Arsenal Lunchtime Round-Up, Sunday 8th November 2026: Pundits Debate Who Will Really Challenge Arsenal for the Title
There's plenty of chat about the title race after Arsenal's 1-0 win over Hull City. Harry Redknapp reckons it might actually be Brighton, rather than Manchester City, who end up pushing Arsenal hardest for the Premier League crown this season (Sky Sports). Football.London have also been weighing up Arsenal's main rivals following City's latest defeat, suggesting the picture has shifted again in the Gunners' favour (Football.London). Over at City, Enzo Maresca has been outlining how his side plan to try to reel Arsenal in, with the Citizens now six points adrift of the leaders (Football.London).
Behind the scenes, Mikel Arteta has been having some frank conversations. Football.London report that the Arsenal boss didn't hold back when telling one of his players exactly what he wants to see more of from them in the dressing room following the win over Hull (Football.London). Meanwhile Bruno Guimaraes - speaking after the international break that followed Arsenal's defeat to Brighton - has revealed what was said inside the dressing room to help the squad bounce back and regroup before linking back up with their countries (Football.London).
On the women's side, Renée Slegers has made three changes to her Arsenal starting line-up for this afternoon's Women's Super League trip to Anfield to face Liverpool (Arsenal.com).
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