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This might be a good time to play United

I might be clutching at straws a little, but there’s a small amount of evidence



Posted on December 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Player profile – Ramires

Ramires joined Chelsea in the summer of 2010 on a four-year contract. He made his Chelsea debut in a 2-0 win against Stoke in late August 2010 and scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory against Bolton.



Posted on December 28th, 2011 | No Comments

TOURÉ DE FORCE

December confirmed to me what I have been thinking for a long time. I’m not a fan of the African Nations Cup.Yaya will of course, be off in January, departing the fair shores of Albion to take part in the afore-mentioned tournament, a competition blis…



Posted on December 20th, 2011 | No Comments

How can City smash the Potters?

Stoke Dangermen



Posted on December 20th, 2011 | No Comments

How can City smash the Potters?

Stoke Dangermen



Posted on December 12th, 2011 | No Comments

Ditch the self-pity and move on

Younes couldn’t have picked a worse time to roll out his Petr Cech impressionWWWWDWWWWWWFOY. Tottenham’s remarkable run of winning form came to a shuddering end at Stoke yesterday but the controversial decisions made by referee Chris Foy left a particu…



Posted on December 11th, 2011 | No Comments

Match Report: Stoke 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

THFC1882 presents Glen Bocking with a report of Tottenham Hotspurs visit to Stoke. So…. The ‘run’ is over, that game away fans always refer to as being a tough game has ended in defeat, quite how Spurs lost though is another matter altogether. For pretty much all of the 1st half and a decent chunk [...]



Posted on December 11th, 2011 | No Comments

Crouching Peter, Forbidden Talent

For many a tortured soul, Peter Crouch’s exit from Tottenham was as good as a new signing. A two-season career which peaked in Manchester on that famous evening- briefly spiking into the green with a Young Boys beating hat-trick and the heroics in Lombardy- withered somewhat terminally in its final months. By all accounts a [...]



Posted on December 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Match Preview: Stoke v Tottenham Hotspur

THFC1882 welcomes another guest writer on board. This time it’s Glen Bocking. Glen is an Essex boy but now lives in Stoke so is handily placed to attend this game. Glen’s first Spurs memories are the ’91 FA Cup semi and final! Great start to his Spurs watching! Glen’s favourite player of all time is [...]



Posted on November 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Lack of height no longer an issue for Arsenal – Watch out West Brom!

The last few seasons have seen Arsenal looked upon as a fragile, diminutive side with a lack of height and strength. The likes of Patrick Viera could once provide that but since then, Wenger has been accused of amassing a squad that is too short to fig…



Posted on October 25th, 2011 | No Comments

The Unsung Gerv

Arsenal continued their climb up the table with a win against the Stoky Stoke.And that feeling of relief seeing no one was injured at the end was unmatched.Last year,we just nicked off the points with a header by our beloved Seb.We won it,yes,but no w…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3-1 Stoke: PLAYER RATINGS

Szczesny – 6 Yet another game where Wojceich didn’t keep a clean sheet despite a good performance. There was not a lot that he could do for the Crouch goal, although he did take a huge gamble by over-playing outside of his area (when it looke…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3 – 1 Stoke: Video Blog

Welcome to the video blog by Jules for Arsenalinsider.com. Jules takes us through the win



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Kashmaster: Is it starting to look peachy at Arsenal now?

That 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford almost seems a distant memory now. We sit 2 and 3 points of Liverpool and Tottenham respectively. I remember the media chanting the words ‘Arsenal are in a crisis’, a funny crisis it is, isn’t it? We again controll…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Dalton’s Weekly – Slowly, Slowly, Catchy Liverpool

Getting there aren’t we? On a day filled with news of the demolition in Manchester, I had “Build” by the Housemartins running through my head. Arsenal have now go on a run of 6 wins from the last 7 games, with Robin Van Persie scoring 30 goals in…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Six out of Seven

What a weekend of football. It felt like the universe wanted to atone for our recent heartaches. Only if Tottenham had gotten the memo, it would have been perfect. Wenger decided to start without Rosicky, Arshavin and more notably RvP. It almost backfi…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal season gathers momentum as Robin saves the day… again. Ratings and Review

What.a.weekend. The best are always the ones you don’t expect. Beating Stoke was great, watching Andy Carrol blaze a last minute penalty was joyous, seeing United humiliated at home was superb but finishing things off with Chelsea being beaten by…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3-1 Stoke: Robin to the rescue. Again.

Video highlights and reaction So, three goals, three points, another masterclass by Robin van Persie and Stoke go home unhappy. All in all that was a pretty satisfactory day at the office, even if it did look a little bit unsure at certain times. Arsen…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3 Stoke 1 : Two More Spots To Europa League

Crisis talk? What crisis talk? Slowly but surely we’re inching up the table. Just when I was getting used to …Continue reading »



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3 Stoke 1: Robin van Persie proves his worth to Arsenal in gold

While Arsene Wenger and his club played their home games in Highbury, those in the helm of affairs at the club came up with a plan to move to a 60,361-seater state-of-the-art stadium not far away from Arsenal’s home for 93 years. The move was finaliz…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Positives taken from Arsenal’s victory over Stoke City

The Emirates Stadium hosted its 100th match since its inauguration in August 2006 and the Gunners marked the milestone with an impressive victory over the impressive Stoke City. It was also a good to know that the 100th game at the Emirates coincided w…



Posted on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Match Report: Arsenal 3 v Stoke 1 (Highlights included)

Arsenal v Stoke Emirates Stadium Kick off: Sunday October 23, 2011 1:30 PM For the second consecutive Barclay’s Premier League match Arsenal secured all three points thanks to a quick brace by super-sub and gunners talisman Robin van Persie. Whi…



Posted on October 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3-1 Stoke: Super-sub RvP scores brace against Potters

Robin van Persie came off the bench to score twice and salvage victory against a Stoke side that came to the Emirates looking for all three points. Gervinho opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a calm and composed finish from Aaron Ramsey’s…



Posted on October 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal 3-1 Stoke: "Gervinho, He’s Got A Massive Head Y’Know… Give Him The Ball He’ll Score A Goal"

What. A. Day. That game was just what the doctor ordered. The doctor in this case being Crippen, and the patient being Stoke’s team of lurching shitkickers. Being a panicker by trade, I rarely have a good feeling before games, especially against tha…



Posted on October 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal vs Stoke : The Player Ratings As Van Persie Destroys Stoke

Below are the player ratings for the Stoke game. Szczesny- 7 Conceded a goal he shouldn’t have but he conceded it the Arsenal way so no harm done. Djourou 6 Not his natural position, dulled the game as he couldn’t carry the ball out well. B…



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