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I loved every minute that we spent together. When Xhaka joined he was in a special moment in his life and his career. He made me a better coach, he helped us to develop as a football team and as a club and I will be eternally grateful. When he left us it was a unique opportunity for him to come back to his country, to his family and there were certain things that he wanted to experience as well and I believe it was the right moment.

I am calm over it because what we have decided for him for the first few months is happening. When we have to give him games, whether it is in the Youth Cup or with the under-21s or with us, he has that. He has a lot of exposure in training with us, too. A lot of new things are happening to him with the national team, playing with two different age groups, and with us,

That legendary Jose Mourinho side strolled to victory in the Premier League title race that year, conceding a record low number of just 15 goals in 38 games. The previous record had been Arsenal's, when they conceded just 17 goals in the 1998/99 campaign, but it looks like the Gunners could reclaim the record if they carry on performing as well as they have this season.

The Gunners have never won the Champions League, coming closest in 2006 when Arsene Wenger's side were pipped to the post in Paris it would have been the perfect conclusion to a brilliant era for the Frenchman, but wasn't to be. For this quiz, we're looking for every member of the Arsenal squad who played in Europe that season and there were quite a few (25 players, to be exact) given the epidemic of injuries that Wenger faced that term.

Top of the table, looking down at our rivals, despite still not really firing on all cylinders it's early days, but we're struggling to keep a lid on the excitement here. Having star turns such as Havertz, Madueke and now degaard succumb to long-term injury is a reminder of the risk of being derailed, but it does feel like we've never been better equipped to cope with the slings and arrows.

Saka had a goal ruled out for offside before Rice's ruthless opener seven minutes from half-time against the club with whom he won the 2022/23 Conference League, joining the Gunners that July for £100 million. After a Video Assistant Referee review ruled El Hadji Malick Diouf had brought down Jurrien Timber inside the box, Saka celebrated his 200th league appearance by blasting his 67th-minute spot kick past Alphonse Areola for the forward's second goal of the season.

Arteta's side went out for the second half with a 1-0 lead courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli, added to by a last-minute strike from Bukayo Saka. But by the time the winger had sealed Arsenal's win, Gabriel was already off the field, having received treatment on the pitch and departed in some discomfort following a collision with his own goalkeeper, David Raya.

The landscape of English football is changing and it could be more seismic than you think. The home of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and even Sheffield United and Millwall has become the location of the most sought-after sporting real estate in the world and American owners are at the forefront of the land grab. When Malcolm Glazer completed a £790 million ($1.06 billion) takeover of Manchester United in May 2005, the New York billionaire became the first American owner in the Premier League.

According to Football Insider, Arsenal could be willing to part ways with Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard in the January transfer window, having significantly added to their attacking ranks over the summer. Jesus is still working on his recovery from an ACL tear he suffered early in the calendar year, and once he's back in action, the 28-year-old Brazilian will likely remain behind summer arrival Viktor Gyokeres, as well as Kai Havertz, in the pecking order under Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has had a knee operation which the club have described as 'minor.' The Germany international missed last week's 5-0 win against Leeds after picking up the problem during the win at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Ademola Lookman is unlikely to sign for Arsenal in the upcoming summer transfer window, as talks with Inter Milan have broken down and Arsenal's interest has not escalated.

Arsenal are looking at bringing in a seventh major signing of the transfer window, in the shape of a Brazilian star. Mikel Arteta admitted his team didn't play well.

Jakub Kiwior is considering leaving Arsenal for increased playing time, with interest from Everton, Wolves, Crystal Palace, and AC Milan amid Arsenal's potential contract offer.

Arteta stated, "Well, he's going to be in and around the team. We're going to have to manage his development very well, his next steps, and now we are fully connected with everybody in order to achieve that."

Arsenal's transfer strategy is influenced by player departures, particularly in the case of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has drawn interest from Napoli and seeks more playing time.

Oleksandr Zinchenko's situation at Arsenal has become challenging, transitioning from being a trusted player to often sitting on the bench, impacting his morale significantly.