By the standards of most clubs, Arsenal’s 2024/25 season was a resounding success. They had hoped to go one better than second place in the Premier League and reaching the semi-final of the Champions League. The fact that they did not shouldn’t detract from an exciting and tumultuous season in which Arsenal overcame controversial referee decisions and a swathe of injuries to deliver outstanding highs such as thrashing Manchester City, routing PSV Eindhoven in a record-breaking 7–1 win and triumphing over Real Madrid.
Arsenal: On the Edge is a comprehensive analysis that delves into everything from squad-building and selections to triumphs and controversies, reflecting on what the team need to do to ensure that 2025/26 sees the end of Arsenal’s twenty-year wait for the Premier League title.
Alex Fynn has advised the FA, the Football League and several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, on media and marketing. He has collaborated with Kevin Whitcher on three previous books: The Glorious Game, the bestselling Arsenal: The Making of a Modern Superclub and Arsene and Arsenal. In 2022, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Southampton Solent University for services to sport.
Kevin Whitcher edited the long-running Arsenal fanzine The Gooner from 2000 to 2020 and now writes the Substack column ‘Arsenal Musings’. He has attended Arsenal matches regularly since 1986 and has written five books on the club. He lives in London and works as a holistic therapist.