Torres: To sell or not to sell???
Is it time to cut our losses with Fernando Torres? There is no doubt he is a class player, and his scoring touch will come back but is it time to sell.
The Lord of the Wings: The Return of the Kid
I went to ‘hit the sales’ at Sports Direct in midweek – classy, I know – and at the entrance of the store was a variety of calendars; and low and behold, there, at the front, was a Fernando Torres one (fully clothed and in a Chelsea/Spanish kit…
Will the Black Cats visit prove a good omen?
Chelsea continue their Premier League campaign on Saturday by welcoming Sunderland to Stamford Bridge.
Striking at the heart of it!
My mind’s is picturing Arsene as Calvin right now! Do you seriously believe that we need reinforcements? Sorry Arsene, but we do. And it is not due to the scheduling of African Cup of Nations. We just do not have … Continue reading →
Cavani – The man to solve Chelsea’s striking problems?
The 24-year-old Cavani is currently one of the most sought after players in world football and would fit in perfectly at Stamford Bridge.
Profile on Sam Hutchinson
Hutchinson made his debut for the England under-18s in March 2007. On 14 November 2007, he was named England under-19 captain ahead of the friendly with Germany.
Profile on Sam Hutchinson
Hutchinson made his debut for the England under-18s in March 2007. On 14 November 2007, he was named England under-19 captain ahead of the friendly with Germany.
Arsenal vs Spurs
As some of you may know from the comments section, I live in a house full of yids. It’s just a fact that I am one Arsenal supporter surrounded by spurs fans, my mum, stepdad and younger brother are all … Continue reading →
Christmas Villa
Arsenal take on Aston Villa in a mid-week game having narrowly lost to Manchester City on Sunday in a game that proved even with no actual full-backs and having lost our two best players in the summer and not adequately … Continue reading →
Man City 1-0 Arsenal: Player ratings
Sure, it wasn’t a great result today, but not many teams are going to turn up at Man City and give them a game like that. The Arsenal players should be proud of that performance. After that performance, you’ve got … Continue reading →
Electric shock football – A must see!
I’m sure this has done the rounds already, but if you haven’t seen it then you’ve got to check it out. It’s basically ex-pros playing football and getting electric shock treatment. Magical. If you would like to follow Arsenal Op…
Wenger has Gotze to get stuck in come January
It seems no matter where you go what you do you can’t escape Arsenal transfer speculation, even in September papers were linking us to deals in January ‘price agreed’ and ‘Arsenal make contact with’ are titles we’ve all become accustomed &#…
Dortmund KO’d, who’s next?
Firstly, I am beginning to like a team in Germany. In the first leg against Dortmund, they showcased to us a wonderful stadium, immersed in yellow, filled with vociferous fans chanting away. Their fans did not disappoint at the Emirates, … Contin…
Arsenal – better than the sum of its parts
I saw this comment on Tim Stillman’s blog at Arseblog.com and it inspired me to create an overview of what makes Wenger’s current Opus better than his last 5 versions. Here are some of my reasons: 1) AFC now have … Continu…
Arsenal Evolution…. or Revolution?
There has been a heated debate over the last few weeks about whether the EPL has evolved into a world class competition and whether Arsenal’s improved form is due to Wenger being forced to change his tactical approach to EPL … Continue read…
The Arsenal Collective
Just a quick little post today, and one I’d like to use to point the unaware amongst you toward a new site. The Arsenal Collective is a place where Gooners across the world can share their recollections and stories with … Continue reading &…
November could be a good month for Arsenal
This month could be a very big month for Arsenal, and the fixture list for November has been very kind to us. In past seasons, we’ve generally struggled during this time of the season, losing 7 Premiership games in the … Continue reading →
Arsenal – The big lie
Being a big fan of ¨what if¨ scenarios in film and fiction, I decided, therefore, to try a ¨what if ¨ trilogy where three different ¨journalists¨ render their articles on a common theme based on their particular bias and spin. … Continue re…
Van Persie – best striker in world football?
Well, this result should shut up some of the anti-Wenger fans. Momentarily anyway. I watched ‘You’re On Sky Sports’ last night, and some berk phoned in asking for Wenger to be sacked. His reason, we concede too many goals! If … Continue rea…
Youth is wasted on the young
As the famous quote above laments, being young is a prize all of us older specimens would cherish if awarded. Since that unlikely event isn’t going to happen anytime soon, we must content ourselves with the vicarious joy of watching … Conti…
Arsenal leave it late, but they finally win!
Arsenal yet again made hard work of a game which should have been won in the opening 20 minutes. Robin van Persie gave us the lead after just 27 seconds on the clock, which is the quickest Premiership goal this … Continue reading →
Times of Arsenal
Over the years, with the tumultuous spirals of being an Arsenal fan, I have gone through the various phases of success of one’s club. And there seems to be a very easy way to measure the success of your club. … Continue reading →
Two steps forward, one step back
Over the last 7 weeks or so, we have been subjected to the rollercoaster ride called the Arsenal. Terrifying losses at Old Trafford and Blackburn were sandwiched in between marvellous defensive performances against Udinese and Dortmund away. Yet every …
Where have all the good times gone?
Dear oh dear. Two ridiculous things have happened by the end of September. Firstly, we’ve had stupidly hot weather in London in a month that’s generally miserable, and secondly we’ve seen our team falter to one of the worst starts …
Some reflections on Arsenal’s apotheosis
Too many of our whiny fairweather fan-boys and AAA cheerleaders still spout off their FA Football Manager fantasy expertise like they had a faint idea about anything Football, when in fact they’re totally remiss. Not a one knows what AW … Conti…
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