Despite the much needed addition this summer of another quality striker, Arsenal have confounded their critics and managed to remain level on points with both Napoli and Dortmund in the Champions League Group (equal top) and of course, we stand alone at the top of the Premier League. Olivier Giroud, our only quality striker, has […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. What surprised me yesterday was reading the match reports doing the rounds on the back pages of the newspapers. Most of the ones I read were quite full of praise and supportive of Arsene Wengers view that Robert Lewandowski was very lucky to be on the pitch when he scored Dortmund’s winner. The […]
Morning all. Having gone from looking good to reach the knock-out stages, we now face a very very tough test – we need to beat both Napoli and Dortmund away from home. Maybe Marseille will do us a favour along the way and lessen our task ahead. Mind you, we still need to make sure […]
Morning all. Mikel Arteta: We have two very difficult games coming up against Dortmund. After that we will know exactly where we are in the group. They are a very good side and they are doing well in their own league. Winning the first two games makes a difference and now we have a massive […]
Morning all. High praise indeed from Fabio Capello, a manager who has won the competition with Milan, albeit, nearly 20 years ago now but he’s been in management long enough to know how tough a challenge it is today to win this major competition, yet he fancies our chances ahead of the other three clubs […]
Morning all. According to The Mirror, ouselves and Manchester City are going to try and sign Robert Lewandowski in January after the player suggested that any move to Bayern Munich is far from a done deal. With us being ‘cash rich’, suggestion is we are ready with a £25 million offer for the player who […]
Morning all. According to The Independent, Iker Casillas will be looking for a move in January if he doesn’t get more playing time in Spain: Of course I want to stay here, winning more titles with Real Madrid. I have been here since I was a small boy but the day will come when maybe a […]
Morning all. Nacho Monreal is the latest player to talk about how happy life is at Arsenal: When I was offered the chance to come here, I was in the best moment of my career. I had a lot of confidence, I had [manager Manuel] Pellegrini’s trust, I felt that I played a key role at […]
Morning all. According to Ray Parlour, the midfield of any football team is the most important area of the pitch: When you look at teams like Barcelona, their midfield has always been the most important part of their game so hopefully Arsenal will be very similar. Having a lethal goal scorer at the end of […]
Morning all. What’s going on in the world of Arsenal forums? We have lost just one fixture this season, drew at West Brom, sit top of the Premier League, yet Arsenal fans are quiet. Well a lot quieter than during last season and through the summer, that’s for sure. I wonder though if it would […]
Morning all. So just one more fixture to go tomorrow night and then our players return to London and won’t we all be glad to know they are in one piece. Denmark v Malta – Nicklas Bendtner. Denmark need to ensure they win this one if they are to qualify, so Bendtner will no doubt […]
Morning all. Don’t get too excited, he’s also said that he’d be prepared to move to Manchester United or Chelsea, in fact any of the big clubs. I owe Schalke a lot. But I’m not so rooted here that I could not tear myself away. I can honestly say that it is my dream to […]