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The little Russian Andrei Arshavin has been roundly criticized by Arsenal fans for the last year because of his lacklustre and lazy-looking performances when he is given the chance to play, but Arsene Wenger picked him to start against QPR … Cont…
Hello 4th – Happy New Year
Football on New Years Eve!? Do the FA not give any thought to the bloggers having to write match reports? Anyhow, QPR were the latest visitors to the Emirates during this crazy Christmas period. With Liverpool already picking up 3 points a day earlier …
Arsenal 1-0 QPR: Analysis
Szczesny; Djourou, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen; Song, Arteta, Ramsey; Walcott, van Persie (C) and Arshavin started as Arsenal looked to make amends for Tuesday’s slip-up against Wolves. QPR lined up with Cerny; Young, Gabbidon, Connolly, Tr…
Arsenal looking too complacent for top four
As we saw from the second half of the Wolves game, this Arsenal team is
SVGunner – Arsenal need to be patient with Chamakh and Arshavin
I would just like to say something in the defence of two of Arsenal’s most under fire players: Chamakh and Arshavin. I can almost see your exasperation at this but, please, hear me out. Virtually all of our current players have been solidly criti…
Chelsea to rescue Arshavin from his Arsenal nightmare?
The little Russian maestro Andrei Arshavin has not looked very happy playing for Arsenal every time he has appeared on the pitch this season, even though Arsene Wenger has given him numerous chances to make an impact off the bench, and according to the…
Man at the match, Chary: Scrooged
A ricocheted deflection off the Wolves player who typified their approach, Hunt, at Ashburton Grove today gave Wolves a scarcely deserved point and denied Arsenal the chance to rise to fourth.
Players line up
On a deceptively cold December afternoon al…
Arsenal 1-1 Wolves: Analysis
Johan Djourou passed a late fitness test and Song returned from suspension but Walcott missed out through injury and the tired looking Ramsey dropped to the bench meaning Arsenal started with: Szczesny; Djourou, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen; Song;…
Zenit express an interest in Arshavin
After a very poor start to the campaign in which he has lost his place in the first team to Gervinho and failed to impress as a substitute, Andrey Arshavin has again been linked with a January move away this … Continue reading →
AA23 to Zenit? Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Rodallega…again…
Well now that the transfer window is getting closer, we’re being linked with…less and less players…wait, really? I did my share of searching today and I found two. A guy we’re linked with time and time again who is not even go…
Zenit confirm interest in Arshavin’s return
According to the Russian daily Sovietsky Sports, Zenit St. Petersburg are keen on re-acquiring the Arsenal playmaker Andrei Arshavin for the original sum of €16.5 million that the North London side paid for him back in 2009. The report suggests that …
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Preview + Gibbs Setback
Well the rush of the festive period is on us now, in the football sense of it, with a pile of fixtures to deal with in a short space of time and after losing at league leaders Manchester City on Saturday, Arsenal make the trip to the midlands to face 9…
Arsenal rumours – Arshavin and Chamakh out, Cavani or Podolski in?
It is being reported this morning that Arsene Wenger has put both Marouane Chamakh and Andrei Arshavin on the Arsenal transfer list in the hope of off-loading at least one (if not both) of his out-of-form players in January. Arshavin is worried about l…
Fullbacks found out, wanting wingers and leaving Manchester with dignity: City 1-0 Arsenal
Arsenal has been riding a winning wave since the start of October, a wave that has given us momentum and cause somewhat of a resurgence. This ride is now over. The Citizens of Manchester have lobbied together and caused our wonderful wave to come crash…
Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal: Analysis
A long trip up to the Etihad stadium in Middle Eastlands for Gooners was a quietly optimistic one as a point was definitely a realistic hope, with three points on the minds of some of the away fans and hopefully … Continue reading →
FROTH AND BLUSTER ON THE BIG DIPPER
And so it came to pass, the Big test arrived (the latest Big Test), another moment for everyone to cry “they’ve got no balls!”, a giant thermometre ritually inserted where there is little light but much air, to see if the volcanic temperatures prove t…
Arsenal’s top three Super-Subs!
Often, Arsenal would get into extremely sticky situations where we are either losing a game or in a goal-less situation. This calls for reinforcements coming for the bench to change the game. The bench is also very important as it provides fresh legs f…
Arsenal’s top three Super-Subs!
Often, Arsenal would get into extremely sticky situations where we are either losing a game or in a goal-less situation. This calls for reinforcements coming for the bench to change the game. The bench is also very important as it provides fresh legs f…
Happy Birthday Arsenal! Arsenal 1-0 Everton
Arsenal FC is 125 years young, and didn’t we celebrate. The party kicked off with the unveiling of a few statues of some Gunners legends. Henry, Adams and Chapman were all immortalised outside the ground to the delight of the fans and marching ba…
S.H.: Reasons why Arsenal fans will miss Andrey Arshavin
On 21st April 2009, Anfield Liverpool, witnessed a historic mark in time. Since 1946, no one else had scored 4 goals, at the home, “where you will never walk alone”. Andrey Arshavin had just stunned Liverpool and became a hero to all Arsenal fans. …
Who is Arsenal’s best left-winger? Gervinho, Arshavin or Rosicky?
The left side of midfield has always been essential to the Arsenal attacking options. From crosses to daring cut ins into the penalty area, the deadly left side of Arsenal has been made famous by Arsene Wenger through the big names of Pires and so on. …
Man at the match, Chary: Party poopers banished
The pre match 125 year centenary celebrations were the among the usual talking points before a game that saw the Arsenal in line for a top four spot for the first time this season.
With the choice of Arsenal legends for the three commemorative statues …
Arsenal Outgoing and Incoming January Transfers
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger is likely to do a bit of a spring cleaning in January when the transfer market will be opening, and will look to sell some of the players which are no longer motivated enough at Arsenal. … Continue reading →
Olympiakos defeat showed us who needs to leave Arsenal this January
The 3-1 humbling to Olympiakos is Greece in the last group match of the Champions League was a match full of frustration for some Arsenal players. It shows that they may have to leave during the January winter transfer window in 2012 as they just don&#…
Second string, second rate: Olympiacos 3-1 Arsenal
After months in laying out in the footballing wilderness, our fringe players finally came out of their hibernation and got their chance to hunt against Olympiacos, albeit in a dead rubber. The game being a dead rubber was no excuse for the players not …
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