We’re not allowed to lose one single game, are we? In the exact moment Kevin Friend blew his whistle to sanction a very surprising and unwelcome home defeat against Swansea, the Arsenal world started to crumble. I’m not saying our defeat didn’t really bother me, I reassure you: I am such a sore loser and […]
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Thierry, do the Arsenal really need an entirely new spine?
Do you remember my blog from last week? I said Thierry Henry was right in his criticism of Olivier Giroud, I said I agreed with him about us not being able to win the title with (only) Olivier Giroud upfront. I didn’t change my mind since, however I’d like to point out that anything else […]
Was Thierry right about Olivier Giroud?
“I think Giroud is doing extremely well. But can you win the league with him? I wouldn’t think so”. “He does a job, and he does it ever so well, but you can’t win the league.” Thierry Henry, April 2015 These words hurt Olivier Giroud and many Gooners but not me. I agree with […]
Arsene to surprise Chelsea with a Mourinho like plan to nullify Hazard
Alexis Sanchez has been nominated for Barclay’s Premier League Player of the Year award, which is fully deserved. The Chilean’s first season at the Arsenal and in the Premier League has been fantastic: his obvious quality, combined with a very British willingness to dig in, immediately won our affection, not even mentioning the huge […]
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Daily Mail – Don’t let the overwhelmingly positive Arsenal facts get in the way of a negative story!
“Don’t believe the truth”, say Oasis on the front cover of their sixth studio album. Numbers are often thrown out to defend this or that point of view, proving this or that opinion undoubtedly right. If football were an exact science, then I would have stopped watching it since a long time – or never had any interest […]
Who will be the third 15 goal a season player Wenger referred to? Or is there more than 1?
You smell that we can score goals. We did, Arsène. We did. Yet, we are looking for another 10-15 goals a season player. The manager himself said we need another body able to find the back of the net at least ten times a season; he didn’t specify he was thinking of a forward or a midfielder […]
With 23 fit to face LFC who makes your 11 and which 5 not even on the bench? #Squaddepth
The good news came in yesterday: Mathieu Débuchy, Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere are all ready to battle for a place in the squad that will face Liverpool on Saturday. With Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ready to follow in their footsteps next week already, players are going to take internal competition to the next level: making at least […]
Wenger should persuade Rosicky & Arteta to stay this summer as Squad Mentors
Or are we still not a club for ‘Old men’ Arsene? Could the end of this season see a huge portion of our midfielders leave? Tomas Rosicky has recently said he considered leaving the Arsenal in January , stating also that he will think about it again next summer; Mathieu Flamini and Abou Diaby will […]
Arsenal wasted 16 minutes hoping for a ‘Miracle in Monte Carlo’ rather than creating one!
Yes, we played well in Monaco. Yes, we could have scored at least one more goal. Yes, we showed character and desire. Yes, we gave the qualification away in the home leg. Yes, we fell short. The win in Monaco is very difficult to take, especially when you see the authority, command and […]
So sweet to beat the ‘Tactical Genius’s’ Stoke United at Old Trafford
I’m writing in the aftermath of our first win in eleven games played at Old Trafford, and it’s such a good feeling. It’s been a while since the Arsenal made me feel so good; we have had some great results and we played some great games but this one carries something extra that is […]