It’s very easy to underestimate mid-table opponents when you get used to watching such a team as dominant, technical and as talented as we currently have at Arsenal and as Olympiacos proved in midweek, fans can get a little too comfortable and complacent. West Ham fall into that category, with the greatest of respect, […]
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Morning all. A 3pm kick off for Arsenal is a rare thing this season, so far anyway. I’m surprised this one against West Ham hasn’t been moved television though as West Ham have beaten us at The Emirates the last two seasons. Last time around it was Jarrod Bowen who scored the only goal of […]
Morning all. European football served up a few unexpected results this week, especially for the Premier League clubs. On Tuesday, Totts managed to salvage a draw against Bodo/Glimt after trailing 2-0, Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 thanks to an own goal but Liverpool lost their match against Galatasaray 1-0. Both Alisson and Ekiteke picked up […]
Morning all. Are you still bathing in the reflected sunlight of that St James’s Park victory last Sunday, because I know that I am. However it was back to the bread and butter of the Champions League last night and the visit of Olympiacos. Arsenal have an interesting history with the Greek team who […]
Morning all. The news of William Saliba signing a new long term contract at Arsenal could have only been bettered had the club announced Bukayo Saka had done the same but I’m pretty sure that piece of news is just around the corner. So much for all the links to Real Madrid eh and […]
Liverpool deservedly losing at Selhurst Park, despite all of Arnie Slot’s rantings at the 4th official and of course ignored by the press, opened the door for Arsenal to close the gap and the Gunners confidently strode through that door increasing the pressure on a clearly rattled Slot. Liverpool’s huge outlay on attacking talent […]
There has been quite an extensive amount of debate recently concerning Arsenal not being adventurous enough in the attacking department, despite the fact that Arsenal pretty much camped Man City in their own half for almost the entire game last Sunday. Calafiori, our left-back, spent the majority of his time in midfield. He and Timber […]
Rico is as they say, down Balls Pond Road, Tom and Dick, so I am stepping into the breach, get well soon Rico. When you spend a small fortune on eight new players for the senior squad you of course add depth, unfortunately you also take away opportunities for younger players in this competition and […]
Morning all. Man City thrashed Wolves 4-0 on the opening day of this campaign but then suffered two defeats, the first at Brighton followed by a home loss against Totts. City then signed the man mountain, 6’ 5” Gianluigi Donnarumma. The man who almost single-handedly prevented us from a second leg Champions League […]
Morning all. My car had to go in for a fault to be investigated this morning but thankfully, I have a loan car for the day. Or longer depending on what the problem turns out to be. Anyway, Hendy in Bournemouth have given me a 2025 version of the car I already have and […]
Morning all. Great teams win games when they’re not playing well. They have the ability to snatch a draw from a losing position late in a game, snatch a win when a draw looks more likely and pluck a victory out of fresh air. Athletic started strong with Mikel Arteta’s team struggling to get […]
Morning guys. Champions League football returns this evening with Arsenal playing Athletic Club in Spain. It’s a 5-45pm UK time kickoff. Arsenal and Athletic Club have never faced each other in competitive football although we did beat them 3-0 during pre-season just a few weeks ago. For Mikel Arteta, he’s going home as he […]