bsky.social
🔺MLS' work experience
🔺Morecambe want to keep Maldini Kacurri
🔺The goalkeeper union's meal out
🔺Odegaard's words after Wolves
🔺Arsenal's plan for the Quintero twins
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376755...
🔺MLS' work experience
🔺Morecambe want to keep Maldini Kacurri
🔺The goalkeeper union's meal out
🔺Odegaard's words after Wolves
🔺Arsenal's plan for the Quintero twins
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376755...
Arsenal files: Lewis-Skelly's week on work experience & Kacurri transfer talk
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY has revealed he did WORK EXPERIENCE at Arsenal before joining the club as a full-time scholar. The left-back, although only 19, has made 57 first-team appearances for the club bu…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This week's Arsenal Files with @charliewyett.bsky.social
🔺MLS' work experience
🔺Morecambe want to keep Maldini Kacurri
🔺The goalkeeper union's meal out
🔺Odegaard's words after Wolves
🔺Arsenal's plan for the Quintero twins
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376755...
🔺MLS' work experience
🔺Morecambe want to keep Maldini Kacurri
🔺The goalkeeper union's meal out
🔺Odegaard's words after Wolves
🔺Arsenal's plan for the Quintero twins
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376755...
Thierry Henry to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at tomorrow night’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376636...
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376636...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry set to be honoured with special award at BBC SPOTY
ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thursday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Henry is being awarded the SPOTY gong in recognition…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Thierry Henry to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at tomorrow night’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376636...
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376636...
Arsenal confident of agreeing terms over a new contract for Jurrien Timber.
Sporting director Andrea Berta pushing ahead with tying down the club’s key players.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376650...
Sporting director Andrea Berta pushing ahead with tying down the club’s key players.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376650...
Arsenal confident of tying Jurrien Timber down to new contract
ARSENAL are confident of tying defender Jurrien Timber down to a new contract. The Gunners opened talks with Timber earlier this season and they are understood to be progressing well. The Dutchman’…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Arsenal confident of agreeing terms over a new contract for Jurrien Timber.
Sporting director Andrea Berta pushing ahead with tying down the club’s key players.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376650...
Sporting director Andrea Berta pushing ahead with tying down the club’s key players.
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376650...
Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are both out injured, which could open the door for Marli Salmon over the next few weeks.
The defender is only 16, but Arsenal have high hopes for him and he has been likened to William Saliba.
Piece on his rise here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376527...
The defender is only 16, but Arsenal have high hopes for him and he has been likened to William Saliba.
Piece on his rise here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376527...
Arsenal's injury crisis so bad that Arteta may be forced to turn to 16-year-old
ARSENAL have been hit so hard by an injury crisis in defence that Mikel Arteta may have to turn to teenager Marli Salmon. But the 16-year-old will back himself to prove he is not a fish out of wate…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are both out injured, which could open the door for Marli Salmon over the next few weeks.
The defender is only 16, but Arsenal have high hopes for him and he has been likened to William Saliba.
Piece on his rise here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376527...
The defender is only 16, but Arsenal have high hopes for him and he has been likened to William Saliba.
Piece on his rise here:
www.thesun.co.uk/sport/376527...
After nearly seven years, my time at The Standard has come to an end.
Had a brilliant time reporting on Arsenal, at Euros and World Cups, while working with great colleagues.
Delighted to say I’ll still be covering Arsenal after joining The Sun. Roll on the rest of the season.
Had a brilliant time reporting on Arsenal, at Euros and World Cups, while working with great colleagues.
Delighted to say I’ll still be covering Arsenal after joining The Sun. Roll on the rest of the season.
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
After nearly seven years, my time at The Standard has come to an end.
Had a brilliant time reporting on Arsenal, at Euros and World Cups, while working with great colleagues.
Delighted to say I’ll still be covering Arsenal after joining The Sun. Roll on the rest of the season.
Had a brilliant time reporting on Arsenal, at Euros and World Cups, while working with great colleagues.
Delighted to say I’ll still be covering Arsenal after joining The Sun. Roll on the rest of the season.
♦️ Saka saves the day
♦️ Jesus shines, but Gyokeres struggles
♦️ White the latest injury casualty
Live analysis:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
♦️ Jesus shines, but Gyokeres struggles
♦️ White the latest injury casualty
Live analysis:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Three things we learned from Arsenal win as Jesus highlights contrast with Gyokeres
Ben White adds to Arsenal’s injury woes after limping off in the first half against Wolves
www.standard.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
♦️ Saka saves the day
♦️ Jesus shines, but Gyokeres struggles
♦️ White the latest injury casualty
Live analysis:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
♦️ Jesus shines, but Gyokeres struggles
♦️ White the latest injury casualty
Live analysis:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Arteta says it looks like "bad news" for Ben White, confirms it's a hamstring injury. Adds it was a "risk" to play William Saliba for 90 minutes.
December 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Arteta says it looks like "bad news" for Ben White, confirms it's a hamstring injury. Adds it was a "risk" to play William Saliba for 90 minutes.
Arteta unhappy with the way Arsenal defended late on before Wolves equalised. Describing it as "passive", "deep" and "horrible".
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Arteta unhappy with the way Arsenal defended late on before Wolves equalised. Describing it as "passive", "deep" and "horrible".
At times, it felt like Bukayo Saka was playing Wolves on his own.
Player ratings from Arsenal 2-1 Wolves:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Player ratings from Arsenal 2-1 Wolves:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Arsenal player ratings: Saka shines but Gyokeres anonymous again
Gunners made to work hard for all three points as two own goals earn win over Premier League strugglers
www.standard.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
At times, it felt like Bukayo Saka was playing Wolves on his own.
Player ratings from Arsenal 2-1 Wolves:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Player ratings from Arsenal 2-1 Wolves:
www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Full-time
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
A truly wretched performance from Arsenal, but they come away with the three points. It's gone down as an own goal, but a nice moment for Jesus. Huge relief at the Emirates.
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
A truly wretched performance from Arsenal, but they come away with the three points. It's gone down as an own goal, but a nice moment for Jesus. Huge relief at the Emirates.
December 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Full-time
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
A truly wretched performance from Arsenal, but they come away with the three points. It's gone down as an own goal, but a nice moment for Jesus. Huge relief at the Emirates.
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
A truly wretched performance from Arsenal, but they come away with the three points. It's gone down as an own goal, but a nice moment for Jesus. Huge relief at the Emirates.
Christmas is over a week away, but Jesus has come early, etc, etc.
December 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Christmas is over a week away, but Jesus has come early, etc, etc.
GOAL. Arsenal. Jesus.
December 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
GOAL. Arsenal. Jesus.
GOAL. Wolves. Mane.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
GOAL. Wolves. Mane.
A goal befitting of this game.
December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A goal befitting of this game.
GOAL. Arsenal. Own-goal.
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
GOAL. Arsenal. Own-goal.
Arsenal have now had their first shot on target of the game.
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Arsenal have now had their first shot on target of the game.
Check over.
VAR checking possible red card for Hwang's tackle on Lewis-Skelly.
December 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Check over.
VAR checking possible red card for Hwang's tackle on Lewis-Skelly.
December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
VAR checking possible red card for Hwang's tackle on Lewis-Skelly.
Triple sub incoming for Arsenal.
Merino, Odegaard and Trossard.
Merino, Odegaard and Trossard.
December 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Triple sub incoming for Arsenal.
Merino, Odegaard and Trossard.
Merino, Odegaard and Trossard.
Arsenal back out. No changes.
Half-time
Arsenal 0-0 Wolves
An awful half of football from the hosts. It is all so, so flat - other than when Saka gets the ball. Arsenal yet to have a shot on target, too. Intrigued to see if Arteta makes a few half-time subs, or just fires a rocket up them.
Arsenal 0-0 Wolves
An awful half of football from the hosts. It is all so, so flat - other than when Saka gets the ball. Arsenal yet to have a shot on target, too. Intrigued to see if Arteta makes a few half-time subs, or just fires a rocket up them.
December 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Arsenal back out. No changes.