Morning all. A game of two halves? Yes because the second was certainly played with more energy. Arsene Wenger, throughout his Arsenal career, seldom gave players over 30 years old a long contract, if any contract at all. Don’t get me wrong, he gave a lot of players contracts who in hindsight he shouldn’t have […]
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Afternoon all. Southampton threw away a 2-0 lead against Man Utd to lose 3-2 in the early game. Chelsea v Toots at Stamford Bridge is currently goalless and then in just under an hour, it’s the big one of the day as Arsenal take on Wolves at The Emirates. A win with a strong performance […]
Morning all. When the invincible squad broke up, Arsenal were clearly going to need a transition period. Partly because it seemed that 2003/04 broke up quickly but also because Arsene Wenger moved away from the strong athletic players to the smaller, perhaps more technical players like Fabregas, Nasri, Hleb, Flamini etc. Certainly in midfield. Patience […]
Morning all. Well I don’t know about anyone else but watching Arsenal last night was like a breath of fresh air. Molde were no walkover so let’s not forget that as we reflect on a big night in Norway when Arsenal secured their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League. Ok, the Norwegian […]
Morning all. The news of Diego Maradona passing away yesterday after suffering a heart attack didn’t really come as a surprise to me. His struggles with life had been made public over recent years but nevertheless, it’s still sad that one of footballs greatest players has shuffled off of this world. At least he’s at […]
Morning all. Molde, that’s what’s next for Mikel Arteta and his players. For Pepe, it’s an opportunity to redeem himself after the weekend. He’s bound to start in this match bearing in mind he’s banned for three League fixtures. He actually scored against tomorrow’s opposition in the home tie and a good goal it […]
Morning all. Leeds were good. Let’s not lose sight of that. They play football in a way I wish Arsenal could, albeit with our defence instead of theirs. They move at speed, their passing is quick and they use their wide men well. But we knew all of that long before yesterday’s fixture arrived. […]
Morning all. Leeds United have Kalvin Phillips back in the squad. I type that as if I know who he is but I don’t. Nor Rodrigo who could return after getting over Covid-19. Pablo Hernandez, Jamie Shackleton and Diego Llorente are all injured. Arsenal are without Sead Kolasinac and Mohamed Elneny after their positive coronavirus tests […]
Morning all. The media we’re on the Willian, Ceballos and Luiz incidents in a flash. No surprise because it’s there job to drag up dirt and write about it for a few days. Because it’s Arsenal, I expect it’s extra satisfying to have two stories hand to them on a plate. The Athletic were fed […]
Morning all. Here’s another extract from The Athletic. It relates to the Kroenke family and Arsenal. The article itself is much longer and interesting but I’m afraid you’ll have to sign up to the newspaper to read it all. I don’t want my subscription cancelled or a telling off. (Contributing writers: James McNicholas, David Ornstein […]
Morning all. Rumours are rife that Arsenal will sign 18-year-old Omar Rekik in January. Apparently the club tried to bring him to north London during the summer but a deal didn’t materialise. According to Football London’s Chris Wheatley, Arsenal and Hertha Berlin thrashed a deal out on Monday and he’ll be an Arsenal player when the […]
Morning all. England take on Iceland tonight at Wembley. A dead rubber I think after Gareth Southgate’s team were defeated by Belgium in their last match. I’m not even sure what this Nations League is all about and to quite honest, I’m not that interested either. England are only worth watching when one of our […]