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Morning all. The last couple of matches have seen us struggle to make the most of goal scoring opportunities. We’ve still managed to win the games but both should have been more comfortable victories than they were. The game against Chelsea too could have been won by a greater margin had we been [...]
Morning all. I just want to ask one question today and that is, should retrospective action be taken when VAR make such monumental mistakes as they did during yesterday’s Manchester derby? It’s all very well having the panels come to their conclusion after a game or Howard Webb coming out with his usual old [...]
Roker Park, the old home of Sunderland AFC was never a very lucky venue for visiting Arsenal teams. Someone dug up an old fact recently that on this day in 1953 an Arsenal team, fresh from winning the League, visited Roker Park and were soundly beaten by the home team. So of course the [...]
Morning all. The festive fixtures have been kind to us with four matches in London. We face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on the 27th December, Fulham at Craven Cottage on the 30th before playing both Ipswich Town and Brentford at the Emirates on January 2nd and 5th respectively. In fact all of December’s [...]
Most of the pre-match debate centred around how much rotation from manager Mikel Arteta we would see, if any. Decisions on starting XI’s are as much a tactical issue as anything but as we are on the outside we as fans tend to focus on fitness and fatigue and our players getting plenty of rest [...]
Morning guys. Champions League football kicks off for The Arsenal tonight with an away fixture against Napoli. The Italian club has started the season a bit ropey having won just one of their opening three fixtures in the league. But, they are under new management after Conte left by “mutual consent” at the end [...]
Morning guys. It’s been a perfect start to the season with three wins out of three for The Arsenal. One game a week has meant rotation has been kind of irrelevant but that now changes as from tomorrow, Arsenal play four fixtures in a ten day period before an international break. [...]
The atmosphere at the Emirates was celebratory even before a ball was kicked. It’s great being an Arsenal fan just now, enjoying our success whilst knowing how much it grates on the many from other clubs and the media. But Chelsea are not the shambolic team of recent seasons, they have a [...]
Morning guys. Our first game since the transfer window slammed shut and we are up against a club who together with Man City have managed to send transfer fees rocketing sky high. It’s amazing how with the outcome of the 115 charges against Man City are yet to be published, City can continue as [...]
Morning all. Seldom have I taken what Jamie Carragher has to say about Arsenal seriously, in fact since he’s been a commentator for Sky Sports, more often than not I’ve hit the mute button on my remote or turned him off altogether. Recently though, he’s been quite positive about Mikel Arteta’s tactics and the [...]
Morning all. I promise this will be my last moan and grown about Arsenal selling Gabriel Martinelli but after his exit was confirmed yesterday, I just wanted to reflect on his time at Arsenal and remember his moments of greatness. I guess what I’m really struggling to come to terms with is how could be [...]
Morning all. Whilst I’m not directly comparing the final years of Arsenal under Arsene Wenger or even Unai Emery’s time at the club, but back then, summer transfer windows came and went and more often than not we’d end with a player or two, sometimes more when you and I would be wondering why. [...]
Morning all. Well, deadline day was disappointing as the much expected winger to replace Gabriel Martinelli never arrived. Our only attacking players with pace is down to two, Noni Madueke and 16 year old Max Dowman. Both who tend to play on the right when selected but as we have seen a number of [...]
A visit to Villa Park is always a banana skin waiting to trip us up… Despite the enormous turnover in Emery’s playing staff and losing their first game of the season to Brighton 4-0 last weekend, we always knew that this could be a difficult assignment. Emery unsurprisingly had his players fully motivated [...]
Morning guys. Just when it looks like we might see Gabriel Jesus in Arsenal colours again this season, Barcelona have swooped in for a late and very cheap deal. Good for him I say. The same as happened with Fabio Vieira as he’s off to Hamburg. Our departures this summer, including Gabriel Martinelli if [...]
