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The papers are going crazy with this fixture and all the focus is on Arsenal and how the mighty have …Continue reading »
Extension of Absence
Ahead of this Sunday’s game against Manchester United, the latest injury news update does not help to reassure any nerves. …Continue reading »
Lies, Damned Lies and Headline Writers
Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t; when Arsène meets the press the answers in his pre-match conferences, the answers are invariably honest, detrimentally so in some cases. Rarely though are they as dismissive as ‘Appy ‘Arry whe…
Arsenal: False Idols, Falsehoods and Victorian Abattoirs. One Of Speaks…
He floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee, here’s the ACLF equivalent of Muhammed Ali. Except there isn’t a bee in Big Al’s bonnet, it’s the whole bloody species… Chances are you won’t know much of what I’m going t…
Changes Behind The Scenes – Panacea Or Placebo?
A quiet enough morning, media-wise with unruly shenanigans at Stamford Bridge taking the attention away from Arsenal. You feel it is only temporary with the maelstrom to re-emerge at the weekend with Manchester United’s visit to The Emirates. Mar…
Money, Jack and A Greek
When the team has just lost our last 2 consecutive league fixtures, the last thing we want to hear is …Continue reading »
Signing(s) Is Not The Complete Solution
The fallout from the defeat to Swansea has been dire and depressing. The “Wenger OUT!!” brigade has come out in …Continue reading »
Cash Is King As Calf Becomes The New Hamstring
There’s a big match this match weekend and being Arsenal, there’s a minor injury crisis erupting across the back pages. The truth of the matter is yet to be revealed but Mikel Arteta and Thomas Vermaelen have been joined on the sidelines by…
Thierry, was he right or was he wrong? Who will make the 1,000,000th comment today?
At the end of the Swansea debacle we were all feeling angry, me because I watched it in a bar full of Welsh birds with big mouths and I just got through giving it the big roar when we equalised, you know the rest. A number of you went on that arduous t…
Swansea 3 – 2 Arsenal: Match Thoughts And Individual Analysis
A family event at a nearby city took me out of town for the last couple of days and is the cause for the lateness of this post. It really was unavoidable but I don’t want to trouble you with the details. The result of the game, more so the manner…
If You Know Your History…
A guest post today on the AISA New Year reception. Just a reminder that another dose of the daily history of Arsenal can be found at Arsenal On This Day. A couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to AISAs New Year reception to …
Swansea 3 Arsenal 2 : Dreadful Defending
That wasn’t particularly good was it. The result was the least we wanted because of the results of those around …Continue reading »
Arsenal’s Ugly Ducklings Are Not Blossoming Into Swans.
Swansea City 3 – 2 Arsenal 0 – 1 van Persie (5) 1 – 1 Sinclair (16 pen) 2 – 1 Dyer (59) 2 – 2 Walcott (69) 3 – 2 Graham (70) I feel that the title of today’s post ought have the word, “Yet” appended…
Swansea v Arsenal Preview : Ramsey Goes Home In Search of 3 Points
Yesterday’s round of matches was good wasn’t it. Yes, not entirely. Paul Scholes scored in his “comeback” but we all …Continue reading »
Swansea Preview & More
Arsenal take to the field this afternoon at The Liberty Stadium knowing that only a win will do. Whilst Tottenham dropped points, no-one else above has yet to do so this weekend. To close the gap on third to seven points puts pressure on them, increasi…
Desi Gunner 2012-01-15 06:27:01
Arsenal visit the Liberty Stadium with a chance to pull away from Liverpool and get within a point of Chelsea in fourth. But Swansea’s impressive home record suggests a win will be a commendable achievement. The Welsh side have only conceded 4 go…
Arsène Shoots And Misses The Target In TV Spat & More
Had the internet been around in my father’s day, this morning would have been a match preview. A simple enough affair, one that would have appeared every Saturday and in midweek, which in Arsenal’s case was always a Tuesday for home games. …
Nearer, But Not There Yet
Been absent without a post for a few days now. Plethora of reasons why I didn’t write anything new. From …Continue reading »
Scott Dann… gulp | Arsenal say no to Chamakh loan | Wellington given the shoe… I mean boot
Today is an even meatier challenge than yesterday, the whole of fleet street is Thierry’d out and they’ve given up on Arsenal news. Where is a good N’Zogbia rumour when you need one? I guess we can all take solace in the fact that har…
Should Arsenal Sacrifice One Or Both The Cups?
It’s a question that can make some people uncomfortable but I think it deserves some consideration. Many seem to agree that last season crashing out of all three Cups in a short span of time flung the squad into a confidence depriving free fall t…
One Of Us Speaks: More Important than Life or Death
Big Al’s here with his food for thought this morning… I haven’t been past the Coronet cinema in Well Hall for about a year. As a small kid I watched a bunch of comedies there in the late-80s and early-90s – Steve Martin, John Candy …
Football Aid 2012 – Bid to Play at The Emirates!
Arsenal FC have once again shown magnificent support and joined forces with Football Aid, allowing football fans the opportunity to grace the hallowed turf and play on their Field of Dreams at The Emirates in 2012, while at the same time raising funds …
Livermore Grows Up As Spurs Ditch the Comfort Blanket
Like the child whose parents have surreptitiously removed their much-loved comfort blanket in the night, we woke this morning missing the precious consolation of a game in hand, and soon discovered that we can manage perfectly well without it. For some it provided a welcome safety net, for others the promise of future delights. Now, [...]
The Size Of The Task Is Now Clear
Tottenham’s win over Everton last night was hardly surprising and it leaves Arsenal knowing exactly where they stand and what is required. There is no longer any element of guesswork. The gap is nine points to third. The goal difference is relati…
Henry euphoria settling down / reality kicking in | Chamberlain staying | Aly Cissokho on the cards
Well, well, well… January has been the total opposite of exciting so far, it’s not often you go into a Thursday with this little news to work with. Today’s post will be a bit like making a Sunday roast with two ingredients today, but …
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