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The 26 year old Laurent Koscielny was signed by Arsenal in the summer transfer window of 2010. The centre half had a rather rocky start to his Arsenal career where he needed time to adapt to the fast paced and physical Premier League. His blunder with …
Who are Arsenal’s best centre-back pairing? Vermaelen and………?
The 26 year old Laurent Koscielny was signed by Arsenal in the summer transfer window of 2010. The centre half had a rather rocky start to his Arsenal career where he needed time to adapt to the fast paced and physical Premier League. His blunder with …
Arsenal 1-0 Everton: Analysis
After unveiling three new statues yesterday, Arsenal continued the celebration of their 125th anniversary pre-match with a variety of events; the Royal Artillery and Orchesta performed and a wide range of Gunners legends from yesteryear ranging from Fr…
Santos Injured – What Will Arsenal Do With Lack Of Experience In The Defence?
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger paid a big price in the last match of the Champions League group stage against Olympiakos. Two Gunners fell to duty and unfortunately one of them is a very important asset for the team. Left-back Santos got an ankle in…
Is Laurent Koscielny the next great Arsenal defender?
Adams, Dixon, Winterburn, and Bould. These are names that are held in high regard in all corners of Arsenal fandom. Together the “famous four” were the back bone of a defence that was well known and renowned for its defensive ability and the way they p…
Peter: Should Koscielny or Mertesacker be Vermaelen’s regular partner?
For a couple of years now, Arsenal have been looking for a solid central defensive pairing that will toughen up the backline and propel us to our former glory days. With the acquisition of Vermaelen in 2009, one half is considered done. The question st…
Wigan 0-4 Arsenal: Analysis
Arsenal made the trip to the North-West as Szczesny; Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Andre Santos; Song, Arteta; Walcott, Ramsey, Gervinho; van Persie (C) started as the strongest possible XI (taking injuries into account), and it was clear that Ars…
Babies bullying billionaires: Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City
Arsenal has officially been given its first knockout blow out of the season. The Carling Cup is no longer there for the taking as our courageous kids were unfortunately set aside by those band of billionaires. The Carling Cup final of last season hurt …
Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City: Analysis
A poignant minute’s silence for Gary Speed (R.I.P) turned into spontaneous applause and chants of ‘one Gary Speed’ before kick-off in a sold out Emirates which saw Fabianski, Djourou, Squillaci, Koscielny, Miquel, Frimpong, Coquelin,…
Arsenal 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Analysis
Fresh from beating the top team in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, in their own back yard, Jurgen Klopp’s resurgent Dortmund side’s improvement in form from the first leg was great enough to mirror that of Arsenal, who had struggled before &…
Van Persie with Another Double : Arsenal vs Dortmund Player Ratings
Remember last and upper week when I said I’m going to run out of words for Van Persie, well I have, now I think he needs to take a break or I need to learn Dutch adjectives synonymous with brilliant and on fire. Two goals in the second half won t…
Dortmund, Diaby and THAT Dutchman!
Greetings fellow Gooners! Up to 7th and within touching distance of the Champions League places again…Crisis? What crisis?!?! Of course, we all had our doubts at one point or another. We all had to listen to the media screaming about the end of A…
Norwich 1-2 Arsenal: Analysis
For the first time this season, Arsenal return from an interlull looking to continue the form they took into the break; being unbeaten in the last 7, with 6 of those being wins meant that Arsenal fans were cautiously optimistic … Continue reading…
Dutch Delight As Robin Brace Downs Norwich : The Player Ratings
RED HOT ROBIN!!!!, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC!!! , one day I’ll get tired and start repeating superlatives in describing Robin Van Persie. The Dutchman is scoring goals like its out of fashion and proved match winner again today. 31 goals in 2011, 13th on…
England defender Phil Jones in midfield – Who could do this for Arsenal?
The holding midfield role at Arsenal is one performed admirably by Alex Song each week, with Emmanuel Frimpong and Francis Coquelin ready to play there too. The aforementioned reserve duo – the latter in particular – may be growing frustrated a…
20 facts about Arsenal so far this season
The fourth month of the 10-month long Premier League season is around its midway point and the gooners have witnessed a lot from the team they support. The club ended last season on a sad note and put themselves in an almost precarious situation when t…
A brief review on Arsenal’s ambassadors on international duty this weekend
I guess that I’ll have to start by apologizing for some of the content in my last post. I wrote that I was probably going to get some stick by putting Eduardo and Carlos Vela in a list that had Pascal Cygan, Denilson and Mikael Silvestre and boy,…
International Round-up: Matchday 5
Already, just a month after the last, another interlull is upon us. A frustrating time for most football fans at the best of times, this impediment to the domestic calendar is an especially galling period, due to the fact that … Continue reading …
Hill-Wood Blabs Again & Abject Boredom!
Greetings fellow Gooners! Yes, it’s that time again, isn’t it?! International break misery has set in and the tabloids are left with literally nothing else to do but find a few new ways to beat Arsenal fans over the head! Worst of all, they…
Wenger creates another international – Koscielny to get first cap
Just three seasons ago, Laurent Koscielny’s future was looking nothing more than average in terms of footballing future, the defender having difficulties getting chances and proving his talent. However, after a move to centre-back at Tours, his caree…
New Podcast: Where Did It All Go Right?
Yes, believe your ears friends. At long last – or perhaps far too soon – we’re back, discussing all things Arsenal, live* and direct in your Germaine Greers. In the new episode Elliot from YankeeGunner once again talks sense, while Tim and Dav…
Arsène Wenger’s Got a Headache
The criticism of Arsène for trying to force square pegs into round holes has frequently been levelled over recent seasons. Bendtner, Eboue and Arshavin in particular have all been deployed in areas that would not be their first choice let alone the Ch…
View From The North Bank: Arsenal 3 West Brom 0
Trying to salvage something from the ruins of the early season has felt like a long drawn out affair so this weekend’s victory over West Brom marked something of a shift. It no longer feels like we are watching a fragile group but one who are now…
Match review: From Blustered to Unflustered
Arsenal 3-0 West Brom No perching on the edge of the seat, nails bitten to the quick or hearts a-racing. No early goal for the visitors. No visions of wildebeests surrounded by lions at set pieces. No clinging on to a slim lead for dear life as the clo…
Arsenal 3 – 0 West Brom : Player Ratings
WHO NEEDS BATMAN WHEN YOU’VE GOT ROBIN read the banner at the emirates. And they were right. One goal one assist means the in-form dutchman continues his red hot form. I might have to get a ‘Van Persie’ tattoo so everyone knows my lov…
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