Premier League 2017-18 kit rankings

2. Arsenal

Another instance where removing a detail to a kit makes a far bigger impact than any addition, Arsenal’s home kit no longer has a the dirty grey/blue stripe down the middle of the top. Instead of continuing that trend of appearing to have two separate, glued together pieces of fabric, Puma decided to make the new kit appear whole. That has to be the reason why everyone in this picture looks so elated.

https://twitter.com/arsenal/status/877436705346920448?lang=en

Apparently, Puma used a darker shade of red for this season as well, dating back to their days in Highbury. While the new home kits are a nicer than last year, the away and alternate are much more satisfying.

Ditching the previous yellow color for a two-tone gradient style of blue, the away kits do more with less.

Upon closer viewing, the way the Blue Danube at the bottom slowly gives way to the Limoges blue (yes, those are real colors, and yes, I had to look them up) micro-dotting at the top is pretty satisfying.

Arsenal’s alternate gets major points for being the only Premier League club bold enough to include pink into a kit. The pink lettering and collar accent mix well with the deep black background. It is, in the most literal sense of the word, impossible to get all Arsenal supporters agreeing on anything. From “Wenger In/Out” all the way down to the Jackson Martinez’s “real” age, fans will argue over the most petty of intricacies. So when the overwhelming outpouring of positive reactions to their third kit came in, you knew Puma had made a special kit.