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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 &…
3 verses of Song and a little heart attack
Before the match, there was that little bit of apprehension. The mind could not help but wonder if we had shot ourselves by not defeating Marseille. The first 15 minutes didn’t help matters. Dortmund’s pressing was giving Arsenal all sorts …
Song – We must keep Van Persie in form
Arsenal’s midfielder Alexandre Song was ecstatic after the win against Borussia Dortmund and praised his Dutch colleague Robin Van Persie for yet another double. The game against Dortmund was one of the best for Song this season as he also managed to…
Wenger Says Yes To Gotze. Song Steals The Show as god RVP Shoots Down BVB.
Group winners with one game to spare, who would have thought that was possible seeing as we were ‘in crisis’ at the beginning of the season and the stalemate against Marseille threatened another episode of last season’s drama where we…
Arsenal 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Achtung Persie!
Just in case Robin’s better than a goal-game-ratio wasn’t enough to keep Arsenal fans glowing, now he wants to give you variety. Headed goals are rare enough for us at the Emirates, but we haven’t scored from a corner since this February. Tonigh…
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…
Arsenal vs Dortmund : Match Preview + Transfer & Player News
MUST WIN, no excuses, no complacency a la last season. Knowing quite well that a win guarantees us qualification and facing teams of lesser quality, I mean no disrespect. Its a match of two inform teams as both sides have gradually climbed their way in…
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…
Alex Song must support shaky Mertesacker more often
When it comes to players who played a defensive role in Arsenal’s midfield, Arsenal fans will remember the likes of Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit for their excellent ability in controlling the Arsenal midfield. The Romford Pele is fondly reme…
Felt like home: Norwich City 1-2 Arsenal
There’s no place like home, it’s where you are most comfortable, the place you can relax and just be yourself without a care in the world. Home sweet home, Arsenal’s home, Carrow Road?! Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue now does…
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…
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 …
Song linked to Inter – Deserved interest for a unique Arsenal talent
Italian giants Inter Milan have been linked with an Arsenal regular who has improved every season and who looks to be on the form of their life. The name Robin Van Persie certainly springs to mind, but it now seems that it’s the turn of Alex Song to …
Alex Song sets his sights on more goals for Arsenal: Is this a problem?
With his Arsenal goalscoring record improving year upon year, Alex Song has aimed for continuing this trend, setting himself targets in his increasingly attacking play. Speaking to Arsenal.com, he said, “I’m very happy, although you always want to …
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…
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…
Arsenal 3-0 West Brom: Analysis
Fresh from a disappointing but not dismal mid-week draw to Marseille, Arsenal reinstated their captain and vice-captain to the starting line-up as Szczesny, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, Walcott, Van Persie (C) an…
Time To Ram Home The Points
Greetings fellow Gooners! Chelsea…Wasn’t it? Really…Lesson in football. Jumpers for goalposts…! But seriously folks, if we ever needed a heavy landing from the heady heights, the 0-0 draw with Marseille certainly provided us wit…
Which Arsenal will show up today?
Just a quick preview into today’s game! Here we are, 7th on the table after a really woeful start to the campaign. The entire team should still be in high spirits after last week’s demolition of Chelsea at Stamford bridge and so its only fa…
Arsenal 0-0 Marseille: Analysis
Days after a massive win at Stamford Bridge Arsenal started a strong side of Szczesny, Andre Santos, Vermaelen (C) , Mertesacker, Jenkinson, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, Gervinho, Ju-Young and Walcott against a resurgent Marseille side who we had beaten two w…
Man at the match, Chary: Bridge hangover as chances squandered
A vaguely disappointing nil nil failed to quell the feel good factor derived from the Arsenal’s heroic high octane defeat of the Siberian oligarchs team last Saturday.
As the match drew to a close I recalled the target of four points from the two gam…
Arsenal vs Marseille : Post Match Thoughts + Ratings
For only the third game this season, Arsenal shot blanks and failed to find the back of the net. The scoreline did not reflect the nature of the game as we could have won by at least 3 goals with poor finishing & lack of sharpness to blame. Arsene…
Clean sheet? We really are stepping it up!
Last night against Marseille was another watershed moment for the season. A defensive shut out and we created a lot of chances against a side we were billed to struggle against after our early season form. Watching the game I become more and more impre…
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