Summary

  • Sanchez drives in from edge of area

  • Adds second with 20-yard free-kick

  • Arsenal move up to third with win

  • Arsenal have now won 500 PL games

  1. 'They can beat any team in Europe'published at 19:33 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    West Bromwich Albion

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis: "We need to play at our maximum and hope that they have an off night. They are a wonderful team and will be kicking their heels that they haven't made the most of how the league has gone this season. On their night they can beat any team in Europe."

  2. Get involvedpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Chris Brown: Our plans irrelevant. All that matters to the board is Champions League football to keep cash coming in. #Souldestroying, external

    Amrit Gautam: Arsenal's future? Three golden words: Arsene Wenger Out.

  3. Same thing over and over?published at 19:30 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    There is certainly an element of groundhog day about Arsenal isn't there? Even when they get through to the Champions League they go out in the last 16.

    Usually to Barcelona.

    GroundhogImage source, AP
  4. Get involvedpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Text us on 81111

    Arsenal fan all my life and great Wenger admirer. But after 10 years of same issues I'm just bored. What did Cesc say when he left? 'I realized after 2 years we were playing well and not winning'. Sound familiar?

    Paul

  5. 'We must be decisive'published at 19:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: "We want to focus on winning of course and give absolutely everything. We have some fresh legs tonight, many players have played many games.

    "Many teams just defend and counter-attack and have set pieces. That's the Premier League now. It is up to us to take the initiative. We must be decisive."

  6. Text uspublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    on 81111

    Should Mesut Ozil have been named in the PFA team of the year? I'm not sure who he is supposed to replace...

    People who complain about Ozil's exclusion (Arsenal fans) should cast their mind back to last year. Cesc Fabregas had the same number of assists and was arguably more influential and won the title yet he wasn't in the team of the year or nominated for player of the year. Interesting one that.

    Luke, Somerset

  7. Moyes of summerpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    "Don't look back, you can never look back"

    David MoyesImage source, PA

    There could be plenty of managerial movement this summer of course, and former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes says he will wait until then before deciding what club he will manage next.

    Moyes is the favourite with bookmakers to take over at Celtic after the club announced Ronny Deila would be leaving at the end of the season.

    The 52-year-old is also interested in the vacancy at Aston Villa.

    "I'm going to wait until summer time and make a decision then," he told Sky Sports.

    "There's lots of clubs that will interest me and Celtic are a great club.

    "Celtic's a brilliant football club, a great football club, with unbelievable support and fanbase."

  8. Get involvedpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Defeat tonight would officially end Arsenal's interest in the Premier League title.

    I'm not going to even prompt you with a question - I just want your opinions on Arsenal's future. Your plans.

    Let me have them. Text us on 81111 (UK Only - names on please) or tweet us at #bbcfootball. 

  9. Team newspublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

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    Arsenal make three changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace as defender Per Mertesacker, midfielder Aaron Ramsey and striker Olivier Giroud come in for Gabriel, Francis Coquelin and Danny Welbeck.

    Arsenal XI: Cech, Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Bellerin, Ramsey, Elneny, Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.

    ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis makes one change as midfielder Sandro comes in for Salomon Rondon.

    West Brom XI: Foster; Chester, Yacob, Evans, McClean, Berahino, McAuley, Fletcher, Dawson, Sessegnon, Sandro.

    West BromImage source, Getty Images
  10. Team of the Yearpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    No Ozil no party?

    Leicester and Tottenham have provided eight players between them for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

    Jamie Vardy is one of a quartet of players from league leaders Leicester, while Premier League top scorer Harry Kane is one of four men from Spurs.

    Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, on the shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year Award, misses out.

    Should he have been in?

    .Image source, .
  11. Thursday night lightspublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    Tonight marks West Brom's Thursday night debut in the Premier League.

    The most recent game to take place on a Thursday was a 1-1 draw between Tottenham and Chelsea in 2011.

  12. Shot to nothing for TP?published at 19:04 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    West Bromwich Albion

    West Brom head coach Tony Pulis: "We get to go to these football grounds and play against great players, great football teams, at great stadiums. You relish it, you shouldn't be nervous or worried about it.

    "We've got the points to keep us in the Premier League, so we should really look forward to these games."

  13. Not 19 foreverpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    Unusual? Yep. But not unique. Tonight is the 19th Premier League game to be played on a Thursday.

    Arsenal have played in three of them, most recently a 3-1 win at Manchester City in 2006.

    The intro to that game may sound familiar to Arsenal fans. Groundhog day?

    "Substitute Jose Reyes kept alive Arsenal's hopes of finishing fourth in the Premiership with two late goals."

  14. TP doesn't travel wellpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

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    Tony Pulis has lost all of his seven visits to the Emirates Stadium.

    West Bromwich Albion have won just one of their last 11 Premier League away games (W1 D5 L5).

  15. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    They've hit 'the magical 40-point barrier' and West Brom are looking safe for another year in the Premier League.

    How good a job has Tony Pulis done this season? Where can the Albion go from here?

    West BromImage source, .
  16. The football dailypublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Media caption,

    BBC Football Daily: 'Painful for Everton'

    BBC Football Daily tells you everything you need to know about the Premier League, you can also test your football knowledge with Premier League geek.  

    Thursday's edition rounds up all the details of three midweek matches, with Liverpool's crushing 4-0 win over Everton getting the big match treatment.

    Manchester United's victory over Crystal Palace and West Ham's win over Watford are featured and Chris Sutton picks his PFA Player of the Year.

  17. 'The season is far from over'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "The season is far from over. It depends on who you play and the commitment you face.

    "Against West Ham and Crystal Palace we were not efficient enough. That is a regret. It's my job to get the team 100% ready.

    "Every time it doesn't work you question yourself, it is part of the job. In the end it is always down to me and I stand up to that."

  18. Team newspublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
    Breaking

    Arsenal v West Brom (19:45 BST)

    Aaron Ramsey returns as Arsenal make three changes, West Brom have Sandro back in the side.

    Full team news to follow. 

  19. A guaranteed top-four finish?published at 18:48 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

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    Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League every season since 1998.

    The last time they missed out, they finished third in the league and still had Andy Linighan, David Hillier, Ian Selley and Paul Dickov in the squad.

    Premier LeagueImage source, .

    They are in pole position for another shot at the big cup next year - but anything other than a win tonight and it could get shaky.

    Very shaky...

  20. As good as a trophypublished at 18:45

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    Arsenal always finish in the top four. A place in the Champions League is what Arsene Wenger does.

    Arsene WengerImage source, .
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    Top four bound?

    Right?