Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal's 102 wins against Everton is the most any side has beaten another in English top-flight history, while their 344 top-flight goals against the Toffees is also the most.
Arsenal are in danger of losing 31-year-old Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey for nothing this summer. (Mirror), external
Meanwhile, former Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth might replace Edu at Emirates Stadium; however Real Sociedad's Roberto Olabe is also being considered. (Mail - subscription required), external
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal legend Thierry Henry says Bukayo Saka is his "favourite player" after the winger starred in the Gunners' 3-0 routine win over Monaco.
Henry coached Saka whilst working at the club's academy, however he did not expect the 23-year-old to become as good as he is.
Saka made his European debut - in the Europa League - as a 17-year-old in 2018 and has now gone on to score seven times and provide four assists in seven Champions League games at the Emirates Stadium.
"He's my favourite player", Henry said. "He's been there for so long and he's so nice. I never thought he would reach the levels we are seeing.
"He's a starter for Arsenal, he's a starter for England. I remember when he started he was playing wing-back and the evolution of his game is outstanding because he used to be so lively, to now scoring goals and assists."
Since the start of last season, only Harry Kane (18), Vinicius Jr (16) and Antoine Griezmann (13) have been involved in more Champions League goals than Saka (8 goals and six assists).
In that same period he has both scored and assisted in a single Champions League game on five occasions, more than any other player.
This season, Mohamed Salah is the only Premier League player with more goal involvements (28) than Saka (21) in all competitions.
We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's Champions League game between Arsenal and Monaco.
Here are some of your comments:
Colin: Bit too nervy - again. Great final result though.
Hamish: A good win while never feeling too comfortable. We didn't have to be at our best and the score line flatters a tad, given how sloppy we were in front of goal at times. Three goals from open play though to silence the suggestions we only score from set pieces! I enjoyed the performance from Myles Lewis-Skelly, who looks comfortable under the brightest lights, and another sharp cameo from Ethan Nwaneri too.
Joseph: Missed so many chances in first-half. We were gifted a goal against the run of play when Monaco put us under pressure. The game should have been done and dusted by half-time. But it is a win and we are sitting in a good position.
Vince: In the first-half I thought it would be one of those games where we'd be punished for missing easy chances. Thank goodness for Bukayo Saka. Even against an obvious strategy to mark him out of the game, he scored two and made one. Sooner rather than later he's going to eclipse Mohamed Salah.
Ron: Arsenal are a great team, but lacking a centre-forward who could take them to the top. They must buy a top striker in the January transfer window.
Arsenal had a convincing 3-0 home win against Monaco to move onto 13 points and into third place in the Champions League table.
Take a look at the highlights and what the pundits had to say.
Bukayo Saka stole the headlines with another two goals, but the pundits picked out youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly and "class-act" Mikel Merino as two standout players from the game.
Arsenal's victory over Monaco has moved them up to third in the Champions League table.
One more point from their final two games would ensure the Gunners are safe from elimination.
Mikel Arteta's side will face Dinamo Zagreb (24th) at home and Girona (30th) away in January to round off the league phase.
Bukayo Saka continued his fine 2024-25 form with a performance manager Mikel Arteta described as "exceptional" against Monaco.
You can read more from Arteta below after a night where his talented winger was at the heart of things.
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly has a "bright future", says former Premier League defender Gary Cahill.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after the Gunners' 3-0 win at home to Monaco, Cahill said: "The manager obviously has a lot of faith in him [Myles Lewis-Skelly] to start him in a game like that with Kieran Tierney on the bench.
"He had other options and he chose to go with the young boy. It looks like he has a very bright future at 18-years-old.
"It's interesting to hear Bukayo Saka speak about him like he is 35 [himself] when he is only 23 still.
"He impresses me so much, Saka. The way he carries himself. The way he performs. Everything he does at 23-years-old is unreal.
"But, like Saka has said [about Lewis-Skelly], as long as he keeps is feet on the ground and keeps learning then he has a really bright future."
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports: "Very happy. Obviously scoring the three goals, keeping a clean sheet and winning the game.
"We started the game very well, in the first half we should have put the game to bed but we didn't. In the Champions League you will have difficult moments and we suffered but then with the second goal and the game was in control."
On scoring three goals from open play: "Very good, especially because they were very different goals. That's what we want, from every phase of play to be a threat. We could have scored many goals from open play but, anyway, very happy."
On Myles Lewis-Skelly: "A word for Myles - 18-years-old and to make his debut in the Champions League is a great highlight of the game.
"What I like about him is his courage, the position he takes, how he penetrates with the ball. He's one of our own, he has a bright future ahead of him. As a club and a manager, we have to be happy with him coming through. It is a great feeling to be able to change someone's life."
On his substitutions: "We had some issues. They put six players inside with only the full-backs giving the width. They had a lot of rotation which was difficult to manage that. I think the subs helped us, they gave us energy and helped with the structure. Everybody is important, every three days it's impossible to keep the same players."
On Bukayo Saka: "He looks really mature. What he has already done in the game at his age is incredible. Very humble, a great guy to have around and an incredible talent.
"He's a special person. In his role, his leadership is increasing. With the young kids he is amazing, with the seniors he is amazing. He is loved by everybody and he makes the difference on the pitch."
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal double scorer Bukayo Saka, speaking to TNT Sports on teenage defender Myles Lewis-Skelly: "I just said to him 'this is his level', he needs to have no doubts, play the game and have the confidence.
"We see what he's doing in training. We are pleased for him and he played a key part in the first goal.
"He just needs to keep going. I'm just so proud of him."
On nearly completing his first Arsenal hat-trick: "Kai [Havertz] just got in the way of it but it's coming, don't worry."
Gunners defender Lewis-Skelly on his involvement in the first goal: "I saw the ball getting switched from Martin [Odegaard]. I was getting pressed and I just thought 'keep calm' and take the ball away from the man. I saw Gabi [Jesus] pulling off and played him through and then great finish from Bukayo. He's always there."
On his first Champions League start: "I'm proud of myself. I believe in myself but I've come a long way. I want to thank everyone for this opportunity. Hopefully this is the first of many."
On taking inspiration from Saka: "Looking up to Bukayo, he has that mindset, he has everything. I've learned a lot from him and I want to keep learning."
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal are unbeaten in their past 14 home games in all competitions (W12 D2) - their best run under Mikel Arteta and best since an 18-game run under Arsene Wenger between March and November 2017.
While only Mohamed Salah (16 goals, 12 assists) has been involved in more goals in all competitions among Premier League players this season than Bukayo Saka (nine goals, 12 assists).
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Image source, Getty ImagesDan Ashworth's availability could be an interesting twist as Arsenal continue their search for a new sporting director.
Ashworth left his role as Manchester United's sporting director after only five months on Monday, following United's 3-2 loss at home to Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners are currently in the process of filling the same role at their club after the departure of sporting director Edu.
The Arsenal board are looking for a successor with input from manager Mikel Arteta.
Richard Garlick, the Arsenal managing director, worked with Ashworth while both were at West Bromwich Albion and would know how the 53-year-old works and if he would be a good fit for the club.
Arsenal's search is ongoing and assistant sporting director Jason Ayto has stepped up to fill the role left by Edu until the process is complete.
BBC Sport, with the help of data from website Premier Injuries, external, has taken a look at which side has suffered most from injuries this season.
Fabian Hurzeler has had a tough start in English football from an injury perspective - although his side sitting seventh in the Premier League table suggests he is more than capable of coping with it.
West Ham fans may be even more frustrated about their season when they learn that they have had the least amount of injury setbacks in the top flight.
Comparing the injury situation now with the same stage last season, the overall numbers are actually down, according to Ben Dinnery of Premier Injuries Ltd.
"Year on year, there has been about a 20% reduction in the number of injury incidents and about a 30% reduction in the 'burden' on clubs - the amount of days missed by injured players," he said.
His data is calculated from the opening day of the season, so players who were already injured going into the campaign - such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries to Brentford's Rico Henry, Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings and Brighton's Solly March - do not count.
"Perhaps the narrative [of an increase in injuries] is driven by some high-profile managers and the prominence of major injuries to higher-status players, such as Manchester City's Rodri," Dinnery added.
"The injury narrative is not being pushed by Kieran McKenna at Ipswich or Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler.
"They are not using their sidelined players as excuses, even though Ipswich have lost some huge players as they try to adapt to the intensity and rigours of Premier League football.
"Brighton didn't have a great record last year, but had European football to contend with. The headline numbers are one thing, but football is a contact sport. Perhaps it is testament to their recruitment of a squad with strength and depth that they are still doing well despite the number of injuries."
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you to tell us one thing that nobody is talking about at Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
Hugo: Gabriel Jesus. If, as Mikel Arteta has previously mentioned, he's fit and hungry, why is he not getting more minutes and most importantly, not scoring? You couldn't wish for more of an open play goalscorer in your artillery.
Aaron: Max Dowman is looking like the next big thing coming out of Hale End.
David: Our midfield tempo is too slow, with too many touches, too much retention and not enough zip. I'd like to see Martin Odegaard and Nwaneri start with Declan Rice behind. Rice isn't a goal scorer - Nwaneri clearly is.
Alexi: No-one is talking about how we do not have depth in the left wing position. Gabriel Martinelli has fallen off and Leandro Trossard is only ever good off the bench. I think we should buy a new left-winger.
Jude: Mikel Arteta is a superb manager, maybe even the best of his generation. However, his refusal to give other players a start (Nwaneri, Kieran Tierney and Raheem Sterling and Myles Lewis-Skelly) is hindering us. They are not getting the chance to make a difference, which is costing us.
Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesA while back, an irate fan of a club I used to favour angrily turned to me as I sat behind him doing my BBC Radio 5 Live commentary. "Nevin, You're just here for the money."
He smugly awaited my answer but was disappointed. "Yes, I am," I calmly countered. "I'm working and when you work you get paid for doing it - it's kind of how our society works."
Silence ensued and a similar thing happened last week when someone quizzed Mikel Arteta about the Gunners' new style. The questioner compared current Arsenal with Tony Pulis' Stoke City and their shared reliance on set-piece power plays, specifically corner-kicks hoofed into the mixer.
This could be considered blasphemy to the memory of Arsene Wenger's teams and even Arteta's Spanish tiki-taka background.
Mikel was unmoved and unoffended. It is winning, not how you win, that seems critical to him. He picked up yet another point using precisely the same technique at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
There is a little suspicion creeping in, however, that they are becoming too dependent on this one tactic. They now appear sometimes to play to win corner kicks.
Even if their set-pieces are a danger when delivered well, there is a problem of being over-reliant on one trick.
That seems to have backfired spectacularly on their neighbours Tottenham.
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Image source, Getty ImagesMonaco manager Adi Hutter says his side are prepared to combat Arsenal's "real weapon", their prowess from set-pieces, when they travel to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Against Fulham at the weekend the Gunners scored their 23rd goal from a corner kick since the start of last season - far more than any other side in Europe's biggest leagues.
Before Monaco meet Arsenal, Hutter said his side had done more preparation than normal to combat their opponent's key strength.
"Our preparation for this match was more advanced than for a classic Ligue 1 match, that's for sure," he said. "They are very strong on set-pieces - it's a real weapon for them. That's obvious.
"They train a lot for that, but we have an idea of how we should defend in these phases. We can also be a threat to them in this area, because that's also something that's an area of strength for us."
After five games, Arsenal and Monaco occupy the final two automatic qualification places for the round of 16, level on 10 points.
Results on Tuesday pushed the two sides below the line and they enter the match at 10th and 11th respectively.
With qualification still very achievable for Monaco, Hutter insisted his side will be aiming to cause problems of their own.
"It will be a very big game for us, but we are here in London to show our style of play, our brand of committed football," he said. "We do not only want to be a good opponent, but to try to bring something back from here."
Arsenal are considering a January move for 24-year-old Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus. (TeamTalk), external
Meanwhile, the Gunners are interested in recruiting Dan Ashworth as their new sporting director following his departure from Manchester United. (ESPN), external
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