Arsenal v Marseille Highlights – Champions League

Arsenal missed their chance to ensure they qualified as winners of the group by only drwaing at home to Marseille. Thomas Vermaelen finally played a full 90 minutes on his return to the squad, but Wenger took a chance on leaving Robin Van Persie on the…

Arsenal 0-0 Marseille: A deserved draw keeps us top of the group

Not a bad result for us, but not a great one.
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I thought I’d take a slightly different approach to the match report: here are my by-the-minute thoughts on the game.
Line-ups
Arsenal: Szczęsny; Jenkinson – Mertesacker – Vermae…

Champions League Group F summary

Arsenal 0-0 Marseille Arsenal were held to a goalless draw in our home match against Marseille, having won 1-0 at the Stade Velodrome 2 weeks ago. Wenger opted not to start with Robin van Persie, and the team subsequently lacked the attacking flair n…

Arsenal 0-0 Olympique de Marseille: Football On The Borders Of Collapse

On balance, I’m glad I succumbed to my non-specific autumnal malady and opted against making the trip up from Cider Country to the Grove. Not that I thought the game was as bad as has been reported elsewhere. In the first half, having started slowl…

Arsenal 0:0 Marseille – post Chelsea hangover

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Fatigue hits with Marseille failing to capitalize

A clean sheet, Vermaelen getting his first full 90 minutes under his belt since returning from injury and a promising display from what has looked like a fragile defence. There [...]

Yawn

Yes, I said in yesterdays blog “there are no easy games”, and that was as true yesterday evening as it is this morning. Marseille were no pushovers, and yet that’s not to say we didn’t have enough chances of our … Continue…

Arsenal Kept Waiting After Marseille Stalemate‎

Arsenal were held by Marseille at the Emirates, which leaves them one point clear at the top of Group F in the Champions League. Arsène Wenger made three changes to the side which defeated Chelsea on Saturday. Carl Jenkinson came … Continue read…

All things told, not a bad result + signing a striker in January and the youngsters turn up the consistency.

Hello all, it’s me! I didn’t actually watch the match, because the two sports channels in my hotel decided to show international football [U.A.E. vs. Lebanon] and basketball between them. I still don’t have internet fast enough to str…

Arsenal 0 – 0 Marseille – A satisfying thud

Let’s be clear, Arsenal did not come crashing back down to earth last night. We just sort of landed with …Continue reading »

Arsenal 0 Marseille 0 : After The High

It probably wasn’t easy for the players. Some team lives on the high of the magnificent victory from the previous …Continue reading »

The Goonerater – Arsenal vs Marseille

The Goonerater rates the individual performances from last night’s Champions League encounter against Marseille.

Arsenal v Marseille – Stalemate delays Arsenal progress

Arsenal took on Marseille at the Emirates with hopes of securing a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Read the match report here on WTTGT.

Lacklustre Arsenal draw a blank

Arsenal were uninspiring at best, cocky at worst, against Marseille in a 0-0 draw at

Arsenal 0 – 0 Marseille: Match Thoughts And Individual Analysis

There isn’t much to choose between the sides. In the two games over the fortnight, Arsenal and Marseille have shown they are closely matched with the Gunners nicking the away tie late but failing to score at home. Marseille were competitive but c…

Arsenal frustrated – vote now for man of match

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Arsenal V Marseille Match Lineups and HT Analysis

Arsenal play their fourth game of the Champions League group stage tonight as they look to all but secure qualification. The Gunners are in a very healthy position in Group F in first place with 7 points following their two wins against Marseille and …

Remember, remember the month of November

Remember, Remember the month of November. The month that’s always filled up with mixed results for Arsenal Football Club. It was the month where Robin Van Persie suffered a five-month injury layoff in a meaningless international friendlybetween t…

Arsenal v Marseille – Champions League Match Preview

Team news, match facts and quotes ahead of the Champions League Group F fixture between Arsenal

Marseille, Muscles and Muppets!

Greetings fellow Gooners! Marseille at home offers us the opportunity to guarantee our place in the knock-out phase of the Champions League. OK, it depends on the result between Dortmund and Olympiacos too, but with two games left to play in the group,…

Vermaelen or Santos at left-back for Arsenal against Marseille?

Whether he is the best left-back at Arsenal or not, Andre Santos has given Gooners some moments of brilliance, such as his smooth strike at Stamford Bridge at the weekend and his similarly well-taken goal against Olympiacos. Unfortunately, though, he h…

Match Preview: Arsenal v Olympique de Marseille; Champion’s League Match Day 4

“Ten points would guarantee our qualification but it would not guarantee first place [in the group],” Wenger said. “You want to finish as high as possible but the first step is to qualify. It will be a difficult game against Marseille so let’s be cauti…

Marseille At The Emirates. Can We Pick Up Where We Left Off?

Just a quick one! Gooners the world over are still basking in the Euphoria of what has been our most impressive victory of the season so far. I mean even for our ‘more accomplished’ rivals coming back from a goal down twice at the bridge is…

Playing at home might not help Arsenal much tonight

Three points tonight will secure Arsenal’s progression from the group stage of the Champions League, with their opponents Marseille similarly looking for a way into the next round. Following Aaron Ramsey’s late, late winner at the Velodrome, it wil…

Playing at home might not help Arsenal much tonight

Three points tonight will secure Arsenal’s progression from the group stage of the Champions League, with their opponents Marseille similarly looking for a way into the next round. Following Aaron Ramsey’s late, late winner at the Velodrome, it wil…