On a weekend that sees us not involved in a league match, the gloves are off and the fighting talk has begun ahead of Monday nights fixture against the Mancs. It’s no shock to hear Patrice Evra begin the wars of words either, he’s a nasty little man who always has something to say about Arsenal. I […]
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Wednesday night showed that Theo Walcott can be at his best when he doesn’t have so much time to think. His control and finish was sheer class and well done to him too – the game needed something and he gave it that night. When he sits on the wing and gets surrounded by defenders […]
……….Is qualifying for the Champions League last sixteen from a cupcake group…At least if you are Arsenal FC, that is. I did not enjoy this evening’s match – not one bit. In fact, I commented after the final whistle that I cannot recall being so angry after a match in which we won. Fortunately, I […]
Who would have wagered that we’d have to go till the last day of the Champions League in our easiest group on paper but somehow we managed to bottle it. Losing away to Braga and Shaktar was very demoralising but we have to finish the task at hand in order to qualify. Partizan, have lost all of […]
News broke yesterday that Thomas Vermaelen won’t play another game for Arsenal this year, in fact he won’t play until well into 2011 which is dreadful news. Also, suggestion is that Koscielny is out until then too. However, as much as I wish both of them, especially Vermaelen, were fit and healthy enough to face […]
He is just awesome! Two wonderful goals, what a signing he is proving to be. Nasri has been one of our best players this season but yesterday he surpassed his usual standards. Just before the quarter of an hour mark on Saturday afternoon, he left two Fulham players on their butts before drilling home our first […]
Before anyone takes me to task over the title, it’s tongue-in-cheek, ok? Cesc is our captain, and remains a hugely important player to our side. Nasri has sparkled this season and may well take Cesc’s mantle in the long-term, but that will not happen until Cesc himself departs. Considering our Captain’s intermittent availability this season, […]
Back to the Premier League today and a nice tasty fixture against a side that are floating around the relegation places. I used to enjoy watching Fulham under Roy Hodgson but now under Mark Hughes they are just another side who I hope we tear apart and embarrass. No doubt they will arrive at The […]
It won’t stop the rumour mill will it….. Over the last few weeks, months, we have all pondered over what is in store for Carlos Vela. He made a rare start on Tuesday in the Carling Cup and despite missing a few chances which appeared easier to score than miss, it was pretty clear to […]
November 2001 and all that, the 4-2 reverse by Charlton at Highbury sparked a winning revolution at the club that would see us win 2 Premier Leagues, 3 FA Cups, culminating in our brave defeat to Barcelona at the Stade de France in May 2006. Little was I to know as I sat slumped at the Herbert Chapman […]
One thing caught my eye at the end of last night’s game and forgive me if I have got this wrong but straight after the match I watched ATV online and saw lone man out in the cold, he was walking around the pitch, clapping the fans, giving thumbs up to the fans – he knew […]
Ok, I know we are playing at The Emirates but the way we’ve been playing away from home this season, maybe we need to approach tonight as if we were away from home. Why can’t they play with the same grit and steel as they do on their travels is beyond me. Anyway, I think our home form will […]