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Arsenal Reporter for The Sun. Views are mine. Email: simon.collings@the-sun.co.uk

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SOCIAL: Arsenal files: Wonderkid copies Declan Rice’s unusual pancake ritual PIERO HINCAPIE is excited by Arsenal completing a double deal for the “incredible” Quintero twins. The Gunners announced in December last year that they will be signing Edwin and Holger Quintero. T…

This week's Arsenal Files are out:

🔺 Hincapie's Quintero verdict
🔺 Eze's alternative career path
🔺 Dressing room boom box revealed
🔺 Rice's pancake ritual being copied
🔺 Salmon and Setford's tight turnaround

All here:

www.thesun.co.uk/sport/382735...

19.02.2026 16:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Full-time

Wolves 2-2 Arsenal

A nightmare night for Arsenal in the end.

18.02.2026 22:01 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

GOAL. Wolves. Edozie.

18.02.2026 21:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wolves pull a goal back. A stunning strike from the left-back.

Wolves 1-2 Arsenal

18.02.2026 21:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

GOAL. Wolves. Bueno.

18.02.2026 21:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

The goal survives a VAR check.

Gabriel's pass finds Hincapie, who finishes well.

Wolves 0-2 Arsenal

18.02.2026 21:18 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

GOAL. Arsenal. Hincapie.

18.02.2026 21:16 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Half-time

Wolves 0-1 Arsenal

Mikel Arteta's side went ahead after five minutes thanks to Saka's header. They have controlled the game since then, but Arsenal will want a second goal to kill this game.

18.02.2026 20:50 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Pitch looks very wet and slow. Not helped by the sprinklers being on pre kick-off, despite the rain already coming down.

18.02.2026 20:10 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ball in from Rice and Saka's header nutmegs Sa to score.

Arsenal 1-0 Wolves

18.02.2026 20:06 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

GOAL. Arsenal. Saka.

18.02.2026 20:04 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Arsenal team is out.

Bukayo Saka starts as a No10, again.

Eze on the bench.

18.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Arteta confirmed during the embargoed section of his press conference that Kai Havertz’s fitness issues are related to his hamstring.

17.02.2026 22:44 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 3
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Arsenal raise season ticket prices for 5th year running after transfer splurge ARSENAL have increased season ticket prices for the fifth year in a row. The cost of the club’s general admission season ticket, which covers 23 games, will be 3.9 per cent higher than last season.…

Season ticket prices, though, have also risen by 3.9 per cent.

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www.thesun.co.uk/sport/382489...

17.02.2026 16:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Arsenal to make major change to Emirates from next season to improve atmosphere ARSENAL will have safe standing in place at the Emirates next season. The move is the latest effort by the club to improve the atmosphere at their ground and comes after extensive talks with the Ar…

Safe standing to be introduced at the Emirates next season.

More here:

www.thesun.co.uk/sport/382494...

17.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Team news update from Arteta:

Calafiori and White are fit to face Wolves.

Odegaard is not fit, but could be back for Spurs.

Havertz is also a "possibility" for the weekend.

17.02.2026 13:55 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 2
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Saka set for new position after Arteta curveball - 3 ways Arsenal could line up THE transfer window shut two weeks ago – but Mikel Arteta suddenly has a new weapon in the title race. Bukayo Saka was always going to be central to Arsenal’s pursuit of the Prem, yet no one …

Bukayo Saka was always going to be central to Arsenal’s pursuit of the title, yet no one thought that could literally be the case.

Piece on the experiment of him as a No10 and if we’ll see more of it:

www.thesun.co.uk/sport/382419...

16.02.2026 19:53 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Wigan is hard to use as a litmus test, but Saka’s numbers were impressive.

He misplaced just one of his 26 passes on Sunday, while Christian Norgaard and William Saliba were the only Arsenal players to win possession more times than him.

16.02.2026 19:55 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One benefit of yesterday is that Arteta has at least planted the seed in opposing managers’ minds.

Arteta likes to be unpredictable and now other teams - starting with Wolves - will wonder if Saka could play as a No10 at some stage.

16.02.2026 19:54 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Saka set for new position after Arteta curveball - 3 ways Arsenal could line up THE transfer window shut two weeks ago – but Mikel Arteta suddenly has a new weapon in the title race. Bukayo Saka was always going to be central to Arsenal’s pursuit of the Prem, yet no one …

Bukayo Saka was always going to be central to Arsenal’s pursuit of the title, yet no one thought that could literally be the case.

Piece on the experiment of him as a No10 and if we’ll see more of it:

www.thesun.co.uk/sport/382419...

16.02.2026 19:53 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
Eze shines, Saka at 10, Arsenal on course to win quadruple
YouTube video by The Full Arsenal Eze shines, Saka at 10, Arsenal on course to win quadruple

🎥 Latest episode of The Full Arsenal is out now.

A look back at Arsenal’s win over Wigan - and Wednesday’s trip to Wolves.

Like, subscribe and all rest 👌🏻

m.youtube.com/watch?v=IujP...

16.02.2026 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
4-0 FA Cup win is a 'walk in the park' as Eze shines and Saka midfield switch reaps its rewards
YouTube video by The Full Arsenal 4-0 FA Cup win is a 'walk in the park' as Eze shines and Saka midfield switch reaps its rewards

🎥 Post-match thoughts from the Emirates

Enjoyed seeing Saka central, even if it came with the caveat of the opposition

m.youtube.com/shorts/Yv7Rm...

15.02.2026 21:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Full-time

Arsenal 4-0 Wigan

A game that was killed by four early goals. Second half played at walking pace, pretty much, which is no bad thing for Arsenal given they head to Wolves on Wednesday. The Gunners are into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2020.

15.02.2026 18:19 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Always remember Arteta saying, when he had Raya and Ramsdale, he was open to subbing a keeper mid game - even if no injury.

Finally about to see it?

15.02.2026 18:13 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Tommy Setford coming on.

15.02.2026 18:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

White sat on bench to watch rest of game, and has not gone down the tunnel.

15.02.2026 18:07 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

White seems to be walking off okay, so hopefully just a precaution.

15.02.2026 18:06 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Norgaard just ran over and appeared to tell the bench White has injured his left hamstring.

Zubimendi coming on.

15.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Salmon on and playing centre-back, with White starting at right-back.

Big show of faith in the 16-year-old.

15.02.2026 17:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Leandro Trossard and Marli Salmon coming on.

15.02.2026 17:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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