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Can you have too much of a good thing? Not judging by the media coverage afforded to Thierry Henry’s goalscoring return. As much as the player might want to temper expectations, those have been built as if a reciprocity exists between supporters …
Hooray Henry – A Legend Returns
Arsenal 1 – 0 Leeds United 1 – 0 Henry (78) Arsenal progressed to a fourth round tie against Aston Villa with a blast from the past, history relived and a million headlines written. Proclamations of inevitability about the goal were too muc…
Arsenal 1 Leeds 0 : The Goal We Never Thought We Could See Again
It was billed one the homecoming for Thierry Henry and in the end, the ending matched the expectation at the …Continue reading »
Arsenal 1 – 0 Leeds: Match Thoughts And Individual Analysis
In a way this was a fairy tale return for Thierry Henry. Wenger acknowledged as much in his post-match press conference when he said, It was like a dream when he scored, it was the story you would tell a kid. It is not often like that in our game. But …
Arsène’s Trophy Hunt & Leeds Preview
Leeds United arrive at The Emirates for the FA Cup Third Round tie, the spoils for the victors being a home tie against Aston Villa at the end of this month. Seeing the draw for the fourth round before this match is nothing new but surely I am not the …
Arsenal v Leeds Preview : Repeat Clash
Arsenal and Leeds United become the last 2 teams to play their 3rd Round match of the FA Cup as …Continue reading »
Thoughts On Tactics And Starting Eleven Against Leeds
Many fans were hoping for early activity from the Gunners in the transfer market, especially to bolster the defence, but things have largely been quiet. Given that Ferguson had to go back to Paul Scholes and Chelsea are taking so long over the Cahill d…
Leeds FA Cup Memories
A change of pace today, with the match reports of the only two victories by Arsenal over Leeds United at home in the FA Cup. The other four have all been at Elland Road. Perversely, Leeds have only ever beaten Arsenal in any cup competition in London; …
FA Cup, Loan Arrangers, Super Agents. Only At Arsenal.
Good morning rabble rousers, the FA Cup 3rd Round is under way with a glut of goals and racist abuse at Anfield. What loveable little rogues those Scousers are. I bet they will all be wearing t-shirts in support of themselves soon. If proven, there is …
One Of Us Speaks: Chamakh – The Hows & Whats But Mainly Why?
Like a streak of lightnin’ flashin’ cross the sky, Like the swiftest arrow whizzin’ from a bow, Like a mighty cannonball he seems to fly, You’ll hear about him ev’rywhere you go, The time’ll come when ev’ryone …
Only Left Backs
A bit of a break before the Monday FA Cup third round tie against Leeds United. After a hectic last …Continue reading »
Theo Walcott – Work and Rewards
In desperate need of some good news defensively, Arsène’s caution over welcoming back players is understandable but if Bacary Sagna is fit and ready for the visit of Manchester United to The Emirates perhaps some of the pressure to buy a defende…
Lack Of Rotation Belies Strength In Depth
The fall-out (and fallings out) from the Fulham defeat with Andre Villas-Boas finding support for his complaints about the fixture list from Wojciech Szczesny. The Pole branded the second half performance ‘childish’ which is probably the …
Quick Thoughts On QPR And Fulham
I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy new year full of peace and contentment. My trip has been a real delight and by visiting town like Amherst and Northampton in Massachusetts I’ve been reacquainted with the meaning of the words Quain…
Arsenal Rue Missed Chances As Defensive Blunders Are Punished
Fulham 2 – 1 Arsenal 0 – 1 Koscielny (21) 1 – 1 Sidwell (84) 2 – 1 Zamora (90) Arsenal aimed at third place and shot themselves in the foot at Craven Cottage yesterday evening. Defensive errors, profligacy in front of goal and…
Fulham 2 Arsenal 1 : Cottage Fried
In the two games that we’ve played Fulham this season, we’ve only managed to garner 1 point. For a club …Continue reading »
Fulham v Arsenal Preview : Gunners Visits A Bronze Michael
What a wonderful night of football yesterday was, if only for the one game which mattered. Nicklas Bendtner did us …Continue reading »
Fulham Preview: Messing Around By The River
A quickfire return to Premier League action with another London derby, Fulham will be hoping for a repeat dose of their obduracy at The Emirates barely a month ago. Thomas Vermaelen will not be able to score at either end this afternoon, his calf injur…
Arsenal 1 QPR 0 : Robin Caps A Fine Year
One last job was required of Arsenal on the last day of 2011 and the job was duly delivered. 3 …Continue reading »
1-0 To The Arsenal: It’s Back To The Future
Arsenal 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Robin van Persie (60) Here’s Big Al’s take on events at The Emirates, Although the victory was fair, QPR gave us a couple of scares. But on the rare occasions they got past Koscielny and Mertesacker, …
QPR Preview: A Win To See In The New Year Please
Queens Park Rangers arrive at The Emirates this afternoon, supposedly the Premier League team which has the power to defy the odds against Arsenal. We have been told that plucky little QPR have avoided defeat in all but one of the clashes between these…
Arsenal v QPR Preview : Finishing The Year With A Bang
Since it’s the last day of 2011, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and may your target …Continue reading »
14 to 12
Big news just one and a half day before the transfer window reopens. According to Matt Law of the Daily …Continue reading »
Will Arsenal’s Transfer Activity Be Completed On January 1st?
That the return of a 34 year old player causes so much publicity is indicative of the state of the Premier League. The paucity of genuinely charismatic players is summed up by the League leaders, Manchester City; an expensively assembled production lin…
Will Arsenal’s Transfer Activity Be Completed On January 1st?
That the return of a 34 year old player causes so much publicity is indicative of the state of the Premier League. The paucity of genuinely charismatic players is summed up by the League leaders, Manchester City; an expensively assembled production lin…
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