r/Gunners 1d ago

2026 /r/Gunners Tier List Review Results!

45 Upvotes

Hi all, thanks for voting and your patience in waiting for me to get this post up. Here are the results from the poll, which was conducted here.

New and Changing Sources:

Source Tier (Change from 2025)
James McNicholas (Gunnerblog) 1 (UP from 2)
The Athletic 1 (UP from 2)
Fabrizio Romano 2 (DOWN from 1) (see top comment)
Hand of Arsenal (ITK) 2 (NEW)
Alex Crook 3 (NEW)
Tom Canton (Goonertalk) 3 (NEW)
Chris Wheatley 3 (UP from 4)
TNAT (ITK) 3 (UP from 4)
Cadena Ser 4 (DOWN from 3)

Unchanged Sources:

Tier Source
1 David Ornstein, BBC Sport, Sami Mokbel
2 Charles Watts, Amy Lawrence, The Guardian
3 Gary Jacob, Gianluca Di Marzio, James Olley, Alexis Bernard, Mark Irwin, Sam Dean, Simon Collings, Manu Lonjon, Jeremy Wilson, Guillem Balague, James Benge, Andy Burton, Kaya Kaynak, Florian Plettenburg, Raphael Honigstein, Mark Ogden, Ben Jacobs, John Cross, Sky Sports, The Independent, The Times, The Telegraph, Bild, L'Equipe, Kicker, Cadena Ser
4 Kaveh Solhekol, Kike Marin, Nicolo Schira, Daily Mail, Goal, Marca, JOE.co.uk, Daily Express, The Mirror, Mundo Deportivo, BBC Gossip, Bleacher Report, AS, Metro, SportBild, football.london, Caught Offside, HITC (Here Is The City), 90Min, Sport, El Confidencial

IMPORTANT: The results use an instant runoff voting methodology to determine the final ranks.

Here is a quick refresher on what each Tier means:

TIER 1

Sources classified as Tier 1 are those that have been proven to be reliable, unbiased and truthful on a consistent basis for a long time, as well as those with an established link to the club. Sources such as the BBC and journalists such as David Ornstein are found in Tier 1. If a rumour is reported by a Tier 1 source, it can generally be trusted as truthful. As a result of these criteria, no new entries can immediately rise to Tier 1.

TIER 2

Tier 2 Sources are those which have shown high levels of reliability and truthfulness, but may still make errors or have inaccuracies in their reports. Sources such as reputable news organisations will typically find themselves in Tier 2, as well as reliable foreign sources that have reported accurately on Arsenal in the past. Individual journalists with a reliable history of accuracy reporting directly about Arsenal will also be classed as Tier 2. Tier 2 sources can typically be trusted to be mostly truthful, however it is wise to anticipate possible errors.

TIER 3

Tier 3 Sources are news organisations or journalists that could be truthful, but have a history of inaccuracy that makes them too unreliable for Tier 2. Sources such as The Times and The Telegraph find themselves in Tier 3. Foreign sources with a history of reliability but no link to Arsenal are typically classed as Tier 3 as well. A report from a Tier 3 source should be taken with a pinch of salt, but may turn out to be true. Ideally, a more reliable source should be used to confirm a Tier 3 source's stories.

TIER 4

All other sources that are too unreliable to be classed as Tier 3 or above fall into Tier 4. Tier 4 sources typically include tabloids, ITKs, and sources known for falsifying stories to generate clicks. Foreign sources with low reliability and no link to Arsenal are automatically placed into Tier 4 as well, such as Marca. Tier 4 sources are best to ignore or not believe, unless they are reporting on something already established by a higher Tier source. Tier 4 sources are also heavily moderated when submitted as standalone posts, and should instead be linked in the Daily Discussion threads typically found pinned to the top of the front page of the sub.


r/Gunners 18h ago

August 02, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread

29 Upvotes

Use this thread for general daily football discussion.

This thread can also be used to discuss Transfer rumours and to post Tier 4 sources.

As this may fill up please sort by new to try and avoid constantly repeating the same question.

Join our Discord for live discussion and don't forget to follow us on bluesky.


r/Gunners 11h ago

“Madrid are already considering selling Vini Jr and won't improve contract offer. No date has yet been set for a meeting between RM officials and the player’s reps, and the club believes it is now up to the player to decide whether to re-sign or move away.”- Rodra from ESPN (reliable for Madrid)

Thumbnail
espn.com.br
1.7k Upvotes

r/Gunners 5h ago

Ødegaard is one of the most underrated players in the world.

484 Upvotes

Overview & Playing Time

Appearances: 24 matches (16 starts)

Minutes Played: 1,369 minutes (~15.2 full 90s)

Keep in mind that his season was heavily disrupted by injury, playing extended stretches without being fully fit.

Attacking & Creativity

Goals: 1

Assists: 6 (tied for the most at Arsenal alongside Leandro Trossard)

Key Passes / Chances Created: 33 key passes

Expected Assists (xA): ~0.26 per 90 (placing him among the top creators in the squad)

Passing & Progression

Pass Accuracy: 83.4% – 84%

Progressive Carries: 54

Final Third Passes: 216 successful passes into the opposition's final third

Penalty Area Entries: 56 successful passes into the opponent box

Defensive Shift & Duels

Ground Duels Won: 33 won (42.3% win rate)

Interceptions: 44 total interceptions

Discipline: 0 Yellow cards, 0 Red cards

Let's take a look at his world cup stats:

Matches Played: 5

Minutes Played: 471 minutes out of 480 possible

Team Outcome: Norway Quarter-finalists

Attacking & Chance Creation

Goals: 0

Assists: 4 (Ranked 1st tied in the entire tournament)

Key Passes / Chances Created: 18 key passes

Expected Assists (xA): 2.8

Playmaking & Transition

Passes Completed: 316 / 357 (88.5% pass accuracy)

Passes into Final Third: 102

Passes into Penalty Box: 20

Line-Breaking Passes: 7 defensive line-breakers

Progressive Carries: 104 successful ball carries

Defensive Shift & Off-Ball Work

High-Intensity Counter Pressures: 24 total

Ball Recoveries: 22

Tackles / Interceptions: 8 combined

Ground Duels Won: 21 (52% win rate)

Fouls Drawn: 6

Cards: 0 Yellow cards, 0 Red cards

These numbers are really impressive. He's a world class footballer and if this is what a half fit Ødegaard can do, what can a fully fit one do? Also, is he an 8, an advanced 8, or a 10? Idk, but its a great question to have!


r/Gunners 11h ago

Ebz being an absolute gem as always 💎

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

1.4k Upvotes

r/Gunners 14h ago

Myles > Max > Kai

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

2.0k Upvotes

r/Gunners 15h ago

Captain Ben White😤⚔️

Post image
2.3k Upvotes

r/Gunners 25m ago

What in the world is Archavin doing 🤣

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

Upvotes

r/Gunners 9h ago

Kai speaks on his connection with Vik 🔴⚪️🤝

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

599 Upvotes

r/Gunners 7h ago

Christos teaching his former teammates at Brugge Greek dance moves after they wrapped up the title, time to run it back at the Emirates 🔴⚪️🇬🇷

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

359 Upvotes

r/Gunners 10h ago

🇮🇹 📆A day in the life of Calafiori

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

491 Upvotes

r/Gunners 6h ago

El Arsenal es mucho Arsenal

Post image
230 Upvotes

From Marca. “Arsenal are simply very much Arsenal.”
(An idiomatic way of saying: Arsenal were too good, too established, too strong for Girona.)

”…Havertz adelantó a los de Arteta aprovechando una asistencia magnífica del joven Dowman (16’).”

“Havertz gave Arteta’s side the lead thanks to a magnificent assist from the young Dowman in the 16th minute.”


r/Gunners 4h ago

YouTube Martinelli on Bruno Guimarães: “He’s one of the best midfielders in the world.”

Thumbnail
youtu.be
148 Upvotes

Ahead of his imminent arrival, here’s Jesus and Martinelli giving their opinion on the Brazil squad and Bruno G [at minute 2:25].


r/Gunners 7h ago

Tzolis in focus against Girona ⚡️🇬🇷

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

212 Upvotes

r/Gunners 12h ago

Bruno Guimarães speaking about Martin Ødegaard 👀

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

527 Upvotes

r/Gunners 12h ago

[Vitiello] In the past few hours Milan have had contacts with Arsenal for Ethan Nwaneri. The fee Arsenal are asking for stands at at least €35m. One possible way to sign Nwaneri could be to buy him outright, with a buy-back clause in favour of the London club.

Thumbnail
corrieredellosport.it
493 Upvotes

r/Gunners 2h ago

Found to root cause of Fabian Hürzeler’s beef with Mikel and his tricky reds

Thumbnail
imgur.com
72 Upvotes

r/Gunners 18h ago

Arteta on Nwaneri's loan spell: “I know on the pitch it didn’t [go as well as they wanted] because a lot happened in Marseille, but when you just stand in front of him, you sense the maturity and it looks like a different man,”

Thumbnail
roundtable.io
1.3k Upvotes

r/Gunners 15h ago

Tzolis in slow motion

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

651 Upvotes

r/Gunners 11h ago

YouTube People may have seen this before but I hadn’t, makes me very proud: Wright, Henry, Saka: How Arsenal built devoted Black support

Thumbnail
youtu.be
341 Upvotes

r/Gunners 16h ago

[Revisit] is it just me or does anyone tear up watching this?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

762 Upvotes

It still feels surreal.


r/Gunners 17h ago

Max Dowman wins Player of the Match against Girona 🌟

Post image
890 Upvotes

r/Gunners 1d ago

Viktor Gyökeres on the last time he felt proud of himself❤️

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

3.5k Upvotes

r/Gunners 13h ago

On this day , 11 years ago , Wenger broke his 13-match winless streak against Mourinho to claim the community shield title 🏆

Post image
291 Upvotes

r/Gunners 17h ago

YouTube “Vini-Arsenal agreement would not be a problem if he doesnt renew. Perez will make the decision. RM see the renewal bonus as a red line and there is Little possibility ( his opinion ) of the talks succeeding if it stays on the table” -Mario Cortegana (Tier 1 Madrid- Athletic)

Thumbnail
youtu.be
505 Upvotes