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Hello Blues, Today, our Blue Army is in Manchester to face relegation candidates Wigan. Over the years, Wigan has become one of the teams Blues look forward to meeting. They are the gift that keeps on giving. If we had a home away from home, it has to be the DW Stadium. I expect our [...]
Arsenal Face AC Milan
The draw for the knockout stages has been completed and Arsenal now know their opponents for the next round. The Gunners will be heading to Italy to take on seven times Champions League winners AC Milan. As Arsenal finished as group winners they will p…
In the end there can be only one Invincibles!! Arsenal
Today I called into a Football chat show on Sirius XM, called the Football Show. It is hosted by Giorgio Chinaglia and Charlie Stillitano with Neil Barnett of Chelsea TV filling in. Neil was on co-hosting with Giorgio today and for some reason I felt c…
Arsenal V Everton Match Lineups + HT Analysis
Another win please. There are no excuses, even with our defensive injury problems, if we drop three points here. It’s a match against a team we’d expect to win away from home, let alone at the Emirates. We could get back into the top four t…
Match Preview: Arsenal v Everton; Match Day 14
Let’s all just forget about that midweek sojourn to Greece shall we? With the exception of the fact that Wenger started Santos and Vermaelen resulting in the former’s injury, it has not other bearing on this match. For the most part 9 of the players ta…
Arsenal V Everton Match Preview
Tomorrow we face Everton at the Emirates. As we’ve only won one of our last four matches in all competitions we’ll be looking to get back to winning ways even with a side that’s had its defensive options depleted by injuries. Our medi…
Almunia Returns To The First Team
Manuel Almunia is set to return to the first team squad in the Premier League match against Everton this weekend. The 34 year old spent a month with West Ham in October as cover for the injured Rob Green after falling behind Szczesny and Fabianski in t…
Match Analysis: Chelsea v Valencia
Tuesday 6th December 2011 Kick off: 19.45pm Stamford Bridge Champions League Team news There was one change from the side that started at Newcastle on Saturday, Lampard replaced in midfield by Meireles which meant Drogba kept his place in at…
Arsenal Advancing – Wigan 0 – Arsenal 4
Alright Gooners, quiz time. Can you tell me what Arsenal’s record was 14 games into LAST season? How about 14 games into last season? If you answered both questions with 8W 2D 4L you would be correct. And you would’ve noticed that Arsenal are no worse …
Match Preview: Newcastle v Chelsea
Blues will be desperate to put Tuesday night’s defeat behind them by getting all three points at the newly named Sports Direct Arena. Andre Villas-Boas is monitoring Josh McEachran’s ankle and the tactician is still missing Michael Essien who with …
Roberto Carlos now plays for Arsenal|Wigan Preview + Injury News
Today’s Premier League game represents an opportunity for the team to return to winning ways. We visit Wigan at the DW Stadium having lost and drawn our last two games. But the fact that not much fuss was made about our “winless streak&…
Match Preview: Arsenal v Wigan; EPL Match Day 13
This season trips up to the northwest haven’t been good to Arsenal, with the nightmares at Manchester United and Blackburn in the distance but still in the memory. Additionally, trips up to the DW have only yielded Arsenal 1 point in the last 2 years. …
A Long Way From Home: WBA-Tottenham Preview
West Brom, then. Uncle Woy caused somewhat of a hoo-hah within the Baggies’ dressing room this week by publicly questioning the legitimacy of striker Peter Odemwingie’s duff knee. I just can’t get the bugger on the pitch, said the softly-spoken Hawthorns supremo. Peter, in a move very much a sign of the times, responded by [...]
Match Preview: Arsenal v Fulham: EPL Match Day 12
Here’s a question post Dortmund – has Arsenal finally learned how to win a game through utilitarian work rate rather than always trying to pass it into the net at every chance? Well, we get another chance to find out as the Gunners face off against Ful…
Match Analysis: Chelsea v Liverpool
Sunday 20th November 2011 Kick off: 16.00 Stamford Bridge Premier League Team news In central defence Luiz was given the go to partner Terry, while in midfield, Ramires, Mikel and Lampard kept their places from the win at Blackburn. Up front, Drogba
A new Arsenal machine?
Is Chelsea the new Arsenal? As a Gooner I know I shouldn’t care, but watching Chelsea play the last couple of matches (Arsenal and Liverpool) I couldn’t help but think a shift in the Premier League has occurred. Arsenal, finally, are becoming the …
5+10+31 equal an Arsenal victory
The malaise that was the beginning of the 2011/2012 is gone. Not quite a memory it is nearly completely faded in the background. A run that saw Arsenal go 2-1-4 is now replaced by a run of 7-1-4. 5 wins in a row and 10 out of the last 12 in all competi…
Match Preview: Chelsea v Liverpool
20th November 2011, 16:00 Andre Villas-Boas has to decide whether to start Didier Drogba who is back from his suspension or Fernando Torres against his old team. Sadly the game has come too soon for Michael Essien who is still … Continue reading …
Match Preview: Arsenal v Norwich City; EPL Match Day 12
It feels so bloody good to have something to write about. Yes, it was a normal length international break but it seemed like it dragged on for ages since there weren’t even any international matches that worth noting unless you were the Irish. Thank Go…
Do the lower divisions offer hope for the future or an immediate solution?
Imagine the following AFC team trotting out of the tunnel up one day…. Casillas, Alves, Pique, Chiellini, Cole; Xavi, Essien; Ronaldo, Fabregas, Messi; RVP. Coached by Arsene Wenger and playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Facing them would be one of the …
Bendtner: I’m Not Coming Back
Arsenal on-loan forward Nicklas Bendtner has once again confirmed his intentions not to return to North London after his loan spell with Sunderland ends. This isn’t the first time the Danish striker has made such comments as he also launched a sc…
Bendtner: I’m Not Coming Back
Arsenal on-loan forward Nicklas Bendtner has once again confirmed his intentions not to return to North London after his loan spell with Sunderland ends. This isn’t the first time the Danish striker has made such comments as he also launched a sc…
Football Matters Part II: Beyond the pale, the money game and the mercenaries
Author’s Note: This is the second installment of the ‘Football Matters’ series, you can read the first part ‘Two colors inside and the divisions outside’ here. Football and mercenaries, two terms that sound unrelated and s…
Football Matters Part II: Beyond the pale, the money game and the mercenaries
Author’s Note: This is the second installment of the ‘Football Matters’ series, you can read the first part ‘Two colors inside and the divisions outside’ here. Football and mercenaries, two terms that sound unrelated and s…
Assured. Confident. Efficient. : The Arsenal 3-0 WBA
Another week, another win. How good does it feel to say that? It’s been a while, but now we really are in some fantastic form – 9 wins and 1 draw and a loss from our last 11 in all competitions. Last Saturday was obviously a tremendous occasion; a …
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