UEFA attempts to punish Arsenal for avoiding Cesc

Here’s my Controversy Theory So it’s a trip to San Siro for our Champions League tie. To say it is surprising would be patronising to UEFA. You always had that feeling we were going to be punished for topping the group and avoiding an early…

Napoli in the cup

The Blues have been drawn against Italian side Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Arsenal v AC Milan, the perfect dream or ultimate nightmare draw

So with the draw for the second round of the Champions League over, we now know who our opponents are in AC Milan, with the first leg in the famous San Siro stadium, we have won there before against both Milan teams, but with both teams having differen…

Wenger On Facing AC Milan

Arsène Wenger spoke to the Arsenal website about the Champions League draw and getting drawn against Italian side AC Milan. Probably the toughest draw Arsenal could of got today but Wenger’s got a very good record in Europe against Italian teams…

This is hardly the Europe Bill Nicholson spoke of

A while back on the podcast, the question of ‘Top 4 or silverware’ was put forward. Crops up a lot. No matter the quote or the belief you embrace when discussing priorities in football, there is no argument that football has changed so much in the past…

Crisis At United? What Crisis?

Following Manchester United’s exit from the Carling Cup and Champions League respectively, the media and a number of supporters were quick stating their view that United were a club in crisis.

Get Well Soon Fletch!

This week Darren Fletcher announced he would be taking an indefinite break from football to take care of his health issues shocking the football world. While many were made to believe that Fletcher was suffering from a long term virus it was in fact a …

The Glazers Aren’t to Blame For Champions League Exit

Since Manchester United’s humiliating exit from the Champions League many questions have been asked of the squad, of the performances and even Ferguson himself but mainly of the controversial owners of United – The Glazers.

A visual interpretation of AVB’s reaction to Napoli draw

I reckon it looked something like this.

Seething
All joking aside, I am up for this. I’m fairly certain Andre Villas-Boas is of the same stance.
Bring on the Italians.

Arsenal Face Milan In Wenger’s Nightmare Last 16

The Champions League draw took place today and Arsenal didn’t escape their biggest fear before the draw and unfortunately was drawn against the toughest runner-up team possible. Arsenal will have to join AC Milan in the round of the last 16, and even…

Chelsea draw Napoli in CL first knockout round, awesome

The draw for the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League is complete. The Chels popped out of that giant serving bowl very early on.
Who’d we get, then? Fucking Napoli.

Dangerous
I think we all agreed prior to the draw that all of our potential opponents in the first knockout stage of this competition represented [...]

Arsenal Get AC Milan In The Champions League

Arsenal have been drawn against Italian side AC Milan in the Champions League last sixteen knockout phase. The Gunners beat AC Milan in the 2007/08 season 2-0 at the San Siro. Arsenal beat Udinese at the Emirate with Theo Walcott scoring the only goal …

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA V NAPOLI

This morning Chelsea have been drawn against in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The rest of the draw is as follows:Lyon v APOELNapoli v CHELSEAMilan v ArsenalBasel v BayernLeverkusen v BarcelonaCSKA Moscow v Real MadridZenit v BenficaMarseill…

Arsenal to face AC Milan in Champions League

  Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Champions League knockout stages after the draw was made

Who do you fancy in February?

Written by chas When the draw was made for the group stage back in August, there was mixed reaction from the gooner faithful. Dortmund were deemed the strongest of the pot 4 teams and Otelul Galati perhaps the weakest. No surprise when Arsenal got Dort…

Luck of the Draw today, Drogba in January anyone?

Today is all about the Champions League draw and who we might face in the New Year. The possible teams are: Napoli CSKA Moscow FC Basel Lyon Bayer Leverkusen Zenit St Petersburg AC Milan Personally I don’t think we should fear any of the sides but it…

A fantastic night of laughter for Arsenal fans – Spurs crash out of Europe

News is just coming through that despite Spurs beating lowly Irish side Shamrock Rovers 4 – 0, they have failed to make the last 32 of the Europa League after Rubin Kazan drew against POAK Salonika – going to eclipse Arsenal are you as the number o…

Arsenal’s Potential Opposition In The Last 16 Of The Champions League

Tomorrow is the Champions League draw for the last sixteen knockout phase of the competition. Arsenal finished top of their group which means they will avoid the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. Below is a list of Arsenal’s potential oppositio…

Where Will The ‘Ambitious’ Mark Hughes End Up Next?

One mystery that’s been left wandering away down a quiet street it seems, is the fact that Mark Hughes after leaving Fulham in the summer hasn’t as of yet gone to manage elsewhere.

Tomas Rosicky hunted by ‘Wolves’ and predictions for the Champions League draws

  If my memory serves me right, the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a tournament that had a lot of drama from start to finish. The low point of the tourney still remained that infamous headbutt by the Pope of modern-day football on the Italian tatto…

Arsenal’s possible Champions League opponents – Who do we want to face?

After winning the group which consisted of Marseille, Borussia Dortmund and Olympiakos, Arsenal will now be put into pot 1 in the Champions league draw. Here we would face one of the group runners up in the first knockout round of the Champions League….

Arsenal’s possible Champions League opponents – Who do we want to face?

After winning the group which consisted of Marseille, Borussia Dortmund and Olympiakos, Arsenal will now be put into pot 1 in the Champions league draw. Here we would face one of the group runners up in the first knockout round of the Champions League….

Who Can We Draw (and Who Do We Want) For The CL?

I had so much fun writing this.

We start today with the very bad news that our favorite Brazilian, Andre Santos, will be out for at least 3 months due to required surgery on his right ankle. As you all know, he suffered this injury during our CL dead-…

Invincible? You’re Havin’ A Larf

I would like to start by congratulating Manchester City FC for producing a resounding victory for football. By losing to Chelsea last night in the match amusingly referred to by someone on Twitter as “El Cashico,” they have helped demonstrate to th…

Gooner Daily Awards for the Month of November

November was a month to remember as Arsenal continued the form of October with a good run unbeaten run that was ended by a defeat in the hands of Manchester City. Arsene Wenger’s men began the month with a nervy 0-0 draw against Marseille and this wa…